The contemporary lantern is defined by what it leaves out: pitch kept low, cappings pared back, colours held to anthracite and black, glass doing the talking. It's the natural partner to bifold doors, flat soffits and crisp rendered walls.
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We supply and install contemporary lantern designs nationwide — low 20–25° pitches, slim aluminium frames and frameless-look glazing details.
Designing a lantern contemporary is mostly a matter of restraint. We hold the pitch at 20–25 degrees so the lantern sits as a low glass prism rather than a tall pavilion roof, specify slim or slimline frame systems, and detail internal plaster reveals so the glass appears to rise straight out of the ceiling. Anthracite grey RAL 7016 exterior with white interior is the signature palette; full black is the bolder alternative. Solar-control glass is near-mandatory on these designs — big low glass and south light need managing — and we spec it by orientation as standard.
Standard sizes below — made to measure quoted same day. Installation available nationwide if you’d rather we fit it.
Thermally broken aluminium · self-clean & solar glass options · 7–10 working days
Thermally broken aluminium · self-clean & solar glass options · 7–10 working days
Thermally broken aluminium · self-clean & solar glass options · 7–10 working days
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Low pitch, minimal frame and disciplined colour. A 20–25 degree pitch keeps the silhouette as a shallow glass prism, slim bars keep the structure quiet, and anthracite or black framing completes the look.
Pitch sets the lantern's height and shadow. A 40-degree lantern reads traditional and pavilion-like; drop to 20–25 degrees and the same footprint becomes a sleek low rooflight — it's the single biggest styling decision.
Almost always. Low-pitch designs present a lot of glass to high summer sun, so we specify blue or neutral solar-control units by default and tune the spec to your roof's orientation.
Yes — and it should. We routinely set lantern positions and widths off the door module lines on the architect's plan so the ceiling and the glazed wall read as one composition.
The frames sit in the slim and slimline tiers, so they cost more than standard profiles — but the pitch and detailing choices that define the look cost nothing extra. We'll price both tiers for comparison.
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