For some, a fully glazed structure is not appropriate, and this is when a solid roof can be designed into a garden room. This hybrid building style still provides the feeling of openness and connection to the outdoors but will also create a more enclosed feel in the finished room.
A solid roof is often a consideration for a room facing due south, for areas that are overlooked such as city properties, or for those just looking for a little more seclusion in their room. Roofs of these structures are built in the traditional manner generally finished with lead, or alternatively a roofing slate or tile to complement the house, harmonising with great effect for the properties they are intended.
Good ventilation still needs to be a consideration, and this is where we can offer a variety of options such as lanterns and built-in vents to ensure air flow and temperature control is maintained.
The owners of this Grade II listed, 18th century Georgian property were looking to build a stand-out garden room for dining and entertaining where an original structure had previously stood. They also needed to replace a separate solid roofed lean-to garden room, which was in a state of disrepair. Whilst different in stature, there was to be a cohesive theme to link the two buildings.
The main orangery was designed to incorporate a domed glazed cupola lantern atop a lead roof, creating a valuable combination of light and shade. The smaller of the buildings was finished with a simple lead roof.
There are reeded columns and many other decorative flourishes to these buildings which you can read all about in our case study.
