Insulating a Conservatory Roof

sunshinetours

Condensation and damp potentially issues with the options you are suggesting. Anything that involves building work may require building regs notification and then you will certainly have an issue meeting insulation requirements as you have no door separating the conservatory from main house

Maybe try your home remedy together with a timer heater and try and keep the room as dry as possible so its easier to heat

Best long term solution will (if you wish to keep clear roof) to put some doors in - but they will I think need to be external quality doors

We have a similar issue and just use a heavy weight curtain to pull across in evenings and separate room off. Stops a lot of the draughts and some heat loss but doesn't solve using your conseravtory

janfit1305

A glazed roof( glass or polycarbonate) will never be as well insulated as a insulated tiled roof. However there are some things you can look at doing as well as putting on a thicker jumper.

1. Upgrade the poly in your roof. Some glazing bars can expand to take thicker polycarbonate. If so you may be able to put 35mm sevenwall polycarboante in your roof with a U value of 1.2 w/m2K. Ths is available in a range of colours and wouldn't affect building regs etc.

2. If you have drafts coming in under the eaves you could fit a eaves filler strip.

3. It can be possible to fit another layer of polycarbonate underneath your glazing bars or rafters. This will help improve the insulation of the roof as there will be a small airgap between the roof and the new polycarbonate. You do need to ensure when you fit it though that it can be removed easily in case you have issues with condensation.

Hope you find it helpful.

Jane

Kathy535

Could you hang curtains between the room and the conservatory? Should be easier and cheaper than walls / doors although presumably not quite as effective.

27col

Now we know that Autumn is really here. It's the start of the numerous " How do I stop my conservatory from being cold in the winter" posts.

fatbikersbouncebetter

Go to Sheffield insulation and buy some sheets of kingspan 1" OR 2" thick, measure each panel and cut out a shape to suit. Use double sided carpet tape and clean each surface before sticking the pieces into place. This is the ugliest thing possible, but it will work. Just leave the gaps at the top where the brush vent is located, clear to allow vents to work. If the planning officer calls round just pass him your gas bill r better still send to any of the above...... PS yes it works though it don.t look hot.

sunshinetours

27col wrote: »

Now we know that Autumn is really here. It's the start of the numerous " How do I stop my conservatory from being cold in the winter" posts.

Could be too hot thsi week looking at forecast

alisonmcginley

for a more permanent solution, I've had a quote from "Roof Revive". It's not a mega cheap solution, but I thought they were reasonable.

I'm not associated with the company in any way (I just googled conservatory roof insulation and found them), but have visited two local customers and it looks v.good. We're just waiting for a builder's quote to 're-cycle' our conservatory into a proper extension before deciding which way to go.
Hope this helps somebody.

sunshinetours

AlisonMcGinely can I ask what your quote was please and rough size of conservatory. We need to do something with ours in the short/medium term and don;t think we will be able to afford a new full extension but this looks pretty good if it works as claimed

EDIt - seen this post and cost could be prohibitive for what it is

doodybob_2

I have looked into companies that promise to turn your conservatory roof into a conventional one, but beware, polycarbonate roofs are not made to withstand the weight or stress of this system, they do not take into consideration snow weight in the winter, the finished ceiling will crack because a conservatory roof by nature does move and also by drilling into the existing structure it would invalidate any warrant or guarantee you have left on your conservatory i have asked!:(

yorkiebar007

doodybob wrote: »

I have looked into companies that promise to turn your conservatory roof into a conventional one, but beware, polycarbonate roofs are not made to withstand the weight or stress of this system, they do not take into consideration snow weight in the winter, the finished ceiling will crack because a conservatory roof by nature does move and also by drilling into the existing structure it would invalidate any warrant or guarantee you have left on your conservatory i have asked!:(

That is rubbish the roof structure can take upto 9Ft of snow and the system that roof revive has hardly any weight being only 85mm thick.ultraframe did an exercise where they lowered a landrover onto the frame of the conservatory and it took the weight