Key Points About Conservatory Roof Replacements

With the weather starting to hot up, you may be forced to abandon your conservatory for the next few months because it gets too warm.

All you need to fix that is one of our roof replacements. Find out what roofing options there are, as well as the usual signs of needing a replacement and if new roofs are subject to planning approval.

Knowing When to Update Your Roof

  • Leaking. A rapidly ageing roof is susceptible to leaking.
  • Sagging. Some structural weakness, poor installation or debris buildup is typically to blame for a roof sagging.
  • Discolouration. If a roof discolours, it’s normally down to weathering, moss and algae growth.
  • Water ingress. The slightest cracks in panels or seals can cause water ingress.
  • Mould. Don’t let mould flourish as it’s a structural and health risk.
  • Damp and condensation. Both point to there being a lack of roof insulation or ventilation.
  • Moisture. Insufficient insulation may also bring on moisture.
Conservatory before and after

Conservatory Roof Replacement Options

  • Modern glass roofs. Intelligent glazing is contained with a modern glass roof replacement and essential to how it manages to realise incredible thermal standards.
  • Tiled and solid roofs. Both supreme insulators, tiled and solid conservatory roofs are easily fitted because they’re amazingly lightweight.
  • Hybrid roofs. A hybrid roof provides a combination of solid, insulated panels and glazed facets, rewarding you with balanced light and insulation.
  • Polycarbonate roofs. The cheapest option is the polycarbonate roof, but it offers nowhere near the same thermal performance as modern tiled and glass roofs.
  • Roof lanterns. Often a major architectural focal point in extensions and modern conservatories, roof lanterns possess solar-control glazing and fuel spaces with optimum comfort.
Replacement solid roof

Planning Permission and Building Regulations

Permitted development rights apply to most conservatory roof replacements, meaning that they don’t need planning permission.

This isn’t the case if a conservatory roof upgrade will entail a large overhaul of the original structure or the relevant house is either listed or in a conservation area.

With certainty, we can tell you that Building Regulations must be met. Installation of a solid roof to an existing conservatory requires submission of a Building Regulation Application.

Solid Roof Conservatory

Assign any roof replacement project to the team at Visual, as we’ll sort out any permissions and give your living space a good looking over prior to fitting one of our hi-tech systems. Meet us for a chat.

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