Conservatory
How to find the best builder for your conservatory.
There is almost no better way to add some light and energy to your home than to build a conservatory onto it. You’re able to bring the outdoors inside your home, increase your living space, and at the same time add some great value to your home when you add a conservatory to it.
- Research their previous work, do they have the proper experience with building a conservatory.
- Does their experience match or outmatch their accreditations?
- Getquotes from different builders.
- Do they understand the planning permission and building regulations process?
What does their previous work look like?
When it comes to conservatories, they are a truly specific building niche for home additions or renovations. Because of this you will find that there are quite a few large, nationwide companies that install conservatories. They do offer some great bespoke options covering everything from design to installation. This type of conservatory for your home will be the most expensive.But most prefer the greater attention to detail and customer satisfaction that comes with hiring a smaller builder.
Does their experience match their accreditations?
Now that you’ve researched a potential builders previous work, it’s important to start looking at their experience. How long have they been building conservatories? Did they just build a few and their expertise lies elsewhere? Be sure that you take a look at their feedback on ClickATrades.
You’ll also want to take the time to review and find out if they’re members of certain professional organizations that most of the higher quality and more experienced conservatory specialists are members of. Some professional organisations you’ll want to know they belong to are The Glass and Glazing Foundation, Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme, British Woodworking Federation, and the Federation of Master Builders. All of these organisations will have ways to ensure that their members work is of the highest quality and that they have a long and prove track record of high-quality work.
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Are they familiar with the planning permission and building regulations process?
When it comes to conservatories, most are exempt from needing planning permission as long as they are certain to adhere to some requirements around the size of the extension. There are some other restrictions that may affect the ability to build without permission.