One glass panel, no bars
The whole opening is a single sealed unit, so nothing crosses the view: no glazing bars, no lantern framework, just sky.
Roof Lanterns & Rooflights
Flat Rooflights
Our flat rooflight is a low-profile glazed unit, often called a skylight or roof light, supplied and fitted across Essex for overhead daylight without a raised lantern shape.
- Essex supply and fit for flat roof openings
- Single-panel flat rooflight by our premium aluminium manufacturer
- No dividing bars, uninterrupted views
- Guide prices from £1,399, confirmed after survey
Overview
What is a flat rooflight?
A flat rooflight brings daylight through a flat roof without the raised shape of a lantern. The fixed unit uses a continuous glazed panel, so it suits rooms where a simple ceiling opening and a lower exterior profile matter. The kerb or upstand is still part of the roof detail: a low-profile product does not mean glass can be laid directly onto the roof covering. We check the structural opening, finished kerb dimensions, roof falls, drainage and safe access before confirming the specification. Your builder and roofer need the selected fitting detail before forming the opening. If ventilation is part of the brief, we compare a separate opening-skylight option and its electrical requirements at survey.
One sealed glass panel across the whole opening, with no dividing bars
Self-cleaning, argon-filled glass with warm-edge spacers as standard
Fixed rooflight, with opening skylights available separately
Cii handles the survey, quote, and installation from start to finish
Still comparing the roof glazing routes? Compare every lantern and rooflight option side by side.
Rooflight Design
Flat rooflights on real Essex roofs
Real installations and the product itself: what a single-panel rooflight looks like from inside the room, and from the roof it sits on.
Daylight where windows cannot reach
Over a kitchen island, dining table, or landing, overhead glass lights the middle of the room all day rather than just the edges.
Fitted on Essex flat roofs
This anthracite grey flat rooflight was fitted on a Chigwell extension by our own installation team, sealed to the kerb and covered by the Cii 10-year guarantee.
Made to measure, not stock size
Each flat rooflight is made to the measured opening rather than a stock size, so the glass panel fits the roof it is going into. The current lead time is confirmed with the written quote.
Design Choices
Configure the flat rooflight
Frame colour and glass shape how the fixed rooflight looks and performs; the guide sizes tie the starting price to the size being compared. For ventilation, compare the separate opening skylight. Everything is confirmed at survey.
Made to measure
Colours, glass tints, and ventilation
The three decisions that shape how the rooflight looks from inside and out, and how the room copes with sun and heat.
Frame colour
Five RAL colours are stocked for fast availability, and any other RAL can be ordered to match the roof or the room. Darker greys read cleanest against a plastered ceiling.
- Five stocked RAL colours shown above
- Any RAL colour to order
- Powder-coated aluminium finish
Glass and tints
Double glazed 24mm or triple glazed 36mm sealed units, with four tints to manage glare and solar heat for the way the room faces.
- Clear, Blue, Neutral Grey, or Bronze tint
- Double or triple glazed units
- Self-cleaning argon glass as standard
Ventilation
Fixed is the cleanest route. Where a kitchen or garden room needs airflow, an opening version adds powered ventilation without opening a window.
- Electric opening via the opening skylight route
- Factory-fitted actuator
- Wireless wall switch as standard
Colour and tint choices move the final price, so the written quote is confirmed after survey rather than from a fixed list.
Single-panel rooflight sizes and starting prices
The minimum and maximum flat rooflight sizes anchor the starting prices. The final quote depends on the measured opening, roof build-up, glass route, colour, and access for installation.
500 x 500mm minimum size
From£1,399
from price for the sheet's 500 x 500mm flat rooflight guide size
The smallest flat rooflight: a compact fixed rooflight for hallways, bathrooms, and smaller daylight points in a flat roof.
1200 x 2000mm maximum size
From£1,899
from price for the sheet's 1200 x 2000mm flat rooflight guide size
The largest single-panel flat rooflight: maximum overhead daylight without moving to a raised lantern form.
Any size in between, made to measure
These are the minimum and maximum sizes available for the flat rooflight, and they set the two starting prices.
Anything between those two points is made to measure around your prepared roof opening, so the size you actually need is fabricated within that range rather than picked from a list.
