Velux Windows in Stratford-upon-Avon
Roof Window Installation & Repair
Velux window installation and repair is one of the more technically demanding single elements of domestic roofing. The interface between a roof window and the surrounding tile course is a complex waterproofing detail that must account for the specific tile profile, the roof pitch, the flashing system selected, and the thermal movement of both the window frame and the surrounding structure. A correctly installed Velux window is watertight for 25 or more years. An incorrectly flashed one is a recurring leak call.
We install Velux, Fakro and own-brand roof window units on all standard roof pitches and tile profiles across Stratford and Warwickshire. For clay plain tile roofs in Stratford's conservation area we carry the appropriate conservation flashing profiles that maintain the correct tile lay around the window opening. For listed buildings requiring planning consent before installation, we provide the technical drawings and specification that planners require.
New Installations
A new Velux installation involves structural assessment of the rafter spacing, cutting the opening to size, installing trimmer rafters where required, fitting the window frame, applying the correct flashing kit for the tile profile and pitch, and re-tiling the surrounding courses. We carry the most common Velux and Fakro sizes in stock and can typically complete a single new window installation in one day.
Flashing Repair & Replacement
Failed Velux flashings are the primary cause of skylight leaks and are significantly more common on Stratford properties than window unit failure. The standard integrated flashing kit must be matched to the specific tile profile — an EDZ kit on a clay plain tile roof, for example, creates a different detail than on a concrete interlocking tile. We carry a full range of Velux flashing kits and can typically repair or replace a failed flashing detail in half a day.
Installation Costs — Stratford
| Job | Typical range | Notes |
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| Like-for-like Velux swap | £600–£1,000 | Same size, existing opening |
| New Velux installation | £1,200–£3,000 | Including profile-matched flashing |
| Flashing-kit re-flash | £250–£500 | Corrects most leaks |
| Conservation rooflight | £1,000–£2,500 | Low-profile, Old Town approved |
| Multiple rooflights | Per specification | Priced after survey |
What moves the price
- Window size and whether the opening already exists
- Getting the flashing kit matched to the tile profile
- Conservation-area or listed constraints on visible rooflights
- Internal making-good and plastering
Worked example: A new Velux to a Bishopton loft conversion, with the correct upstand kit for the concrete interlocking tiles, came in around £1,650.
Staged payment on installations with nothing before the window and kit are on site. VAT shown separately.
AccessAccess, Scaffolding & Permits in Stratford
Rooflight work needs a tower or scaffold for safe access to the slope and to keep the opening controlled; it is itemised in the quote. Scaffold is specified for: new installations and anything above a single storey - always itemised in your written quote, never a hidden extra, and we arrange it.
Victorian terraces off the Alcester Road and the Old Town lanes usually mean rear-access scaffold and permit-controlled pavement space, while the post-war Bishopton and Clopton estates give straightforward front access with room for a skip on the drive. Pavement scaffold and skip permits go through Stratford-on-Avon District Council; allow a few working days on streets like Sheep Street, Chapel Street, Church Street where space is tight.
Good to knowDisruption, Mess & Weather
A day of work with some internal dust where the ceiling is opened; we sheet the room and clear up, and the rest of the house stays usable. You do not need to stay home for external work - we just need power and access agreed in advance.
Installations run in dry spells; the opening is only ever exposed under cover and made weathertight the same day. The Avon Valley's humidity slows drying times through autumn and speeds moss growth on shaded, north-facing slopes near the watermeadows.
Covering CV37, CV35, CV36, B49, B50 and surrounding postcodes.
