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Glazing bar and capping repairs in Reigate

For glazing bar and capping repairs in Reigate, the job is simple to describe: we re-seat or replace lifted cappings, perished gaskets and loose glazing bar fixings. Photos first, a guide price back, then a written fixed price.

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We carry out glazing bar and capping repairs in Reigate and across the RH2 area. Each glazing bar on a roof lantern has a top capping that clamps the glass onto gaskets.

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

Is it time for glazing bar and capping repairs?

  • Gasket rubber poking out, cracked or missing
  • Rattling or whistling in wind
  • End caps missing at the bottom of a bar

What usually causes it?

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 Reigate 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.

Reigate is around 16 miles from Guildford, and both are within our Surrey coverage.

We also cover nearby Redhill (2 miles), Horley (5 miles), Banstead (6 miles).

Guide prices for glazing bar and capping repairs in Reigate

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

Typical range: £165–£395 ex VAT, which is £198–£474 with 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 Reigate: questions

How do I get a price for glazing bar and capping repairs in Reigate?

Send a few photos of the lantern and the problem, with your Reigate 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 Reigate do you cover?

As well as Reigate, we cover nearby Redhill, Horley, Banstead, Caterham and the rest of Surrey.

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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