conservatory or extension

Hello, You can't extend your room with a conservatory, it won't comply with the regs. You'd need to keep it seperate with a door. If you want to entend the room, you'll need to build a fully compliant extension with all the insulation etc. but you can't have more than 25% glazing. That's why conservatories don't comply. If you just want something for casual use you could buils a porch, that wouldn't need regs, but you'd still need a door into it. You'll need plans. I can help with that. Tony.

Hi there, A budget of £15,000 is about right for a standard single storey extension of your proposed size including plastering, electrics, double upvc door and one double window. However there is always the issue of the make up of the ground where the foundations are due to be poured. For example, if the ground is made up of standard soil then the foundations will need to be deeper to support the structure than if the ground is made of clay, thus incurring additional material costs. A site visit including a trial pit inspection should be carried prior to quotation in order to ensure that all aspects are covered. I hope that this helps.

Average build (in my area) is approx 1k per metre, so I would imagine an extension would be within your budget. In my opinion an extension is far better than a consevatory, plus you can keep it warm, and use all year round.

a conservatory is the cheapest option but they are costly to heat in winter,you may need planning permission but you will definately need building regulations which will involve plans being drawn up and a couple of months to get,i would think that you should still be able to build one for £15000 and it will add value to your property,post a job on this site and see what quotes you get, hope this helps, regards,Terry.

extension would be a lot more cost effective. conservatorys would fail after twenty years an extension will way out last a conservatory ,the price would be very similar, we are undertaking a extension in place of a conservatory at the moment and that is costing 15k so it can be done regards richard groom mioc

Hi Lorrilo, I would always recommend an extension over a conservatory due to numerous reasons, the most obvious of them being that the extension adds far more value to the property, you can always add a conservatory to the extension at a later date (and not the other way round) and due to reduced maintenance needed and a saving in heating bills. In addition to this, the cost of making a quality conservatory often exceeds the cost of an extension being built. In your case, the cost of an extension ranges from 1100 to 1600 pounds per square meter depending on the type of finish you would like to have. Also, why go for a 7x2 and not a 7x3 size of the extension? You do not need a planning permission for any extension which goes up to 3m into your garden. Please contact me for further advice. Regards, Dragan

Extension much better but you will struggle with that price to get a decent spec.

It sounds to me that even if you did build the extension (not that you could for under £15,000) the living room would become like a long corridor, and possibly very dark. My advice is to go for a conservatory, and open out as much of the existing rear wall as possible, this would require steel beams, which would have to be calculated by a structural engineer and passed by building control, prior to this work being carried out.