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Solid Roof Considerations ENERGY EFFICIENCY: THE HEAT IS ON With massive price-hikes from energy suppliers this winter, keeping the heat in will be a priority for consumers. Below, Ian Cowling, Sales Director of Eco-Logic Roofing Systems, discusses why installers must offer the most energy efficient home improvement products. The price of gas has soared in recent months, putting several energy suppliers out of business. Meanwhile, all the major suppliers have confirmed huge price increases to their standard variable tariffs from the beginning of October last year. As energy prices continue to sky-rocket, and with suppliers going bust affecting just under 1.5 million households, homeowners are set to face a winter of discontent. According to figures from Oil & Gas UK, the price of wholesale gas has surged by 250% since the beginning of the year, and with the increase in energy bills this winter expected to be followed by an even larger energy bill rise from April, consumers are fully aware of the need to cut their energy spending. The good news for installers is consumers will be turning to home improvements to help insulate their homes – and it’s vital that installers, builders, and roofing companies can offer the most thermally efficient products to win more business. A cold snap With many conservatories in the UK outdated compared with the technology and performance of the latest innovations currently on the market, older conservatories will be getting noticeably colder as winter hits. Homeowners are quite rightly seeing replacing and upgrading a conservatory roof as an instantly Left: Ian Cowling, Sales Director at Eco-Logic Roofing Systems. rewarding way of energy-proofing their home. That has led to an increasing trend for replacing a worn-out glass or plastic conservatory roof with a new, lightweight tiled conservatory roof system comprising of a structural aluminium skeleton covered with PVC-U. Thermal performance considerations But while aluminium has been a favourite material because of its strength, this can bring its own problems when it comes to keeping heat in. Solid roof options that utilise aluminium frames can provide poor thermal performance, cold spots, and condensation – and a poorly performing conservatory roof won’t be any help when it comes to getting those energy bills down. Retaining heat A solid conservatory roof replacement constructed solely from timber eliminates many of the issues associated with roofs with an aluminium skeleton, including metallic cold spots, condensation, and frequent draughts. Of course, all-timber roofs are not a new concept, and many installers will have fitted them in the past, but their thermal efficiency is now a game-changer when it comes to replacement conservatory roofs and it’s why we have enjoyed record sales and are seeing an ever-increasing demand for the Warm Roof Pro. The Warm Roof Pro is all timber and uses highly insulated SIPS (Structural Insulated Panels) making it much more thermally efficient. A standard Warm Roof Pro roof achieves a U-value of 0.18 W/m²K on a standard installation, with the use of insulated plasterboard achieving a U- value of 0.10 W/m²K, creating a true warm roof. Satisfying demand It’s no surprise that we have gone from making five roofs a week to 25-30 roofs a week for customers – and that is only set to continue. Consumers are much more in tune with energy efficiency when it comes to what they want from their home improvements now, and they now have a much better understanding of phrases such as ‘U-value’ and what they should actively look for. And with concern about their home’s energy performance now even more under the spotlight than ever due to major energy price increases, installers, builders, and roofing companies must be ready to meet that demand. Contact Eco Logic / Warm Roof Pro: 01480 475957 warmroofpro.co.uk @warmroofpro 30 TC FEBRUARY <strong>2022</strong>
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