In Crawley, as everywhere, each glazing bar on a roof lantern has a top capping that clamps the glass onto gaskets. Send photos and we'll tell you what we think has failed.
Is it time for glazing bar and capping repairs?
- A capping visibly higher than its neighbours
- Gasket rubber poking out, cracked or missing
- 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.
Roof lanterns in Crawley
Sun and UV do more damage than rain on many lanterns here: brittle ridge caps, chalky finishes and hardened gaskets. They're cheap to replace before they let water in.
Near the coast, salt in the air is hard on aluminium finishes and fixings; washing the frame occasionally and touching in chips keeps corrosion away.
Crawley is around 32 miles from Chichester, and both are within our West Sussex coverage.
Close by, we also cover Horley (4 miles), Horsham (7 miles), East Grinstead (8 miles).
What should you expect to pay in Crawley?
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?
In England, like-for-like repairs to a roof lantern don't usually involve building control. A full replacement or a bigger opening is controlled under the Building Regulations 2010, so we set out the route in writing first. 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 Crawley: questions
How do I get a price for glazing bar and capping repairs in Crawley?
Send a few photos of the lantern and the problem, with your Crawley 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 Crawley do you cover?
As well as Crawley, we cover nearby Horley, Horsham, East Grinstead, Reigate and the rest of West Sussex.
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.
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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