Glass Roof Conservatory Building Regulations

Currently there is no building regulation consent required to replace a polycarbonate conservatory roof with a glass one despite the fact that glass is so much heavier and can cause issues with unsupported frames below.

Glass roof conservatory building regulations.

As long as you meet the following criteria you will be fine. However conservatories are normally exempt from building regulations when. Since 2010 it s been possible to have a lightweight solid tiled roof either to a new conservatory or fitted as a replacement roof to an existing one. To meet permitted development criteria your conservatory cannot be transformed into an extension of your home and must remain a separate outbuilding connected to it.

A new build conservatory will usually be exempt from building regulations and granted as permitted development when built to three metres in height and 30 square metres in size. They are built at ground level and are less than 30 square metres in floor area. Generally safety glass is required for the doors side panels and windows that have glass within 80 mm of the floor level. The floor area cannot exceed 30 m.

Any significant alteration or replacement that reduces the glazed area of the roof requires building regulation approval. Frame type roof building regulations and other considerations can also change your rates. There is though a caveat. The structure must be at ground level.

Do building regulations have any legal force. A conservatory must be built at ground level and be no bigger than 30 square metres in floor area a minimum of 50 of the new wall and 75 of the roof is glazed or uses translucent material. Exemption criteria for conservatories according to guidelines released by the department for communities and local government to avoid being subject to building regulations a conservatory must comply with the following conditions. A conservatory must be built at ground level and be no bigger than 30 square metres in floor area.

The conservatory is separated from the house by external quality walls doors or windows. Building regulations will generally apply if you want to build an extension to your home. External doors and windows must separate the conservatory from the rest of the house. Our surveyor will always check the suitability of your framing and base to take any extra loads and advise accordingly.

Until 2010 conservatories had to have either glass or polycarb roofs which is why most conservatories still have one of these materials. Your conservatory may be exempted from building regulations but you will still have to make sure that glazing for some doors and windows is laminated or strengthened safety glass. A minimum of 50 of the new wall and 75 of the roof is glazed or uses translucent material. External doors and windows must separate the conservatory from the rest of the house.