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uPVC roof lantern repairs in Bicester

If you're in Bicester 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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Many uPVC roof lanterns have an aluminium core with uPVC cladding and cappings. Send photos from Bicester (OX26) and we'll tell you which it is — with the price agreed in writing before any work.

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

What you might be seeing

  • Yellowed or brittle end caps
  • Cracked cappings or ridge covers
  • Rattling or whistling in wind

What usually causes it?

UV ageing

uPVC components become brittle and crack after years of sun.

Blocked drainage

As with all lanterns, blocked eaves drainage causes overflow.

About Bicester and the OX26 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.

Bicester is around 11 miles from Oxford, and both are within our Oxfordshire coverage.

Neighbouring places we cover include Oxford (11 miles), Banbury (14 miles), Aylesbury (16 miles).

What should you expect to pay in Bicester?

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?

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?

  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 Bicester: questions

Can you repair a lantern someone else installed in Bicester?

Yes. We repair lanterns whoever fitted them. If yours is still under the installer's warranty, contact them first so you don't affect it.

Which places near Bicester do you cover?

As well as Bicester, we cover nearby Oxford, Banbury, Aylesbury, Witney and the rest of Oxfordshire.

What does a uPVC lantern repair cost?

Usually £175–£595 ex VAT per lantern, confirmed in writing before work starts.

Can you change my uPVC lantern's colour?

Yes, with a respray suitable for uPVC.

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