Conservatories & Orangeries in Burnley

Most conservatories fall under permitted development, but size, height and boundary distance all matter — and Building Regulations still apply to the base and structure. We check before you commit.

Typically three to six weeks on site depending on groundwork, weather and size. We give you a realistic programme, not an optimistic one.

Yes — solid roof conversions on an existing frame are one of the most common jobs we do, and by far the cheapest way to rescue a cold conservatory.

Broadly, a conservatory is mostly glass with a fully glazed roof. An orangery has more solid structure — brick or stone piers and a flat perimeter roof with a glazed lantern in the middle. An orangery reads as part of the house; a conservatory reads as an addition to it.

Almost always the roof. Old polycarbonate and early glass roofs have very poor insulation and no solar control, so they dump heat in July and lose it in January. Modern insulated or solid roof systems with solar-control glass fix the problem at source.

Very often, yes — and it is by far the cheapest way to rescue a room you have stopped using. We check the existing frames and base can carry the extra weight of a solid roof before recommending it, because they do not always.

Most conservatories fall under permitted development, but size, height, boundary distance and whether the property has been extended before all matter. Listed buildings and conservation areas are different again. We check before you commit rather than after.

The base, foundations and structure always need to be right, and the electrical work is notifiable. Conservatories that are separated from the house by external-quality doors and are not on the central heating are exempt from some thermal requirements — remove those doors and the exemption goes with them.

Typically three to six weeks on site depending on groundwork, size and weather. We give you a realistic programme, not an optimistic one, and tell you when the disruptive phases are.

We dig to suitable bearing, which depends on your ground conditions, and build a proper base. Where there are drains, trees or made ground we deal with it properly rather than dropping a slab on soft ground and hoping.

You can heat it, but extending the central heating into a conservatory changes its Building Regulations position and removes the exemption. Electric underfloor heating or a separate electric radiator is often the simpler answer.

A well-built conservatory or orangery adds usable floor area, which is what buyers and surveyors respond to. A poorly built one with a failing roof and a damp base is a liability at survey — the build quality is the whole difference.

A lean-to gives you the most usable floor for the footprint and suits bungalows and properties with limited eaves height. Edwardian squares off the plan for maximum furniture space. Victorian faceted fronts look right on period properties but lose a little usable floor.

We source the closest available match and lay it in a matching bond. On older Lancashire stone and hand-made brick an exact match is rarely possible, so a sympathetic match with a deliberate detail often looks better than a poor near-miss.

You can keep them, which preserves the thermal separation and the Building Regulations exemption, or remove them for a fully open-plan feel. Removing a wall or opening is structural work — it needs a lintel and calculations, and we will cost that openly.

Yes, sockets and lighting installed and certified. Electrical work in a conservatory is notifiable under Part P and you should receive a certificate for it.

With a modern insulated roof and good glazing, comfortably — that is one of the most common uses now. Think about power and data points at design stage rather than running extension leads later.

Roof vents and opening windows matter more than people expect. With solar-control glass in the roof you often need far less blind coverage than the old advice suggested, which keeps the room feeling light.

Continue the floor finish through from the adjoining room, match the ceiling height where you can, and use an orangery-style perimeter roof so there is a plastered pelmet rather than glass meeting wall. Those three things do most of the work.