Making the decision to invest in a new glass conservatory roof is something that every homeowner considering doing so will need to take time over. It’s a big job – there’s a cost attached and the installation will disrupt your home for a couple of days.
However, refreshing your conservatory with a new roof will breathe new life into that part of your house. In this article, we’re going to be looking at everything to do with replacement glass conservatory roofs, including:
- The typical new conservatory roof cost in 2018
- Glass conservatory roof prices versus tiled conservatory roof prices
- Conservatory roof installation cost examples
- Types of conservatory roof panels
- Standard conservatory roof insulation cost guidelines
HouseholdQuotes works with installers up and down the UK who have kindly sent us their quotes so that we can provide you with the price guidelines on this page to help you budget.
By filling in the form below, we can put you in touch with three or four of them who would be very happy to quote you on your new glass conservatory roof. Competition between installers always brings prices down and improves quality – they all want to be the company which does the work for you.
New conservatory roof cost
Conservatory roof prices vary depending on the size of conservatory you have and the type of roof you want to replace your existing one with.
In general, if you’re budgeting now and you need to know estimated glass conservatory roof prices to see if it’s affordable just yet, you should budget from around £2,100 to £6,900 based upon standard size and standard large size conservatories. You may be able to spread the cost over a number of years – more on that later in this article.
Solid conservatory roof price guide
Replacing a glass or polycarbonate conservatory roof with a solid roof is becoming a more and more popular choice for British homeowners. If that’s you’d prefer for your conservatory, you’ll need to budget between £3,400 and £4,600 if your conservatory is of a standard size. The larger standard size will cost you about anywhere between £5,400 and £6,600.
Glass conservatory roof prices
The amount of money you’ll need to find to replace your glass conservatory roof will depend both on the style of the roof and the size of your conservatory. It’s the same if you’re looking to replace a polycarbonate conservatory roof with glass – cost will depend on those two factors.
Here’s our run-down on the types of prices you can expect to pay.
Lean to conservatory roof prices
| Style of conservatory | Installation height | Installation width | Polycarbonate option price | Glass option price |
| Lean to | 250cm | 300cm | £2,100-£2,300 | £2,300-£2,500 |
| Lean to | 300cm | 300cm | £2,450-£2,650 | £2,650-£2,850 |
| Lean to | 300cm | 350cm | £2,500-£2,700 | £2,800-£3,000 |
Lean to conservatories are the types of conservatories you see installed the most in people’s homes. Sometimes called “dwarf wall conservatories” by installers, the double-glazed panes rest upon the top of a small brick wall. A sloping roof comes down from the wall of your home to the end (or just past the end) of the conservatory.
Victorian conservatory roof prices
| Style of conservatory | Installation height | Installation width | Polycarbonate option price | Glass option price |
| Victorian | 300cm | 300cm | £3,350-£3,550 | £3,550-£3,750 |
| Victorian | 400cm | 400cm | £4,650-£4,850 | £5,050-£5,250 |
| Victorian | 500cm | 500cm | £6,350-£6,500 | £6,650-£6,850 |
Featuring three or five “facets” forming an aesthetically-pleasing curve, Victorian conservatories currently feature in many home improvement magazines as one of the most popular trends in conservatory installation. They give a beautiful, panoramic view from the back of your property.
Estimates we received back from our partner contractors on Victorian conservatory roof replacements are as follows:
Edwardian conservatory roof prices
| Style of conservatory | Installation height | Installation width | Polycarbonate option price | Glass option price |
| Edwardian | 300cm | 300cm | £3,350-£3,550 | £3,650-£3,850 |
| Edwardian | 400cm | 400cm | £4,750-£4,950 | £5,150-£5,350 |
| Edwardian | 500cm | 500cm | £6,450-£6,650 | £7,050-£7,250 |
Characterised by an up-turned V shape at the end of the conservatory roof, Edwardian conservatories look stunning. They are elegant and stylish additions to any home. In addition, in any retrograde replacement roof fit, you can alter the pitch of the roof panes to make your conservatory shorter or taller.
Gable fronted conservatory roof prices
| Style of conservatory | Installation height | Installation width | Polycarbonate option price | Glass option price |
| Gable-fronted | 300cm | 300cm | £3,350-£3,550 | £3,650-£3,850 |
| Gable-fronted | 400cm | 400cm | £4,750-£4,950 | £5,150-£5,350 |
| Gable-fronted | 500cm | 500cm | £6,500-£6,700 | £7,000-£7,250 |
Gables are triangular-shaped parts of a construction and, on a conservatory, the roof panes are pitched to run from the wall of your home to the end of the conservatory. Very “now” in style, additional personalisation using decorative additions are a growing trend in conservatory installations through the UK.
Georgian conservatory roof prices
| Style of conservatory | Installation height | Installation width | Polycarbonate option price | Glass option price |
| Georgian | 300cm | 300cm | £3,350-£3,550 | £3,650-£3,850 |
| Georgian | 400cm | 400cm | £4,750-£4,950 | £5,150-£5,350 |
| Georgian | 500cm | 500cm | £6,500-£6,700 | £7,000-£7,250 |
These types of conservatories tend to be much larger and more bespoke – they are generally conserved a specialist range. Depending on the size of a Georgian conservatory, you may have needed to gain planning permission from the local council prior to having your conservatory installed in the first place.
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Lantern conservatory roof prices
| Style of conservatory | Installation height | Installation width | Polycarbonate option price | Glass option price |
| Lantern | 300cm | 300cm | £3,850-£4,100 | £4,000-£4,300 |
| Lantern | 400cm | 400cm | £5,250-£5,450 | £5,750-£6,000 |
| Lantern | 500cm | 500cm | £6,900-£7,250 | £7,550-£7,850 |
Sometimes, the lantern part of your conservatory is flat against the roof or on its own main section. Lantern conservatories have, in effect, two roofs – the main roof and the lantern roof.
