Velux roof window installation
in Genval
Opening up, fitting and weather-sealing roof windows, with a tidy interior finish. In Genval (1332) it is a regular request: the damp off the water and the timber roof overhangs call for particular attention to the exposed roof timbers.
The context in Genval
Why here in particular
The damp coming off the water and the wooden roof overhangs call for particular attention to exposed roof timbers. So we adapt the equipment and the method rather than running a standard protocol.
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 Genval 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 Genval
The questions we get asked most often before this kind of job.
And condensation?
It comes from a lack of ventilation, not from the window. A reveal cut square at the top and sloped at the bottom lets air circulate against the glazing.
Do you replace an existing roof window?
Yes, and it is often half a day: the new frame takes over the existing opening when the dimensions match.
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 come out to Genval with no extra call-out charge?
Yes. Genval 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 Genval
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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Your job in Genval
On-site visit, detailed costing within 48 working hours, with no obligation on your part.