Description
This Retractable Glass Roof over internal stairs has been installed to enable access to the roof on this home. A second benefit of this installation is the increased natural light to the room below. Opening the Retractable Roof also creates a draught on a hot day. Therefore hot air that builds up, in upper levels, can be exhausted. Save money on heating and cooling by regulating natural airflow through the home.
If you have a building height restriction this Retractable Glass Roof over internal stairs may be the answer. At only is 1200mm high it’s equal to a safety rail height at the edges of your roof. Giving plenty of light while being protected from the weather.
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This Retractable Glass Roof over internal stairs:
CONSTRUCTION
- 1 Bay with 4 Panels at 3900×1800
- Silver powder coated frame with Clear Laminated Toughened Glass
We can build your Eco Awnings Retractable Polycarb and Glass Roof as wide as you want. While the maximum projection from a wall is always 5800mm. How many panels you need per bay is therefore determined by the projection from the wall.
The widths between the rafters (the bay), is determined by the type of panel used. Retractable Polycarb roofs have a maximum width of 3000mm between the rafters. Glass has a maximum width of 2000mm between the rafters.
This Retractable Roof with 1 bay, 4 Glass Panels
All Retracta Roof systems work on a minimum of a 6° of fall, because water will need to be drained away. This equates to a drop of 105mm per metre.
Your Retracta Roof can be mounted off walls or above your roof line to make better use of your outdoor entertaining area. Or, Retracta Roof can replace a section of your existing roof, hence bringing the outdoors in.
You have three choices of panels::
- 10mm twin wall polycarbonate,
- 11.5 mm laminated glass
- 25mm insulated sandwich panels.
Twin wall polycarbonate is available in Clear, Silver Gray and Opal. It is extremely strong and lightweight because it has an air pocket in the middle of two sheets of polycarb. Spans up to 3000mm between the rafters can be achieved as a result.
11.5 mm laminated toughened Glass is available either clear or tinted The maximum span of the glass panel is 2000mm between the rafters.
25mm insulated sandwich panels is available in several colours with sheets of powder coated aluminum top and bottom and a foam insulating panel in the middle.