Building/roofing question

[Blu3R]

Hi all, I'm toying with the idea of covering the side access from my house down to my garage. The thought is to have a roller shutter in line with the front of the house and then have a roof (maybe clear like a conservatory style?) down the side, a bit like a car port, but my concern is the trees causing problems. How will the roof fall and will the gutters become blocked and impossible to clear?
I'm sure there may be other considerations that I haven't thought of, so if you can see any other pitfalls please let me know.

[Aluminati]

You don’t need to put a car in the garage ?

[Blu3R]

Yes. That's what the roller shutter will be for.

[Countdown]

I think you might have problems with the drainage. Even if you put a gutter along the edge that abuts the fence I think there's a good chance it's going to get clogged up with leaves from the trees, which means you will need to clean them fairly regularly. Given how dense the trees appear to be the only way to clean them would be to climb up onto the roof of your structure which means it's going to need to be quite strong.

I'm not sure what you;d gain to be honest given that you won't be able to put anything in there.

[Aluminati]

Blu3R said:

Yes. That's what the roller shutter will be for.

You’ll need at least 2 no 12” brick piers to carry a shutter, unless steel frame. That’s 2ft off the width.

[TA14]

Aluminati said:

Blu3R said:

Yes. That's what the roller shutter will be for.

You’ll need at least 2 no 12” brick piers to carry a shutter, unless steel frame. That’s 2ft off the width.

100 SHS with access hatches in the roof so clear the roof and gutters without getting onto the roof.

[TA14]

Countdown said:

I'm not sure what you;d gain to be honest given that you won't be able to put anything in there.

I suppose that if you had a 'summer' car in the garage then it would be usefull cover for the all year round motors.

[TA14]

Blu3R said:

I'm sure there may be other considerations that I haven't thought of, so if you can see any other pitfalls please let me know.

Wind is likely to be the biggest design force, especially uplift.

[Mr Magooagain]

You could design and build the roof so its highest point is central and it falls to the rear and the front with the rain water falling into guttering front and back.
Just some creative way of laying the roofing material needed.

[jules_s]

TA14 said:

Blu3R said:

I'm sure there may be other considerations that I haven't thought of, so if you can see any other pitfalls please let me know.

Wind is likely to be the biggest design force, especially uplift.

Don't forget snow....

[smokey mow]

Blu3R said:

I'm sure there may be other considerations that I haven't thought of, so if you can see any other pitfalls please let me know.

Planning permission, or if not ensuring that the dimensions and materials of construction comply for it to be permitted development.