DIY Conservatory

Roverman

I have been quoted £12500 to supply and fit a 3.9m x 3.4m conservatory by a local company. I was happy with the spec of the conservatory as it used Kommerling profiles and an Ultraframe roof, having talked to people I know "in the business" they said they were reputable and well thought of products.
However I have also had a quote from a DIY supplier company for a larger conservatory, 3.9m x 4.1m, using exactly the same products for £8000 less.
I would have to have the basework and erecting done seperately but the savings would seem considerable.
To confuse matters I have also been quoted by another DIY supply company for a 4m x 4m conservatory to similar specs using Synseal products.
The companies in question are:-
Tradeconservatories2u and Ezzeconservatories.
Has anyone dealt with these companies and, if so would you comment on your dealings and their products please?
Also any advice on DIY conservatories would be most welcome.

missy321

Not dealt with the companies you mention but are in the process of having my DIY conservatory built. It measures 4m x 3m & have employed a bricklayer to do foundations & dwarf wall which are almost completed. Then the conservatory supplier will come & re-measure the wall & make the pvc to suit.

I live in a 3yr old house & wondered how deep you have to dig in order for the conservatory to be safe & stay up! as my builder dug 6inches put hardcore etc down & concrete 6 inches, this looked very small to dig at the time but is this ok?

Too late now mind as its almost finished!

Roverman

I am certainly no builder but six inches doesnt sound too clever to me.
You could always try and sound out some advice from the local building regs office, you will be able to contact them thru your local council planning office.
Better to get it right now and have peace of mind rather than take a chance and face costlier repairs later on.
I know foundation dimensions depend on the weight they are to bear and also what type of soil/earth they are to be dug in.
There must be someone out there far more knowledgable than I who can advise you.

niccy

i bought a secondhand L shaped conservatory off e-bay to wrap around the corner of our house spec was 7m x 3.5m on one side and 6m x 3.5 on the other. Cost of ebay was 2k, transport from wales to here £900 and another 12k to finish .well pleased with result

missy321

in total it is 12inches, I had a word with him last nite saying I was concerned etc & he said dont worry its fine. Thinking about it though he did employ a digger who got paid for full day & finished at 1 so if he did need to go lower im sure he would have

bob_a_builder

he did employ a digger who got paid for full day & finished at 1 so if he did need to go lower im sure he would have

yes - of course he would

rizla155

I recently bought a DIY conservatory from Conservatoryland, based in Notts.
It is an Edwardian type, double hip roof, dimesions roughly 4.5 mtrs X 3.5mtrs
The total cost was £3750.00 for the UPVC and glass. Dwarf wall and concrete etc amounted to about £1000 in materials.
I am a builder by trade so I did get discount from them. I would highly recommend this company, there were a few snags but the after sales were second to none. I am now using the conservatory and wondering why it took me so long to get one.
By the way, the footings/foundations should be minimum 600mm deep and 450mm wide of concrete for a dwarf wall type consevatory.
Good luck.

ormus

you can buy steel frame consevatory bases now, and save all that digging/foundation work. simply bolts together.
might be a best option for some peeps. esp with a diy project.

tomstickland

I built a conservatory the hard way. I dug the footings, filled with concrete, layed a course of concrete blocks, filled the hole with hardcore, compacted, put in dpc, then filled the hole with concrete. Then built the wall up with concrete blocks and built a roof out of wood and triple glazing. It didn't cost much and was a laugh. A lot cheaper than £12K.