Velux roof window installation
in Braine-l’Alleud
The big roofs of open-sited villas take the west wind head-on: the verges and the ridges are the first to shift. That is why roof window installation comes up so often in our schedule in Braine-l’Alleud.
The context in Braine-l’Alleud
Why here in particular
A large residential municipality in Walloon Brabant, Braine-l’Alleud lines up neighbourhoods of widely spaced villas and a denser centre around the station. In practice, the large roofs of exposed villas take the west wind head-on: the verges and the ridge tiles are the first to shift.
A roof window that leaks is almost never the window: it is the flashing. A sealing kit that does not match the type of roof covering, and water gets through the first winter that comes.
- Quote
- Priced after a site visit, free of charge and with no obligation.
- Duration
- One day per window, interior finish included.
- Call-out
- Included in Braine-l’Alleud and neighbouring municipalities
How it runs
How the job runs
The same protocol everywhere, adapted to what the visit reveals on site. Nothing is decided from the pavement.
- Positioning study
- Trimmer if needed
- Fitting the window and the original flashing kit
- Joining the roofing underlay
- Roof insulation in the outskirts
- Plasterboard-lined reveal finish
Locating
Position between rafters, sill height, orientation. We check the planning rules if the facade is visible from the street.
Opening
Cutting through roof covering and the battens, a trimmer if needed.
Fitting the frame
Levelling, fixing, roofing underlay connected.
Flashing kit
Joint matched to the material: tile, slate, corrugated sheet.
Interior finish
Reveal insulated and boarded, square return at the top, splayed at the bottom.
Frequently asked questions
Velux roof window installation in Braine-l’Alleud
The questions we get asked most often before this kind of job.
Do you fit blinds and shutters?
Yes, at the same time. That is the right moment: the joint is open and the feed is run cleanly.
Do you need a permit?
Often not for a window in the plane of the roof, sometimes yes depending on the municipality and the area. We check beforehand, which saves a nasty surprise.
Which size to choose?
The width depends on the spacing between the rafters. We measure before ordering: that is what stops anyone butchering the roof timbers.
Do you come out to Braine-l’Alleud with no extra call-out charge?
Yes. Braine-l’Alleud is one of our 17 municipalities: the call-out is included in the quote, not added at the bottom of the invoice.
Other work in Braine-l’Alleud
While we are on site
Combining two jobs in one visit brings the invoice down. We suggest it when it makes sense, never to pad the quote.
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A quote for Velux roof window installation in Braine-l’Alleud?
On-site visit, detailed costing within 48 working hours, with no obligation on your part.