South Facing Garden - CONSERVATORY views

dander

I have a South facing single storey utility room - all recently built with block walls and tiles roof and modern insulation standards. However, I noticed this weekend that it was really heating up in the sunshine in there if I didn't leave the door to the kitchen open to let air circulate. It made me think that a south-facing conservatory would already be uncomfortably hot this early in the year so I dread to think what it would be like by the summer.

gollygosh

I've got a south facing conservatory and I love it. It has a tinted roof and that's fine with us. Yes we have all the windows open in the summer but it opens into a fairly large dining room and that seems to be enough to regulate the temperature. No roof blinds just rarely used window blinds (glare)

sunshinetours

taffyhl wrote: »

Just wondering if you did go ahead with a conservatory? We are looking at having one and also have a Suth facing garden. 2 neighbours have and haven't had a problem.

Anyone used a conservatory company in South Wales they would recommend? We've had 1 quote and awaiting 2 - problem is they all seem to offer different advice. 2 have said don't have a glass roof no matter what, whilst one says that's the best option...

Obviously you will be used to a fair bit of rain being in Wales so a glass roof may be better from a noise point of view. Poly roofs are definitely noisier although some of the newer better insulated thicker versions may minimise that slightly

Specify plenty of opening windows and/or roof vents to help regulate the temperature in summer

donna-j_2

We had one on our last house, in a south facing garden. It was meant to be the kids' playroom but they would have needed to wear sunglasses the whole time. The glare was incredible. I wouldn't do it again without spending lots on blinds.