CONTEMPORARY CONSERVATORY ROOFING
Choose a conservatory roof that works for your home.
A solid, insulated roof can help make an existing conservatory more comfortable. The right specification balances structure, daylight, appearance and how you want to use the room.
Solid roofs and tiled roofs: what is the difference?
A solid conservatory roof is an opaque roof assembly, usually with insulation and an internal ceiling finish. A tiled conservatory roof describes the finish on the outside. They are often two descriptions of the same replacement roof.
When you compare proposals, look beyond the tile colour. Ask how the roof is supported, what insulation and ventilation are specified, how it joins the house and what the internal finish includes.
Replacing a polycarbonate or glass roof
Start with what you have. Tell us whether your existing conservatory has glass or polycarbonate roof panels, its approximate width and projection from the house, and whether you have noticed leaks or movement.
The existing frames and foundations need to be suitable for the proposed loads. Keeping them is a possibility to assess, not an assumption to build a price around.
Discuss your existing conservatory ↗Daylight, rooflights and the room next door
Replacing a transparent roof with a solid roof changes the light in both the conservatory and the room it connects to. Think about where you sit, which way the garden faces and whether the room beyond relies on borrowed daylight.
A rooflight can provide overhead daylight where the design allows. Its size, opening arrangement and position should be considered with the roof structure and your budget.
Comfort depends on the whole room
Insulation helps limit heat movement through the roof. Windows, doors, the floor, ventilation and heating still affect how comfortable the room feels. Discuss those together if the conservatory is very cold, overheats or has condensation.
Ask for the performance information for the actual proposed roof assembly. A generic claim about “warm roofs” is not a specification for your property.
What to agree before installation
- Roof shape, external finish and junction with the house.
- Existing structure checks and any necessary upgrades.
- Insulation, ventilation, rooflights and rainwater goods.
- Ceiling finish, lighting, plastering and decoration scope.
- Approvals, access, waste removal and the installation programme.
Our roof replacement cost guide explains how those decisions affect an estimate. See the approvals questions for official guidance.