Intelligent Glazing
A Roof For All Seasons
There is a growing demand for high specification conservatory roof systems. Glass roofs are far more aesthetically pleasing than the polycarbonate equivalent, easier to keep clean and much better at sound insulation, especially during bad weather. Harmful UV rays are also filtered out, protecting your furnishings from the damaging effects of the sun’s light.
More importantly however, a modern glass roof is able to greatly regulate temperature, reflecting back the sun’s unwanted heat and glare in the summer months, yet in winter retaining warmth over twice as efficiently as standard glazing. By maintaining a more consistent temperature as the seasons change your new conservatory becomes an all year round room, making the very most of your investment, for life.
In combining all of the elements, SMARTGLASS delivers a natural level of daylight and fresh feel, adding to the character of the room as well as its practical use. With fantastic looks and all these benefits, it's easy to see why glass has become the material of choice for the discerning consumer. Under continuous development SMARTGLASS features a variety of upgrades to ensure it remains at the very forefront of glass technology, and now with a choice of four colours there’s never been a better time to specify a genuine SMARTGLASS roof to your new conservatory.
Self Cleaning Glass
Using a new generation of ‘photo catalytic’ self cleaning glasses, SMARTGLASS is able to offer the ultimate in low maintenance technology. Every roof comes with an invisible dual action coating to the outer face, which first acts by using the ultraviolet energy in ordinary daylight to break down organic dirt. Secondly, rather than forming droplets, as the picture shows, water ‘sheets’ down the glass, carrying the dirt away with it.
But does it really work? Well, self cleaning glass uses daylight and water to power its chemical and physical reaction, the sun providing the light and the rain providing the water.
Given these conditions, yes it does really work!
Colour Range
Comes with a choice of colours
Now with a choice of four colours, a SMARTGLASS roof can be made bespoke to the surroundings. Each roof brings with it a similar level of technical performance, but with a subtle sky blue, aqua green, or traditional bronze tint to enhance your outlook.
Unobtrusive and warm, your SMARTGLASS roof will enrich the sky’s natural tones, bringing the outside in. Alternatively, choose our colour neutral variant, offering solar control and warmth with a more neutral appearance to blend well with any installation.
For samples of the different colours, please call our sales team on 01253 858333.
Technical Data
Heat Reflection – The solar control coating and subtle tint in SMARTGLASS reflects over 70% of the suns radiant heat during the summer months, dramatically reducing the uncomfortable temperature build ups that have blighted conservatory design over the years.
Reduces Heat Loss – Using a modern low E coating and argon gas filling, a SMARTGLASS roof is able to retain warmth in winter twice as well as standard glazing, and almost 50% better than conventional low E glasses, such as Pilkington K .
Soundproofing – Made from two leaves of 4mm toughened safety glass, the rigid unit construction offers twice the soundproofing of standard roofing products such as polycarbonate.
Reduces Glare – By filtering out strong sunlight and harmful UV rays light transmission is reduced, yet an open and airy feel is retained. In cutting out over 60% of visible light, the uncomfortable brightness of the summer sun is greatly moderated.
FAQ
Q: My old conservatory used to overheat terribly in the summer will SMARTGLASS help?
A: Yes – older conservatories may either have a basic plain roof on a polycarbonate roof, neither of these have any great effect in controlling the suns heating effect. A basic glass roof would only reflect about 25% of the sun’s heat, but by contrast a SMARTGLASS roof would reflect over 70%, meaning the room stays considerably cooler during hot weather.
Q: I’ve heard about ‘easy clean coatings’ is that the same as self cleaning?
A: No – Only a true self cleaning roof does exactly that, cleans itself. Using special coated glasses from Pilkington and other manufacturers, a chemical reaction physically breaks down and washes away dirt. A so called ‘easy clean’ roof does not have these properties.
Q: In winter I’m concerned about my conservatory being cold, what type of roof should I consider?
A: One of the key properties of a SMARTGLASS roof is it’s ability to retain warmth in winter – in fact without doubt your new SMARTGLASS roof will be a better insulator than every other form of glazing in your home. With a super low U-value of down 1.0, you can rest assured heat loss is kept to an absolute minimum, keeping you much warmer during the colder months and helping to reduce the cost of heating.
Q: Will my furniture still fade under a SMARTGLASS Roof?
A: Over 75% of harmful UV rays are blocked, thereby significantly reducing long term damage to soft furnishings.
Q: What guarantees do I get with SMARTGLASS?
A: Every SMARTGLASS roof is manufactured to BS EN1279 for seal quality, and BS EN12150 for toughened glass safety. A 10 year warranty against seal failure comes as standard.
Installation
Heat Reflection – The solar control coating and subtle tint in SMARTGLASS reflects over 70% of the suns radiant heat during the summer months, dramatically reducing the uncomfortable temperature build ups that have blighted conservatory design over the years.
Reduces Heat Loss – Using a modern low E coating and argon gas filling, a SMARTGLASS roof is able to retain warmth in winter twice as well as standard glazing, and almost 50% better than conventional low E glasses, such as Pilkington K .
Soundproofing – Made from two leaves of 4mm toughened safety glass, the rigid unit construction offers twice the soundproofing of standard roofing products such as polycarbonate.
Reduces Glare – By filtering out strong sunlight and harmful UV rays light transmission is reduced, yet an open and airy feel is retained. In cutting out over 60% of visible light, the uncomfortable brightness of the summer sun is greatly moderated.
