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Lanarkshire · ML11

Roof lantern replacement in Lanark

If you're in Lanark and dealing with a lantern that's past repair, we can help. We replace lanterns that are beyond economic repair, checking the kerb and re-making the junction, and confirm the fixed price in writing before we start.

We're repair-first, but some lanterns are past it: distorted frames, rot through the main bars, or most of the glass failed. Send photos from Lanark (ML11) and we'll tell you which it is — with the price agreed in writing before any work.

Two installers lowering a new aluminium roof lantern onto a prepared timber kerb

Signs you need roof lantern replacement

  • Distorted or sagging frame
  • Repeated leaks after previous repairs
  • Single-glazed or very poor thermal performance

Common causes we find

Structural damage

Impact or movement distorts the frame.

Rot

Timber lanterns left unmaintained.

Covering Lanark and nearby

Damp, mild winters keep moss and algae growing on flat roofs and lantern frames, which holds water against seals and blocks weep slots. Regular clearing makes a real difference in wetter areas.

From Hamilton to Lanark is roughly 12 miles — all part of the Lanarkshire area we cover.

Neighbouring places we cover include Wishaw (8 miles), Motherwell (11 miles), Hamilton (12 miles).

How much should it cost?

Guide price, supplied and fitted£1,995–£4,995 ex VAT£2,394–£5,994 inc VAT

Guide price for roof lantern replacement: £1,995–£4,995 ex VAT (£2,394–£5,994 inc VAT), supplied and fitted. 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 Scotland?

Most lantern repairs in Scotland need no approval at all. Where a job turns into a replacement, the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004 apply and we confirm how the work will be signed off before we start. Listed buildings in Scotland need listed building consent from the planning authority for alterations, with Historic Environment Scotland guidance; check before changing a lantern on a listed property.

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.

Roof lantern replacement in Lanark: questions

Do you cover Lanark?

Yes. We cover Lanark, including the ML11 postcode area, as part of Lanarkshire. 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 Lanark do you cover?

As well as Lanark, we cover nearby Wishaw, Motherwell, Hamilton, Bellshill and the rest of Lanarkshire.

How much does a replacement roof lantern cost?

Standard sizes typically £1,995–£4,995 ex VAT supplied and fitted; bespoke sizes and kerb rebuilds are priced on survey. You get the fixed price in writing first.

Can the new lantern use the existing opening?

Usually, if the kerb is sound and the size suits a standard or made-to-measure lantern.

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