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uPVC roof lantern repairs in Exeter

If you're in Exeter and dealing with a tired uPVC lantern, we can help. We replace brittle end caps, cappings and gaskets and reseal uPVC lanterns, and confirm the fixed price in writing before we start.

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We carry out uPVC roof lantern repairs in Exeter and across the EX2 area. Many uPVC roof lanterns have an aluminium core with uPVC cladding and cappings.

Weathered white uPVC roof lantern on a single-storey rear extension

Is it time for uPVC roof lantern repairs?

  • Cracked cappings or ridge covers
  • Rattling or whistling in wind
  • Leaks at the ridge or eaves

Why it happens

Clip failure

Clip-on cappings can lose their grip and lift.

Blocked drainage

As with all lanterns, blocked eaves drainage causes overflow.

About Exeter and the EX2 area

Western and upland parts of the UK get more rain and more wind-driven rain than the east, and that's what finds weak cappings and blocked eaves first. Lanterns here benefit from a check of the bars on the most exposed face and a clear eaves channel before winter.

Coastal wind drives rain hard against lanterns, so cappings and ridge seals on the seaward face take the most punishment.

If you're just outside Exeter, we also cover Exmouth (9 miles), Tiverton (12 miles), Newton Abbot (14 miles).

Guide prices for uPVC roof lantern repairs in Exeter

Guide price, per lantern£175–£595 ex VAT£210–£714 inc VAT

Most uPVC roof lantern repairs jobs come in between £175 and £595 ex VAT (£210–£714 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?

  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.

uPVC roof lantern repairs in Exeter: questions

Do you need to visit to price uPVC roof lantern repairs?

Not always. Clear photos are often enough for a guide price. Where the cause isn't obvious, a visit to inspect and water-test is charged from £145 ex VAT, confirmed before we come.

Which places near Exeter do you cover?

As well as Exeter, we cover nearby Exmouth, Tiverton, Newton Abbot, Torquay and the rest of Devon.

Is it worth repairing an old uPVC lantern?

If the glass is sound and the frame isn't distorted, a repair is usually far cheaper than replacement.

Can you change my uPVC lantern's colour?

Yes, with a respray suitable for uPVC.

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