Approximate price of conservatory roof?

Mommybear05 · 2020-04-22T20:59:23+00:00

Hello we’re in Wolverhampton and our conservatory is too hot in the summer and too cold in winter. Everything we store in there ends up sun bleached. We fancied replacing the roof for a real tiled roof to help. Current roof is plastic. Any idea on what the price range could be? It’s around 2m x 2.5m. I had a quote already for £7.7k. Is this too expensive? Thanks

GinisLife · 22/04/2020 22:00

Doesn't sound a bad price. Try Tiled Conservatory Roof Company for a price. They're in Walsall.

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Mommybear05 · 22/04/2020 22:06

@GinisLife thank you for your reply! I’ve no idea what’s reasonable.

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CoolShoeshine · 23/04/2020 03:52

I know someone who paid roughly the same as what you have been quoted.

MarieG10 · 23/04/2020 07:15

I don't know the going rate for a roof but in comparison we have had whole houses reroofed for £6k. Large extension roof for £2.5k with special tiles.

I am very sceptical about throwing money at existing conservatories as they are sub optimal. They charge premium prices for what is essentially a load of plastic and glass and I think if you are looking to stay you are better to replace with a proper extension built to regulations which is usable all year.

A roof will improve what you have in summer and combined with blinds will make it useable for longer but you will still need very effective heating in winter which will just flow outside due to the lack of insulation

I wouldn't chuck £7k on a conservatory as after a while they always start leaking and are class as a temporary structure anyway

senua · 23/04/2020 08:43

Have you considered a glass roof? It lets in all the light of a polycarbonate (in fact, more) but doesn't have the downsides (doesn't have the too hot/too cold thing, you can't hear the rain, is self-cleaning). They are heavy, though, so you will need to see if the existing structure can take the weight.

Loofah01 · 23/04/2020 09:23

Sounds OK to me. It's ensuring the structure below can take the weight, timbers, batons, tiles, labour... But always get 3 quotes

ShellieEllie · 23/04/2020 13:46

Sounds like a lot of money to me, you could get a new conservatory with a solid roof from Wickes for less than that price (just did a quick search, not linked to them in anyway!) The best decision we ever made was to get rid of our conservatory and replace with a room we can actually use all year round.

Loofah01 · 23/04/2020 14:28

@shellieellie Not with labour you can't! the quote would also include removal of the waste and prep before the new structure is even started.

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Mommybear05 · 23/04/2020 15:09

Thanks for the advice everyone. Some conflicting opinions I can see but I appreciate each response and that you’ve taken the time to get back to me 😊
I’m thinking now whether to invest money in reroofing or looking at an extension. Our neighbours have an extension rather than conservatory and it’s gorgeous but I don’t think we could ever afford that.

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Loofah01 · 23/04/2020 16:45

Extensions are very roughly 2k per sqm, so there's your ball park figure to work with :)

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Mommybear05 · 23/04/2020 17:33

@loofah01 thank you 😊

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MarieG10 · 24/04/2020 07:16

@Mommybear05

I would hold off and don't chuck more money at it. Save it and get an extension when you can afford it. I'm sat in ours now and is fab. It needs no heating from April to October as so warm...iff to warm open a Velux or door cools it beautifully. During winter heating is minimal compared to the rest of the house as the insulation is such a high standard...ie 8 inches in the floor, walls and roof fully insulated but plenty of glass to have the sunroom effect.

donquixotedelamancha · 24/04/2020 07:22

I would hold off and don't chuck more money at it. Save it and get an extension when you can afford it.

Yeah, I'd do that too. 8k is a good chunk of what that would cost.

It's worth spending a lot of time planning details and researching to cut out unknowns.

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Mommybear05 · 24/04/2020 08:29

@MarieG10 @donquixotedelamancha ooh that sounds fab 😍 yes I’m now thinking that’s probably the right thing to do!

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andlifegoeson · 24/04/2020 08:59

We had the roof taken off of the conservatory and a proper roof structure with insulation etc put on. Luckily the foundations for the conservatory were deep enough and it joined two proper walls already so it was more like an extension. We took doors that were the entrance out. We put bifolds on the front. Will see if I can do pics!

andlifegoeson · 24/04/2020 09:00

Here's two (not quite finished as waiting for builders to return after lockdown!)

andlifegoeson · 24/04/2020 09:19

Just to add, if you can do more of an extension type option I don't think you will regret it. Ours joins our kitchen and has transformed the space. When we bought the house it was August and over 100 degrees in the conservatory so we had the doors shut on it or it heated the entire house. By October it was freezing out there even with a radiator on and we had the doors closed! Definitely save for an extension if you can, even if means waiting a bit longer. At least you will have something useable that adds value to the house hopefully.

Loofah01 · 24/04/2020 09:40

Don't forget that if you do an extension with a view of it being for a kitchen then you have to add in kitchen cost plus fitters!

Monkeytapper · 24/04/2020 09:42

We had ours done last year, so much better, same as you far too hot in summer and too cold in winter. Had a few quotes, paid about £7k in end, was surprised how expensive they cost, but worth it, feels more of an extension now as it’s open plan rather than a conservatory

Christmasfairy2020 · 24/10/2020 17:33

We are paying 5.5k that's roof new french doors replacing glass on some windows and then taking tiles up in kitchen and screening the kitchen and conservatory floors as making one big room. He is the areas local builder and very good

bouncydog · 24/10/2020 18:00

We replaced all the glazing with thermal glass, installed insulated underfloor heating and it’s lovely in summer and winter. But it cost a lot more than £7.5k. We did it to keep the amount of light that flows in. Lots of people are having the very light roofs installed with tiles and insulation, but you will lose light plus heat through the glass if it’s not up to spec.

singtome · 07/08/2021 09:25

@andlifegoeson

We had the roof taken off of the conservatory and a proper roof structure with insulation etc put on. Luckily the foundations for the conservatory were deep enough and it joined two proper walls already so it was more like an extension. We took doors that were the entrance out. We put bifolds on the front. Will see if I can do pics!

This looks like exactly what I would like to do. Can you share how much the total job cost?

Iamsodonewith2020 · 07/08/2021 15:52

We have a Leika tiled roof system on our conservatory. It cost £7.5k to be fitted. We also had a quote to extend instead to replace conservatory. The quote was £25k for same size as conservatory. For us the price difference was too big. I don’t regret tiled roof at all. In winter it’s about 8-12 degrees warmer than pre tiled now

singtome · 16/08/2021 07:11

@Iamsodonewith2020

We have a Leika tiled roof system on our conservatory. It cost £7.5k to be fitted. We also had a quote to extend instead to replace conservatory. The quote was £25k for same size as conservatory. For us the price difference was too big. I don’t regret tiled roof at all. In winter it’s about 8-12 degrees warmer than pre tiled now

£7.5k is a good price, was it recently?. What size and was this South East?

Iamsodonewith2020 · 16/08/2021 07:13

Yes SE. This was a week before lockdown. Prices will have gone up I imagine