Conservatory Solid Roof on this?
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Hi All
Family are considering buying this and one issue is the conservatory.
They dont want to spend a fortune in the ground on new foundations, nor have the patience for a large renovation - they're pretty old.
What they do want is conservatory that feels more like a room.
But this one does not have dwarf brick walls, instead, the whole thing is UPVC.
Hoping some of you have seen or done similar:
1. Is there a Direct Replacement, to replace the whole thing, walls and all, that comes with a solid roof? That is designed to replace a fully UPVC conservatory without going down a whole 'building an extension' route.
2. Is there a solid roof option, that even with the UPVC 'walls' could work that you've seen.
Grateful for thoughts and experience.
Thank you
Family are considering buying this and one issue is the conservatory.
They dont want to spend a fortune in the ground on new foundations, nor have the patience for a large renovation - they're pretty old.
What they do want is conservatory that feels more like a room.
But this one does not have dwarf brick walls, instead, the whole thing is UPVC.
Hoping some of you have seen or done similar:
1. Is there a Direct Replacement, to replace the whole thing, walls and all, that comes with a solid roof? That is designed to replace a fully UPVC conservatory without going down a whole 'building an extension' route.
2. Is there a solid roof option, that even with the UPVC 'walls' could work that you've seen.
Grateful for thoughts and experience.
Thank you
Edited by rossyl on Wednesday 23 October 17:00
'Feels like a room'
That might mean it needs an insulated floor or a lot of heating.
Or it might just mean it needs decent roof and window blinds.
Some friends have had a solid roof put on a conservatory, it's utterly naff IMHO, making the room it's attached to horribly dark.
There is no cheap effective substitute for buying ahouse that's big enough.
I love conservatories, but not as 'room space'.
That might mean it needs an insulated floor or a lot of heating.
Or it might just mean it needs decent roof and window blinds.
Some friends have had a solid roof put on a conservatory, it's utterly naff IMHO, making the room it's attached to horribly dark.
There is no cheap effective substitute for buying ahouse that's big enough.
I love conservatories, but not as 'room space'.
Ours is only little, 6x3 ish and a simple pent roof. Quite to replace the horrid polycarb roof with a double glazed glass one was £8k. I did think that was all the money but not completely ridiculous. So inside and out for a larger area will get expensive quickly. £25k does seem alot but I bet it is sadly about the going rate.
DKL said:
Ours is only little, 6x3 ish and a simple pent roof. Quite to replace the horrid polycarb roof with a double glazed glass one was £8k. I did think that was all the money but not completely ridiculous. So inside and out for a larger area will get expensive quickly. £25k does seem alot but I bet it is sadly about the going rate.
Is that metres? Wouldn't have said that was "little". Daughter has one that appears properly built against the back of her house with one side being the previously built kitchen extension and the opposite side a cavity wall with small windows at the top of the wall. I guess it's 3 x 3 metres ish floor area. Currently double glazed roof but it leaks all over the place and as it's south west facing the blinds are always shut. She's had two quotes to replace with some kind fake tiles insulated roof and plaster finish inside and they were both around £7K inc VAT. One of them is a local fabricator of such roofing systems but also has a side of the business that fits them in the local area (Chester). Their quote included a bit of building up as the current roof angle is too shallow.
Edited by Sheepshanks on Wednesday 23 October 22:05
Aluminati said:
dundarach said:
Well thanks for that, go on then explain why?
Blacked out glass and an insulated ceiling ?Given the size and estimates for the same system on friends smaller ones, I think we did pretty well.
Looked like quite a lot of graft, metal and glass to me, but what do I know, I'm sure someone will tell me I've been ripped off!
It's now fully usable throughout the year and for what we wanted, effectively a big entertaining space, without having to knock everything out, it works extremely well.
I wouldn't bother doing it to a smaller one however, you'll not sit in it at night if it's not big enough to have parties in
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