Q. How does it compare to roof blinds?
Q. Will I lose much head height?
Q. How long does the process take?
Q. I have some opening roof windows – will I lose them with this method?
Q. Are there any other benefits?
Q. Will the roof require ventilation?
Q. Does it damage my conservatory roof?
Q. What effect will the additional weight do to the roof structure?
Q. What will the difference be in terms of insulation?
A. This will depend on what your current conservatory roof material is. Standard 25mm polycarbonate roof material has a poor heat retention value (U value 1.6w /m2k) against our system of 0.42w / m2k which therefore provides four times the insulation properties than a standard polycarbonate conservatory roof.
As a guide a cavity wall of outer brick and 100mm inner block wall would have a U value of approx 0.43w / m2K when the cavity is filled with a typical 65mm cavity wall insulation.
Q. How does it compare to roof blinds?
A. Blinds are fitted on to the interior of the conservatory roof and are designed to reduce brightness of the solar glare rather than act as an insulating material. Therefore they let solar heat straight in and do not really reduce heat loss from inside the conservatory.
Our system quite simply dramatically out performs ANY conservatory roof product on the market today and therefore turns your conservatory into a very desirable additional room. It is this superior performance that prevents the heat build up in summer and the extreme cold temperatures in winter.
A. No, the standard polycarbonate roof is opaque and limits light intrusion anyway. With the majority of ambient light delivered into the conservatory through the window and doors, it is considered that the installation of this system on average only results in a modest light loss of about 5%. For all the benefits gained from the insulated roof system this would appear to be an acceptable trade off./
Q. Will I lose much head height?
A. No, the new installation follows either the line of the existing roof keeping it a vaulted pitched sloping ceiling or a flat level ceiling which will be constructed to the same height of your house ceiling. Because of the average height of conservatory roofs, this is generally not a problem.
Q. How long does the process take?
A. An installation is expected to take a maximum of 5 days.
A. Yes, Externally it will look like a traditional tiled roof. Internally, the roof becomes a solid vaulted or part vaulted plasterboard ceiling.
Q. I have some opening roof windows – will I lose them with this method?
A. Yes, any existing opening roof lights will have to be removed, but you are able to have a VELUX roof light system fitted instead if required although we find that this is not required by our clients.
Q. Are there any other benefits?
A. Yes, quite often polycarbonate roofs become discoloured with algae growth and become unsightly from the inside & outside. Our system replaces the polycarbonate roof structure, giving you the look internally and externally of an extension to your home.
Also more importantly it greatly reduces the noise generated when it rains. Because the roof becomes a fully insulated roof, then the noise reduction is also very noticeable, and reduces rainfall noise from that you get from a traditional polycarbonate conservatory roof.
Q. Will the roof require ventilation?
A. An air gap flow is retained which is hidden within the depth of the system, and also hidden behind the guttering externally ensuring that there is enough air movement to prevent the possibility of condensation being formed.
Q. Does it damage my conservatory roof?
A. No, although we remove the existing polycarbonate roof sheeting and replace them with our composite roof tile system, the structure will actually be stronger as we are tying it all together with the composite roof tile system.
In the unlikely event that the system was to be ever removed, it would mean that the only elements which would need replacing are the polycarbonate sheeting as the original roof structure would remain in place.
Q. What effect will the additional weight do to the roof structure?
A. Nothing. The roofs are all either galvanised mild steel or aluminium, and are each individually designed to withstand wind loads and snow loads and human traffic, with huge tolerances. The structure is so strong, that the leading UK manufacturer of conservatory roofs had their research and development department carry out a test involving constructing one of their roof structures then hoisting a Land Rover and standing it on top of the frame!
