Hello everyone
The topic of "glass patio roofing" has already been discussed several times in this forum. It has become clear that such a glass roof only works well in summer with external awnings/shutters; otherwise, it gets unbearably hot. So far, so good.
Now, to all owners of such glass roofs with external shutters: how comfortable is it actually to sit under the glass roof with the shutters down during the (peak) summer? Is there really no heat buildup? Or does it still become unbearable under the glass despite the external shutters?
Our architect is currently strongly advising against a glass roof because it seems that—even with external shading—it is hardly bearable underneath during summer. He recommends a gravel roof instead.
For me, however, the advantages of a glass patio roof with sun protection shutters are obvious:
What do you think? Many thanks for your experiences.
PS: As an alternative, for example, a louvered roof could be installed for shading. This is said to be waterproof, and in peak summer the louvers can be easily adjusted horizontally to let warm air escape at the top, preventing heat buildup underneath. Does anyone have experience with this? I would be very grateful for any input.
Best regards
Chriigel
The topic of "glass patio roofing" has already been discussed several times in this forum. It has become clear that such a glass roof only works well in summer with external awnings/shutters; otherwise, it gets unbearably hot. So far, so good.
Now, to all owners of such glass roofs with external shutters: how comfortable is it actually to sit under the glass roof with the shutters down during the (peak) summer? Is there really no heat buildup? Or does it still become unbearable under the glass despite the external shutters?
Our architect is currently strongly advising against a glass roof because it seems that—even with external shading—it is hardly bearable underneath during summer. He recommends a gravel roof instead.
For me, however, the advantages of a glass patio roof with sun protection shutters are obvious:
- No darkening of the living room due to fixed shading (wood/gravel roof), especially in winter.
- Extremely flexible: without lowered shutters, it is still comfortable to sit underneath on colder (sunny) days (which is hardly possible with a wood or gravel roof because it simply gets too cold without direct sunlight).
What do you think? Many thanks for your experiences.
PS: As an alternative, for example, a louvered roof could be installed for shading. This is said to be waterproof, and in peak summer the louvers can be easily adjusted horizontally to let warm air escape at the top, preventing heat buildup underneath. Does anyone have experience with this? I would be very grateful for any input.
Best regards
Chriigel
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andreasonair27 Mar 2018 20:27Musketier schrieb:
I have sent you the quote for the roof, awning, and vertical awning via private message.
Price approximately 13,500€
Additional costs were for the building notification / building permit, foundation construction, and rainwater connection.May I ask why you didn’t choose the Murano Integrale? We found the roof-mounted awning, which is well integrated visually and structurally with this model, to be advantageous. (However, we find the roughly quoted price for the 3 x 6.5 m (10 x 21 feet) size including installation, without special features, discouraging beyond €17,000)Visually, I also found the Murano integrale well designed. However, in summer we wanted to leave the awning out during the day because our terrace heats up extremely, making it uncomfortable to stay there in the afternoon. This could have been solved with wind and rain sensors, but we didn’t want that.
We worked with a very small company without a showroom, salespeople, etc.
As a result, the price was very reasonable.
We worked with a very small company without a showroom, salespeople, etc.
As a result, the price was very reasonable.
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RäuberHotzen12 Apr 2018 13:00RäuberHotzen schrieb:
My wife and I are facing the same question and after much back and forth, we decided on the glass roof without shading.This spring we can finally get started. However, we need to be very mindful of the price, so I wanted to generally ask the following question:
Who is the most affordable provider for patio roofs [B]with installation in NRW?[/B]
Of course, it depends on size and materials, but someone who builds large roofs at a low cost probably also builds smaller patio roofs affordably. For us, it would be 4m x 2.5m (13ft x 8ft).
RäuberHotzen schrieb:
Who offers the cheapest patio roofing [B]with installation in NRW?[/B]We are from Hesse and had a roof installed by the company Schweng back then. With installation, our roof was definitely affordable. Although we are nearby, they say they provide installation services throughout Germany.
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