Velux
Everything VELUX: 2026 prices, window types, blinds, exact sizes, and how the range compares with Fakro, Keylite and RoofLITE+.
Fakro, Keylite, RoofLITE+, Roto and Dakea compared against VELUX on 2026 prices, guarantees and quality — and which alternative fits which job.
Updated 3 Jul 2026
Every custom skylight option for UK homes — flat glass, lanterns, walk-on and structural glazing — with 2026 costs, materials advice and the regs.
Updated 3 Jul 2026
'Velux' is a brand, not a window type — and skylight, rooflight and roof window mean different things in UK trade use. The differences, untangled.
Updated 3 Jul 2026
A decision-first guide to buying VELUX windows: which type for which room, sizing, glazing, finishes, manual vs electric vs solar, and where to buy.
Updated 3 Jul 2026
VELUX roof windows last 20–30 years on average, with a 10-year guarantee. What fails first, what's repairable, and when replacement beats repair.
Updated 3 Jul 2026
Every VELUX blind type explained — blackout, pleated, duo, anti-heat — plus the compatible brands that cost 40–70% less and when genuine is worth it.
The centre-pivot is VELUX's default window: how it works, GGL vs GGU, sizes and 2026 prices, and when to pay extra for top-hung instead.
Updated 3 Jul 2026
Four London VELUX installation and repair specialists, each verified as actively trading in July 2026 — plus how to vet any installer yourself.
Updated 3 Jul 2026
VELUX's mains-powered roof window: app and wall-pad control, rain sensor, wiring requirements, 2026 prices — and when solar is the smarter buy.
Updated 3 Jul 2026
The solar INTEGRA is VELUX's no-wiring powered window: how the solar cell and battery work, 2026 prices, limitations, and when it beats electric.
Updated 3 Jul 2026
VELUX Modular Skylights are a prefabricated commercial glazing system for offices and public buildings — not a homeowner product. Here's the full picture.
Updated 3 Jul 2026
Rain drumming on a roof window is fixable: VELUX's extra sound reduction glazing cuts rain noise by around half and rates up to 42dB. What works and what doesn't.
Updated 3 Jul 2026
Every VELUX roof window type explained — centre-pivot, top-hung, INTEGRA electric and solar, Cabrio — with size codes and 2026 UK prices.
Updated 3 Jul 2026
Type any VELUX code — MK06, 304, C04, even 1970s GGL 1 — and get its exact dimensions and modern equivalent. Full size charts for every generation.
Fakro undercuts VELUX by 15–25% at comparable spec, with laminated safety glass as standard. Where each brand wins, with 2026 UK prices.
RoofLITE+ is made by the VELUX Group's own Altaterra — 30–40% cheaper, matching U-values, 10-year guarantee. The catches, explained honestly.
VELUX windows cost £330–£1,230 to buy in 2026 depending on size and spec, or £655–£1,555 fitted. Full UK price tables for every window type.
Updated 3 Jul 2026
Keylite costs 30–40% less than VELUX, installs faster, and guarantees its PVC windows for 20 years. What you give up — and when you shouldn't.
Most 'leaking' skylights aren't leaking — it's condensation. The 60-second diagnosis, the fixes for each cause, and when water really means flashing trouble.
Every habitable loft room needs an escape window: 0.33m² clear opening, 450mm minimum each way, sill 600–1100mm up. The rules, the right windows, the costs.
Blind won't stay put, frayed cords, dead solar motor? What's fixable on a VELUX blind, what spares cost, and when a £30 compatible replacement wins.