Self Supporting Conservatory Roof Bars

Why do i need polycarbonate glazing bars.

Self supporting conservatory roof bars.

Structural guidelines for building your self support roof. Self supporting bars do not need a timber frame. High quality and heavy duty our self support bars are ideal for larger projections. The glazing bars and polycarbonate sheets are supplied at specific lengths to simply be cut to your required size on site.

Self supporting glazing bars for conservatory roofing truly pvc truly pvc this page requires cookies. Our self supporting roof systems such as the alukap ss can be pitched from 5 15 degrees and are capable of spanning 4 metres unsupported. This complete self supporting lean to roof system is suitable for a wide variety of applications including replacement roofing conservatories canopies and carports. This makes it crucial that the distances between your glazing bars centres are within the guidelines given for that roof system.

Peak 100 glazing bars have a load bearing high quality aluminium core which allows the length of mono pitch roofs to extend up to approximately 4 metres. Can aluminium glazing bars support glass panels. It can be used with 16mm 25mm and 35mm multi wall sheets. Designed for flexibility of use and ease of installation these roof systems are suitable for a wide variety of applications including car ports and canopies as well as traditional lean to conservatory roofs.

Rafter supported or self supported glazing bars if you have a timber frame that you can screw into you should look at rafter supported glazing bars but if you need to connect multiple panes self supported glazing bars should be used. These bars are so called as when used to secure 16mm 25mm or 35mm polycarbonate sheets there is no necessity of leaving a rafter underneath them. The peak 100 self supporting glazing bar system is capable of spanning an impressive 4 metres and is also one of c a s most complete designs with full upvc capping plus additional trims flashing and structural components. Glazing bars are an essential part of any conservatory pergola or greenhouse roof.

Whilst standard aluminium bars require a timber frame self supporting glazing bars can withstand the weight of your panels without additional structural support. Diy conservatory roof kit with self supporting glazing bars these kits are for self supporting roofs no wooden rafters. When building a self support roof for a canopy or conservatory you need to consider that the strength needed in the glazing bars cannot rely upon wooden rafters. Our range of aluminium glazing bars are designed to withstand the weight of both glass and polycarbonate.

Self supporting glazing bars are perfect for structures where there is no other structure such as on a conservatory or large canopy.