Sloped Glass Roof Extension

Available in a range of pitches these glass roofs can be used to create light filled extensions as well as modern conservatories for any home.

Sloped glass roof extension.

Glass roofs need a minimum slope the absolute minimum is 1 so rainwater will help wash away any debris dust and leaves that settle there. It is supported by the rafter truss. When it leaks it can speed up the degradation of the components that make up the sloped glazing system increasing the leakage problem or requiring failed components within the system to be replaced. Hip is a slope of a roof with 2 descending lines from the end of a ridge point.

The sloped glazing system is designed to withstand uniform gravity loads such as dead load wind load and snow load as well as concentrated live and impact loads and transfer them to the structure. The main factors which influence the shape of roofs are the climate and the materials available for roof structure and the outer covering. While the extension features a modern steel structure and a large amount of glazing the roof features stone slates to provide a sympathetic nod to the original cottage. Replace solid roofing with a length of glass to exaggerate the extension s size.

Usages vary slightly from region to region or from one builder or architect to another. The sloped glazed roof ties in with the industrial style ceiling in the kitchen created by exposing the joists. Usually a slope of 5 or more guarantees a decent enough incline to keep it relatively clean in wet weather or when you wash it. A long length of glass or a series of rooflights ideally leading the eye towards a window at the far end of your small extension will help exaggerate not just its length but the ceiling height too.

Ridge is the horizontal peak line connecting 2 sloped roofs. Unfortunately that is not always the case. You can cover the space in your open area through glass extensions and make a glass covered shower area or a small kitchen. Roof terminology is also not rigidly defined.

The pitch of the extension s roof complements the original building creating a sense of harmony between the two elements. But as the times are changing the roofs are viewed as a strong style factor to the home that is durable and stable. The builders matched the rough finish of the joists with timber supports on the skylights then painted everything white to create a light airy space. Sloped glazing is a roof a glass roof and like any other roof system people expect it not to leak.

Tour the rest of this loft style extension on a victorian home. In a small extension it s really important to choose. Sloped glazing is a system of exterior cladding which is attached to the main force resisting system structure of a building roof or sloped façade and usually supported by an elevated curb. Our glass roofs use ultra slim aluminium framing the slimmest available on the market to create large glass roofs with minimal framing.