Each glazing bar on a roof lantern has a top capping that clamps the glass onto gaskets. Send photos from Godalming (GU7) and we'll tell you which it is — with the price agreed in writing before any work.
Signs you need glazing bar and capping repairs
- Gasket rubber poking out, cracked or missing
- Water running down one glazing bar inside
- Rattling or whistling in wind
Why it happens
Gasket shrinkage
Rubber gaskets shrink back from the ends over time, leaving a gap at the ridge or eaves.
Damage
Ladders, window cleaning or someone stepping on a lantern can bend a capping or unclip it.
Covering Godalming and nearby
Even in drier areas, one heavy downpour with blocked eaves is enough to overflow a lantern indoors. Clearing the eaves channel is the simplest prevention there is.
From Guildford to Godalming is roughly 4 miles — all part of the Surrey area we cover.
We also cover nearby Guildford (4 miles), Aldershot (8 miles), Farnham (8 miles).
How much should it cost?
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?
Most lantern repairs in England need no approval at all. Where a job turns into a replacement, the Building Regulations 2010 apply and we confirm how the work will be signed off before we start. 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?
- Send photosWhatsApp or upload a few photos and tell us when it leaks.
- Guide priceWe reply with a guide price and whether a visit is needed.
- Fixed price in writingYou approve the price and the date before anything starts.
- Repair and testWe fix what's failed, water-test where it matters, and send photos.
Glazing bar and capping repairs in Godalming: questions
How do I get a price for glazing bar and capping repairs in Godalming?
Send a few photos of the lantern and the problem, with your Godalming postcode. We'll reply with a guide price and tell you whether a visit is needed before we can fix the price.
Which places near Godalming do you cover?
As well as Godalming, we cover nearby Guildford, Aldershot, Farnham, Woking and the rest of Surrey.
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.
Do you repair uPVC and timber lantern bars too?
Yes. Timber lanterns use different beads and cappings, and we repair those as part of timber lantern repairs.
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