Conservatory Roof Replacement Market Harborough

Our workshop is at Overstone Grange Farm in Moulton, around half an hour from Market Harborough up the A508. We sit just over the county line from you, and the surveyor who prices your job works alongside the fitters who build it. Nothing is passed to a subcontractor.

Market Harborough has grown quickly. The Victorian and Edwardian streets around the town centre and Little Bowden have been joined by large estates to the north and west, many of them built from the late 1990s onwards. A lot of the conservatories we are asked to look at in the town went up on those newer homes, usually a polycarbonate roof on a white uPVC frame. They tend to be fine for a few years. Then the panels yellow, the seals let in draughts and the room becomes too cold to sit in from autumn onwards and too hot by early afternoon in summer.

We replace that roof with a solid tiled one built around a custom timber frame, made to the measurements of your conservatory rather than assembled from an off the shelf aluminium kit. Timber conducts far less heat than aluminium and gives us room for a proper depth of insulation, so the finished roof reaches a U-value of 0.15 W/m2K. A ventilated void sits above the insulation and under the tiles, which keeps condensation out of the structure.

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Areas We Cover in and Around Market Harborough

We fit replacement conservatory roofs across Market Harborough and the LE16 postcode, including Great Bowden, Little Bowden and Lubenham. We regularly work in the villages along the Welland valley and up towards Kibworth too, with Foxton, Husbands Bosworth, Theddingworth and Medbourne all within easy reach. Because the town sits on the Northamptonshire border, it is closer to our workshop than plenty of the Northamptonshire towns we cover, and Desborough, Rothwell and Clipston are on the way. That distance means we can usually get a surveyor out to you within a few days.

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Tiled Conservatory Roof Conversion in Market Harborough

A conversion removes the glazing and framework of the existing roof but keeps your base and dwarf walls, which is why it costs far less than building an extension. Before we quote, the surveyor checks the base and the wall plate. A tiled roof weighs more than polycarbonate, and the structure below has to carry that load. If yours will not, we tell you at the survey, not halfway through the job.

In the older streets close to the town centre we often find narrow lean to conservatories tucked behind terraced houses, where the new roof has to sit beneath a first floor window. Pitch and flashing on those are worked out at survey so that the tiles clear the sill. Parts of the town centre also fall within a conservation area, and if your home is one of them we will talk you through what that means before any work is booked. We build tiled roofs for Edwardian, Victorian, Gable, Lean To and P-shaped conservatories.

Insulated Conservatory Ceilings in Market Harborough

Sometimes a full roof replacement is more than a conservatory needs. Where the frame and glazing are in good order, an insulated ceiling fitted beneath the existing roof improves thermal performance without structural work, at a noticeably lower cost. You can choose a plastered finish or uPVC panelling, and either one sits flush to give the room the look of a proper extension.

The ceiling holds warmth in through the winter and blocks much of the solar gain in summer, so the room becomes somewhere you can work or eat in most months of the year. It is also the faster option and usually takes a day or two. If we think a ceiling will not do enough for your conservatory, the surveyor will explain why and what we would suggest instead.

Replacement Conservatory Roof in Market Harborough: Polycarbonate and Glass

Swapping individual polycarbonate panels or resealing a glass roof rarely buys more than a season, because the underlying problem is how little heat either material holds. Glass lasts longer than polycarbonate but still leaves a room that overheats.

We strip the old roof, take it away and build the new structure on your existing frame. On a standard conservatory our team is usually on site for three to five days, including plastering and electrics, and you keep the same footprint and the same doors. Light loss through the finished roof is typically between 5% and 11%, helped by the windows and any roof lights you choose.

Conservatory Roof Replacement in Market Harborough: Your Questions Answered

How much does a replacement conservatory roof cost in Market Harborough?

Our tiled roofs typically come in at between £450 and £650 per square metre, depending on the size and shape of the conservatory and whether you choose a full roof or an insulated ceiling. After the survey we send a fixed written quote by email, normally within two days.

Do I need planning permission or building regulations approval?

Planning permission is rarely needed for a like for like roof on an existing conservatory, although homes in a conservation area or listed buildings can be different. Building regulations approval is normally required, because replacing a translucent roof with a solid one usually removes the conservatory’s exemption. We handle the application and every installation is inspected and certified by Stroma Building Control.

Is Market Harborough too far for you to cover?

No. We work within roughly 70 miles of our Moulton workshop, and Market Harborough is one of the closer towns on that map. Your survey, installation and any aftercare come from the same local team.

What guarantees come with the roof?

Each installation carries a 10 year insurance-backed guarantee, and the tiles themselves come with a 40 year manufacturer guarantee.

Can I keep using the house while the work is done?

Yes. The conservatory is out of use while the old roof comes off, and we make it weathertight before leaving site each day. The rest of the house carries on as normal.