About Us | Company History | Xtralite

Xtralite is one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of roof glazing products, with a broad range of solutions for commercial, public and residential buildings.

The Xtralite range extends from modular and bespoke roof domes to large-scale design and build projects for bespoke structural glazing solutions.Xtralite operates from 2 production and distribution sites in Blyth, Northumberland, and is proud to be able to offer British-made products to the UK construction industry.

With more than a quarter century of successful operations, based on an entrepreneurial spirit and a strong work ethic, Xtralite remains at the forefront of the UK rooflights and structural glazing industry with a clear focus on providing premium daylighting solutions. Our range incorporates traditional and flat glass rooflights, large span bespoke structural glazing solutions, and smoke, ventilation and access control options.

From our foundation more than 25 years ago, we have focused on product innovation and technical excellence, and this remains every bit as important today. Coupled with our in-house UK manufacturing operations and the development of progressive site support and service initiatives, Xtralite remains at the forefront of the developing roof glazing industry.

When we coined the term Daylight by Design, we had a vision of delivering bespoke solutions for individual roof glazing projects of all shapes and sizes. We continue to focus on high quality, feature rich products that deliver excellence on performance and lifetime value criteria for the building owner and occupants, deliver on the design vision of the architect, and make life easy for the contractor. You can choose Xtralite for your roof glazing project with confidence in our ability to deliver premium daylight solutions.   

1993 - Company Founded

1996 - BBA accreditation

1997 - UK’s leading Independent Rooflight Manufacturer

2000 - ISO 9000 accredited

2002 - Insurance Protected Guarantee

2003 - First export to the Far East

2004 - X-One: Next Generation Rooflight

2006 - X-Two: Next Generation Rooflight

2006 - Lumira Advanced Glazing Technology

2007 - Natural Ventilation Division Established

2008 - Constructionline & CHAS

2010 - ISO 14001 (Environmental Accreditation)

2011 - Development of specialist materials for the reduction of solar gain

2012 - X-Emplar product range launched

2013 - New distribution centre opened

2016 - Xtralite acquired by Jet Group

2018 - Jet Group acquired by Velux