Everything about roof renovations

Ensuring that your roof is in good condition is vital to the overall health of your home. You need to ensure that it’s not just providing what you need in terms of functionality but that it looks great! So, what are the signs that your roof needs a revamp or a renovation? And if so, how can you take advantage of a roof renovation and consider adding more daylight to your home?

Why renovate your roof?

To start with, you need to identify the areas of your roof that need to be renovated. This could mean structural repairs are required to secure your home and your family's safety. It might be part of an upgrade to your drainage system, a fresh layer of paint as part of a design update or something else.

No doubt introducing a roof window to your home as part of a roof renovation will significantly impact not just your home's looks but also how you and your family live. While you will naturally have to pay for the extra materials and a slight increase in labour costs; it will be significantly less costly than putting roof windows in later as a separate project.

Roof windows will allow you to enjoy more sunlight inside your home, transforming the space. You can also improve your home's ventilation through a roof window, allowing fresh air to flow into your home and creating a comfortable and healthy indoor climate.

Daylight Advisory Service

Talk to the right professionals

Feeling inspired, but not sure where to begin? Explore our design and installation services that can help you get started.

Get started

What you need to know

Articles on reroofing

All you need to know about roof windows

Adding more daylight from above can dramatically change the look and feel of your space. Contrary to popular belief, almost every space can benefit from roof windows. Learn how to navigate the common misconceptions about roof windows and bring the magic of daylight into your house.  

Read the full article

 Adding roof windows: How to find the right solution

Adding roof windows can be the change you need to brighten your room or extension. While roof windows can change any room for the better - and come with a wide range of benefits - there are a few things you need to consider before you grab your sledgehammer. We've gathered all you need to consider before adding a roof window.

Read the full article

Why add roof windows?

Why indeed! The list is long: there are many proven positive effects connected to increased natural light. Roof windows are a manageable and relatively easy way to create a ‘new’ space while reaping the benefits of more daylight.

Read the full article

Getting off to a good start with your house renovation project

Planning a home renovation? Read on! A house renovation is a big project that requires detailed planning of everything from budgets and timelines to demolition, reconstruction, and window placement. Get off to a good start with this checklist.

Read the full article

Re-roofing project: How a new roof window rejuvenates a living space We recently had the pleasure of visiting Anna in her lovely Hertfordshire home, where a freshly installed roof window, added during a re-roofing project, has transformed how her house looks and feels.  Hertfordshire, 2022

Healthy Home

Comfort in the village countrysideIn a small Buckinghamshire village, Helen and Craig Lawson live with their two young daughters Pippa and Ottilie, terrier Alfie and their chickens. Buckinghamshire, 2022

One bathroom, four seasonsThis 1930s semi in Leeds hadn’t been updated since the 80s or 90s, but when the Cockshott family walked in, it immediately felt like home.Leeds, 2022

Conservatory roof replacement

Revitalise your tired old conservatory and bring a new lease of life to your home with VELUX and Guardian Warm Roof.