Are you considering clad over roofing for your conservatory?
Wrap Over, Wrap under, Wrap Around, also terms used to describe a roof consisting of materials to insulate and cover either internally, externally or both.
This procedure will never involve completely taking down your existing conservatory roof which can cause huge structural problems to your property and potentially be extremely dangerous. Sadly, since the growth of this new lucrative market, numerous companies have started up carrying out non conforming alterations.
Generally these types of roofs do not conform with LBC requirements and may have to be removed if you come to sell your property in the future. Conservatory roofs are only engineered for their original purpose. Whether it is glass or polycarbonate, your existing roof is designed to withstand heavy snow loads and high winds and should not have any additional materials added to change the appearance.
Solid roofs need to be much more rigid therefore any original rafters and ridges must be completely removed to avoid leaks, cracked plasterboard or even worse…… from falling down!
To provide some insight into the dangers of clad over roofing, here is a list of the top 6 issues when incorporating this style of roofing in your conservatory.