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Conservatory roof comparisons

Reviewed byZaib Khan
Updated onSeptember 2026

Every option, head to head. Prices, comfort, noise, daylight and paperwork side by side, so you know what to ask for before you get quotes.

Conservatory roof options compared
OptionTypical priceSummer comfortWinter warmthQuiet in rainDaylightValue for moneyFittingBuilding regs
Tiled roof £7,400 to £12,100 3 to 6 days Building regulations approval needed
Glass roof £3,500 to £7,000 2 to 4 days Usually exempt when like for like
New polycarbonate roof £2,700 to £5,200 1 to 2 days Exempt when like for like
Hybrid roof £6,600 to £12,600 4 to 7 days Building regulations approval needed
Insulated roof panels £1,800 to £4,600 1 to 3 days Depends on the system, check before you buy
Orangery conversion £14,000 to £35,000 7 to 15 days Building regulations approval needed
Roof types

Tiled or glass conservatory roof?

Warmth and quiet against light and a lower price: how a tiled roof and a glass roof really compare, with costs and rules.

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Roof types

Tiled or polycarbonate conservatory roof?

The cheapest fix against the most complete one: what you get, and give up, with new polycarbonate or a tiled roof.

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Roof types

Glass or polycarbonate conservatory roof?

The two see-through roofs side by side: cost, heat, light, rain noise and why glass usually needs a new frame.

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Insulation

Tiled roof or insulated roof panels?

Solid roof or insulated panels in the old frame? Costs, U-values, noise, building regs and who each one really suits.

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Insulation

Glass roof or insulated roof panels?

Keep the light or block the heat: a glass roof and insulated panels compared on comfort, cost, rules and looks.

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Brands

Guardian vs LivinRoof: which conservatory roof is better?

A tiled Guardian roof against Ultraframe's grey panel LivinRoof: warmth, weight, glass options, guarantees and prices side by side.

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Guardian vs SupaLite: which conservatory roof is better?

Two aluminium-framed tiled warm roofs with the same U-value. Where Guardian and SupaLite differ on weight, glass, guarantees and price.

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LivinRoof vs SupaLite: which conservatory roof is better?

Ultraframe's grey panel roof with glass anywhere, or SupaLite's tiled roof with SkyVista glass. Weight, warmth, guarantees and prices.

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Brands

Guardian vs LEKA: which conservatory roof is better?

LEKA's GRP roof against Guardian's aluminium-framed warm roof: U-values, weight, warranty length, building control and price.

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LEKA vs SupaLite: which conservatory roof is better?

LEKA's GRP roof against SupaLite's aluminium-framed tiled roof: U-values, weight, glass panels, warranty length and price.

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Equinox vs LivinRoof: which conservatory roof is better?

Eurocell's tiled Equinox against Ultraframe's grey panel LivinRoof: weight, looks, glass, guarantees and ExpertSure's fitted prices.

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Brands

LivinRoof vs UltraRoof 380: which conservatory roof is better?

Ultraframe's two solid roofs side by side: tiled UltraRoof 380 or the grey panel LivinRoof with glass anywhere. Weight, looks, price.

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Insulation

New polycarbonate or insulated roof panels?

Re-sheet the old roof or swap the polycarbonate for insulated panels? Cost, comfort, light and the building regs question.

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Roof types

Tiled roof or hybrid roof with glass panels?

A solid roof with glass panels, or without? What the glazing costs you in warmth and summer heat, and what it gives back.

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Roof types

Glass roof or hybrid conservatory roof?

All the light, or most of the comfort with some of the light? How glass and hybrid roofs compare on cost, heat and rules.

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Big decisions

Tiled roof or orangery conversion?

A warm tiled roof or a full orangery makeover with a lantern and new walls? Costs, timescales, light and the rules compared.

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Big decisions

New conservatory roof or extension?

Keep the conservatory and give it a warm roof, or knock it down and build an extension? Costs, rules and disruption compared.

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Big decisions

New roof or a whole new conservatory?

Just the roof, or knock it down and start again? When a new roof is enough, when a rebuild pays, and what each costs.

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Insulation

Conservatory roof insulation kit or a new roof?

A one-day insulated ceiling under the old roof, or a new warm roof? What each costs, what can go wrong and who should choose which.

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