The Anatomy of a Transformation: How We Engineer the Perfect Conservatory Roof
Is your conservatory a translucent liability or a solid asset? At Cheshire Bespoke Conservatories, we don’t just "fit" roofs; we hand-craft year-round living spaces. Follow us behind the scenes of a recent Cheshire project to see exactly how our time-served professionals turn a cold glass box into a premium home extension.
The Starting Point: Deconstructing the "Glass Box"
Most traditional conservatories suffer from the same fundamental flaw: a lack of structural and thermal integrity. As seen in our initial teardown phase, we begin by removing the outdated polycarbonate or glass layers. This isn't a "quick fix" overlay. We strip the structure back to its core, ensuring the existing frames are prepared for a significant upgrade.
Phase 1: The Handmade Timber Skeleton
The "Bespoke" in our name isn't just a marketing term—it's a promise. Unlike mass-produced kits, our roofs are handmade on-site by a team of time-served professionals.
Using high-grade timber, we construct a new vaulted rafter system. This creates the "pitch" of your new room, providing the structural strength required to support a real tiled roof while allowing for beautiful features like integrated roof lights.
Phase 2: The Core of Comfort (Thermal Layering)
This is where the magic happens. To ensure your new room stays at a perfect temperature regardless of the Cheshire weather, we utilise a high-performance layering system.
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150mm PIR Insulation: We install thick, high-density PIR boards (Polyisocyanurate) between and under the rafters. This creates a thermal barrier that is vastly superior to standard glass.
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The Breather Space: Essential for the health of your home, we engineered a specific air gap to prevent condensation and ensure the timber "breathes" for decades to come.
Phase 3: Weatherproofing with Tapco Elegance
On the exterior, we transition from structural to aesthetic. We use Tapco synthetic slate tiles, which offer the classic, high-end look of natural slate but with significantly less weight and higher durability.
Underneath these tiles lies an impermeable membrane and hardboard layer, creating a watertight seal that can withstand the harshest British storms. As you can see from the finished exterior, the result is a roof that looks like it was always part of the original house.
Phase 4: The Interior Masterclass
A conservatory conversion should feel like a room, not a porch. Once the exterior is sealed, our internal team takes over:
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Plaster & Finishing Skim: We install high-quality plasterboard followed by a meticulous hand-applied pink finishing skim. This creates a perfectly smooth, "egg-shell" surface ready for painting.
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Sophisticated Lighting: We integrate recessed downlights into the ceiling, allowing you to control the evening's ambience in a way that old conservatory light strips never could.\
The Result: A Sanctuary Found
The final result is a breathtaking, vaulted living space. The "echo" of the glass box is replaced by the quiet, solid feel of a luxury extension. By choosing Cheshire Bespoke Conservatories, you aren't just buying a roof; you are investing in the dedication of craftsmen who take pride in every shim, tile, and skim.
Ready to start your transformation?
Don't settle for a room you can only use half the year. Join the hundreds of homeowners across Cheshire who have reclaimed their living space with our professional, handmade roof conversions.
Contact Cheshire Bespoke Conservatories today for your free, no-obligation technical survey. Let’s build something beautiful together.