Has anyone got/ had a solid roof conservatory?

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We are looking into getting a conservatory but don't really want to get one if its only useful for 6 months of the year. After looking on the internet I see that you can get conservatories with a solid roof. Its suppose be cooler in the summer and warmer in winter. I want to know if this is true.

Another reason for wanting to know is we are thinking of getting a puppy and this is where his bed will be but obviously can't if it still gets too hot.

Thanks

Seen you post on net and sounds interesting could you send me photos of what you did please

Seen photos and looks brill, shame I live in Cornwall cos that is a lovely job! Just what I want.

So.... We have roof revive on site today and tomorrow installing the insulating roof system on to our 5 x4 ft conservatory! After fighting frostbite for 5 years lets hope this works!!! Will keep you updated!!!! If interested in seeing any pics or further questions let me know! Ps fingers crossed it works!!!

We have used roofrevive and were very impressed. Conservatory is now a toasty 21 degrees during the day (have just had a nap on the sofa in there) and am looking forward to using it this summer for the first time....fingers crossed it keeps a lot of the heat OUT!

I have heard of roofrevive, they seem to be overpriced.

Did the people recommending them join just to post spam recommendations?

sorry sunshine I now see not you. Though there have been others.

No problem PigletJohn. I don't post that much really To be honest, the £3k we paid for the roof is pricey but we were quoted £15k to put on lightweight tiles so £3k seemed the better & quicker option. And it works, although have yet to experience summertime :)

My Dad works for a company PHil coppell limited in lancashire they do these roofs and they look really good

Just wondering if there is anyone who has had this roof revive or similar put on their conservatory a while ago now (I am thinking 2-3 years). Just wondering what your opinion is of it after living with it for a while? Where you able to use your conservatory over the winter? Was it warm all day or only in the morning/afternoon/evening? Looking into doing something with our conservatory but not sure about one of these roof revive type internal roofs or a new lightweight roof. Cost and warmth of the room are both important.

We've got a good sized conservatory with a proper roof. There are solid walls about 2 high and then glass above that. I'll post a picture if you want to see it. It's great, the temperature stays the same as the rest of the house.

We had a smaller conservatory in our last house with a glass roof. It was rubbish. Too hot in summer, too cold in winter, and the roof leaked in heavy rain. Our current conservatory (or sun room, I suppose) is totally different.

Sorry, that should say 2 feet high.

Hi Primrose,
Is your proper roof using these lightweight tiles (e.g. enviro tile, guardian roof system etc....) Or the usual heavy tiles on a regular roof? Just wondering if they do perform as well as a regular insulated roof.
Was the roof already on when you moved in or did you build / add the roof yourself? Just wondering if any additional work was required to the conservatory frame or foundations to support your roof?

Sorry Iusedtosleepbeforehavingkids I can't help you. It was already there when we bought the house. But I will say it's totally different from a normal conservatory, it's just like an extension of our living room and there is no difference in temperature from the rest of the house.

Hi, just came across this thread. We have been looking at various options for our conservatory roof and we are really struggling to decide which way to go. For us we are not too concerned about the winter but we need to reduce the high temp in the summer.

There is a light tiled solid roof option - but these are expensive - quoted between 8K and 12k!

Next on the list is replacing the roof with a polycarbonate panel called 'heat guard'. This is much cheaper - around 2.5K. But anyone any experience of this product? Will it really be effective in reducing the temp significantly in the summer. I wrote the manufacturer but they were very non commital.

Last on the list is the inner solid roof option discussed above. Lots of feedback on winter performance but anyone able to comment on the summer performance?

Thanks....

Thanks SchmaltzingMatilda....

Just for a bit of extra clarity... I currenlty have 'normal' poly carb. When it is hot outside the conservatory gets so hot that vinyl has peeled off wood effect units! It easiy reaches over 40 degrees. Ideally I would like to keep the temperature below the outside temp - but at worse the same temperature as outside. Can you advise what the temp is like in the summer when the weather outside is hot (say 35 degrees) - does your conservatory stay around 35?

Primrose, please do post a pic. :)

Ok, I'll take some tomorrow in the daylight. :)

Thanks Primrose. :)

Sorry, mad day today, I have hardly been at home! I'll do it tomorrow. :)

Don't worry. There's no rush... I'm just looking for ideas and interested to see what you've described. :)

Ok, I have completely failed at uploading the photos to my profile page, so they are on photobucket here. (Hope that's worked!)

That's lovely Primrose :) I like the way the shape of the room and the shape of the arch into the room sort of echo each other!
What are the walls below the windows like on the other side? Brick? Stone?

Thank you. The walls are brick on the outside. I'll try and get outside photos, and one of the roof if that's any help.