Roof Windows Fitted Properly in Swansea Lofts

VELUX Window Installers › Swansea

A roof window can turn a dark loft into a usable room, and Swansea has plenty of lofts worth opening up, from tall Victorian terraces to 1930s semis with deep roof spaces. The work is not just cutting a hole, though. The window, flashing and roof covering all have to suit each other.

T & T Roofing South Wales fits VELUX and similar roof windows from our base in Port Talbot. We check the rafters, choose the right flashing kit for your tiles or slates, and finish the opening with lining, insulation and vapour control so the room stays dry and warm.

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Roof windows on Swansea's terraces, semis and hillside homes

Many Victorian terraces in Brynmill and Uplands have steep slate roofs and tall loft spaces with good head height. A roof window here has to be matched to a slate flashing kit, and the old rafters and battens need checking carefully before anything is cut into the slope, because old timbers are not always as sound as they look.

The 1930s semis in Sketty, Killay and Gorseinon usually have concrete or clay tiles and a shallower loft. Those roofs suit a roof window well, but the pitch and the available head height affect where it can go, and we check both on site before agreeing a position, so there are no surprises once the roof is open.

Wind-driven rain is the real test of a roof window in Swansea, particularly on exposed slopes towards Mumbles and on the hillsides. A leak is usually down to flashing, sealing or the roof covering around the window, not the glass, so those are the details we get right, and the ones worth asking any roofer about.

Roof window work we carry out in Swansea

• New roof window in an existing roof — We open up the roof, trim and double up the rafters where needed, fit the window and flashing kit, and make good the covering around it.
• Replacing an old roof window — We take out a tired or leaking window and fit a new one to the opening, with a fresh flashing kit suited to your tiles or slates.
• Loft conversion roof windows — For a loft being converted into a bedroom or study, we fit one or more windows to give light and ventilation to the room.
• Flashing and leak repairs — Where a roof window leaks, we look at the flashing, seals and surrounding covering first, because the glass is rarely the cause.
• Lining, insulation and vapour control — We finish the opening inside with insulation, a vapour control layer and a lining, which cuts condensation and cold spots around the frame.
• Misted or failed units — If the glass has misted between the panes, the sealed unit has failed, and we can look at replacing the unit or the whole window.

How we plan a roof window job in Swansea

We start with the loft. We look at the rafter spacing, the roof covering and the head height inside, and we talk through where you want the light and what you want to see from the window. We can then match the window size and flashing kit to your roof and explain what will need cutting, trimming and making good.

Roof windows are fitted from the outside with some preparation from within, so we protect the room below and keep the opening covered and weathertight at the end of every working day. A new window may need planning or Building Regulations checks, and we advise before work starts. Once the window is in, we walk you through the finish and what to look out for.

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We cover Swansea and the area around it including Sketty, Uplands, Mumbles, Morriston, Clydach.