Posts Tagged ‘Conservatory Designs’

Lean Tos – the Most Economical Type of Conservatory?

Wednesday, October 19th, 2011

When you have made the decision to invest in a Conservatory, chances are that you have a nice Victorian one in your head. These are among the most popular styles because indeed they are all very nice, but there is a slightly less well known style that has many features that normally prove to be most economical for the happy homeowner.

This is particularly important while energy prices are so unfeasibly high. Just recently prices have risen massively in light of global oil prices and with winter on the horizon we all have to keep our purse strings as tight as possible so we can make it through the winter.

With this in mind, here are several points about lean to conservatories that might just make your conservatory buying decision that bit easier.

They’re Simple

For starters, lean-to conservatories are simpler than their counterparts. This means that it takes less time to install them, they use less materials and are easier to maintain. These savings filter down into a generally lower average price for this design and cheaper installation for the home owner.

They Add Space

Being cheaper you might have thought that they would be smaller, or had big support posts or something, but you would be wrong. Lean to conservatories provide a particularly large space that really gives you a lot for your money, which works out nicely when you get round to selling your property. They can be designed to make the absolute maximum use of the space you have to work with and always become incredibly flexible spaces because of their shape.

They’re Fast

As mentioned, they go up pretty fast, especially in comparison to some of the more complicated conservatory designs. This means less disruption for you and your home and reduces the hours required to cover the costs of installation engineers.

They’re Efficient

Above all lean to conservatories are excellent energy savers. With 2 or 3 big walls of glass that let in a lot of light, you might think it would get really hot and you would have to buy an air-conditioning unit so you don’t melt. But in actual fact, the special glass used along with the gracefully sloping roof manages to reflect much of the heat while letting the light in to keep things cool in summer, and in the winter, the same glass retains most of the heat inside, often better than the walls in the rest of your house will.

Lean to conservatories are naturally economical and make a gorgeous addition to homes in all parts of the UK.

Are you tempted?

The Icelandic Ash Cloud and Us

Tuesday, May 18th, 2010

How might the Icelandic ash cloud affect the everyday homeowner in this country? In Iceland, people have been out shoveling ash like snow, and in some places been forced to stay in their homes. But if the ash were to get that bad over us and start falling like rain how might it affect people’s homes across the country? Let’s look at a number of scenarios and how your home could be affected.

Best case scenario

So the ash has been falling gently on the UK for a few days and it is like a beautiful Christmas morning, but in June, and the snow is dirty grey and black ash. While this would be annoying and slightly dangerous from a visibility point of view, the most you would have to worry about as a homeowner would be the mess. Having cleared your rosebushes and dusted down your driveway, doors and windows bought through Ideal would be pristine in no time thanks to their easy clean and scratch resistant surfaces, and after a quick soap and water session they would be good as new.

Medium case scenario

Having made it through the best case scenario, the winds suddenly change and torrential ash falls for several weeks. Winds whip the ash around and up under your roofline and into the house. The ash fills your gutters and gets heavy enough to stop the flow of water and causes blockages and pulls your gutters down. With Ideal, rooflines are a crucial part of a healthy functioning roof. As part of this eaves guards, gutter guards and insect guards work to both protect your roof and keep it healthy in spite of the volcano.

Worst Case Scenario

Ash falls in blizzards of unending darkness, while rocks and boulders the size of Transit vans tumble from the sky and one crashes through your garage. After several months living in a church hall and after the skies have cleared, you can call Ideal or go on their website and get an instant quote for garage conversions or even for that brand new Conservatory you always wanted. We provide an extensive range of conservatory designs after all.

While the ash cloud may not cause this level of carnage, it may just delay your holiday. But knowing how much faith you can have in Ideal Windows and conservatories can offer some piece of mind in these temporarily darkened times. Whether you are an existing customer or just out there looking for someone to trust, know this – with Ideal you can’t go wrong.