Clearview National February 2020 - Issue 219 | Page 57

CONSERVATORIES
From Outdated
to Outstanding
CONSERVATORY
TRANSFORMATION
Kasia Benda lives in a heritage property
in Oxford and had an old conservatory
which wasn’t especially thermally efficient.
As the conservatory was rarely a comfortable
temperature, it was hardly ever used, as Kasia
explained: “My old conservatory was outdated
in terms of its thermal technology which made
it practically uninhabitable. I wanted somewhere
to relax and enjoy the tranquillity of my garden
at any time of the year using the same footprint
as my existing conservatory. My garden is a
beautiful little oasis and I really wanted to be able
to enjoy it more – both by having better views of
it and also by linking it to my home.”
TILED ROOF EXTENSION
Kasia decided to transform her conservatory
into a stunning and highly thermally efficient
extension featuring an Ultraroof from Wendland.
Ultraroof is the most thermally efficient tiled
roof system on the market, with a standard
U-Value of just 0.17, and 0.13 possible with
further insulation, so it was perfect for creating
the year-round room that Kasia desired.
As it’s also the strongest tiled roof on the
market, it was the ideal choice for the steeply
pitched gable style of the new extension –
because Ultraroof never needs a tie bar, this
means that the resulting ceiling is an open
vaulted space, which has made the new
extension feel much larger. This amazing
strength is due to Ultraroof ’s 380mm wide
box beam. The fully insulated box beam
also means that Ultraroof is the only tiled
roof system to offer an incredible amount
of insulation around the eaves beam, a key
benefit missing from competitor systems,
which are designed in a similar way to a
conservatory eaves beam.
The airy feel of the new living space was
further enhanced thanks to Ultraroof’s full-length
glazed panels which flood the room below and
the adjoining room with plenty of natural light.
Simple raked frames on the gable end of the
extension provide a modern finishing touch along
with anthracite grey frames and bi-fold doors.
A WHOLE NEW WAY OF LIFE
The Ultraroof gable extension has
transformed the downstairs of Kasia’s home
and the way she lives in it. Describing more
about the project, she said: “I love my new
extension; it’s definitely a huge improvement.
I really liked the authentic look of Ultraroof ’s
tiles and it looks beautiful now that it’s
installed. Not only does it look stunning
but the new, properly insulated extension,
has affected the temperature of the house
downstairs, and its ambience – I’ve actually
gained another room. I use the new extension
as a quiet room, to relax in and enjoy the
views of my garden. Ultraroof is much
quicker to install than a traditionally built
timber and slate roof and so it was a quick,
hassle-free installation. I now have a beautiful
extension which has excellent thermal
efficiency, high performance glass and bi-fold
doors opening directly into the garden – it’s
perfect.”
Kasia is not alone in being a huge fan of
Ultraroof ’s beautiful good looks. Independent
research carried out earlier this year found
that 8 out of 10 homeowners would choose
to buy the Ultraroof system over leading
competitors, based on roof appearance &
aesthetics* - making it the consumer’s tiled
roof system of choice. Fully configurable
into any shape or size, Ultraroof is now 20%
faster to fit and a huge support package is
available to installers, including site-assists for
first installations with Ultraroof ’s dedicated
Product Manager, Mark Bowler.
Along with being the solid roof preferred
by 8 out of 10 homeowners, Ultraroof was
also recognised at a number of prestigious
industry awards ceremonies during 2019,
including the G Awards, the Conservatory
and Orangery Awards, and the Pitched
Roofing Awards, winning awards for
Customer Care Initiative of the Year,
Technical Innovation of the Year, Best Solid
Roof System, as well as wins for Ultraroof
installations.
www.wendland.uk.com
* (Independent market research study conducted during February 2019 amongst 64 UK homeowners)
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