Should I get a conservatory or an extension
With many homeowners looking to expand their property – be that for extra living space, sun rooms, home offices or other reasons, the question of how best to get that space is a popular one.
Will a replacement conservatory roof add value to my house?
The main motivation for getting a replacement conservatory roof is to transform the room into one that is usable all year round.
Case study: stand alone community space
The Ballybough Community, Youth & Fitness Centre had an extremely short timescale for a new classroom to be built over the summer school holiday period.
How to get an extension on a tight budget
Can a Guardian Warm Roof conservatory really be as good as an extension, yet at a fraction of the cost? We believe so – and here’s why.
Conservatory roof options – the pros and cons
It used to be that conservatories could only have a glass or polycarbonate roof, but nowadays the home owner is faced with more of a choice.
How does a Guardian Home Extension work?
Every Guardian Home Extension is fabricated off site, before being constructed with insulated roof and walls, double-glazed windows and strong, steel-reinforced structures.
Case study: fixing a conservatory roof clad over
When these owners opted for a clad over solution for their conservatory, they soon discovered that it was not everything they had been promised.
Case study: commercial office extension
Team Guardian Installers, Projects4Roofing, were approached by a rapidly growing British manufacturing company based in Foxton.
Can I have a wood burner in a conservatory?
There really is nothing nicer on a dark winters night than the warm, calming glow of a real fire when settling down of an evening.
Are replacement conservatory roofs legal; do they meet building regulations?
With many conservatories unfit for purpose, home owners are left looking a for a solution – and ideally one that doesn't involve simply knocking the whole thing down. Increasingly common is replacing the roof, having the existing glass or polycarbonate roof removed...
Case Study: double Guardian Warm Roof installation
Team Guardian members and Guardian Warm Roof installers, Orchid Windows, were approached by a couple a number of years ago to install two conservatories on their property, as well as replacing their windows.
Case study: glass conservatory roof replacement
The owners of this lovely home chose to replace their old glass roof with a fully insulated Guardian Warm Roof.
Is a replacement conservatory roof worth the cost?
A common question among conservatory owners is whether they should consider a replacement roof. Is paying for the work to be done really worth it? At Guardian, we developed the leading replacement conservatory roof, the only roof of its kind to have full Local Area...
Can a conservatory be converted into an extension?
Although similar in that they both add extra space to a property, conservatories and extensions have very different reputations. Extensions are seen as desirable, adding great space and value. A good extension can turn a kitchen into a wow statement, a lounge into the...
The one simple way to make any conservatory usable
Most conservatories are flawed, in fact most are barely usable in the summer. You'll know the problems – they are too hot in the summer and then too cold in the winter. A room that should be a great space in which to relax and unwind is actually often only good as...
Does a conservatory add value?
As homeowners we tend to have two aims when we get any work done on our property. We want the work to make the property that bit nicer to live it – that much is obvious? Whether it's sorting damp, upgrading the kitchen or having a huge extension added, ultimately the...
Conservatories are too hot in the summer, too cold in the winter – and here’s why
If you Google ‘conservatory too hot’ you get about 630,000 results. If you Google ‘conservatory too cold’ you get about 610,000 results. From that we can tell two things. A lot of people have issues with their conservatories and the two issues are pretty equal....
Should I knock down my conservatory?
Before - Conservatory with polycarbonate roof, unusable as an office Are you despairing of your conservatory and wondering if the best option is to rip it up and start again (or just enjoy a larger garden). Well, it's an option, and perhaps one not entirely without...