Extension v conservatory

tortoiseshellcat

Hello merry Christmas to everyone!
We are thinking of extending our home, not by a huge amount but by way of an extension across the back of the house.
Anglian homes or Everest look like they do the type of thing we want and the prices seem quite reasonable. We do want a conservatory type extension but with a proper tiled roof..

Has anyone used Anglia/n or Everest before please? Or this there another good company that does extensions like this

AndyMc.....

Get a proper builder to quote and follow building regs.

neilmcl

What is the extra space going to be used for?

tortoiseshellcat

AndyMc..... wrote: »

Get a proper builder to quote and follow building regs.

Thank you, is this a better route than one of the specialist companies?

tortoiseshellcat

neilmcl wrote: »

What is the extra space going to be used for?

Thanks for your reply. As a dining room/family space. We also want a separate utility area with a side back door but separated from the dining room part.

Ant555

tortoiseshellcat wrote: »

. As a dining room/family space. We also want a separate utility area with a side back door but separated from the dining room part.

You will find that as a dining room/family space a conservatory will not be practical all year round, specifically as heating it will be an issue.

Ive got a conservatory and ours is just 'extra' space as required - we have internal bifolds (external spec) separating the dining room from the conservatory that peel back to make a large space as required.

Hope this helps add helpful info to your decision making.

HampshireH

We have the same dilema but not about using anglian or Everest (both are a no go for us)

The difference comes down to cost. We are yet to get quotes but know exactly what we want. We can get what we want under the conservatory bracket. But we would have to retain our external french doors and a seperate heating system (electric rather than another gas rad).

Not the end of the world but not ideal. we defintely need to weigh up pros and cons as well as price. If we went for an extension we would make sure it was sound enough to go up in the future if there was ever a need. Not something the conservatory option provides.

We will be looking at smaller companies with a higher focus on customer service and getting the job done right first time.

phill99

If you think Anglian and Everest are reasonable, you must have money to burn.

Davesnave

Ant555 wrote: »

You will find that as a dining room/family space a conservatory will not be practical all year round, specifically as heating it will be an issue.

It might be an issue, but you're assuming things that vary are the same. Aspect and build quality matter, as does the roof, which the OP appreciates.

With our well insulated conservatory, heating isn't an issue, as it backs onto a room with a wood burner that runs pretty much 24/7 at this time of year. However, on sunny days, we let the fire go out and open up the double doors to have free solar heat.

It's summer when we may have a conservatory we'd rather not use, but then we have other options, like al fresco, or our north-facing kitchen/diner.

For us, the relative inefficiency of a tinted double glazed roof is preferable, because we'd hate the loss of light a solid one would bring. We're going to run the wood burner anyway.

But things might be different for someone else.

OP a solid roofed structure will add more value if the light loss isn't going to spoil the room behind, and if you can get the angle it requires easily.

Avoid the big name companies who haven't great reputations, whatever their fancy ads say (and you pay for those!) Most small builders can fit windows themselves or work with a local window company. What you should aim at is deep enough foundations, relative to your sub-soil and good insulation of walls & floor - and ceiling too if you go for a solid roof.