Conservatory roof replacement in Great Yarmouth
Two years of hourly rain for Great Yarmouth, 17,544 readings, add up to 847 mm a year and 914 hours with rain falling. For a roof swap the number that matters is dry working days, and Great Yarmouth gets 262 of them a year (56th of 100).
Under a lightweight roof the nights are what people notice, and Great Yarmouth has 61 noise nights a year against an average of 65. We replace polycarbonate and glass conservatory roofs in Great Yarmouth with 75 mm insulated panel roofs from £3,000, fitted onto the frame you have.
- 262
- dry working days a year
- 61
- noise nights a year
- 847 mm
- rain a year
Great Yarmouth's rain, day by day
Every sliver is one day, darker for more rain; the orange marks underneath are dry working days. Met Office UKV 2 km model data for Great Yarmouth, January 2024 to December 2025.
- Dry or a trace
- Under 1 mm
- 1 to 5 mm
- 5 to 15 mm
- Over 15 mm
- Dry working day
When to book in Great Yarmouth
Book in August and about 90% of days are dry through the working hours in Great Yarmouth. Even July, the weakest month, manages 66%.
The longest run of dry working days in a row was 34, ending in August 2024. The longest wait without one was 8 days. That is why we book roofs a week or two ahead and confirm the day on the forecast: a dry day turns up in almost every week of the year. When to book a roof swap has the full reasoning.
- 22Jan
- 21Feb
- 23Mar
- 21Apr
- 23May
- 20Jun
- 21Jul
- 28Aug
- 20Sep
- 21Oct
- 22Nov
- 22Dec
dry working days, the three highest picked out. Average of 2024 and 2025.
Rain at night in Great Yarmouth
A noise night is one with at least an hour of moderate rain (0.5 mm or more) between 11pm and 7am. Great Yarmouth had 61 a year, fewer than the 65 of the average town, and 6 nights with a heavy hour over 4 mm.
In the lab, heavy rain on 25 mm polycarbonate measures 64.6 dB against 52.0 dB for double glazed roof glass. Nobody has published the same test for aluminium panel roofs, so we will not put a number on ours. How loud rain is on each kind of roof sets out what is measured.
- Light (under 0.5 mm an hour)427 h
- Moderate (0.5 to 4 mm)467 h
- Heavy (over 4 mm)20 h
Near Great Yarmouth
We fit panel roofs across the Broads, the Breckland and the Suffolk coast. The nearest towns in our ledger:
Guide prices in Great Yarmouth
The same as everywhere we work, fitted with the old roof taken away. Style nudges it; the survey fixes it in writing. What the price covers.
Questions from Great Yarmouth
How many dry days does Great Yarmouth get for fitting a roof?
Our ledger counts 262 dry working days a year in Great Yarmouth, days with under 0.2 mm of rain between 8am and 4pm. Most roofs need one; we pick it from the forecast in the week before.
Is a polycarbonate roof noisier in Great Yarmouth than elsewhere?
The roof is the same anywhere; the rain is not. Great Yarmouth has 61 noise nights a year against 65 in the average town we track, and 20 hours of heavy rain.
What does a new conservatory roof cost in Great Yarmouth?
Guide prices are the same as everywhere we work: from £3,000 for a small roof, £4,000 for medium and £5,000 for large, fixed in writing after a free survey.
Do you keep my conservatory frame?
Usually, yes. The bars, the dwarf wall and the frame get tested at the survey, and only a sound frame gets a panel roof price.
Worth reading before a Great Yarmouth survey
- Weighing it upInsulated panels vs polycarbonate roof: which one earns its place
- Roof stylesVictorian conservatory roof replacement: facets, a hub and a careful day
- When to bookConservatory roof replacement in winter: short days, cold sealant and how we work round both
- LightIs a solid conservatory roof dark inside? Less than most people fear
Price a panel roof in Great Yarmouth
Tap through seven questions for a guide range. The surveyor then measures, tests the frame and commits the figure to paper.