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Get My Free Written Estimate 07428 086284 - 40 years' building experience - · - 10-year QANW structural guarantee - · - £2,000,000 public liability insurance ## What an Edwardian conservatory is An Edwardian conservatory has a flat front and square corners, so the floor plan is a simple square or rectangle. The roof is pitched and usually rises to a central ridge, giving the room a generous sense of height. The look is more restrained than a Victorian, with clean lines and fewer decorative details. The square shape makes it one of the most practical conservatory styles. Every corner is usable, so the room furnishes easily as a dining room, a family room, a playroom or a home office. Edwardian and Georgian are often used as names for the same design. ## Homes an Edwardian suits best The plain, symmetrical shape works on almost any house, from period terraces to modern detached homes. It suits gardens where a square room makes better use of the space than a curved front, and homeowners who want the room to feel like part of the house rather than a garden feature. As with any pitched roof, there needs to be enough height at the house wall for the roof to clear the first floor windows. We check this at the survey and design the pitch to suit. ## Roof styles for an Edwardian The standard Edwardian roof has a ridge running away from the house with the roof sloping down on three sides. A gable fronted version raises the front into a triangle, adding height and drama. A hipped back version, covered on its own page, slopes the roof down towards the house to fit under lower windows. Each option changes how the room looks from the garden and how much light reaches the back of the house, so we sketch the alternatives against your property before you choose. ## Design choices Brick dwarf walls matched to the house give a solid, permanent look and space for radiators and sockets. Full height glazing suits rooms where the view of the garden matters most. French doors or bi-fold doors can open the room to a patio. The roof can be glazed, solid or a mix of both. A solid roof makes the room more comfortable through the year and helps it read as an extension of the house. A glazed roof gives the most light and shows off the height of the ridge. We price the options side by side so you can weigh them properly. Heating, lighting, sockets and flooring are planned at the start so the room is finished when we hand it over. ## Edwardian or orangery Some homeowners who start out wanting an Edwardian conservatory find an orangery suits them better. An orangery uses brick pillars and a solid roof perimeter, often with a glazed lantern, so it feels more like a room of the house. We build both, and we will talk you through the differences in look, comfort and cost at the visit. ## Planning permission and building regulations Many conservatories can be built without a full planning application under permitted development rights, as long as they stay within limits on size, height and position. Those limits are tighter on some houses, including listed buildings, homes in conservation areas and properties where earlier extensions have used up the allowance. We check where your house stands before you commit to anything. A conservatory that is separated from the house by external quality doors and has its own heating controls is often exempt from building regulations. If you want the room fully open to the house, or with a solid or part-solid roof, building regulations normally apply. We explain which route your design falls under and handle the paperwork either way. ## How we build it, from base to glazing Every conservatory we put up starts below ground. We dig and pour the foundations to suit the soil and any nearby trees or drains, then build the base and the dwarf walls in brick chosen to match your house. A poor base is the most common reason a conservatory moves, cracks or lets in damp years later, so this is the part we refuse to rush. The frame and roof go on next, followed by the glazing, the doors and the finishing trades. Because our own team handles the groundwork, brickwork, structure, glazing, plastering, plumbing and electrics, you deal with one point of contact for the whole job. We agree a realistic programme with you before work starts and tell you early if anything on site changes it. Where drawings or structural calculations are needed, we prepare them for you. Where building control is involved, we deal with it through the build. Structural work is covered by a 10-year insurance-backed guarantee with QANW, and we carry £2,000,000 public liability insurance. ## Getting a written estimate Call us or send your details through the form below. We will arrange a visit, measure up and put together a written, itemised estimate for the design you want, with any alternatives priced alongside. There is no obligation. ## Common questions Is an Edwardian the same as a Georgian conservatory?Generally, yes. Both names describe a square or rectangular conservatory with a pitched roof and a flat front. Does an Edwardian give more space than a Victorian?For the same width and depth, yes. The square front keeps the corners usable, whereas a Victorian bay takes a little floor space for its curved shape. Can an Edwardian have a solid roof?Yes. A solid or part-solid roof is a popular choice for year-round comfort. It usually brings the build under building regulations, which we deal with for you. ## Other conservatory styles - Lean-to Conservatories - Victorian Conservatories - Hipped-back Edwardian Conservatories - All conservatories - Orangeries Speak to us directly 07428 086284 or 01543 401271 Next step ## Tell us what you have in mind and we'll price it properly Send a few details and we will arrange a visit, talk through the options and put a written, itemised estimate together. No obligation. ### Request your written estimate Tell us what you have in mind. No obligation, no pressure. 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