Rear Porch Roof - Glass or Polycarbonate ?

[V8RX7]

I'm building my rear porch (effectively infilling between two extensions) 2mx2m only for coats and temporary wet dog storage.

I want a clear roof to let light into the hallway.

I can't see that it matters really although if polycarbonate still has issues with condensation / dirt that would annoy me - sellers tell me modern breather tapes have solved the problem.

So is there a good reason to pick one over the other ?

If I go for glass presumably it needs to be toughened / laminated ?

16mm triplewall poly single piece £100
6mm Toughened / laminated 2 pieces £140 (any need for double glazing?)

Edited by V8RX7 on Wednesday 6th July 11:21

[V8RX7]

I hadn't thought about noise above it too.

I'm not intending to heat it.

[V8RX7]

wack said:

if it's glass you won't need to , you'll be running through it screaming in the summer so you don't get heat stroke

a friend had a glass roof put on his conservatory against advice, it's that hot they can't sit in it plus his wife has him up there every week cleaning it , self cleaning glass my arse

I have an older (5mm ?) double glazed conservatory and with the windows & roof vents open it's fine in summer - south facing too.

[V8RX7]

roofer said:

As a side note, polycarbonate is st. If you get 3 years from it, you've done well .

I had it on my shed to form roof lights for 8 years - still going strong.

However my local glass man came up with 6mm laminate for £110 so I went with that.