Hi - would appreciate any advice on this. Am fitting a new kitchen and also removing a flat roof over the back of the kitchen to fit a new glass roof (similar to a conservatory roof).
The glass roof will be around 3 meters wide by about 3.5 meters long. Have been given a couple of prices (and varying advice). It seems that to do the roof in glass (with reinforced bars to take the weight) is going to be very pricey - £3,000 excluding the fitting. Does this sound about right?
One of the other options that has been suggested is using a polycarbonate roof. Apparently going down this route will cut the price by half. Does anyone have any experience of this type of roof/material? Obviously, our concerns are:
1. what it looks like
2. will the polycarbonate have nice green slime over it not long after we fit it?
3. will glass be better for keeping the heat out in the blazing sun/warmth in during the winter?
4. I've heard that the polycarbonate solution means that it'll be very noisy when it rains.
Be grateful for any thoughts on the subject.
Cheers, J.
The glass roof will be around 3 meters wide by about 3.5 meters long. Have been given a couple of prices (and varying advice). It seems that to do the roof in glass (with reinforced bars to take the weight) is going to be very pricey - £3,000 excluding the fitting. Does this sound about right?
One of the other options that has been suggested is using a polycarbonate roof. Apparently going down this route will cut the price by half. Does anyone have any experience of this type of roof/material? Obviously, our concerns are:
1. what it looks like
2. will the polycarbonate have nice green slime over it not long after we fit it?
3. will glass be better for keeping the heat out in the blazing sun/warmth in during the winter?
4. I've heard that the polycarbonate solution means that it'll be very noisy when it rains.
Be grateful for any thoughts on the subject.
Cheers, J.