WSU Dilettante
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Does anyone have any experience of/advice about replacing/insulating a conservatory roof?
The house we bought 5 years ago had a conservatory extension put on the kitchen by a previous owner, which is great for the extra space it gives, but it makes the entire kitchen practically uninhabitable in the summer months due to the heat, and is terrible at keeping the place warm in the winter, not to mention the noise levels when it rains.
The roof is only 4 polycarbonate panels in a 'lean-to' style so I wouldn't imagine it's particularly large or tricky to deal with.
We had a (very reasonable) quote to have it insulated, boarded, plastered and a felt roof put on to replace the existing polycarbonate panels, but they've just 'recalculated' for more than double the original quote (seems to me they just don't want the job).
From what I can see there are 3 main options:
Has anyone had any of this type of work done? Would they recommend it?
We definitely need to get something done, we can't face another summer of being blocked out of our kitchen by the heat. TIA.
The house we bought 5 years ago had a conservatory extension put on the kitchen by a previous owner, which is great for the extra space it gives, but it makes the entire kitchen practically uninhabitable in the summer months due to the heat, and is terrible at keeping the place warm in the winter, not to mention the noise levels when it rains.
The roof is only 4 polycarbonate panels in a 'lean-to' style so I wouldn't imagine it's particularly large or tricky to deal with.
We had a (very reasonable) quote to have it insulated, boarded, plastered and a felt roof put on to replace the existing polycarbonate panels, but they've just 'recalculated' for more than double the original quote (seems to me they just don't want the job).
From what I can see there are 3 main options:
- Internal insulation only (cheapest, looks ok on the inside but I bet doesn't look great from above)
- Replacement insulated panels (direct swap out for the polycarbonate ones)
- Internal insulation coupled with lightweight tiling (looks the nicest but is the most expensive)
Has anyone had any of this type of work done? Would they recommend it?
We definitely need to get something done, we can't face another summer of being blocked out of our kitchen by the heat. TIA.