Looking for VELUX replacement or repair in Harrogate? We have completed three recent projects in the town – two roof window replacements and a sun tunnel installation – in the HG1 and HG3 areas. This page shows that work and explains how we can help other Harrogate homes with replacement windows, new glass, repairs and sun tunnels.
Skylight Fitters is a nationwide VELUX® specialist and VELUX Pro Partner Ambassador, with fitters based throughout the UK. Harrogate work is carried out by our own accredited team, to the same standards as every other job we do across England, Wales and Scotland.
VELUX window replacement in Harrogate
When a roof window is losing heat, letting in water or simply worn out, a full replacement is usually the long-term fix. We remove the old window, fit a current VELUX model with the correct flashing kit for your roof, and finish the inside. Older VELUX windows usually have a direct current equivalent, so the new window can often go into the existing opening – and we replace other makes with VELUX too. Both of our Harrogate replacement jobs are below.
Nine failed roof windows swapped for triple-glazed pine – HG1
Heat was escaping through nine worn-out VELUX windows above a pine-lined loft bedroom and bathroom. We replaced them with VELUX GGL centre-pivot windows in natural pine, so the new frames sit naturally against the timber linings: six GGL SK06 3066 and three GGL CK04 3066. The “66” is VELUX’s triple-glazed pane, picked to cut the heat loss.
Grey EDW Pro flashing kits seal the windows into the profiled concrete tiles, and every window has a Duo blind with blackout and pleated layers.
Eight leaking windows and a missing expansion gap – HG3
Water was getting in through eight old non-VELUX roof windows in a clay pantile roof, and the leaks were damaging the house. The old frames were exactly SK06 size, but whoever fitted them had left no expansion gap. Rather than squeeze the new windows into tight openings, our team adjusted each one to give the gap set out in VELUX’s installation guidance.
The house now has eight white VELUX GPU SK06 0070 top-hung windows (114 × 118 cm), each with a new grey VELUX flashing kit and a Duo blind.
More about how a replacement works, finishes and opening types: VELUX window replacement.
VELUX glass replacement in Harrogate
If the frame and hinges are still sound but the pane has misted between the layers, cracked or lost its insulation, you may only need new glass. We measure the failed sealed unit and fit a new glazing unit made for your VELUX frame. That is quicker and cheaper than replacing the whole window, and it leaves your linings and decoration alone.
- Misted or wet between the panes – the seal has failed; a new unit restores a clear view.
- Cracked or broken glass – replaced with the right glass for the room, including toughened or laminated safety glass.
- Cold rooms under the roof – an upgraded pane can cut heat loss. Where the frames themselves had failed, as in our HG1 replacement, we fitted whole new windows with VELUX’s triple-glazed “66” pane instead.
Not sure whether you need new glass or a new window? Send us a photo and the code from the identification plate and we will tell you which makes sense. See VELUX glass replacement for the glass options.
VELUX repairs and leaking roof windows in Harrogate
We repair every type of VELUX roof window, including manual, electric and solar-powered windows and conservation models. Common faults include:
- Leaks – often from a worn or badly fitted flashing kit rather than the window itself. On clay pantiles and profiled concrete tiles, the flashing must suit the tile.
- Seals and gaskets – draughts, noise and water getting in past perished seals.
- Hinges, handles and ventilation flaps – stiff, broken or no longer closing properly.
- Electric and solar faults – motors, controls and chains that have stopped working.
- Condensation – telling a failed glazing unit apart from a humidity problem in the room.
We diagnose the fault on site before quoting. If the frame is sound, a repair is usually the most cost-effective option. If it has rotted, keeps failing or was fitted badly, we will explain why replacement is better – as at our HG3 job, where the leaking windows had been fitted with no expansion gap and replacement was the right answer. Emergency call-outs for leaks are available 24/7 on 01565 364369.
More about faults, parts and guarantees: VELUX window repairs. Planned servicing helps stop small problems turning into leaks.
VELUX Sun Tunnels in Harrogate
Where a roof window isn’t practical – a landing, hallway, bathroom or en-suite with no outside wall – a VELUX Sun Tunnel brings daylight down from the roof through a reflective tube to a ceiling diffuser. The tube usually fits between the rafters, so there is normally no rafter cutting, and most installations are done in a day.
