Controlled ventilation
Open the rooflight to release warm air and freshen the room.
Daylight plus ventilation
Opening Skylights
Manual or electric opening rooflights that add daylight and give you controlled ventilation and easier cleaning.
Product overview
Opening Skylights made to measure
An opening skylight brings daylight into a room while also letting warm air out, which is useful in kitchens, bathrooms and extensions.
Manual and electric opening options are available, and each unit is made to measure for the roof opening.
Manual or electric
Choose the operation that suits the height and position of the rooflight.
Weather performance
The selected unit and roof interface are specified for the project and confirmed in writing.
Made for your home
Styles and configurations
Choose the details that suit your property and how you use each room.
Sizes
Each skylight is made to measure for the surveyed roof opening.
Frame colours
Frame finish options can be discussed during your free home visit.
Glazing choices
Glazing options can be discussed around daylight, solar control and privacy.
Performance
Comfort, security and everyday practicality
Thermal efficiency
Our glass roof skylights are thermally efficient and completely airtight, so there are no draughts through your roof.
Works with flat roofs
Our skylights are designed to work with all types of flat-roof waterproofing currently on the market.
Our work
Opening Skylights styles and details
Explore opening skylights styles and details for projects across London and Hertfordshire.
Product styles and details
Product styles and details
Why Lifetime Glazing
Local accountability from survey to installation
Straightforward advice, made-to-measure products and an experienced team serving London and Hertfordshire.
Surveyed for your home
Your skylights are measured and specified for the individual opening or project.
Made to measure
Every project is surveyed before your skylights are manufactured for your home.
Clear written specification
The agreed skylights specification is confirmed before manufacture or installation.
What to expect
Your skylights installation
- 01
Home visit
We talk through the rooflight options for your roof and provide a free quotation.
- 02
Technical survey
Our surveyor checks the roof structure, opening and waterproofing before manufacture.
- 03
UK manufacture
Your skylight is made to measure for the surveyed opening.
- 04
Easy installation
Our team fits the skylight and leaves the roof weathertight and finished.
Free home visit
Get a quote for opening skylights
Tell us what you are planning and our local team will arrange the next step.
Questions answered
Opening Skylights FAQs
Can opening skylights be electric?
Yes. Both manual and electric opening options are available.
Can they be fitted to a flat roof?
Compatibility with the roof build-up and waterproofing system must be confirmed during specification.
Do I need planning permission?
Planning requirements vary by property and project. Check with the relevant local authority before work begins.
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