HOW TO REMOVE SNAP DOWN GLAZING BARS: Picture used with kind permission of Roofworx Southwest. Visit their gallery page for more pictures of conservatories with tiled roofs

A lot of people come to our website every month looking for information on how to remove snap down glazing bars. We will be looking to put up a video on this soon, but in the meantime, here are some instructions:

First, gather your tools. You will need a screwdriver set and a pair of long-nosed pliers.

Second, study the glazing bar end caps. Are they screwed into the end of the glazing bars (under cover caps)? If so, go to ‘How To Remove Glazing Bars Type A’

If not, go to ‘How To Remove Glazing Bars Type B’

How To Remove Glazing Bars Type A

1. Remove the end caps. Prize off any screw cover caps and unscrew the screws, taking care to retain the screws and washers.
2. Identify the clip-in tongues: You should see two pairs of clip-in tongues. A plastic pair, attached to the top cap, interlocks with a metal pair, attached to the base bar (aka the upstand).
3. Pinch the inner-connecting clip-in tongues together: Using the long-nosed pliers, pinch the plastic clip-in tongues together. This will release their connection to the outer pair of metal, upstanding tongues.
4. Pull the top cap upwards: Working away from you (and taking care not to over balance or lean on the polycarbonate panels), alternate pulling up the top cap with pinching the clip-in tongues.
5. Remove the base bar/upstand: Once you have removed the top cap, you can unscrew the base bar/upstand.

How To Remove Glazing Bars Type B

1. Remove the top cap. Gently insert the blade of a flat-head screwdriver between the end cap and the top cap. Working away from you (and taking care not to over balance or lean on the polycarbonate panels), prize off and remove the top cap.
2. Remove the end caps: The end caps will usually be screwed into the base bar (aka upstand). Unscrew and remove the end caps.
3. Remove the base bar/upstand: Working towards you, unscrew and remove the base bar/upstand

Disclaimer:

Working at height is inherently dangerous and you are responsible for your own safety. This article is provided for informational purposes only, and we recommend that you contact a specialist in conservatory roof replacements when removing conservatory roof panels or glazing bars.