Eyebrow Dormers in Glasgow and Clyde
We are a dormer specialist, not a general builder who occasionally does roofs — and across Glasgow and Clyde that focus shows up in the detailing.
Eyebrow Dormers — indicative geometry
Eyebrow Dormers for Glasgow and Clyde homes
Glasgow and Clyde is a mix of Victorian and Edwardian terraces, interwar semi-detached houses and post-war bungalows, and each of those wants a different dormer form — which is why we survey before quoting rather than pricing off a photograph.
An eyebrow dormer is a wave in the roof covering rather than a box on top of it. The rafters sweep up and over the window in a shallow arc and the tiling or slating is coursed round the curve. It is the most demanding dormer to build well — it wants a roofer who can swan-neck a course of plain tiles — and it is unmatched on thatched, cottage and Arts and Crafts roofs.
Key specification
| Typical width | 1.0m – 2.4m |
|---|---|
| Rise | 300mm – 600mm at the centre |
| Roof finish | Plain tile or slate, coursed round |
| Glazing | Curved head timber casement or fixed light |
Planning and building control in Glasgow and Clyde
We run the permitted development test on your specific property: set-back from the eaves, height against the ridge, volume allowance and whether an Article 4 direction applies locally.
Building regulations approval is separate and always required. We submit the application, book the inspections around the programme and hand you the completion certificate at the end — the document a buyer's surveyor will ask to see.
Why homeowners in Glasgow and Clyde use us
We only do dormers. That sounds like a limitation until you have watched a general builder improvise a back gutter on a wet Thursday.
If you want to know what your roof will actually take, the survey is free and there is no obligation attached to it.
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FAQs
Eyebrow Dormers in Glasgow and Clyde — FAQs
Will a dormer add value to my house?
A properly built and signed-off dormer conversion adding a bedroom and bathroom typically returns a meaningful share of its cost in value, and more in areas where floor space is scarce. The building control completion certificate is what makes the space count as habitable floor area on a valuation — without it, surveyors will not include it.
Is scaffolding included in the price?
Yes. Every quotation we issue includes scaffold design, erection, weekly inspection, hire for the programme and dismantling. Scaffold appearing as an extra afterwards is one of the more common complaints about dormer work, so we price it in from the start.
How wide can a dormer be?
Structurally, as wide as the roof — full-width rear dormers regularly run six to eight metres, carried on a steel ridge beam. The limits are usually planning volume allowances and the setbacks needed at eaves and ridge, rather than what can be built.
What guarantees do you provide?
Structural work carries a ten-year guarantee, GRP and EPDM flat roofing twenty years, windows ten years on frames and sealed units, and lead and zinc work is covered for workmanship for ten years. You also receive the building control completion certificate, which is the document that actually matters when you sell.
Can you build a dormer in winter?
Yes, with adjustments. Temporary weather protection over the scaffold lets structural work continue in most conditions. GRP roofing needs dry conditions above about 5°C to cure properly, so in a cold spell we either sequence it differently or specify EPDM, which is unaffected.
Find out what your roof will take
A free measured survey in Glasgow and Clyde tells you what is achievable, what it needs, and what it costs — before you commit to anything.