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Changes in level
The roof has multiple glazed sections with stepped transitions between them.
GLASS ROOF EXTENSION · COMPLETED PROJECT
Bespoke stepped glass roof
For a narrow rear extension.
A bespoke stepped glass roof and glazed end elevation bring daylight into a narrow rear extension. Two aerial views show how the glazing fits between the existing brick walls.
The stepped roof in context with the original brick house.
LOCATIONResidential rear extension
SYSTEMStepped roof and vertical glazing
SERVICEBespoke architectural glazing
THE PROJECT
A glass roof that changes level.
The glazed roof runs along a narrow extension beside the original house. Rather than a single flat rooflight, it steps through several levels and meets a glazed elevation at the garden end.
ARCHITECTURAL CONTEXT
The stepped roof in context with the original brick house.
PROJECT BRIEF
What makes this roof complex?
The geometry creates more junctions than a roof glazed in one plane.
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Brick wall junctions
The glazing sits between the existing brick elevations, making the perimeter a key part of the design.
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Glazed end elevation
The roof meets vertical glass at the garden end, so the roof and elevation are read together.
The changes in roof level and the glazed end, seen from above.
GLASS ROOF DETAIL
See how the roof meets the walls.
The closer aerial view shows the stepped glazed sections, the side junctions and the head of the glazed end elevation.
Project
Rear extension
Roof arrangement
Stepped multi-panel glass roof
Elevation
Vertical glazing at garden end
FROM DESIGN TO INSTALLATION
What to review on a similar project.
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Survey the opening
Record existing wall levels and the geometry of each roof section.
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Coordinate the junctions
Review how support, drainage and weathering work at each step and along the walls.
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Plan installation access
Check panel sizes and the lifting route before manufacture.
THE OUTCOME
Daylight along the extension.
The glazed roof introduces overhead light along the length of the extension, while the glazed end opens the view towards the garden.
CONTINUE EXPLORING
Product, guidance and related work.
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GLASS SPECIFICATION
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PLANNING SOMETHING SIMILAR?
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Send the roof plans, sections, approximate dimensions, postcode and any photographs. We can review the geometry and explain the next step.