Solid Roof Conservatory

What is a Livinroof?

Livinroof is an innovative solid conservatory roof system from Ultraframe that combines highly insulated solid panels with areas of high-performance glazing.

Unlike a traditional fully glazed roof or completely solid tiled roof, Livinroof gives you the flexibility to position glass within the roof design. This means you can introduce natural light exactly where you want it while benefiting from the insulation, privacy and more substantial feel of a solid roof.

Inside, the roof creates a vaulted, plastered ceiling for a more room-like appearance, with an insulated internal pelmet that can accommodate features such as downlights and speakers.

Livinroof is suitable for new conservatories and extensions as well as replacing an existing conservatory roof, making it an excellent choice if you want to transform an older conservatory into a space you can enjoy throughout the year.

Why choose a Livinroof?

Livinroof combines the comfort and insulation of a solid roof with the flexibility to retain natural light, helping turn your conservatory into a room you can enjoy throughout the year.

Excellent thermal performance

Highly insulated solid panels and thermally isolated components help reduce heat loss through the roof, with Livinroof achieving U-values as low as 0.12 W/m²K depending on specification.

Year-round comfort

Improved roof insulation helps create a more consistent and comfortable environment through the changing seasons, particularly when replacing an older glass or polycarbonate conservatory roof.

Keep the natural light

Going solid doesn't mean going dark. Glazed panels can be incorporated into the Livinroof and positioned to bring natural daylight into the areas of your room where you want it most.

Designed around your home

As well as improving the performance of your conservatory, Livinroof gives you considerable flexibility over how your new space looks and feels.

A room-like interior

A vaulted, plastered ceiling creates a more substantial, extension-like appearance inside, while the internal pelmet provides the perfect place to incorporate features such as downlights and speakers.

Flexible roof designs

Livinroof is highly configurable and can accommodate a wide variety of conservatory shapes and roof pitches, allowing us to design the roof around your property rather than taking a one-size-fits-all approach.

Lightweight construction

At approximately 31kg/m², Livinroof has been designed as a lightweight roofing system, making it particularly well suited to replacing existing conservatory roofs, subject to a survey of the existing structure.

A solid conservatory roof without losing the light

One of the biggest concerns homeowners have when considering a solid conservatory roof is whether their room will become too dark.

With Livinroof, you don't have to choose between a fully glazed roof and a completely solid one.

Shaped glass panels can be incorporated into different areas of the roof, allowing us to introduce natural light where it will have the greatest impact. You might want glazing positioned above a dining table, towards the centre of the room or close to the adjoining house to help bring daylight further into your home.

The amount and position of glazing can be considered as part of the overall conservatory design, taking into account the orientation of your property, how you use the room and the balance you want between natural light, privacy and thermal performance.

Our range of modern, energy-efficient conservatory roof glass can also provide solar-control and self-cleaning properties, helping you get even more from the glazed areas of your Livinroof.

Transform an existing conservatory with a replacement solid roof

If your conservatory is too hot in summer, difficult to keep warm during winter or simply feels dated, you don't necessarily need to replace the entire structure.

In many cases, replacing an older glass or polycarbonate conservatory roof with an insulated Ultraframe Livinroof can completely change the character of the room.

The combination of insulated solid sections, strategically positioned glazing and a plastered internal ceiling creates a much more substantial, room-like environment while allowing you to retain the existing conservatory where it is suitable to do so.

Before recommending a replacement roof, we'll survey the existing conservatory to assess its condition and suitability for the proposed work.

For a typical replacement roof project, we aim to have the new Livinroof installed and watertight within around five working days. You'll also have a dedicated SEHBAC Project Manager overseeing your project and a schedule of works so you know what to expect throughout the installation.

How energy efficient is an Ultraframe Livinroof?

Livinroof has been designed as a highly insulated warm roof system, helping to create a conservatory or extension that can be enjoyed throughout the year.

The system combines insulated solid roof panels with thermally isolated components and an insulated internal pelmet to help reduce heat transfer through the roof.

Depending on the specification chosen, a Livinroof can achieve a U-value of 0.15 W/m²K or as low as 0.12 W/m²K. As a general rule, the lower the U-value, the better the building element is at reducing heat transfer.

For homeowners replacing an older conservatory roof, improving the roof insulation can make a significant difference to how the room feels and how easily its temperature can be managed.

And because Livinroof allows us to incorporate high-performance glazing where required, you can balance excellent insulation with the natural daylight you still want from a conservatory.

Choose your solid roof panels

Your Livinroof can be specified with insulated U-tec solid panels as standard or upgraded to RAL7016 urban grey aluminium insulated panels for a more premium external finish.

Both form part of Livinroof's high-performance insulated roof construction and can be combined with strategically positioned glass panels.

The aluminium option provides a contemporary, architectural appearance that can work particularly well with modern conservatory designs and aluminium windows and doors.

Your SEHBAC designer can show you the available options and help you choose the combination of solid panels and energy-efficient glazing that best complements your home.

Solid roof, tiled roof or glass roof – which should I choose?

There isn't one conservatory roof that's right for every home. The best choice depends on how you want your new room to look and feel and the importance you place on natural light, insulation and external appearance.

Ultraframe Livinroof solid roof

A great choice if you want to combine excellent insulation with natural daylight. Solid insulated sections can be combined with strategically positioned glass, giving you greater control over where light enters the room.

Best for: homeowners looking for a balance between natural light, thermal performance and a contemporary, extension-like interior.

Tiled conservatory roof

A lightweight tiled roof creates a more traditional solid-roof appearance and a highly insulated, room-like environment. It's particularly suited to homeowners who want their conservatory to look and feel more like a conventional extension.

Best for: maximum solid-roof appearance, privacy and a traditional tiled finish.

Glass conservatory roof

A high-performance glass roof maximises overhead daylight and maintains views of the sky. Modern solar-control and energy-efficient glazing provides significantly better performance than the glazing found in many older conservatories.

Best for: homeowners who want to maximise natural light and retain the classic bright, open feeling of a conservatory.

Not sure which roof is right for your home? Visit one of our showrooms or speak to a SEHBAC designer and we'll take you through the advantages of each option.

Planning and Building Regulations taken care of

Understanding whether a conservatory project requires planning permission or Building Regulations approval can seem complicated, particularly when you're replacing an existing roof.

We'll advise you on the requirements for your individual project.

Where Building Regulations approval is required, our dedicated planning team can prepare the necessary drawings, complete and submit the application and manage the process on your behalf through our building control partner.

If planning permission is required, our planning team can also prepare the drawings, submit the application and manage it with the local authority on your behalf – without the need to appoint and pay for a separate architect in most cases.

It's all part of providing a complete service and taking as much of the hassle out of your project as possible.

10-year guarantee for added peace of mind

Your new SEHBAC solid conservatory roof is covered by our comprehensive 10-year guarantee, giving you added reassurance that your investment is protected long after the installation has been completed.

Our guarantee covers qualifying products and installation in accordance with our full guarantee terms and conditions.

Combine this with an established local installation team, dedicated Project Manager and the proven Ultraframe Livinroof system, and you can choose your new roof with confidence.

See an Ultraframe Livinroof for yourself

Choosing a new conservatory or replacement roof is much easier when you can see the products and finishes for yourself.

Visit your nearest SEHBAC showroom to discuss your ideas with our team, explore the options available and get expert advice about the most appropriate roof for your home.

We install new conservatories and replacement solid conservatory roofs across Essex, Suffolk, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, North London and surrounding areas.

For homes south of the River Thames, including Kent and Surrey, our sister company FineLine Windows provides the same high-quality conservatory and replacement roof solutions.