Conservatory roof conversion

mich13x

Just looking for a little bit if advice re converting my conservatory roof.

The best quote I've had is £1600 for internal only and £3200 for full internal and external tiled roof.

I can't really see what the difference is in terms of benefits, we only want this done so as to make the room useable all year round so would the internal only give us this or are we better having the full thing done?

Anyone any experience of this?

arbrighton

Are the foundations up to it??
Do you have Planning permission for it? It will need building regs sign off as it will become a room, which technically a conservatory is not

mich13x

thanks but I'm really just after advice on just whether an only internal conversion will suffice or I need the full roof done to make the room useable year round...

zaax

It will need more than a proper roof you will a proper extension - heat loss etc. Ask the nice people at building control

mich13x

A proper extension is not in the budget at the moment but thanks.

This seems quite a popular alternative so I was just looking for advice from others who have maybe had it done.

Furts

mich13x wrote: »

A proper extension is not in the budget at the moment but thanks.

This seems quite a popular alternative so I was just looking for advice from others who have maybe had it done.

"A proper extension" is a piece of building following good practice and the Law. Your desires are in a grey area that many regard as illegal. This sentiment is being put to you by two of the above posts and I will add to this. To re-iterate, if you choose either option you should double check with your Building Control Department. You would also be wise to ensure that you are not in breach of Planning requirements.

You may be looking at "quite a popular alternative" but this does not make it a legal alternative.

mich13x

I do not think there is any need to be rude, a survey has already been carried out which concluded that the foundations could support a tiled roof and further to that it will be signed off by building regs which I chose to pay extra for.

However the advice I came here for was not in regards to planning, I am using a reputable company and am not doing anything illegal.

arbrighton

No-one has been remotely rude to you, we asked pertinent questions which you chose not to answer.

How were we meant to know that your foundations were deemed sufficient or that you were going to get building control out if you didn't tell us?

We got rid of conservatory and have a large extension with proper roof, including copious insulation, underfloor heating and 'excessive' windows (building regs terms!) plus rooflights. We haven't had it a year yet but it looks good and was certainly far more habitable in winter. But of course, you don't care as it isn't the answer you want.

(now I might be being a bit rude)

Furts

mich13x wrote: »

I do not think there is any need to be rude, a survey has already been carried out which concluded that the foundations could support a tiled roof and further to that it will be signed off by building regs which I chose to pay extra for.

However the advice I came here for was not in regards to planning, I am using a reputable company and am not doing anything illegal.

Whether you are doing anything illegal is debatable. But I see no signs of any rudeness in the replies that you have received. People are trying to offer advice and you come across as ignoring this.

You say you are using a reputable company. Far be it from me to challenge this. But to explain what I am sure you are aware of, the sign of a reputable company is a willingness to explain the perceived illegality of your proposals. I trust that they have explained this to you and that they are indeed reputable.

You have mentioned a survey being undertaken and refer to your foundations. As I am sure you are aware, the foundations are a small part of the overall proposal.

Again, as you will no doubt be aware you should be addressing your current roof weight, the roof pitch, the roof shape, the roof glazing, the roof profiles, the wall profiles, the reinforcement within the profiles, the height of the vertical profiles, the presence of any dwarf walls, the age of the profiles...These, and many more items, should all have been addressed in the survey. They are all considerations to be addressed before replacing a conservatory roof.

However you fail to mention any of these observations. Consequently, if you feel you are receiving rude replies this is because you are not offering the information in order to receive a balanced and informed reply.

mich13x

I did not supply that information because it is not what I started the thread for, I have taken care of the planning side of things and that is not what I needed advice on.

You clearly don't like what I'm having done to my conservatory so instead of just passing over the thread why give passive aggressive advice.

I can assure you I wouldn't do anything illegal to my house, I was only after advice on whether an internal roof conversion would make the room more habitable from people that have possibly already had it done.

Davesnave

You might be doing this by the book, but many who have gone down this route have not, or they have chosen companies that operate at the shadier end of this grey area.

This being the case, answers you deem more relevant than those above, could still be flawed.

I'm interested in this subject, having a conservatory's future to consider shortly. Frankly, I'd be overjoyed if I could solve my dilemmas for the relatively small amounts you are quoting, so I'll follow this thread with interest.