Upgrade Your VELUX® Window to Solar Power—Without the Price Tag
Why replace your entire rooflight when you can convert it for a fraction of the cost? As a VELUX® Certified Installer, Rose Roofing provides expert local solar conversion solutions serving Milton Keynes, Luton, Bedford, and Dunstable.
The Smart Alternative to Replacing Your Roof Windows from £450 +VAT
If you live in Milton Keynes, Luton, Bedford, or Dunstable, you know how much a high loft extension or skylight improves your home. But reaching for that manual opening pole every time it rains? Not so much.
Replacing an existing VELUX® window with a brand-new solar-powered model can easily cost £1,000+ per window once you factor in VELUX® Certified Installation, scaffolding, and internal plaster repairs.
The Solar Retrofit Hack:
Our solar conversion kits snap directly onto your existing VELUX frame in under 60 minutes. You get motorized opening, remote control, and rain-sensing tech without tearing up your roof.
VELUX Window Replacement vs. Solar Retrofit Kit
Feature / Cost |
❌ Full VELUX Replacement |
✅ Solar Retrofit Kit Upgrade |
|
Typical Cost |
from £800 – £1,500 +VAT (Unit + Fitting) |
from £450 +VAT (Fully installed by Certified Pros) |
|
Roof & Plaster Disturbance |
High (Dust, scaffolding, tiles removed) |
Zero (Existing frame stays untouched) |
|
Power Source |
Mains wiring or costly solar unit |
100% Daylight Solar Powered |
|
Automatic Rain Sensor |
Included |
Included |
|
Installation Time |
1 Day |
Under 60 Minutes |
VELUX Solar Retrofit Hack
Why Homeowners Across Bedfordshire & Bucks Are Converting
Equipped with high-efficiency photovoltaic panels that charge even on classic overcast days in Luton and Bedford. No electrician or wiring required.
Sudden rainstorm over Dunstable? The built-in moisture sensor detects rain instantly and closes your skylight automatically—keeping your floors dry.
Whether your home has classic center-pivot wood frames or modern white polyurethane (like model codes GGU CK04 or GGL MK04), our kits retro-fit seamlessly.
Ditch the pole! Effortlessly open and close your hard-to-reach loft and kitchen extension windows at the touch of a button.
Serving Milton Keynes, Luton, Bedford & Dunstable
We support homeowners, landlords, and tradespeople across the entire region. Whether you’re updating a loft conversion in Central Milton Keynes, modernizing a terraced home skylight in Luton, or retrofitting kitchen rooflights in Bedford and Dunstable, we deliver full retrofit kits right to your door.
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🏅 Fitted by Rose Roofing: Your Local Certified VELUX® Experts from £450 +VAT
As one of only a few TrustMark Approved, Certified VELUX® Installers across Bedford, Milton Keynes, Luton, and Dunstable, Rose Roofing makes retrofitting your manual window simple, fast, and 100% stress-free.
Why choose Rose Roofing for your solar upgrade?
Frequently Asked Questions
We offer a complete, hassle-free solar conversion service from £450 +VAT per window. This all-inclusive price covers the supply of the solar motor upgrade kit, integrated solar panel, remote control, automatic rain sensor, and professional fitting by our VELUX® Certified Installers across Bedford, Milton Keynes, Luton, and Dunstable.
If your VELUX® window is in good condition and manufactured after Feburary 2014, open your window and check the metallic data plate located on the top edge of the sash. If your model code starts with GGL, GGU, GPU, or similar codes (e.g., GGU CK04), a solar conversion kit will fit your window.
Contact us with the serial number of your VELUX® window and we’ll organise the rest.
No. The solar panel is optimized for UK daylight conditions, meaning standard daylight—not direct UV glare—is all it needs to keep the internal battery charged year-round, even on overcast days in Milton Keynes or Bedford.
Using a qualified local roofer across Bedfordshire or Bucks gives you complete peace of mind. Beyond a fast 60-minute fitting, a professional roofer brings proper ladder safety gear for hard-to-reach loft windows, provides an expert health check on your existing roof seals, and guarantees your conversion kit is perfectly calibrated to run smoothly for years.
Every kit includes an automatic, high-sensitivity rain sensor. As soon as the first raindrops hit the sensor, the motor automatically closes the window completely to protect your home from water damage.
No. Retrofitting a solar motor kit onto an existing window does not require Building Control approval or planning permission. Because you are not altering the roof’s structural opening, changing the glass, or disturbing the surrounding roof tiles/flashing, it falls completely outside Building Regulations. Note: If your VELUX is designated as a fire escape window, the retrofit motor will not restrict its emergency opening capability.
VELUX® windows are built for long-term durability and typically have a lifespan of 20 to 30 years (or even longer with regular maintenance). If your existing window frame, flashing, and seals are still in great structural condition, retrofitting a solar conversion kit for £450 + VAT is a brilliant way to add modern, remote-controlled technology without paying to replace a window that still has decades of life left in it.
Upgrade Your VELUX Window from £450 + VAT
Get automatic, solar-powered convenience and built-in rain sensing—fully supplied and fitted by our certified team in under 60 minutes.