Rooflights

[Jilly]

We are leaving places between the rafters  for inserting roof lights later (PD rights all been removed).

 

Can anyone recommend reasonably priced triple glazed conservation roof lights so I can get the sizing done?  I'm overwhelmed with choice!

 

 

[the_r_sole]

have you got planning permission for them? Usually you would specify them on there? Velux are usually well priced on the conservation types but it's a bit of a farce imo! put a centre bar and a different flashing kit in and charge a premium for them!

[Jilly]

No, I haven't got planning, I just want to make sure it can be done in the future with the minimum disruption. Lots of things are a big pantomime...

 

[Conor]

We're going with Velux. Keylight also make 3G roof lights and are a fair bit cheaper. If you have alook at their sizing sheets, you'll find a lot of crossover. 

 

What exactly do you mean about "conservation"? We're in a conservation area and planners had no comments regarding our use of standard Velux in our build, even though they wanted timber doors and windows in the rest of the house.

 

We're now dropping at least three of the seven rooflights we have in our plans.... mostly because most are north facing and of limited value, and two were directly over beds and would be a noise issue. Plus, they aren't the best thermally or air tightness wise.