The Rooflight Association has updated its Quick Guide 06 to help industry stakeholders confidently navigate key compliance checkpoints on rooflight projects.
This follows increased pressure to demonstrate regulatory compliance and ensure solutions meet modern performance demands.
The document highlights key requirements for Fire Safety, Thermal Performance, Daylighting, Non-Fragility, Security, and new for 2026 – Requirements under the Construction Products Regulations, and signposts associated guidance for further reading.
Fire Safety guidance has been updated to reflect the relevant changes to the Building Regulations for rooflights. The Requirements for Thermal Performance now reference the methods of the BRE 443 document and industry-accepted standards ACR[M]001 and CWCT TN67 have been added to the Rooflights and Non-Fragility section. Most notable are the addition of Requirements under the Construction Products Regulations which lists the applicable harmonised standards for rooflight products. Details from the association’s ‘The Benefits of Rooflights for the Daylighting of Buildings’ white paper have been added to the Requirements for Daylighting.
These updates align with current regulations and reduce ambiguity which support improved decision-making and help to reduce design risk and approval delays.
Commenting on the updated Quick Guide 06, Paul Smith, Technical Chair for The Rooflight Association, said: “As the voice of the UK’s rooflight industry, we have a responsibility to provide clear, practical guidance that reflects the latest regulatory landscape.
"With the addition of Construction Products Regulation requirements alongside established fire, thermal and safety standards, this updated Quick Guide provides a brief overview of the critical considerations surrounding rooflights and regulatory compliance, some of which are commonly overlooked during the specification and procurement of rooflights.
"Its main purpose, however, is to signpost formal and detailed guidance for each subject, to promote good practice and help supply chain partners make the right decision when it comes to rooflights, from specification through to installation.”
Download Quick Guide 06 via Technical Guidance/Compliance. All The Rooflight Association Technical Documents are freely available and can be downloaded at www.rooflightassociation.org. Contact info@rooflightassociation.org for further information.
