--- title: "Roof Lanterns & Bi-Fold Doors in Brentwood | Bi Folds & Windows Direct of Essex" url: https://bifoldsdirectessex.co.uk/areas/brentwood/ description: "Brentwood installer for aluminium roof lantern roof lanterns, aluminium bi-fold doors and replacement windows. Survey within 2–4 days across CM13–CM15. Call 07903 632039." lang: en-GB --- Image: Brentwood — roof lantern and bi-fold installation coverage area, leafy CM14 residential street (https://bifoldsdirectessex.co.uk/assets/5-nDLNl21Y.jpeg) Service area · Essex # Roof Lanterns in Brentwood. aluminium roof lantern roof lanterns, aluminium bi-folds and full-house glazing across Brentwood, Shenfield, Hutton and Ingatestone. Premium installs for the larger detached housing stock that defines the CM13–CM15 area. Get a Free Brentwood Quote: https://bifoldsdirectessex.co.uk/contact/ 07903 632039: +447903632039 Survey within 2–4 working days · 10-year workmanship guarantee · Certass-notified installs 10-Year Guarantee 10+ Years' Experience Own Fitting Team Family-Run Quotes 7am–8pm Certass-covered fitters Co. No. 12684765 Working in Brentwood ## What it's like fitting glazing in Brentwood Brentwood housing skews larger and more detached than most of Essex — 1930s mock-Tudor through Hutton and Shenfield, big interwar detached around Warley, and a rolling pipeline of side-return and rear extensions on Edwardian villas closer to the High Street. Roof lanterns and bi-folds together account for roughly 60% of our Brentwood workload. Crossrail at Shenfield has reshaped the local market and pushed rear-extension activity hard. We're frequently working on single-storey kitchen extensions where a 3m × 2m aluminium roof lantern is paired with a 4-pane bi-fold along the back wall. Our fitting van is in CM13–CM15 most weeks. Brentwood Borough Council handles building control for the area, and Certass-notified replacements don't need separate consent. Quote slots are normally booked inside two to four working days for Brentwood postcodes. Postcodes: **CM13, CM14 and CM15** · Neighbourhoods: Shenfield, Hutton, Ingatestone, Warley, Pilgrims Hatch · Local landmarks: Shenfield Crossrail station, Thorndon Country Park, Brentwood High Street. Image: aluminium roof lantern aluminium roof lantern installed over a kitchen extension on a 1930s detached home in Hutton, Brentwood (https://bifoldsdirectessex.co.uk/assets/7-CiwGEhBz.jpeg) What we install ## Services available in Brentwood Every product on this list is installed weekly across the Essex catchment, with the same fitting team and the same warranty pack. ### Bi-Fold Doors in Brentwood Surveyed and fitted across CM13, CM14 and CM15 https://bifoldsdirectessex.co.uk/bi-fold-doors-essex/ ### Aluminium Windows in Brentwood Surveyed and fitted across CM13, CM14 and CM15 https://bifoldsdirectessex.co.uk/aluminium-windows-essex/ ### Window Installation in Brentwood Surveyed and fitted across CM13, CM14 and CM15 https://bifoldsdirectessex.co.uk/window-installation-essex/ ### Double Glazing in Brentwood Surveyed and fitted across CM13, CM14 and CM15 https://bifoldsdirectessex.co.uk/double-glazing-essex/ ### Roof Lanterns in Brentwood Surveyed and fitted across CM13, CM14 and CM15 https://bifoldsdirectessex.co.uk/roof-lanterns-essex/ ### Conservatories in Brentwood Surveyed and fitted across CM13, CM14 and CM15 https://bifoldsdirectessex.co.uk/conservatories-essex/ ### Composite Doors in Brentwood Surveyed and fitted across CM13, CM14 and CM15 https://bifoldsdirectessex.co.uk/composite-doors-essex/ ### Front Doors in Brentwood Surveyed and fitted across CM13, CM14 and CM15 https://bifoldsdirectessex.co.uk/front-doors-essex/ Why us ## Why Brentwood customers choose us ### Roof-lantern installs by experienced fitters All Brentwood lantern installs are by fitters experienced in roof-lantern assembly standards — frame square, glass set, no twist. ### Survey within 2–4 working days Brentwood is on our regular run. Most CM13–CM15 enquiries are seen within four days, evenings and