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.
Steyning
Steyning is a small country community and civil parish in the Horsham Area of West Sussex, England. It lies at the north end of the River Adur gap in the South Downs, 4 miles (6.4 kilometres) north of Shoreham-by-Sea. The smaller villages of Bramber and Upper Beeding make up, with Steyning, a built-up area at this crossing-point of the river. The parish has an acreage of 1,574 hectares (3,890 acres). In the 2001 census 5,812 individuals resided in 2,530 houses, of whom 2,747 were financially active. In Steyning there is accessibility to a range of facilities including 4 pubs, the prize-winning Steyning Tea Areas, 4 estate agents and barclays bank. There is a leisure centre, which was built with National Lottery financing. It has a modern health and wellness centre, a town library and the Steyning Gallery. A springtime fair is hung on the Spring bank holiday (the last Monday in May), The Monarch's Way long-distance path skirts the southerly end of the community.