Skylights and roof windows in Surbiton

Our work in Surbiton

Our latest Surbiton job was a loft with bare rafters and no daylight at all. We cut and trimmed two openings, fitted two electric Velux roof windows, and weathered them into the tiles. The loft now has daylight and opens at the touch of a remote, with a rain sensor that closes the windows when the weather turns.

Surbiton homes and the light they need

Surbiton grew up around its railway station in the Victorian era, and many of its streets are lined with Victorian and Edwardian houses. Their lofts and rear extensions are natural places for more daylight: roof windows to bring a loft into use, and flat glass rooflights or roof lanterns to light a kitchen at the back of a long extension. Towards Berrylands and Tolworth, the houses are more often from between the wars, with landings and hallways that a sun tunnel can light.

Planning in Surbiton

Surbiton is in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. Most rooflights on houses count as permitted development, but listed buildings and homes in conservation areas need the council’s approval first, and a new opening in the roof usually needs building regulations approval. We will tell you what your job needs when we come to see it.