Conservatory Case Studies

Stunning Waterfront Setting

This customer was a very satisfied glasshouse owner and when he decided to build a double glazed conservatory at his waterfront property on the Isle of Wight, he naturally turned to Alitex. The new structure connects the kitchen with the garden and being 1.5m above ground level offers wonderful views across the bay. The conservatory is decorated in white to... more

An Elegant Alternative ....

This customer was an existing Alitex greenhouse customer.  He was suffering with ongoing maintenance problems with a wooden conservatory which was attached to his house so, in view of his enthusiastic experience with Alitex, dedided to re-employ Alitex to carry out the job. The pitch of the new roof was raised in order to improve ventilation from the natural convection... more

An Orangery Roof Replacement

Alitex were recommended to this customer through Garden Designer, Lucy Huntingdon, who has worked with Alitex on many projects across the country and overseas as well. The family were about to embark on a significant extension to their family house.  Having seen the glasshouse at Chelsea Flower Show and comparing the quality with other manufacturers, the customers were delighted with their... more

A Sensitive Location

Already a happy greenhouse customer, they fell for the Plant Conservatory after visiting us at Torberry Farm and finally bought our Chelsea 2005 exhibit. It was to replace an incongruous UPVC conservatory attached to a very elegant Georgian home which was listed and also in an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. A previous application for a replacement was turned down... more

Guernsey Plant Conservatory

The brief was to replace a sad looking, poorly designed timber conservatory with something echoing the style of turn of the century glasshouses on the island they love, and also creating 50% more floor space. As a result the design oversails the west end of the property creating a very light sunny space for dining, while the rest of the... more

Conservatory Transforms Listed Georgian Cottage

By removing the large chimney and resiting the oli tank, a substantial space was created in which to build the conservatory. The kitchen was then knocked through to provide a larger kitchen which opens directly onto a wonderful dining/relaxing area. As the conservatory opens directly onto the kitchen it requires building regulations which has been achieved by the use... more

The Alitex Atrium Roof

This was a replacement atrium roof overlooking the main stairwell of the house. The previous roof was timber and as access to the roof space is very difficult, the ongoing maintainance was proving too costly. Cost £14,000... more

Link from House to Dining room

Another instance where we were replacing a rotting timber structure. In this situation it was a small conservatory that linked the main house to a nearby barn conversion that acts as a dining room. The brief was to recreate the link, and also create a larger space that could be used as an entertaining and dining space in its own... more