Costs · Planning · Ideas
Guides
Practical answers before you spend money: what things cost, what needs permission, and what works in a British garden.
Every guide here is written from projects we have surveyed, manufactured and installed in the UK — not from a brochure. Where prices are given they are realistic installed ranges, and where the rules are unclear we say so rather than guessing on your behalf.
If you are at the start, read a cost guide first to set a budget, then the planning guide to check what is allowed at your property, and finally the ideas pages to decide which roof type suits how you actually want to use the space.
Costs
What a project actually costs in the UK, broken down by size, roof type and glazing — so you can set a budget before anyone visits.
Conservatory cost UK
Prices by size, roof type and glazing, with the things that move the price most.
Pergola cost UK
Price ranges for louvred, awning, fixed glass and retractable glass roofs.
Glass garden room cost UK
From entry-level verandas to insulated, fully glazed rooms.
Planning and regulations
Most verandas and glass rooms fall under permitted development, but size, position and the type of property all change the answer. These guides explain the rules in plain English.
Planning permission for glass rooms
Permitted development limits, building regulations and when to ask your council.
How installation works
Survey, drawings, manufacture and fitting — what happens and when.
Maintenance and care
What to clean, what to check and how often, for aluminium and glass systems.
Ideas and design
How other people have used the same systems: what works on a small terrace, what suits a north-facing garden, and where a glass roof beats a solid one.
Modern conservatory ideas
Designs that avoid the greenhouse effect of older conservatories.
Garden room ideas
Detached and attached garden rooms, and how they are used through the year.
Pergola ideas for UK gardens
Layouts, roof types and shading ideas suited to British weather.
Retractable glass roof terraces
Enclosing a terrace so it works in summer and winter.
Latest articles
New guides and project write-ups are published in our news section. If you cannot find the answer you need, ask us directly — we answer the same questions every week and are happy to put it in writing before you commit to anything.