Hybrid Conservatory Roof

ey_up

Hi all,

Listening to the local radio yesterday, a local firm had advert for a hybrid conservatory roof, part glass panel, part aluminium. As you would expect the advertising blurb is highly persuasive claiming performance as good as traditionally roofs. I have not approached the company but would like to gain opinions first.

Is this just another gimmick?

As roof is different, will this no longer count as a conservatory for building reg purposes?

Look forward to your thoughts
Thank you

Furts

With regard to Building Regulations it would depend on the percentage of glass. But it would appear to be a way of getting around the Regulations.

With regards the product, it depends who manufactures, who installs, what accreditation, what back up, what guarantees etc.

In general, I would be avoiding such a product, simply because it would mean spending many thousands of pound for little return. Other than enormous commission for the salesmen of course!

bjbyorkshire

We just had a blue, self cleaning glass roof fitted on our conservatory. It replaces a 20 year old worn out polycarbonate one. A local self employed 1 man band installer, recommended by friends, fitted it in 2 days at a cost of around £2000. We are delighted. It had a ring beam fitted for strength and we used our old conservatory framework and windows as 2 firms agreed they were still in excellent condition.

My advice would be to go to a local person who does replacement double glazing and you are more likely to get a better job done and probably a cheaper price. I don't think glass replacements need ant building regs, unlike the new lightweight tiled look a lake Guardian roofs which definitely do.

Hope this helps.

ey_up

Hi, thanks for the replies.

This is the roof I heard advertised. http://www.eygwindows.co.uk/products/roofs/hybrid/ (I am not affiliated with the company). Is this type of product really as thermally efficient as a normal tiled roof. I have my doubts. Any one have one?

Stromboli

Hi, just wondering whether you looked into this any further and, in particular, whether you came across any other firms offering a similar product. We got a quote from EYG for an "orangery" style replacement roof when they were being pushed a few years back. Despite assurances we were met with old-style sales techniques, with a massive starting price followed by an instant reduction to one that was still crazy, then several phone calls offering more reductions. Also the council insisted the roof would have too little transparency for the room to continue to be a conservatory. This new design has more transparency but I think you'd have to be very careful to get the mix of panels right, or your council might argue that building regs had been breached.