Glass safety legislation the law and glazing.
Glass roof regulations.
Your legal responsibilities with regard to glazing are governed by two key areas.
Solar protection via shading or solar control coatings on the glass is other suitable inclusions into the glazing design.
Safety window film and glass manifestation can be installed to glazing to meet the minimum standards set out in current glass safety legislation or the extended additional standards based on individual risk set out in the workplace regulations.
Also south facing glass roofs can get too hot in direct sunshine so be sure to budget for blinds.
Planning permission and building regulations.
Planning permission is very rarely an issue with the installation of a glass roof panel even if it s a new addition to an existing roof.
In addition to the normal considerations of thermal and solar control we need to consider the safety of the overhead glazing.
The building must also be designed in keeping with the ventilation requirements of building regulations approved document f.
Though it s always worth checking with your local planning council to be sure.