I recently wrote an article on this subject in our conservatory advice website.
There’s not a day goes past when we are not asked “Please can you provide a quote or budget price for a conservatory…” from a rough description over the phone. Quite often followed by “…we only want a ‘ball-park figure, we won’t hold you to it”. When you take into consideration the 30+ main considerations which can have significant effects on price, you might see how difficult it is to come up with a meaningful figure. For a conservatory of the same size and design, depending on the choices, the least costly way of being able to do the project, can be one third of the most expensive option.
So why is this so important? Continue reading →
Here’s another popular article I recently updated on this subject in our www.conservatoryadvice.com website.
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Once you have decided upon the design and specifications for you conservatory, the following are the building work considerations whether the material be PVC, Aluminium, Pine, Sapele, Idigbo or seasoned Oak.
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I wrote this article recently on www.conservatoryadvice.com
99% of our enquiries come via the internet so, both for environmental and economic reasons, we no longer send out printed conservatory brochures. Instead, we took a policy decision several years ago to concentrate on producing the best and most informative websites on conservatories in the world. Something I believe we have now achieved and which has substantially increased our enquiry level, since doing so. To find more information about our main conservatory websites, photo gallery, etc. Continue reading →
However, even higher levels can be achieved since are accredited by Secure By Design (SBD). As crime figures for burglary increase it makes sense to fit the best locking systems and to ensure your window security is the best available. As they say, it’s no good closing the gate after the horse has bolted.
Windows can be brought up to Secured By Design standard and have their security enhanced by fitting ‘laminated’ glass and ‘hinge protectors’. In fact, even with only one of these items, security is enhanced.
Doors can have their security enhanced by fitting the ‘RASP cylinder protector kit’ and/or ‘laminate glass’. To achieve Secured By Design a door should have laminated glass top and bottom with a midrail and the ‘RASP’ cylinder protector kit. Continue reading
Richmond Oak is one of the few conservatory companies offering clients the full range of conservatory building and installation options, providing choices from supply-only, to a full ‘Turn-Key’ system from Survey, through planning and building regulations (where required), to the final completed job. This includes all supervised building, electrical & plumbing works, underfloor heating and floor tiling, where required. Each construction is project managed from initial designthrough to completion, by our team of skilled technicians.
Hallmark Conservatories is also happy to work alongside your own preferred builders. We will provide the same information, drawings and specifications to your builder, as we do our own. At the contract stage, the only things we don’t usually get involved with are selection of floor finishes, choosing light fittings or other works such as kitchens, or final decoration of the plastered walls, where required. Continue reading
Certass is really a not-for-profit organisation created in 2006 to enhance standards within the double glazed industry and offers a method which enables approved companies to self-approve installations. What this means is, the Member company won’t have to submit a building notice or make use of an approved inspector, every time they install home windows, doorways or conservatories to adhere to building rules, costing you less along the way.
Certass is licensed through the Department for Communities and Local Government to Certify that approve installaters of double glazed items in your home adhere to current rules. Continue reading