Clearview National September 2019 - Issue 214 | Page 57

CONSERVATORIES
A STUNNING NEW
LIVING SPACE
Ultraframe Livinroof Conservatory
Transformation Case Study
‘the insulated pelmet
provided the perfect
space for downlighters’
CONSERVATORY
REFURBISHMENT
WISH LIST
The Turner family had an
existing T-shaped conservatory
with a polycarbonate roof which
was in need of refurbishment.
They wanted a more usable room
which would also improve the
feel of the adjoining rooms and
increase their connection to the
garden. They explained to Mendip
Conservatories that they wanted a
solid roof but with glazed areas to
ensure a light and bright interior
and so Livinroof from Ultraframe
was the perfect choice.
With the Livinroof system, the
roof is made up of solid panels
and glazed panels, and these can
each be positioned anywhere in
the roof for a completely bespoke
design – allowing you to ensure
there is light exactly where you
need it. On the interior, Livinroof
has a plastered vaulted ceiling
and so creates an extension-type
feel – even though it can be
fitted quickly as it is 100% pre-
fabricated by Ultraframe prior to
arriving on site.
A STUNNING NEW
LIVING SPACE
The team at Mendip demolished
the existing conservatory and
built a new hipped lean-to
with a Victorian section which
was 8.5m wide. As the solid
panels in Livinroof are grey in
colour, it’s ideal for pairing with
contemporary anthracite grey
windows and doors, as seen in this
installation. A Cornice was added
to the exterior to give an orangery-
like feel, while on the interior,
the insulated pelmet provided the
perfect space for downlighters,
as well as giving the new space a
substantial feel – making it look
and feel like a traditionally built
extension, but with the fitting
speed of a conservatory.
There were challenges for
the Mendip team along the
way, including repositioning a
boundary wall and demolishing
a bay window which had to be
removed post installation to
maintain water tightness but
everything was completed to plan
as Mr Turner explained:
SOMEWHERE WE CAN
SPEND TIME AS A FAMILY
“The team at Mendip
Conservatories was great. They
worked with us throughout and
provided us with a flexible solution
to extending our home. The ability
to reduce the amount of glazing
in the roof was important so the
room wasn’t too bright or hot and
so Livinroof with its mix of solid
and glazed panels was ideal. Our
new living space is somewhere we
can spend time as a family and we
use it throughout the day now - a
quiet room in the morning, family
room for lunches and for relaxing
early evening to enjoy the view
of the garden. It’s improved the
lighting into the existing lounge
and dining room by removing the
old thick frames, giving us a large
flexible space which connects our
home with the garden. In fact it’s
actually increased the amount of
time we all spend in the garden.”
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