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Conservatory problems, and what actually fixes them
Most conservatory problems trace back to one thing over your head. Our model has a typical polycarbonate room above 25°C for 1,320 waking hours a year and needing a 1.7 kW heater on a freezing evening. Pick the symptom you live with: each page shows how to test it, what helps for little money and when only a different roof will do.
- Fix itConservatory too hot? Here is what actually cools itA conservatory too hot to sit in is mostly a roof problem. How to measure it, the cheap fixes that help a little, and what a panel roof does to July afternoons.Read it
- Fix itConservatory too cold? Where the heat goes and how to keep itConservatory too cold to use in winter? Why it loses heat so fast, how to find the cold spots, what cheap fixes do and what a panel roof honestly saves.Read it
- Fix itConservatory roof rain noise: why it drums and what quiets itConservatory roof rain noise comes from thin hollow sheets acting like a drum. What makes it worse, what softens it cheaply, and what a panel roof changes.Read it
- Fix itConservatory glare: where it comes from and how to stop squintingConservatory glare comes mostly from the bright sky overhead. How to tell roof glare from wall glare, what helps for little money, and what a panel roof leaves.Read it
- Fix itDirty conservatory roof: what you can wash off and what you cannotA dirty conservatory roof is either grime on top or dirt sealed inside the sheets. How to tell which, how to clean it safely, and when a new roof is easier.Read it
- Fix itConservatory roof dripping? How to tell condensation from a leakA conservatory roof dripping on a dry morning is condensation; dripping in the rain is a leak. How to tell them apart at home and what fixes each one properly.Read it
- Fix itDiscoloured polycarbonate roof: why it yellows and what you can doA discoloured polycarbonate roof has usually aged through, not just got dirty. How to tell yellowing from grime, what it means and when to replace it.Read it
- Something elseNot sure what is wrong with yours?Eighteen short answers on surveys, the roof itself, fitting day and aftercare, or email us a photo.Read the FAQ
One roof, several symptoms
Heat, glare and drumming rain all come through the same sheets. That is why people rarely have just one of these problems, and why fixing each one separately (a blind here, a fan there, a heater in winter) costs more over a few years than it first looks.
Before you decide, put numbers on it. The Comfort Calendar shows the hours your town's weather pushes a conservatory past comfortable, and the versus pages weigh the cheaper fixes against a new roof honestly.
Ready to stop guessing?
Answer a few quick questions about your conservatory and get a guide price on screen. A surveyor then measures up and fixes it in writing.