Double hipped conservatory roof prices
| Style of conservatory | Installation height | Installation width | Polycarbonate option price | Glass option price |
| Double-hipped | 300cm | 300cm | £3,850-£4,100 | £4,000-£4,300 |
| Double-hipped | 400cm | 400cm | £5,250-£5,450 | £5,750-£6,000 |
| Double-hipped | 500cm | 500cm | £6,900-£7,250 | £7,550-£7,850 |
In homes where gaining planning permission for a conservatory may present a problem because of height, double-hipped conservatories are a stylish variation on standard lantern conservatory roofs.
Glass conservatory roof prices versus tiled conservatory roof prices
Despite the growth in popularity of tiled conservatory roof replacements, most homeowners love their glass conservatory roof and, when the time is right, they want to replace it with another.
Why are glass conservatory roofs so popular? The first answer must be that a glass conservatory roof allows more light in. The lighter the room, the bigger, more airy, brighter, and spacious it looks and feels. Most homeowners say that their glass-roofed conservatory connects the inside of their home to their garden and the wider word outside.
Even when it’s raining or snowing outside, homeowners can still enjoy the views of the garden as the seasons turn safe and snug in the warmth of the indoors. Conservatories with a glass roof aren’t just there for summer – it’s a space that people can and do enjoy the year round. Remember too that, when it’s pouring down with rain outside, you won’t be able to hear the pitter-patter of the rain on the conservatory roof panels whereas you can with a tiled conservatory roof.
Glass conservatory roofs have superb insulation qualities too. You can comfortable sit in your conservatory when there’s ice on the ground and not have to turn up the thermostat to stay warm. A few decades ago, many people found that they couldn’t sit in their conservatories when the sun was at its height because the glare was just too much.
Thanks to today’s advanced glazing technology, contemporary glass conservatory roofs actually block out 90%+ of the sun’s harmful rays meaning that, even on the hottest and brightest days, you can enjoy your conservatory without being blinded by the sun or slowly being cooked by the rising temperatures!
Glass conservatory roofs are very durable – much more so that polycarbonate conservatory roofs which have a tendency to leak and whose edges tend to warp with the advance of time. Glass conservatory roofs offer both low maintenance and improved styling over the polycarbonate and tiled conservatory roofs.
Trade bodies and accreditation schemes for new conservatory roof installers
First of all, how do you select an installer? What do you need to look out for that will guarantee you peace of mind?
There are many different trade bodies and accreditation schemes that an installer may belong to. Signing up to one or more of them is an assurance to you that an installer have made a promise to abide by the rules of that organisation. Many people think trade bodies are there just to serve the members – that’s not quite true. Trade bodies are there to promote the industry so it’s their interest to protect consumers by policing members to make sure that they are following the rules and by kicking out (publicly) the ones which don’t.
When choosing an installer, you might want to make sure that they are members of the following bodies or belong to the following accreditation schemes:
- Glass & Glazing Federation (GGF),
- The Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme (FENSA),
- Certification and Self-Assessment (CERTASS), or
- FairTrades / TrustMark accreditation
Best installation at the keenest price
Getting a few quotes from trusted replacement conservatory roof companies is the best way to make sure you get the very best installation possible at the lowest price. The next question is – do you stay local or go national?
Within a 50-mile radius of your home, there will be dozens of companies which will want to do this work for you. Some of them will be big brands name you see on the TV and on the High Street. Others will be smaller, independent local contractors who have one branch which exist just to serve their local community.
There are pros and cons to either choice. With a big brand-name company, you have added assurance because you know this company and you recognise its name. If it’s big enough to have lots of branches and to advertise on TV, it must be financially stable and safe. It’s not going to be here today and gone tomorrow.
The quality of the materials they’ll use on your installation will be industry-standard and the installation teams will be skilled, quick, efficient, and friendly. This will all come at a price though – Which? has discovered that many home improvements cost up to 30% more if provided by a national brand than a local firm.
With a local company, you will almost certainly pay less but is your money safe? First, if an installer is a member of a trade body or an accreditation scheme, lots of checks on who they are, the quality of the work, and the stability of their businesses will already have been carried out by the organisations they’ve chosen to join.
As with a national installer, you’ll need to make sure that any work carried out by a local company has an insurance-backed guarantee meaning that, should something go wrong with your conservatory roof replacement a few years down the line, you’re covered and that someone else will come out to fix it at no charge.
Independent conservatory roof installers are much more affected by the type of feedback they get on the internet too. Because they are a part of your local community, they need great reviews in order to get new customers through the doors and existing customers returning. Fear of bad reviews is a real motivation to any local company serving the community to meet and exceed customers’ expectations.
Connect with the experts
HouseholdQuotes can put you in touch with glass conservatory roof installers in your local area, all of which have been checked, vetted, and investigated by our team. We’re confident of the quality of their installations, the competitiveness of their prices, and the standard of their aftercare.
If you’re considering installing a glass conservatory roof replacement, let us connect you with three or four local experts.
They’ll be very happy to come out to give you a quote specific to what you want. They don’t use high-pressure sales staff – it’s actually an installer who’ll come out to see you. All of the installers know that they’re in competition against each other so they’ll all be trying to make your budget stretch as far as possible so that you choose them to do the work.
Many of them will be able to offer you, as Financial Conduct Authority-approved companies, finance facilities too allowing you to stretch the cost of your glass conservatory roof replacement over up to five years.
Please fill in the form at the top of the page and we will start connecting you with these trusted firms. All quotes are free and there’s no obligation for you to accept any quote you’re given.
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