FAQ List

Yes, all VELUX electrical blinds and shutters can easily be fitted at a later date on the INTEGRA® window. The original remote control will automatically register the changes and add them to the overall menu in a few seconds.

Yes. VELUX blinds can be installed quite easily in a matter of a few minutes. The instructions are quite straightforward to follow. Most windows come with pre-fitted brackets to assist with the installation. However, if your window does not have these brackets, and you are ordering a new blind, the brackets will be included with the blind.

Not necessarily. While VELUX has the most extensive range to choose from, the RoofLITE blinds we sell are a cheaper range of blinds for most of the standard roof window sizes. They come as blackout, roller and awning. However, the colour choice is limited to beige and dark blue and, for the awning blind, black only. The other advantage of a VELUX blind is they can be electrically controlled or solar-powered, so you control your blind from anywhere in the house.

Planning permission is not necessarily required. However, you will need it if you live in listed building or conservation area, if the house has been extended before, if you're converting the loft above a flat or your house is over two storeys high. In addition, if you are making significant changes and conform to the following conditions, you will need permission:

• The additional roof space should be no more than 40 cubic metres for terraced houses and 50 cubic metres for detached and semi-detached houses
• No extension beyond the plane of the existing roof slope of the principal elevation that fronts the road or higher than the highest part of the roof (e.g. a dormer will need permission)
• Materials must be similar in appearance to the existing house
• No verandas, balconies or raised platforms
• Side-facing windows to be obscure-glazed; any opening to be 1.7m above the floor
• Roof extensions, apart from hip to gable ones, to be set back, as far as practicable, at least 20cm from the original eaves.

You may also be affected by The Party Wall Act 1996 if you live in a terraced or semi-detached property. This ensures your planned changes don't compromise the strength or soundproofing of the dividing wall. You will always need building regulation approval to convert a loft or attic into a habitable space.

With the VELUX INTEGRA range you can have easy control of the daylight and ventilation in your home in both in-reach and out-of-reach places with just the touch of a button. The innovative VELUX INTEGRA Range provides your home with the ultimate comfort and they are the choice of luxury in Centre Pivot Skylights. However, it can be difficult to know which VELUX INTEGRA product you should go for. To make it easier for you we have created this blog to highlight the main differences between the Electric and Solar powered VELUX INTEGRA Roof Window.

VELUX provides a PDF of the full reset instructions including how to pair the windows up with the remote controls again.

This YouTube video will help demonstrate how to disengage the chain on your INTEGRA window(s). You will need to do this so you can open your window manually to perform the reset.

All VELUX roof windows produced after 1968 have a type sign stating exact information about the window located in the right corner of the top sash behind the ventilation flap. See below.

Some windows have past codes. To match your old code with the modern code, see the guide below. It is important to note when measuring a window that the sizes represent the external window frame NOT the measurements you see from the inside.

1.  Window size 55 x 78cm            code 102 or C02 or CK02
2.  Window size 55 x 98cm            code 104 or 6 or C04 or CK04
3.  Window size 78 x 98cm            code 304 or 1 or M04 or MK04
4.  Window size 66 x 118cm          code 206 or 5 or F06 or FK06
5.  Window size 78 x 118cm          code 306 or 14 or M06 or MK06
6.  Window size 78 x 140cm          code 308 or 2 or M08 or MK08
7.  Window size 138 x 98cm          code 804 or 7 or U04 or UK04
8.  Window size 114 x 118cm        code 606 or 4 or S06 or SK06
9.  Window size 98 x 160cm          code 410 or 3 or P10 or PK10
10.  Window size 134 x 140cm        code 808 or 8 or U08 or UK08

The data plate states a code, which can be translated to a certain production year according to the tables below.

From 1970 to 1991 production year codes consisted of one letter only. As from 1992 two letters were introduced because one letter was no longer enough to state the year unambiguously.

The production year codes are as follows:

We often get asked what the difference between a RoofLITE brand Roof Window and a VELUX brand Roof Window is. RoofLITE is made by a sister company to VELUX called Altaterra and are a cheaper alternative to VELUX windows. While both windows are of a high quality and are sure to flood the light into your home, we have made an easy to follow table detailing the main differences between VELUX and RoofLITE.

Read the full comparison article in our blog!