Conservatories

Who would we be best speaking to about work required on our studio/conservatory?

Anonymous user 09/03/2024 - 3.08 PM

Studio/Conservatory problem --------------------------- Hi We have a studio/conservatory on the rear of our house, which was built around 1999. It has one full block and render side wall, the front and left are part block and render and part timber and double glazing. The roof is pent style, sloping from the exterior wall of the house towards the garden, and is constructed of timber and glass (double glazes sections with, I think, another single external layer). Our problem is that the timber sections are rotting, partially due to a leak along the front edge which seems to have been there since not long after it was built. What we'd like to do is: - retain the roof and the block and render walls as is - replace the front timber and double glazing wall sections with a dwarf block wall with upvc glazed windows above - replace the timber and double glazing on the left hand side with block work so that wall is completely block and render. We don't really know where to start so my question is, do we need a builder, architect or engineer first, especially given that the retaining the roof will require some clever support while the rest of the work is done. Many thanks in advance, and apologies for the length! Pip