We carry out glazing bar and capping repairs in Stratford-upon-Avon and across the CV37 area. Each glazing bar on a roof lantern has a top capping that clamps the glass onto gaskets.
Is it time for glazing bar and capping repairs?
- Gasket rubber poking out, cracked or missing
- Water running down one glazing bar inside
- End caps missing at the bottom of a bar
Why it happens
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.
About Stratford-upon-Avon and the CV37 area
Leaf fall from garden trees is the most common cause of eaves overflow on suburban extensions. If your lantern sits near trees, clearing the eaves channel each autumn prevents a lot of drips.
We cover Stratford-upon-Avon as part of Warwickshire, about 8 miles from Warwick.
Neighbouring places we cover include Warwick (8 miles), Leamington Spa (10 miles), Kenilworth (12 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?
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?
- 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 Stratford-upon-Avon: questions
Do you cover Stratford-upon-Avon?
Yes. We cover Stratford-upon-Avon, including the CV37 postcode area, as part of Warwickshire. Send photos by WhatsApp or the form for a free guide price, and we'll confirm the fixed price in writing before any work starts.
Which places near Stratford-upon-Avon do you cover?
As well as Stratford-upon-Avon, we cover nearby Warwick, Leamington Spa, Kenilworth, Evesham and the rest of Warwickshire.
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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