We are currently transforming this terrace house by adding a large living area to the downstairs. This sunroom covers the complete back wall of the house, we are widening the opening to the house to allow more light into the kitchen and are including large Velux roof lights for additional light. The Sunroom doubles the downstairs current floor area. The front will be glazed to the floor to maximise the… Read More

I have just added some photos of a Sunroom currently under construction. Clients often inquire how we overcome the height issues when adding a Sunroom to a bungalow. It is quite a simple process, we strip back the house roof and build in the sunroom roof into the actual roof of the house so it looks like an integral part of the house.  The Sunroom is… Read More

Rocker Ozzy Osbourne has been bitten by the home improvement bug and is planning to build a conservatory at his home in Buckinghamshire.

According to the Buckinghamshire Advertiser, the former Black Sabbath singer has applied to Chiltern District Council for planning permission for the project.

The structure would be attached to his Chalfont St Peter property and would measure 4.4 metres by 4.7 metres.

Under current… Read More

I have listed the planning rules for conservatories in Ireland in an earlier blog, and I also have a comprehensive section in our down-loadable buyers guide however there still can be some confusion as how to apply the rules. Here are three recent instances where clients thought they did not require planning permission but actually did;

1. In Ireland planning permission is required for conservatories to the rear of the dwelling… Read More

The climate in Ireland has certainly brought some changes for 2010, an exceptionally cold winter and an exceptionally warm and sunny spring and summer. So how does this impact on your choice of Conservatory going forward?

The two key things to consider is whether it will be warm enough in the winter and cool enough in the summer months. At Conservatory Designs, we have both issues well covered… Read More

With the improvement in our road networks Conservatory Designs have been able to extend our working range to now cover Tipperary, Kilkenny, Wexford, Waterford, Westmeath and Limerick as well as our neighbouring counties where we have always worked.

The key thing to remember when buying a conservatory in Ireland is to make sure that the company has a show site where you can see exactly what you are… Read More

Getting the size of your conservatory right is first key decision to be made and it can get confusing. Remember most companies quote and work with external sizes so you need to reduce the width across the house by 2ft or 600mm and the depth into the garden by 1ft or 300mm to get the real room size. So when you are planning your conservatory remember to always… Read More