However if you are re roofing an existing conservatory by installing a solid roof rather than a glass or translucent roof a building regulation application will be required.
Change conservatory roof to solid.
Benefits of a solid roof conservatory more comfortable all year round.
More details can be found from the local authority building control for england and wales or just ring up your local building control department and ask about any potential issues before undertaking any work.
This is because every single roof is designed to the postcode of the location where it will be installed for total structural integrity as well as providing the best thermal performance and design options.
A conservatory with a glass or polycarbonate clear plastic roof can feel a lot like a greenhouse.
The other benefit of a solid roof is that it looks more like an extension than a traditional conservatory.
Building regulatory approval must be obtained if you are planning to replace a transparent conservatory roof for a solid roof.
This is because replacing a glass conservatory roof for a solid insulated conservatory roof is regarded as being a change of use as it results in an extension becoming permanent rather than temporary.
A solid tiled roof will eliminate all these issues making the room an all year round room.
It is not unheard of for people to end up using their conservatory purely as a storage room because the extremes of temperatures make it.
Whether you are replacing your conservatory roof with a glazed solid or tiled roof ultraframe replacement conservatory roofs are the best on the market.
In the summer it s a suntrap.
In 2010 the planning regulations changed to allow conservatories to have a solid roof without the need for planning permission.