1/2 price (+10%) Conservatories

Whirly

Don't know much about this one as I saw the sign on my way out of my local Homebase.

Looked like UPVC jobbies.

Various designs starting at £1599 - don't know if this includes the 10% but I don't think so (so the price would be £1439).

Sorry if that's a bit vague. I didn't have time to look at it fully but it looked quite a good deal so I thought I'd let people know.

Pat__3

Thanks for this Whirly, if the price is right, its a very good bargin.:)

I was looking at renew my old one.;)

smokey172

I saw this yesterday but cannot see anything on there website.

We are seriously considering getting one as an investment. We moved into our 1st house last June and we are currently renovating it all ourselves. I will be building it all including the foundations myself so £1500 is a bargain. I would of thought a builder would charge about £1k to build it for you. We are looking to sell probably next year so will hopefully be a good investment with a quick tun around.

What sort of value will one add to our 3 bed semi do you think?

Smokey

withabix

You will only add value if you do a good job of it. So many DIY conservatories I have seen are only fit for the tip, hence they actually lower the value of the property.

Done properly, a 4m x 4m conservatorywill probably add at least double what the materials cost. Installers rip you off, so you will be lucky to add the full cost to the value of your house.

Dwarf wall conservatories add more vlaue than glass-to-ground ones.

Be wary of where you're putting the conservatory - there are planning/building regs and sensible rules which you must follow.

eg:

Don't be tempted to put a radiator in, as this contravenes building regs.

You must have a proper external door between your house and the conservatory - again an archway, internal door or similar is a no-no unless you've got building regs/planning approval.

All electrical work must be carried out by an electrician as of 1st January 2005.

Foundations should be at the same depth/standard as those for your house, otherwise there is a risk of differential movement between the house and the conservatory. The floor should be insulated and don't forget the damp course and membrane under the floor

Ensure good seal between house and conservatory - around the wall connection and flashings.

Don't take short cuts on accuracy - your conservatory will leak unless you fit it together within tolerances.

If you are even slightly out of square or plumb, the roof won't fit on.