WARM ROOFS
Solid Conservatory Roof System
The market-leading Guardian Warm Roof is a revolutionary step forward in home improvement – a high performance, lightweight roof system that has been designed to replace your existing glass or polycarbonate roof or be installed as an alternative on your new conservatory.
✔ Rapid installation
The whole conservatory roof installation only takes a few days and is completed with minimum disruption to your home.
✔ Superior energy efficiency
It has been independently proven that a Guardian Warm Roof can save you money on your energy bills, using high performance insulation that achieves a superior U-value of only 0.15 W/m2K.
✔ Reduces noise & sun glare
Your new room will be quiet and comfortable all year round as any rain/weather noise will be eliminated. The Guardian roof also significantly reduces sun glare, which in turn prevents sun bleaching to fixtures and fittings, removing the need to fit blinds to the windows of your conservatory.
✔ Temperature control
A Guardian Warm Roof regulates the temperature of your conservatory to ensure it’s a pleasant temperature whatever the season. The high-performance insulation guarantees lifetime thermal performance, ensuring your room is economical to heat.
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The Guardian Warm Roof System has been specifically designed to weigh no more than a glazed roof and is fully tested and approved by industry experts for it’s structural performance.
The Guardian roof is designed and engineered to replace the entire existing roof. Some conversion systems only overclad the existing roof which was never designed to carry additional weight.
Conservatories have reinforcing posts to take the weight of glazed roofs. Conservatories built before 1996 may not have sufficient support. The Guardian survey will determine the suitability and, where required, will provide a structural solution to support the Guardian Warm Roof.
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The Guardian Warm Roof System has been subjected to independent thermal analysis that takes into account the entire roof assembly, including cold bridging, to give a true U-value as required by Building Regulations. Cold bridging has a major impact on U-value and, if not taken into account, will reduce thermal performance.
Many roof conversions state similar U-values or better, but these are theoretical unless the entire assembly has been thermally tested. If in doubt, ask!
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After months of testing the Guardian Warm Roof with various materials, a superior lightweight aluminium frame was chosen due to its high-performance structural properties.
Many roof systems use timber, which weighs significantly more, putting additional stress on the existing conservatory walls. Timber is also prone to shrinkage and is often cut to size on-site unlike the Guardian Warm Roof structural frame which is manufactured and pre- assembled under quality controlled factory conditions.
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The Guardian Warm Roof is a ventilated roof system. Slots in the ring and ridge beams allow air to flow freely through the roof allowing any moisture to exit.
With many unproven roof conversions, moisture can form inside the roof causing staining and mould growth to the internal plasterboard, leading to deterioration or even failure of the roof components.
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Yes. Building Regulations consent is a legal requirement when converting a conservatory roof to a solid insulated roof system. All Guardian Certified Installers are able to access and partner with the LABC (Local Authority Building Control) Authority Scheme to manage this approval for you.
Due to the high-performance insulation and with building approval, the Guardian Warm Roof System, may allow the removal of the wall between the house and conservatory, providing the flexibility to extend and enlarge an existing kitchen, living room or bedroom.
Learn about our warm roofs
Styles of warm roof
Edwardian
The Classic Sunroom shape. Together with attractive roof windows the Edwardian Warm Roof is the traditional option for styling and convenience, maximising the room space below. Sympathetic to all house styles, the ridge of the roof is so versatile it can also be the perfect solution to
a Bungalow extension.
Lean-to
The Lean-to is ideal to maximise space at the rear of the house. The ends can either have one or two hips (slopes).
Ideal for kitchen extensions, the roof can go as low as 15 degrees with roof windows.
Victorian
The Victorian roof is also ideal if you may not have much available space in your garden.
The internal plaster finish on the roof has an attractive appearance with its facet front finish.
Gable ended
The gable ended main feature is the continuous height it brings to the room due to its long central ridge.
The gable end allows you to get the most from your roof windows providing a light and airy space.
Combination
Increase your options with a combination Sunroom.
A P-shape simply combines the benefits
of two different styles to maximise your living environment. A T-shape combination is available, as well as bespoke solutions to make your conservatory as individual as you are.
