Having a conservatory in your home gives you a unique opportunity to create a room within your house that connects both the indoors and outdoors together. This can provide you with multiple health benefits, such as improved focus, boosted productivity and reduced stress. You can spend countless hours in your conservatory relaxing and sitting back so you can enjoy your living space. However, there are ways you can further improve your conservatory space to unlock its full potential.
This guide will give you inspiration into some changes you can make to your conservatory, the most amazing room in your home. Continue reading to find out more.
Conservatory Improvements
Tiled Roof
Tiled roof conservatories are all the range when it comes to improving your home extension. Timber, aluminium or PVC-u rafter roofed conservatories are all excellent options for having a tiled roof. The best ones are manufactured from limestone and virgin resins, as well as being moulded to replicate authentic slate, making them indistinguishable from genuine slate tiles. Weighing just 12kg per m2, they are ideal for a roof of a conservatory.
C.H.R.I.S Technology
Created by CI Group, C.H.R.I.S technology is an acronym for Comfort, Heat, Reflective, Insulation System, and it's based on a unique six-layer quilt and technology inspired by NASA's work for the Apollo Space Shuttle. The system works by creating a thermal barrier that significantly reduces heat loss in the winter and prevents heat gain in the summer. Independent testing at the University of Salford confirmed that the technology can improve a conservatory's energy efficiency by dramatically enhancing its U-values and reducing heat transfer, ultimately making the space more comfortable and lowering energy bills.
Skylight
Skylights will provide you with an excellent view of the night sky when all the stars come out to play, creating a stunning silhouette. You can relax on your comfortable furniture and star-gaze while listening to relaxing music. Unlike traditional conservatory roofs, the SkyTherm® system combines a stunning glass lantern feature, ensuring maximum light without the heat loss. It’s an architectural upgrade that blends modern aesthetics with real-world performance.
Window Treatments
Having window treatments can be great for making your conservatory feel more homely, as placing blinds or curtains on the inside of them can help it to match your existing interior. On a practical level, blinds can be adjusted to block direct sunlight, reducing glare and preventing the room from overheating during the summer. You can also add shutters to the outside of the conservatory for a sleek look that will keep your space warmer in the winter.
Install Double Glazing
Double-glazed windows have two panes of glass with an insulating layer of gas in between. This creates a thermal barrier that drastically reduces heat loss in the winter, keeping the space warm, and prevents solar heat from entering in the summer, keeping it cool. This makes your conservatory usable no matter the season. Single-pane glass often gets cold, causing moisture in the air to condense on the surface and create condensation.