Should you choose polycarbonate sheets for your roof?
It can be difficult deciding whether to use glass panels or polycarbonate sheets on your glazed roof. In our opinion polycarbonate roofing offers more advantages over other types of roofing material. Here’s why:
Polycarbonate roofing sheets are extremely versatile and a great choice for lots of applications such as conservatories, canopies, carports and pergolas. They are a very durable and have good impact resistance. Polycarbonate sheets are also much lighter weight than glass panels making them much safer and more manageable on site.
Polycarbonate sheets have good light transmission and built in UV protection. They are also more thermally efficient.
What are the benefits of polycarbonate sheets?
Durability Being up to 200 times stronger than glass, polycarbonate is a very durable material for a roof. Its high impact resistance makes it deal better with falling debris e.g branches and with weather events like hail.
Light transmission