Velux windows are a great way to add lots of light to your loft space. Velux is actually the name of a brand of roof window – not to be confused with roof lights, which are usually installed on flat roofs, or skylights, which are normally used to add natural light into a room without being able to open it. Roof windows open like regular windows and are fitted within your roof. But how much are Velux windows? Whether you choose a Velux window or another brand of roof window, they’re not cheap. Since they require special installation, including cutting roof timbers and replacing them to keep the structure strong enough, they take longer to install than a normal double glazed window. It can take up to a day to install a large Velux window, and it could set you back anywhere between £1,600 and £2,000. If you only need a small roof window in an area like a bathroom, you can expect to pay up to £1,300 for it to be fitted. Usually, there won’t be any need for scaffolding or towers because Velux windows are designed to be installed from the inside of your home. However, it’s worth setting aside an additional £500 in your budget in case unexpected problems occur and an installer needs to get on your roof to finish fitting the window. All of these prices are based on a standard roof window without any additional features. If you want to be able to control your windows with an electric switch or remote, this could set you back as much as an additional £400. For extra-low energy glass, you can expect to pay up to £200 more.
Lochailort
Lochailort is a hamlet in Scotland that exists at the head of Loch Ailort, a sea loch, on the junction of the Road to the Isles (A830) between Ft William and also Mallaig with the A861 towards Salen and Strontian. It is served by Lochailort railway station on the West Highland Line. Close-by is Lochailort Inn, a public house, as well as Our Lady of the Braes, a tiny Roman Catholic church that was consecrated in 1874 but little previously owned because 1964 as Sunday Mass is celebrated in the church at Inverailort House which is located on the contrary side of the loch.