Colours

We offer the full range of colours for your conservatory - White, Mahogany, Rosewood and Golden Oak. The Mahogany and Rosewood are very much the same colour, but the rosewood has a more realistic look of timber, which like the golden oak has a grain in the colouring. This means you get the aesthetic appeal of timber without the associated maintenance of regular painting or rot proofing.

For those looking for something more unusual we can also supply a variety of different colours like pale or dark green, black or any colour you could imagine!!

Decorative Trims

What better way to personalise your conservatory than with our exciting range of decorative trims. These trims sit along the top of the frames and the bottom of your roof and slide easily into place so can be changed as desired. They come in 5 designs -Floral, Greek Key, Egg & Dart, Rope and Plan, and there are decorative corner trims to complete your look.

They look especially good in conservatories where plain or no blinds are going to be fit as they just add a touch of detail or they can match existing décor through-out your home.

Glazing Options

Conservatory roofs nowadays are mostly glazed in polycarbonate due to the fact that it is highly affordable and has a number of benefits.

Most importantly polycarbonate remains stable at prolonged temperatures ranging from 20 - 100°C. It diffuses the light and heat from the sun making the temperature and glare factor more bearable than with a standard glass roof.

It can be supplied in Clear, Opal, Bronze & Bronze/Opal. The bronze and opal colours obviously take more glare away and are recommended for conservatories in sunny positions. A special coating protects the material from discolouring and surface wear.

Also available is a choice on the thickness of polycarbonate ranging from 16mm to 35mm. Our standard is normally 25mm and upwards as we don't tend to recommend the 16mm. The increase in thickness generally equates to an increase in insulation and a reduction in noise. However, the insulation properties are also dependent the make-up of the polycarbonate and the number of chambers that are built in. Our 35mm is a seven-wall polycarbonate and has a U-Value 1.2 W/k2, which is the lowest on the market today and therefore out-performs some 40mm polycarbonates that are available.

For those wanting to use the conservatory all year round, we also offer coatings on the polycarbonate that help to keep unwanted heat out in the summer and much needed heat in, in the winter.

Despite the above, glass is becoming an increasingly popular choice for conservatory roofs. It may seem obvious but the fact that you can see straight through the glass roof does give your conservatory a lovely airy feel just like being outdoors. And once again there are different options for you to choose from which can now eliminate the excessive heat-build up and glare from the sun, which traditionally took the shine off a glass roof.

For North facing conservatories - Low-e glass retains warmth when heating your conservatory
For all positions - an Anti-sun coating in either bronze or grey reduces the glare from the sun
For South facing conservatories - Celsius Glass - offering complete climate control during both the summer and the winter months, plus an easy-clean coating.

Heating & Cooling

Always ensure that you have enough opening windows in your conservatory, as adequate ventilation in your conservatory is essential. You may chose to have small top openers all the way around your conservatory or less openers but in the form of large side or tilt and turn openers.

Roof Vents allow regular air changes within the conservatory and thus offer an excellent form of ventilation. They can be operated manually or electrically (these can also include an automatic rain sensor so that the vent closes when it rains). Our roof vents have been rigorously tested to offer high levels of water tightness, so you can have total peace of mind.

The design and position of your conservatory, will impact upon the type and degree of ventilation and heating/cooling you will require. For all year round use of your conservatory Air - Conditioning is the best solution. Not only will this option cool the conservatory in the summer, it will heat your conservatory in the winter, as well as dehumidifying and purifying the air. See our main page on Air-conditioning for details.

The alternative to this is to go for one option to cool your conservatory i.e. a Fan and different appliance to heat your conservatory, i.e. a Wall mounted heater.

Another very popular option for heating your conservatory is Under-Floor Heating, which can be laid under tiles or laminate flooring. It is controlled by a thermostat and can be programmed to come on at certain times. This makes it an excellent option for North-facing conservatories, which tend to take longer to heat up and it also provides a more even heat throughout the room.

Lighting

Electrical power points and lighting can be incorporated into your conservatory as it is built whether you are having your conservatory plastered or not. If you are, a first fix is done before plastering and a second fix afterwards, eliminating unsightly cables. If you are having a brick finish power points are built into the walls as the dwarf walls are being built.

We advise a minimum of 2 double power points in an average conservatory, but think about how many you will need carefully as it can be more difficult to add more at a later stage. Lights can be fitted to the ridge of the conservatory roof, as spotlights around the ring beam of the roof or as wall lights to the host wall