Conservatory Quote

LULULU1

I  have been quoted 18k for a dwarf wall Edwardian conservatory with Blue glass roof. This is for supply and a build, flooring etc and takes 2 days to build and comes with a 10 year guarantee. The dimensions are 15 foot x 15 foot. The company is Conservatoryland. 

Has anybody heard of this company and is this a reasonable price?

Is it better to wait given possible VAT cut and current economical situation?

Is there a best time of year to buy conservatories..?

Many thanks

Silvertabby

2 days to build ?  No way ! - When we had our first conservatory built 20 odd years ago, it took 2 days just to dig the foundations (with a mechanical digger)  and lay hardcore/concrete.  That was then left until fully set.

That was a dwarf wall with a polycarbon roof.  When we decided to change the roof to glass 5 years ago, we ended up knocking the whole thing back to foundation level and re-building as a hybrid conservatory/orangery.  We wouldn't have been able to do that if our foundations hadn't been so good.  

£18K is far too much for a lean-to.

ElephantBoy57

LULULU1 said:

I  have been quoted 18k for a dwarf wall Edwardian conservatory with Blue glass roof. This is for supply and a build, flooring etc and takes 2 days to build and comes with a 10 year guarantee. The dimensions are 15 foot x 15 foot. The company is Conservatoryland.  Has anybody heard of this company and is this a reasonable price?

Good ratings on Google.

https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=Conservatoryland#lrd=0x4879bd971cc42ed1:0xe40609183457f356,1,,,

greyteam1959

Possible Vat cut ???
More likely that Vat will be raised.

TELLIT01

I agree with Silvertabby, 2 days to build is ridiculously short.  Our conservatory is roughly 14 feet x 10 feet and took about 1 1/2 weeks from start to finish.  Cost of that was about £17k with underfloor heating, electrics, new patio door into the house etc, etc.

sharpe106

Either they have a small army or it will take far longer then 2 days. Chances of VAT cut is not very likely. For a lean to is too much , does that include electrics? etc

TELLIT01

The OP says it's an Edwardian style conservatory.  That is not a lean-to design.  It is a pitched roof on 3 sides.

bill888

Looking at the conservatoryland website, they make use of steel bases and brick clad steel framed dwarf walls, hence why they are able to construct it in 2 days as the OP suggested.
https://www.conservatoryland.com/conservatory-steel-bases/
Only thought is whether the foundation blocks may sink over time resulting in the conservatory subsiding.

fwiw, have you considered the conservatory may suffer from the 'too hot in summer, too cold in winter' syndrome?   You may regret not having an 'insulated' roof from the outset.

Silvertabby

bill888 said:

Looking at the conservatoryland website, they make use of steel bases and brick clad steel framed dwarf walls, hence why they are able to construct it in 2 days as the OP suggested.
https://www.conservatoryland.com/conservatory-steel-bases/
Only thought is whether the foundation blocks may sink over time resulting in the conservatory subsiding.

fwiw, have you considered the conservatory may suffer from the 'too hot in summer, too cold in winter' syndrome?   You may regret not having an 'insulated' roof from the outset.

If I've read this correctly, Conservatoryland only concrete the foundation blocks and then lay a 'damp proof' membrane over the soil in the middle.

Our foundations cover the whole of the structure, which is probably why we've never had any problems with the conservatory pulling away from the house or any other subsidence issues.

And yes, we do use ours all year round

TELLIT01

We use our conservatory all year round too.  In fact my brother-in-law heads straight out there when they make their annual pilgrimage to our house on Boxing Day.  As previously mentioned, we do have underfloor heating.

WaywardDriver

bill888 said:

fwiw, have you considered the conservatory may suffer from the 'too hot in summer, too cold in winter' syndrome?   You may regret not having an 'insulated' roof from the outset.

Another vote for insulated roof at the outset.