Anyone heard of polycool for conservatories? Instead of blinds?

sardouglas

I installed Poly Cool last weekend and the results are great. When I look up a the conservatory roof now it is like looking through a pair of sunglasses. It is much cooler and the glare and gone.

It took me about 6 hours in all to install and it is quite easy. For a 9ft x 9ft conservatory it cost me £300 (in the winter sale) but I had 4 rolls spare and managed to get a £50 refund.

To say that we were quoted £1800 for blinds, Poly cool is definately the way to go.

Solarperson

Polycool Ltd went into liquidation in November 2008. Conservatory Cooling Ltd then purchased the name Polycool. The same directors who ran who ran Polycool Ltd are now running Conservatory Cooling Ltd. There are plenty of other suppliers out there, I suggest you shop around. For further information visit companies house.

nichard71

Solarperson wrote: »

Polycool Ltd went into liquidation in November 2008. Conservatory Cooling Ltd then purchased the name Polycool. The same directors who ran who ran Polycool Ltd are now running Conservatory Cooling Ltd. There are plenty of other suppliers out there, I suggest you shop around. For further information visit companies house.

We used poly-tec co uk in 1999 and they are still trading so our warrenties are still good. They seemed to be cheaper than the others and the solar inserts work much better than the conservatory roof blinds. Our neighbours had smart poly fitted and they have gone under but just like so many they are still trading under a different name, tec sun I think.

knowloads

The addition of these strips is OK FOR sun screen, but winter insulation is neglegable. there is just too much glass in a conservatory to gain any heat saving that is noticable. Compared to roof blinds which are crazy money, they are actually better as roof blinds do not stop sun coming in above the blinds which creates a build up of heat if windows are shut. (worked in 40 dgrees one summer putting roof blinds in). Until someone comes up with external shades/blinds, then the heat out scenario is still a compromise, as for heat in during winter. No answer that looks acceptable.

sswf

Hi Guys! I'm a window film installer (self employed), and I fit all kinds of window films etc... I came across Polycool a couple of years ago and since then have sold and installed a good load of polycool for conservatories. I have never, not once, had either a complaint about how good it is or a comment that is negative about this product. What I do recommend however when I do a survey is that the whole conservatory is both polycooled and tinted (you can use a very light tint), to get maximum effect from overheating and insulating as well. I would recomend you look up a local window tint company and consider this as well.:cool:

EMac35

Hi
I was hoping the window film installer could give some advice for my conservatory roof. I have a 35mm tinted polcarbonate roof Edwardian conservatory which is just too hot in summer & has alot of glare. I tried polycool for a quote but because I am based in Scotland and it's a large conservatory the price is v expensive £1000+
My partner looked at possibly installing the inserts on a diy basis but it looks luke the screws are all interconnected on the roof panels - so to access the channels in the polycarbonate roof you would have to basically dismantle the roof! I was searching the net and was considering getting some film to stick onto either the outside or inside of the roof to keep the heat out and reduce the glare. Is there any kind of solar film that you can recommend? Does the film last or deteriorate over time?
Thanks

polyman

Hi, you should not have to dismantle the roof to fit inserts. I can supply you with the rolls for DIY fitting. If you can send some pictures of the guttering end of the sheets I will be able to advise whether they can be fitted or not
Regards
Richard
richard@nick-gray.co.uk

maninthestreet

polyman wrote: »

Hi, you should not have to dismantle the roof to fit inserts. I can supply you with the rolls for DIY fitting. If you can send some pictures of the guttering end of the sheets I will be able to advise whether they can be fitted or not
Regards
Richard

Stop spamming these forums! You can't tout for business on this site.

axzed

If these reduce heat by 40%, does this not conversely result in the conservatory being too cool on overcast days especially in spring/autumn. The UK has far more of those days than sunny ones. I have read that the 10-15% insulation factor is negligible.
Can you please impart you empirical knowledge on this?
Thanks

temperatedan

Just had a re-roof with Polycool polycarbonate and gold inserts. To correct a couple of points, they WON'T give a refund on the inserts, even although they checked my measurements. Having inserts fitted to a polycarbonate roof for a small area of about 12 sq metres costs about £250 including materials. Their fitter did a very good job with no leaks. He replaced the whole roof which cost £700 all in.

Their service was good but with the weather being so lousy, their fitter had a backlog of work so we had to wait and hope for a decent day.

We don't find the polycarbonate roof significantly noisier than the double glazed glass it replaced and we have just had the wettest April on record. Looks like May is headed the same way.

The conservatory is unheated but when we had a glimmer of sun, you could not feel the blast of the sun through the polycool roof in the way that you experienced with the glass. It is easy to test; you stand with face near a window and then step back under the polycarbonate roof with inserts. There's a significant difference.

The strips are actually translucent so my one trivial complaint is that you can't actually see the gold coating, even although it is on the underside.

One elfinsafety comment. If you have double glazed panels to get rid of, either have them professionally removed or wrap them in a sheet and smash them with a hammer. Do not do as I did and try to drive them to the tip. The big panes are very heavy and equally fragile. Mine shattered into thousands of pieces before I even got them to the estate car so I ended up sweeping a mound of glass off the pavement.