Conservatory costs/hassle

diggingdude

Hello, I have been to view a property for sale close to this one below. I would like to extend it by putting in a conservatory like the one this property has, can be seen in the pictures part. I was wondering if anyone could give me any advice on costs (as in £5k, 10k etc not specifics) and what would be involved in having this done? Tried a couple of builders but they didn't seem interested as I am only at the second viewing stage.

Any advice (even if it's a DON'T DO IT) would be appreciated. No friends/family seem to have done this before. so no help there.

Thank you all

https://www.zoopla.co.uk/property/4-cae-melin-avenue/oswestry/sy11-2us/27257479

D_M_E

Have you considered finding a "used" one off Ebay and paying someone to dismantle/collect it then deliver it to your place and erect it threr?

Above would cost around £1000 to £2000 and one built to order could cost from about £10,000 to £20,000 both depending on size.

Silvertabby

With proper foundations, £15K to £20K.

Mutton_Geoff

Conservatories going very much out of fashion. Too cold in winter, too hot in summer. Save your money for a proper extension.


Any decent builder can put another room on your house for less than £10k.

diggingdude

Thanks for the feedback. I can see from the planning portal (thanks to this site for that knowledge) that the last request for an extension on that street got rejected though it looks like that was a pretty big one. Doesn't seem like anyone else has (legally) extended.
I was thinking about £12k myself so this sounds right. The second hand thing is a good idea as these houses very much have a ceiling price.
Very useful info thanks.

Bossypants

If you're set on getting a conservatory, do yourself a favour and spend the money to have proper foundations put in, and for the it to be temperature controlled. It might cost you twice what you've listed above, but you will get a usable room out of it, unlike the too hot/too cold/liable to damp white elephant many people end up with.

diggingdude

Very wise words. Rented a couple of places in the past where they were essentially just store rooms due to temperature

Silvertabby

Bossypants wrote: »

If you're set on getting a conservatory, do yourself a favour and spend the money to have proper foundations put in, and for the it to be temperature controlled. It might cost you twice what you've listed above, but you will get a usable room out of it, unlike the too hot/too cold/liable to damp white elephant many people end up with.

Ours has proper foundations, part brick/part glass walls, double layer glass roof and a radiator. It's east facing and, with an extra oil filled radiator in the coldest weather, is in constant use all year round.

babyblade41

The dreaded conservatory, I'm not sure why they are still allowed ... to have a working conservatory for both winter and summer use they are hellish expensive ..as someone said , temp controlled and usually end up a dumping ground

For the sort of money needed to get an all round useable room it would be more cost-effective to build a proper room

I did have one in an existing property which I did use as it had a log burner in and heated the room really well, and as it was a shaded area didn't get too hot in summer but exception to the rule more likely...plus the space is so limited (just my opinion though)

Bossypants

babyblade41 wrote: »

The dreaded conservatory, I'm not sure why they are still allowed ... to have a working conservatory for both winter and summer use they are hellish expensive ..as someone said , temp controlled and usually end up a dumping ground

For the sort of money needed to get an all round useable room it would be more cost-effective to build a proper room

I did have one in an existing property which I did use as it had a log burner in and heated the room really well, and as it was a shaded area didn't get too hot in summer but exception to the rule more likely...plus the space is so limited (just my opinion though)

I don't see think they should be disallowed just because many do them poorly, but some minimum construction standards wouldn't go amiss.

Doozergirl

diggingdude wrote: »

Thanks for the feedback. I can see from the planning portal (thanks to this site for that knowledge) that the last request for an extension on that street got rejected though it looks like that was a pretty big one. Doesn't seem like anyone else has (legally) extended.
I was thinking about £12k myself so this sounds right. The second hand thing is a good idea as these houses very much have a ceiling price.
Very useful info thanks.

Extensions of a similar size to the conservatory are very likely to fall under Permitted Development Rights. Permitted Development Rights on a modest terraced house probably cover the size limit of what is fair to the neighbours and the ceiling price, hence the lack of formal applications.