Conservatory Roof and Lead Flashing. Is this right?

[johnnylats]

Hi - new here so apologies for any errors in etiquette.

I've just had a new conservatory installed. It's a lean-to conservatory with glass roof and in my novice opinion looks to me like the roof is too short.

As you can see from the pictures below the roof doesn't reach the wall of house. It's attached by a couple of pieces of timber. The builders have then put the flashing over to cover it up and it looks pretty messy.

Is this right? Shouldn't the conservatory roof be installed directly on to the wall? The builder has told me this is his standard method.

Pictures below.

Any advice would be much appreciated !

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[joe-90]

You should have taken the number of their caravan.

 

[^woody^]

It's certainly not standard. I can't think of any reason to even do it, other than the roof has been made too short for the frame.

OK, it's not a big concern to adapt it and make it suit, but that flashing is terrible.

You've got a longer term maintenance problem designed in right there with that.

 

[Mw Roofline]

A lot of conny fitters order the roof from a specialist rather than the conny fabricators, it's a lot cheaper. It just gets made the same colour and spec as the conny so the customer thinks it all came from the same place.

The roof has been measured short that's all, could even be 70mm short meaning they measured internally or they just measured correctly but forgot about the pitch.

Mad how they didn't cover it over every night so you couldn't see it and then spend a bit more time boxing in the underneath and doing a better job on the lead.

Sorry to read of this and I feel sorry for whoever made those measurements. There probably wasn't enough in the job for a complete roof remake so they tried their best to make it up with timber and flashing.

 

[Mw Roofline]

Just an afterthought. What if the roof is right but it's just missing the wallplate? You reckon they had the roof delivered without the wallplate and thought sud it let's fit it anyway? If it's just a missing wallplate it won't need a new roof.

 

[johnnylats]

Thanks for all the replies. Seems like my suspicions were right and it's a miss-measure. It's a shame they didn't just admit it from the start but I guess they thought they could make it look OK.

I also think you are right that the roof came from a specialist as it arrived at a different time to the rest of the glass, frame etc and didn't have the same labels

They still won't admit it's incorrect but have agreed to order a new roof and replace it anyway

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Result!?

 

[Nige F]

Indeed so

 

[Mw Roofline]

Sorted then! Let's hope they don't use a claw hammer this time to dress the lead down.

 

[catlad]

When I helped a mate put one of those up it had a special wall plate.

 

[johnnylats]

Thanks, I'm going to question him about the wall bracket, surely that's basic? You would think!

Slightly worried about the finish with the new lead as well. I'll keep a close eye on them when they come back

Thanks for all the advice

 

[^woody^]

That top piece is the wall plate with these roofs. It's fixed to the wall and the glazing bars rest on it. No need for timber