Conservatory Roof Shattered - Why?

LordSidcup

Hi,

Two months ago we had a new UPVC double glazed conservatory roof fitted. It was made up of six panels, in total an area of 4 x 5 metres.

At the weekend, it wasn't raining or windy, but one of the external panes shattered.

Can anyone suggest a reason for this?

Best regards,

Sidcup

docmatt

Toughened conny roof units have been known to pop but it's very very rare. It could have been stress, a bit of broken tile or a bird dropping a stone. You'll never know I'm afraid my lord.

Strider590

Jealous/angry neighbour? have a poke around for bits of spark plug ceramic.

Biggles

As docmatt suggested, maybe stress, eg from being badly fitted. What did the fitters say and have they agreed to replace it free of charge?

Furts

Forewarned is forearmed. When you get the fitters back look closely to see if the unit has been centred up evenly on the glazing bars/rafters, or is it pinched tight at one side? There is a chance the fitters will not be interested and claim damage, wear and tear and so on. Be ready to counter this if things appear unsatisfactory.

Biggles

It should be pretty easy to counter any 'wear and tear' suggestion after only two months.