I'm planning to put a roof window into the roof of our kitchen extension and have seen a used velux that fits the bill exactly.

What surprised me a little though is that this one comes in two parts (plus the flashing).
There is the outer frame and then there is the glass (in a thinner frame).

Does anyone know whether this is normal?
Can they be easily put back together?

Many thanks

I have one here in my office.

The glass seems to be encased in a thin metal frame which is attached to the wooden surround. This pivots in the frame of the window.

The thin metal frame appears to be screwed into the wooden surround so it looks easy.

Can we post pictures? I'd show you if we can.

Thanks Irate bob
Yes it would pivot in the middle. And yes it seems the two parts can be separated and put back together.

Does anyone have an idea how much installation would cost in a tiled roof with an estimated slope of about 30 degrees?

I would really love to know what people have paid for their Velux window installation.

Anyone?

Thanks!

pont

I read somewhere on here that you should look to pay whatever the cost of the window was for installation. Velux website has a price list. however, this has not quite worked out for me, quotes so far are £525 (but a really dodgy guy) and £950 the whole loft conversion was only £3k!

I am having two veluxes installed, I have a quote so will dig it out.

On yahoo answers you get a price around £200 for labour to fit.

Cheers.

I first received a quote for £900. This would be part of a larger job by same building company. They have now adjusted it to their 'final' figure of £680.

Quote mentioned 3 stages: "new opening for the sky light"; "adaptation of the surrounding"; installation of the skylight"

Not really sure if they will finish ie paint.

Velvet, have you been able to dig out your quote? Would be great if you could.

Just found it, and your quote sounds reasonable. Mine is £1078, materials and labour. Materials don't include the windows themselves. It is two small veluxes which is probably more complicated than just one larger one. Trusted builder who has done a lot of work for us, he did a very similar job for my neighbour recently and it took him several days, and if you assume a day rate of £200 that seems about right.

Quote includes erecting a scaffolding tower to access the kitchen roof, cutting and trimming rafters and battens etc, cutting back ceiling area, laying insulation into roofspace, constructing timber sides, gyproc and plaster finish.

Thanks velvet!

Your £200 a day figure should be a good guide.

It seems though my Velux job is quite a bit more straight forward than yours. My Builder gave me the impression it would take him only two days.

As I said before this would be part of a bigger project. When he quoted me for jobs taking a total of three to four weeks it came to around 14 grand (labour only)!

Assuming four weeks at a five day working week would mean a daily rate of £700 and with a six day week £583

Doesn't that seem extravagant?

Yes it does.
But are there unknowns, like materials he is supplying, which would bring the day rate down considerably? Or are they two of them, which would halve the day rate?
If plumbing/elecs are involved, the day rate would be higher. My sparky is £230 a day.

Builder is not supplying much in the way of materials. Quote is (almost)exclusively for labour.

But yes, you may well be right about there being two persons working. Why didn't I think of that?

And yes, there is plumbing and electrical work involved.

Think I will still get another quote (or two) though. Makes sense, doesn't it?

Recent work we had done was charged at about £12 per person per hour for general labouring and about £15-£20 per hour for skilled labour - eg sparky, plasteror etc. We had 3 guys on ours for most of the time, with extra bods bought in for certain items (stove installation etc).

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Originally posted by englishriviera:
Recent work we had done was charged at about £12 per person per hour for general labouring and about £15-£20 per hour for skilled labour

They're very good rates.
Remind me again were you are please.
Were you happy with the result?

Thought you might be interested pont - my veluxes are now fitted. Took my builder + his mate two and a half days, including all making good. They look great.