weekends included. ### Built for big rear extensions Bi-folds up to 6 panels, lanterns up to 4m × 2.5m. We've handled the full openings rear-extensions in Brentwood typically demand. ### Premium aluminium specification leading aluminium systems systems sit naturally in the Brentwood housing stock. We won't push PVC where aluminium is the right answer. ### End-to-end project handling Surveys, structural co-ordination, Certass notification and final clean — all in-house, no sub-contracted finger-pointing. ### In-house fitters The same in-house crew on every Brentwood job. They are part of our small in-house team — no agency labour. Who runs your job ### Billy Hutcherson Director, Bi Folds & Windows Direct of Essex Ltd Billy is the director of Bi Folds & Windows Direct of Essex Ltd — a family-run business incorporated on 20 June 2020 (Companies House No. 12684765) that supplies and installs aluminium bi-fold doors, uPVC and aluminium windows, composite front doors and roof lanterns directly to homeowners across Essex, Kent and Hertfordshire. What we see locally ## Common roof lanterns problems in Brentwood Patterns that come up specifically because of Brentwood's housing stock — typical property age, build style, and local exposure. ### Underspecified lanterns on big extensions We see a lot of 2m × 1m lanterns in Brentwood extensions where a 3m × 2m would have been the right call. Bigger isn't always better — but on a 5m-deep room you can see the difference. ### Bi-fold tracks set into damp screed Track corrosion shows up 5–7 years in if the install hasn't accounted for moisture rising through new screed. We DPM every threshold as standard. ### Listed-building restrictions in old Brentwood Properties around the conservation area can't always take aluminium replacement frames. We'll discuss the right route at survey, including timber-effect alternatives that keep the period appearance. ### Loft-conversion rooflights leaking at flashing Where a previous installer didn't dress the lead flashing properly. We re-detail flashings on every replacement rooflight, regardless of original fitter. Recent work ## Recent installs in Brentwood Customer-supplied install photography is added to this gallery as it becomes available. Names withheld unless explicitly approved. Our process ## How a Brentwood install runs Image: Bi Folds & Windows Direct installer fitting a new window into a brick opening on an Essex home (https://bifoldsdirectessex.co.uk/assets/8-0tytlDL4.jpeg) 01 ### Free home survey Booked within your stated response window. We measure, photograph and discuss specification on site — no deposit, no pressure. 02 ### Itemised written quote Frames, glass, fitting and disposal listed separately. The number on the page is the number you pay. 03 ### Manufacture Aluminium systems typically 4–6 weeks. PVC and composite doors typically 2–3 weeks. We confirm install date when frames arrive at our yard. 04 ### Install & sign-off Our in-house crew on site. Old frames removed, new units fitted, Certass notification submitted, area swept clean before we leave. Coverage ## Brentwood coverage area Centred on Brentwood (CM13, CM14 and CM15). We work the full borough plus surrounding villages. FAQs ## Brentwood customer questions Nearby areas ## We also cover ### Roof Lanterns in Billericay See full coverage details for our Billericay-area installations. View Billericay page https://bifoldsdirectessex.co.uk/areas/billericay/ ### Roof Lanterns in Chelmsford See full coverage details for our Chelmsford-area installations. View Chelmsford page https://bifoldsdirectessex.co.uk/areas/chelmsford/ ### Roof Lanterns in Basildon See full coverage details for our Basildon-area installations. View Basildon page https://bifoldsdirectessex.co.uk/areas/basildon/ ## Ready to book a Brentwood survey? Free home survey, written itemised quote, no deposit on the visit. Survey slots run 7am–8pm, seven days, normally diaried within 2–4 working days. 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