Conservatory roof replacement in Wells
Two years of hourly rain for Wells, 17,544 readings, add up to 1,210 mm a year and 1,231 hours with rain falling. For a roof swap the number that matters is dry working days, and Wells gets 242 of them a year (94th of 100).
Under a lightweight roof the nights are what people notice, and Wells has 78 noise nights a year against an average of 65. We replace polycarbonate and glass conservatory roofs in Wells with 75 mm insulated panel roofs from £3,000, fitted onto the frame you have.
- 242
- dry working days a year
- 78
- noise nights a year
- 1,210 mm
- rain a year
Wells'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 Wells, 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 Wells
Book in June and about 78% of days are dry through the working hours in Wells. Even September, the weakest month, manages 48%.
The longest run of dry working days in a row was 33, ending in April 2025. The longest wait without one was 10 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.
- 23Jan
- 16Feb
- 24Mar
- 20Apr
- 20May
- 24Jun
- 21Jul
- 23Aug
- 15Sep
- 22Oct
- 19Nov
- 20Dec
dry working days, the three highest picked out. Average of 2024 and 2025.
Rain at night in Wells
A noise night is one with at least an hour of moderate rain (0.5 mm or more) between 11pm and 7am. Wells had 78 a year, more than the 65 of the average town, and 9 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)610 h
- Moderate (0.5 to 4 mm)579 h
- Heavy (over 4 mm)43 h
Near Wells
We fit panel roofs across the Levels, the Mendips and the chalk towns of west Wiltshire. The nearest towns in our ledger:
Guide prices in Wells
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 Wells
How many dry days does Wells get for fitting a roof?
Our ledger counts 242 dry working days a year in Wells, 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 Wells than elsewhere?
The roof is the same anywhere; the rain is not. Wells has 78 noise nights a year against 65 in the average town we track, and 43 hours of heavy rain.
What does a new conservatory roof cost in Wells?
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 Wells survey
- 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
- Roof checksSigns a conservatory roof needs replacing, and the ones that can wait
- Weighing it upPanel roof vs glass conservatory roof: a fair contest
Price a panel roof in Wells
Tap through seven questions for a guide range. The surveyor then measures, tests the frame and commits the figure to paper.