Change Conservatory Roof To Solid

Whether you are replacing your conservatory roof with a glazed solid or tiled roof ultraframe replacement conservatory roofs are the best on the market.

Change conservatory roof to solid.

In the winter all the heat escapes through the roof. A conservatory with a glass or polycarbonate clear plastic roof can feel a lot like a greenhouse. In 2010 the planning regulations changed to allow conservatories to have a solid roof without the need for planning permission. The other benefit of a solid roof is that it looks more like an extension than a traditional conservatory.

A solid roof can give your conservatory a whole new lease of life and make a vast improvement to the external appearance of your home. This is because replacing a glass conservatory roof for a solid insulated conservatory roof is regarded as being a change of use as it results in an extension becoming permanent rather than temporary. Building regulatory approval must be obtained if you are planning to replace a transparent conservatory roof for a solid roof. More details can be found from the local authority building control for england and wales or just ring up your local building control department and ask about any potential issues before undertaking any work.

Prior to this change in regulation the law stated that to be considered a conservatory 75 of the roof needed to be translucent in order for the building to be constructed without planning permission. A solid tiled roof will eliminate all these issues making the room an all year round room. However if you are re roofing an existing conservatory by installing a solid roof rather than a glass or translucent roof a building regulation application will be required. It is not unheard of for people to end up using their conservatory purely as a storage room because the extremes of temperatures make it.