Take back your conservatory with an insulated conservatory roof

Take back your conservatory with an insulated conservatory roof

Conservatories look lovely but for many of us they're just not practical. Too hot in the summer, too cold in the winter and too noisy when it's raining. It's not uncommon for a conservatory to function merely as a nice-looking storage cupboard or a place to grow seedlings. If this sounds familiar, then it's high time to take back your conservatory, and we have just the solution.

Extreme temperatures

By some estimates, a south-facing conservatory is only comfortably habitable for two hours a day – regardless of the season – unless you use some kind of artificial heating or cooling system. Even then, with a glazed roof, it can be very difficult to properly regulate the temperature. The truth is that both glass and polycarbonate are just not a good insulating materials.

The laws of science tell us that warm air rises, which means that the majority of heat loss in a conservatory occurs through the roof. In winter, this leaves the space freezing and riddled with draughts, as any warm air moves up to the ceiling and is replaced by frigid air moving down to the floor. In the summer, the sun beats down on a conservatory roof and hot, stuffy air becomes trapped inside giving us that dreaded greenhouse effect.

So, what's to be done?  Conservatory roof insulation can dramatically improve the comfort and functionality of your conservatory, and there are plenty of options to choose from.

Conservatory roof blinds

Installing conservatory roof blinds makes it easier to control how much sunlight enters the room and can help prevent a small amount of heat loss in colder weather. Conservatory blinds are very decorative and are available in many different styles and materials but they are relatively expensive, as well as given less than optimum insulation.

Solar film

If you like the aesthetics of a glass conservatory ceiling, you might consider installing solar control film. These adhesive sheets fit over windows to help block selective wave lengths of the sunlight that makes your conservatory too hot but they won’t help when temperatures plummet.

19 layers used in the best Conservatory Roof Insulation's

Why is Conservatory roof insulation such an effective, cost-efficient solution for your conservatory? Multiple layers of aluminium foil and insulation material prevents heat from escaping in cold weather and both reflects it back out and prevents it from entering the conservatory in summer. 

A properly installed thermal ceiling will retain the unique lines and contours of your conservatory roof adding to its character and beauty whilst significantly adding to your comfort.