Our bespoke roof system allows us to provide a wide range of conservatories and roofs tailored for your individual requirements. A conservatory can offer the luxury of an additional room within the home and compared to the costs of an extension, a conservatory would be available to you at a fraction of the cost!

There’s no disguising the fact that choosing a conservatory is a major decision. We pride ourselves in advising you with the best solution regarding style and design. It is vital that we get it right, to ensure years of enjoyment from what could be the perfect investment to your home and lifestyle.

Conservatory styles -

Victorian -
Thanks to its impressive versatility and its ability to complement most types of property, the Victorian is one of the most frequently seen styles of conservatory. It can be distinguished by its steeply pitched roof and its use of ornate detailing along the roof's centre apex (called the ridge). Typically, Victorian conservatories have 3 or 5 panel facets.

Edwardian -
The Edwardian conservatory is similar to the Victorian. The main difference is that they are flat fronted where as the Victorian has an angular front. Representing a perfect marriage of form and function, they also tend to be more understated - making them the ideal choice if you do not wish to detract from the visual impact of the main property.

 
Lean-to -
Lean-to conservatories are usually rectangular with a roof that leans on to the main property (hence their name). They have clean, simple lines giving them a modern, uncomplicated look and making them suitable for a wide range of house styles. In particular, they are the ideal choice for bungalows or other homes where the roof has low eaves. Lean-to conservatories are also known as sunrooms and studio rooms.

P-Shaped/Combination -
Combination and P-shaped conservatories are everything their titles suggest. They offer you more space and greater levels of flexibility by combining two styles - such as the Georgian and the Lean-to - or by adapting an existing style so that it can be used in the shape of a 'P'. Should you find that a P-Shape or Combination still does not provide the unique design solution you are looking for, we can also create a totally bespoke conservatory tailored to your own specific needs.

Roof Glazing –

• Glass is the superior option for glazing roofs. We can offer wide range of climate glasses that will provide year round temperature control – reducing the passage of the sun’s heat in the summer and insulate thermally in the winter whilst maximising the daylight! In addition our climate glass has the added benefit of being crystal clear, toughened safety as standard and we can incorporate self – cleaning!
• Polycarbonate is a special type of translucent plastic that is used in most conservatory roofs. It has been developed to provide a light, inexpensive and easy to install alternative to glass, whilst still offering similar levels of heat insulation and light transmission to standard double-glazing.

Planning Permission?

Under new regulations that came into effect from 1 October 2008 adding a conservatory to your house is considered to be permitted development, not needing an application for planning permission, subject to the following limits and conditions:

• No more than half the area of land around the "original house"* would be covered by additions or other buildings.

• No extension forward of the principal elevation or side elevation fronting a highway.

• No extension to be higher than the highest part of the roof.

• Maximum depth of a single-storey rear extension of three metres for an attached house and four metres for a detached house.

• Maximum height of a single-storey rear extension of four metres.

• Maximum depth of a rear extension of more than one storey of three metres including ground floor.

• Maximum eaves height of an extension within two metres of the boundary of three metres.

• Maximum eaves and ridge height of extension no higher than existing house.

• Side extensions to be single storey with maximum height of four metres and width no more than half that of the original house.

• Roof pitch of extensions higher than one storey to match existing house.

• No verandas, balconies or raised platforms.

• On designated land* no permitted development for rear extensions of more than one storey; no cladding of the exterior; no side extensions.

Where work is proposed to a listed building, listed building consent may be required.

* The term "original house" means the house as it was first built or as it stood on 1 July 1948 (if it was built before that date). Although you may not have built an extension to the house, a previous owner may have done so.

* Designated land includes national parks and the Broads, Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, conservation areas and World Heritage Sites.

Building Regulations

Building regulations will generally apply if you want to build an extension to your home. However, conservatories are normally exempt when they meet a number of conditions.

If you have any doubts at all, check with your local authority.