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Glazing bar and capping repairs in Ludlow

Got a lifted capping or perished gasket in Ludlow? We re-seat or replace lifted cappings, perished gaskets and loose glazing bar fixings. Send photos for a free guide price — you'll get a fixed price in writing before any work starts.

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Each glazing bar on a roof lantern has a top capping that clamps the glass onto gaskets. Send photos from Ludlow (SY8) and we'll tell you which it is — with the price agreed in writing before any work.

Roof lantern glazing bar with the top capping lifted to show the gasket beneath

Is it time for glazing bar and capping repairs?

  • A capping visibly higher than its neighbours
  • Rattling or whistling in wind
  • End caps missing at the bottom of a bar

Common causes we find

Fixings working loose

Screws and clips that hold the capping relax with thermal movement, so the clamp on the glass weakens.

Damage

Ladders, window cleaning or someone stepping on a lantern can bend a capping or unclip it.

Covering Ludlow and nearby

Western and upland parts of the UK get more rain and more wind-driven rain than the east, and that's what finds weak cappings and blocked eaves first. Lanterns here benefit from a check of the bars on the most exposed face and a clear eaves channel before winter.

We cover Ludlow as part of Shropshire, about 23 miles from Shrewsbury.

Close by, we also cover Leominster (10 miles), Bridgnorth (17 miles), Stourport-on-Severn (18 miles).

What should you expect to pay in Ludlow?

Guide price, per lantern£165–£395 ex VAT£198–£474 inc VAT

Most glazing bar and capping repairs jobs come in between £165 and £395 ex VAT (£198–£474 including VAT), per lantern. Towers or scaffold, where needed, are priced into the quote. Your fixed price is confirmed in writing before any work starts.

Do you need permission in England?

Straightforward repairs — resealing, gaskets, cappings, eaves and like-for-like parts — don't normally need building regulations approval in England. Replacing the whole lantern or enlarging the opening is different and falls under the Building Regulations 2010; we confirm in writing which route applies before any replacement. Listed buildings need listed building consent from the local council for alterations, and conservation areas can have extra controls; like-for-like repairs are treated differently from changes, so check with the council's conservation officer first.

How does it work?

  1. Send photosWhatsApp or upload a few photos and tell us when it leaks.
  2. Guide priceWe reply with a guide price and whether a visit is needed.
  3. Fixed price in writingYou approve the price and the date before anything starts.
  4. Repair and testWe fix what's failed, water-test where it matters, and send photos.

Glazing bar and capping repairs in Ludlow: questions

Can you repair a lantern someone else installed in Ludlow?

Yes. We repair lanterns whoever fitted them. If yours is still under the installer's warranty, contact them first so you don't affect it.

Which places near Ludlow do you cover?

As well as Ludlow, we cover nearby Leominster, Bridgnorth, Stourport-on-Severn, Kidderminster and the rest of Shropshire.

How much do capping and gasket repairs cost?

Usually £165–£395 ex VAT per lantern depending on how many bars are affected, confirmed in writing before work starts.

Can a capping just be clipped back on?

Sometimes, if nothing underneath has failed. We check the gaskets first, because clipping a capping over a perished gasket doesn't stop the leak.

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