Sloped Glass Roof Extension

However when you can t build horizontally you look up and find inspiration.

Sloped glass roof extension.

It s quite difficult to expand a structure when there s no available space anywhere around it. Build vertically and just add a few more floors. 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. You can cover the space in your open area through glass extensions and make a glass covered shower area or a small kitchen.

Our glass roofs use ultra slim aluminium framing the slimmest available on the market to create large glass roofs with minimal framing. Tour the rest of this loft style extension on a victorian home. 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. 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.

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. 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. Over the years the sloping roof extension is seen as a measure to protect the home from the extremes of the weather and this purpose is fulfilling even now. Impressive buildings around the world with glass roof extensions.

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. The pitch of the extension s roof complements the original building creating a sense of harmony between the two elements. Sloped glazing is a roof a glass roof and like any other roof system people expect it not to leak. But as the times are changing the roofs are viewed as a strong style factor to the home that is durable and stable.

The sloped glazed roof ties in with the industrial style ceiling in the kitchen created by exposing the joists.