Tell us the opening size you are working to, or the room you want more daylight in, and we will confirm the specification and a full written quote after survey.
Send us your size for a full quoteGuide prices exclude opening mechanisms, colour changes, specialist glazing, roof preparation, making good, and unusual site conditions. The written quote is confirmed after survey.
Product fit
Best when the roofline should stay low and quiet
A flat rooflight is the lower-profile route for bringing light into an Essex extension without making the glazing a raised feature. It is often the better choice where planning, roof height, neighbouring views, upstairs sightlines, or a clean contemporary roofline matter.
Best fit for
- Single-storey extensions where a raised lantern would look too prominent
- Rooms needing overhead light without a strong external roof feature
- Projects where the roof finish should stay clean, simple, and low profile
Consider another option when
- A raised lantern would suit the extension as a visible feature
- The room needs regular high-level ventilation
What we check on survey
- We check kerb height, roof fall, drainage, and weathering before confirming suitability.
- We discuss solar-control glass where the room faces strong sun.
- We confirm the fixed unit specification, or recommend a separate opening skylight where ventilation is needed.
Useful comparisons
Hipped roof lanternsCompare the raised feature route for kitchens and flat roof extensions.
Pyramid lanternsCompare the raised symmetrical lantern route for square openings.
Large skylightsCompare low-pitch wide-span roof glazing with minimal bars.
Opening skylightsCompare overhead daylight with switch-controlled electric ventilation.
Before you choose
- Roof Lanterns for Extensions: What to Plan First
Plan roof lanterns for a flat-roof extension: compare lower-profile rooflights, size the opening, choose glazing and coordinate fitting and approvals.
Optional Upgrade
Integrated blind control for flat rooflights
Flat rooflights can bring a lot of daylight into a kitchen or extension. An integrated rooflight blind adds a cleaner way to manage glare, summer brightness, and privacy from above while keeping the low-profile rooflight look.
Overhead shading
A discreet blind inside the rooflight unit, with suitability confirmed before quote.
Useful on flat rooflights when
- The rooflight sits over a kitchen, dining area, or workspace
- Strong sun creates glare or summer heat build-up
- Neighbouring upper floors overlook the roof glazing
Blind types we can discuss
Integrated rooflight blinds
Rooflight-specific blinds are planned with the overhead glazing, kerb, and control route.
Electric control
Remote operation is normally the practical route for roof glazing that cannot be reached by hand.
What we check
- Rooflight size, kerb detail, and compatibility
- Room orientation, glare, and summer heat build-up
- Power, access, controls, and maintenance expectations
Rooflight blind options are electric and survey-led. We do not publish supplier offers or prices because final specification depends on the product route.
Ask about rooflight blind upgradesHow It Works
From Survey to Sign-off
Step 1
Survey & opening check
We measure the prepared roof opening and check the kerb or upstand height, roof fall, drainage, weathering detail, and access, then confirm the fixed flat rooflight specification. If the room needs ventilation, we compare a separate opening skylight before anything is ordered.
Step 2
Made to your opening
The rooflight is built to the measured opening, with the frame colour and glass tint agreed before manufacture. Lead time is confirmed on the written quote.
Step 3
Install & weathering sign-off
Our Cii team lifts the unit into place, fixes it to the kerb, and seals and weathers the junction with the flat roof. We check the seal, glass, and any vent controls at handover, and back the installation with the Cii 10-year guarantee.
Free Survey
Ready to price up your flat rooflight?
Tell us the opening size you have or the size you have in mind. If you need ventilation, we can compare a separate opening skylight. We survey the kerb, roof fall, and access, confirm the flat rooflight specification, and give you a fixed written quote with no obligation.
Free surveyFixed quoteDirect Cii installation team
Google
“Roof lantern fitted over our orangery. The light it brings in is incredible. The installation team were excellent and left the site spotless. Highly recommend Cii.”
Checkatrade
“Cii fitted our roof lantern on the rear extension. Excellent craftsmanship, very professional team, and the room is transformed. Highly recommended.”
Google
“Outstanding from start to finish. The casement windows are a perfect fit and the energy difference is already noticeable. The lads were tidy, efficient, and clearly knew their trade.”
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