How much does a polycarbonate roof replacement cost in Teesside?

£3,000 to £6,500 for a full replacement on a typical conservatory, including panels, seals and bar refurbishment. Smaller lean-tos sit at the lower end.

Is new polycarbonate better than my old panels?

Yes. Modern 25mm to 35mm multiwall panels insulate better, carry UV-stable coatings that resist yellowing, and come in tints that cut glare. It is still the budget option, but a far better one than the sheet fitted twenty years ago.

Should I replace like-for-like or upgrade to glass or a solid roof?

If you want a genuine year-round room, upgrade: polycarbonate cannot match glass or a tiled roof for insulation. If the conservatory is a fair-weather space and cost decides, a polycarbonate swap is the sensible spend.

How long does the work take?

Usually 1 to 2 days on site for a typical conservatory, and the room is weather-tight each night.

Can you replace just the broken panels?

Yes. Where the rest of the roof is sound, replacing slipped or cracked panels and resealing the affected bars is a repair job from around £250, not a full replacement.

Polycarbonate roof replacement in Teesside

Replacing a polycarbonate conservatory roof in Teesside costs £3,000 to £6,500 in 2026. Old, brittle panels come out and new multiwall polycarbonate goes in on refurbished bars with fresh seals throughout, typically in a day or two. It is the budget-friendly way to stop leaks and brighten the room.

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Milky translucent roof panels typical of older polycarbonate roofing

When a polycarbonate swap is the right call

Most polycarbonate conservatory roofs were fitted between the late 1980s and mid-2000s, and the sheets were never a lifetime product. UV breaks the surface down, the panels go yellow and brittle, the glazing bars' seals perish, and sooner or later every downpour finds the gaps. If the structure underneath is sound, replacing the panels and seals is a fast, comparatively cheap fix that gives the conservatory another decade or more of service.

New multiwall polycarbonate is also a better product than the sheet it replaces. Modern 25mm to 35mm five-wall and seven-wall panels insulate noticeably better than the old 16mm twin-wall, come in clear, opal and bronze tints, and carry proper UV-stable coatings on both faces.

What it costs on Teesside

Expect £3,000 to £6,500 for a full polycarbonate roof replacement on a typical 3x3 metre conservatory: panels, glazing bar refurbishment or replacement, new seals, end caps and fixings throughout. Lean-tos and smaller Victorian roofs sit at the lower end; large Edwardian and P-shaped roofs at the upper end. If individual panels have slipped or one section leaks, a targeted roof repair from around £250 may be all you need, and an honest quote says so.

What a proper replacement quote specifies

The panels: thickness, wall count and tint stated in writing, with the manufacturer's UV warranty, typically 10 years against discolouration.
Bars and seals: whether bars are being refurbished or replaced, with every gasket, seal and end cap renewed, not just the visibly failed ones.
Fixings: correct panel fixings and thermal expansion gaps, because panels screwed down tight crack within a couple of winters.
Vents and openers: roof vents serviced, resealed or replaced as part of the same visit.
Disposal: the old panels and any failed glazing taken away, not left in your garden.

Polycarbonate vs upgrading the roof type

Be honest with yourself about what you want from the room. A polycarbonate swap stops leaks and brightens the space, but it does not turn a seasonal conservatory into a year-round room: even the best multiwall panel insulates a fraction as well as glass or a solid roof. If the plan is daily use through a Teesside winter, put the £3,000 toward a glass roof or tiled roof instead. If the conservatory is a summer room and the budget is tight, a polycarbonate replacement is money well spent. The comparison guide covers the trade-offs honestly.

Typical jobs across Teesside

The bulk of this work is 1990s and 2000s conservatories on the estates of Ingleby Barwick, Coulby Newham, Hartlepool's marina developments and the Redcar coast, exactly the age where panels fail together. Where salt air has attacked the bar caps and fixings, the quote should include new ones rather than reusing corroded hardware.