Shenstone skylights and rooflights, fitted and guaranteed

A bungalow spreads its rooms out under a single roof, and that leaves the middle of the plan without a wall to put a window in. The hall, the bathroom and the inner bedroom are the usual dark spots, and the roof above them is where the light can come from.

Two solutions suit those places, a roof window where the ceiling follows the slope and a light tunnel where there is a loft in between. The quote compares the two for each room.

Bungalow roof rooms in Shenstone

A chalet bungalow already has bedrooms under the slope, and the windows in the gable ends are often the only daylight they get. A roof window in the slope brings light from a second direction and makes a small room feel larger. Because the room sits within the height that an escape window can serve, a roof window of the right size can also be the way out if there is a fire.

At the survey the sill height and the opening angle are measured, and the quote then shows which models satisfy the escape requirement in that room.

Rooms where privacy and light pull apart

A bathroom, an en suite or a bedroom close to a neighbour's windows needs daylight without a clear view in either direction. The roof solves this, because glass overhead lets light in and keeps the walls free. Obscured or frosted glass is available for a roof window, and a light tunnel's dome shows nothing but sky from outside.

A roof window also needs a blind in a bedroom, and the quote names the blind that fits each model, so the dark you want at night is part of the same price as the light you want by day.

In a bathroom the opening type deserves thought, because steam is easier to clear when the window opens. An opening roof window lets you vent a shower room, though it does not replace an extractor fan, and your electrician or builder can advise on that part of the room.

Heat in summer

A rooflight over a south-facing extension adds heat on a bright day. Solar control glass reduces that gain, and an opening vent in a lantern lets warm air rise out of the room. External blinds are better still because they stop the sun at the glass, though they add to the cost.

We note which way each roof faces and what shades it, and the quote lists the glass coatings with the blind options so that you can weigh comfort against price.

Planning in Shenstone is decided by Lichfield District Council. Permitted development covers many rooflight and roof window installations in Shenstone, with the relevant conditions detailed in our rooflight planning guide. On a listed house a rooflight needs listed building consent from the council, regardless of permitted development, and the right may also have been withdrawn from a particular address, through a condition attached to the original permission, or via an Article 4 direction.

Before quoting we look into your address, and where there is any doubt the decision rests with the council. A house in a conservation area, whether through age or position, may be offered a slim conservation rooflight among the options we compare for the roof, and our page on conservation rooflights describes the range of finishes available.

A quote you can compare

The written quote that follows the survey puts every suitable unit into a single comparison on one page, with more than one maker included if the roof can take them. Every unit is set out in the same rows, so price and lead time sit beside glass, frame and opening type. The quote's lead time reflects the typical range the maker gives at the time of ordering, so it should not be read as a promised date.

You can take the quote to your builder or keep it for later, and nothing is booked until you choose a unit. When a builder is already on site at the village house, we settle the order of work with them, which puts the rooflight in at the point that suits the roof, the ceiling underneath and any new covering being laid in the same period.