Velux & Roof Window Installation in Newcastle.

Velux and roof window installation, replacement and re-flashing. Supplied and fitted properly into slate or tile with the correct flashing kit for your covering — because a roof window that leaks is a roof window fitted with the wrong kit.

The flashing kit is the whole job

A roof window is only as watertight as the flashing around it, and flashing kits are not interchangeable. Slate needs a different kit from a profiled concrete tile, which needs a different kit again from a plain tile. Fit the wrong one — or bed the window in mortar, which we still see — and it will leak, usually within the first winter. Getting this right is most of what you're paying for.

New roof windows into an existing loft or loft conversion
Direct replacement of old or failed Velux units
Re-flashing existing windows that have started leaking
Upgrading single to double or triple glazed units
Blinds, and electric or solar-operated units
Flat roof windows and sun tunnels

How the installation works

On a straight swap for the same size unit, we're in and out in a day. A brand new opening means cutting and trimming the rafters, which needs doing properly — a trimmed opening carries the load the cut rafter used to. We'll tell you at survey if the opening needs Building Control sign-off.

Free survey — covering, pitch, rafter spacing and window size checked
Fixed written quote including the correct flashing kit
Safe access set up
Existing covering carefully stripped back around the opening
New opening cut and rafters trimmed, or old unit removed
Window fitted square, insulated collar and underfelt collar dressed
Correct flashing kit fitted and the covering re-laid around it
Internal reveal made good if that's part of the quote

What it costs

A like-for-like replacement is the cheapest option — the opening already exists. A new opening costs more because of the timber work and making good inside. The window itself is a known price; we'll show you the options rather than picking for you.

What's included

Every roof window installation includes the following.

Free survey and fixed written quote
Velux or equivalent unit supplied, or fit-only if you've bought your own
The correct flashing kit for your specific roof covering
Safe access
Rafters trimmed properly on new openings
Insulated and vapour collars fitted
Covering re-laid and weathered around the unit
All waste removed
Manufacturer warranty on the unit
Written workmanship guarantee on the installation

Options worth considering

Electric or solar opening for out-of-reach windows
Integrated blackout blinds
Obscured glazing for bathrooms
Sun tunnel where a full window won't fit

Do I need planning permission for a Velux?

Usually not — roof windows that don't project significantly beyond the roof plane are permitted development. Listed buildings and conservation areas are the exception, and front-facing elevations sometimes are too. We'll flag it at survey.

Can you replace an old Velux with a new one?

Yes, and it's the most straightforward version of this job. Same size unit into the existing opening, new flashing kit, done in a day.

My Velux leaks — does it need replacing?

Not necessarily. Most leaking roof windows are a flashing or a seal problem rather than a failed unit. We'll check before recommending a replacement.

Will you make good inside?

Plastering and decorating the reveal can be included if you want it — just say at quote stage. Some people prefer to handle that themselves or have their own decorator do it.