Two sun tunnels for a landing – HG1
Here we added two VELUX Sun Tunnels through a concrete interlocking tile roof, sealed with grey flashing, to bring daylight down to an upstairs landing above the stairs. Two round ceiling diffusers spread the light across the landing, and the installation went to plan with no problems.
Rigid and flexible tunnels, sizes and diffusers are explained on our VELUX sun tunnel installation page.
Repair, new glass or a full replacement?
- Misted or cracked pane, frame and hinges fine – usually glass replacement.
- Stiff or broken handle or hinge, worn seals, motor fault – usually a repair.
- Water coming in around the window – a repair or new flashing, or a replacement if the window has failed; we diagnose it on site.
- Rotten or failed frame, repeated leaks, old non-VELUX windows – a full replacement.
- Dark landing, hallway or bathroom with no roof window – a sun tunnel.
Harrogate homes and their roofs
Our Harrogate jobs show the range of roofs and problems we come across in the town:
- Clay pantiles – the HG3 house has a clay pantile roof, which needs a flashing kit made for profiled tiles so the window seals properly into the deep curve of the tile.
- Concrete tiles – the HG1 replacement was on a profiled concrete-tiled roof, and the sun tunnels went into concrete interlocking tiles. Again, the flashing has to match the tile.
- Roof windows at the end of their life – both replacement jobs involved old units that had failed, one losing heat and the other letting in water.
- Earlier installations that need putting right – the HG3 windows had been fitted with no expansion gap, which we corrected rather than repeated.
- Dark landings and hallways – where a roof window isn’t practical, a sun tunnel can bring in daylight instead.
Conservation areas and listed buildings in Harrogate
Harrogate and the villages around it include conservation areas and listed buildings. On these properties, replacing or adding roof windows can need planning permission or listed building consent, and planners often look for conservation-style roof windows that sit low in the roof with a slim, traditional profile. Check with North Yorkshire Council, the local planning authority, before you commit. We can advise on suitable VELUX conservation products and give you the product details for an application.
For an example elsewhere in North Yorkshire, our Helmsley case study covers 15 VELUX conservation windows on a slate roof.
Blinds, servicing and commercial work
We also supply and fit genuine VELUX blinds – manual, electric and solar – and offer servicing and maintenance. Schools, offices and managed buildings in and around Harrogate can arrange planned servicing and phased replacements: see commercial & schools.
Harrogate VELUX questions
Do you cover the whole of Harrogate?
Yes. Our recent Harrogate jobs were in HG1 and HG3, and we work across the town and the surrounding area. Our fitters are based throughout the UK, so jobs are booked in advance and the team arrives with the right windows, flashings and blinds.
Can you replace just the glass in my VELUX window?
Often, yes. If the frame and mechanism are sound and only the sealed unit has misted or cracked, we can fit a new glazing unit made for your VELUX frame. If the frame has rotted or failed, a full replacement is the better option.
My roof window is leaking. Is it the window or the flashing?
It can be either. Leaks often come from a worn or badly fitted flashing kit rather than the window itself, and on clay pantile and concrete tile roofs like those on our Harrogate jobs the flashing has to suit the tile profile. We diagnose the cause on site before quoting.
Can you replace roof windows that are not VELUX?
Yes. Our HG3 job replaced eight old non-VELUX roof windows with VELUX top-hung windows, adjusting each opening to give the expansion gap that VELUX’s guidance requires.
Will I need planning permission in a conservation area?
It depends on the property. Roof window changes on listed buildings, and some changes in conservation areas, can need consent. Check with North Yorkshire Council before you commit; we can supply VELUX conservation window details for an application.
What do you need to give me a quote?
Your postcode, how many roof windows you have, what the problem is and, ideally, a photo and the VELUX code from the identification plate at the top of the sash.
Get a free quote in Harrogate
Tell us how many roof windows you have, what the problem is and your postcode. A photo or the VELUX code from the window’s identification plate helps us quote quickly and accurately.
Outside Harrogate? We cover the rest of North Yorkshire and the whole of the UK – see areas we cover.
More North Yorkshire work: see our North Yorkshire page, with our York and Helmsley jobs alongside Harrogate.