Edwardian, Victorian, lean-to, P-shaped and orangery designs - surveyed, designed, planned, built and finished by the same team. Properly insulated, properly ventilated, and a usable room twelve months a year.
Full project management · structural and planning support · 10-year insurance-backed guarantee.
A conservatory done properly adds a genuinely usable room to your house. Done badly, it adds a hot greenhouse in summer and a cold porch in winter. The difference is design.
The British conservatory has a bad reputation it largely earned in the 1990s. Modern design solves the core failures - but only if the specification is right from day one.
Pre-2010 polycarbonate roofs hit 45°C+ in July sun. The room is unusable for three months a year.
Same polycarbonate is too cold to use from November to March without a portable heater running constantly.
Without trickle vents and roof vents, a glazed room condenses moisture continuously, damaging plaster, paint and soft furnishings.
Cheap concrete bases without proper damp-proof course and insulation cause cold floors and damp walls within 5 years.
We visit, measure, photograph, discuss layout, style, glazing, base type, electrics and finish - typically a 90-minute consultation.
Within a week: scaled drawings, glass and roof spec, base detail, planning route advice, fixed quote in writing.
Most conservatories under 30m² are permitted development. Where planning or building regs apply, we handle the application.
Foundations and base: 2–3 weeks. Frame and glazing: 1–2 weeks. Internal finishes and electrics: 1 week. Total typical timeline: 6–8 weeks on site.
Building-regs sign-off where required, electrics certified, 10-year insurance-backed guarantee registered, walkthrough complete.
Modern thermally-broken frames, A-rated sealed units and solid or thermal-laminated roofs deliver a room you can use in January and August.
Edwardian, Victorian, lean-to, P-shaped, T-shaped, orangery - each suited to different elevations and uses.
Most conservatories under 30m² don't need planning permission - we'll confirm at survey.
6–8 weeks on site versus 16–24 weeks for a full brick-and-block extension.
A well-designed conservatory typically returns 80–110% of its build cost in property value.
Design, base, frame, glazing, electrics and finishes by one supplier - no sub-contractor finger-pointing.
Conservatory specification breaks down into style, frame, roof, base and glazing. Each carries planning, performance and budget implications.
Edwardian (rectangular, 4 sides, classic) suits most properties and maximises floor area. Victorian (3 or 5-faceted bay) adds period character. Lean-to (single sloped roof) is the most budget-friendly and suits low-eaves bungalows. P-shaped (Edwardian + Victorian combined) offers two zones. Orangery (brick-pillared with lantern roof) is the premium option - closer to a true extension.
UPVC frames are the standard choice - white, cream, anthracite or woodgrain finish. Aluminium frames available for slim-sightline contemporary designs. Hardwood-look UPVC available for period properties.
Polycarbonate (budget - we don't recommend), glass roof with self-cleaning solar-control coating (mid-range, daylight priority), tiled solid roof for true room performance (premium), or thermal-laminated solid roof with rooflights (best of both worlds).
Concrete strip footing or trench-fill foundations to building-regs depth, dwarf wall in matching brick to the existing house, insulated concrete slab with damp-proof membrane, finished internally with screed and your choice of tile, LVT or engineered timber.
Standard 28mm low-E argon-filled sealed units achieve A-rated WERs and 1.4 W/m²K. Solar-control glass recommended on south and west elevations to prevent overheating. Acoustic-laminated glass available for road-facing installs. Triple-glazed sealed units for thermal-priority designs.
If a question's missing, ring us - five minutes on the phone beats a brochure every time.
Free survey, no deposit on the day, no high-pressure sales script. We measure, advise honestly on the right specification and email a fixed price.
