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wrote:
We had a conservatory built a few years ago. Like many will know, it's
too hot in the summer, too cold in the winter, and unbearably noisy
when it rains. Consequently, it doesn't get much use. Is there any way
the roof could be clad, or replaced with timber and tiles? Or have we
just learned an expensive lesson?!

If you replace the roof with anything opaque, it will cease to be a
conservatory and become subject to full Building Regulations, from
foundations from thermal insulation. (It might not be subject to
planning regulations, under permitted development.)

For summer use, improving ventilation (perhaps fitting a solar powered
extractor fan at a high point to create an airflow), fitting blinds or
whitewashing part of the glass may help to reduce solar gain.

Owain