House with oldish conservatory

Bellabee

Please can someone help me with information about conservatories? We've never had one, but have been to view a house which has a conservatory which is about 10 years old. I know that there are various qualities of conservatory and I would say that this one is probably of intermediate quality - maybe closer to low end than high.
A couple of the widow panes are misty, so would need replacing, but the thing causing us most concern, is that some of the plastic struts round the edge of the roof panels are damaged, and look as though they need replacing. The current owner of the house does not know who built the conservatory, as it was already in place when he bought the house. So my questions are - How easy are these parts to replace? What is the life expectancy of a consrevatory? Is it likely that we would have to replace it rather than repair it?
Many thanks for any information/views.

Building_Surveyor

the life expentancy will depended on a number of factors, what its built out of? type of roof?

Typically a upvc one should last atleast 20years.

Your best bet is to get someone who knows what they are dealing with to inspect it.

G_M

The condition of the conservatory should not be a deciding factor in your purchase. At worst, you live with it as is for a while till you can afford to repair/replace.

What matters is the condition of the property itself, plus its location, layout, size etc.

pmlindyloo

Another thing to check out is if the conservatory needed to pass Building Regulations and whether the vendors have the certificate.

Bellabee

Thank you all for your replies. You are very helpful.