In Great Malvern, 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
- Water running down one glazing bar inside
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 Great Malvern and the WR14 area
Lanterns in central England see a bit of everything — summer sun that ages seals and end caps, autumn leaf fall that blocks eaves, and frosty mornings that bring condensation. A yearly check covers all three.
Great Malvern is around 7 miles from Worcester, and both are within our Worcestershire coverage.
Close by, we also cover Ledbury (7 miles), Worcester (7 miles), Tewkesbury (11 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 Great Malvern: questions
Do you cover Great Malvern?
Yes. We cover Great Malvern, including the WR14 postcode area, as part of Worcestershire. 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.
How do I get a price for glazing bar and capping repairs in Great Malvern?
Send a few photos of the lantern and the problem, with your Great Malvern postcode. We'll reply with a guide price and tell you whether a visit is needed before we can fix the price.
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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