Fortress Windows and Conservatories of Chester are huge advocates of the hup ! system and one of the projects they have used it for recently was a conservatory transformation on The Wirral . Explaining more about what the hup ! system means to them , Managing Director , Steve Duddridge , said : “ Now that we ’ ve started using hup ! we won ’ t look back – in fact , I don ’ t know why anyone would do a conventional build now that hup ! is available – especially with the Building Regs making walls so thick on a conventional build . With hup ! each build is incredibly fast , the weather can ’ t stop you – it ’ s a complete no brainer !”

Vernon and his family had an old conservatory which was nearly 20 years old and had many issues – the polycarbonate roof was too noisy when it rained , it leaked , and the polycarbonate in the roof was discoloured . The family also found that the doors that separated the conservatory from their home made it feel like an ‘ add on ’, rather than being a part of their home , and so they decided to look for a replacement .

To begin , Vernon looked at costs for a new replacement roof , but it was important to him and his family that the new space was well insulated throughout , and as the structure of the old conservatory had so many problems , he worried that simply replacing the roof would not be enough to keep it warm during the colder months of the year . Then Vernon came across hup ! on Facebook and right away thought this is just what we ’ re looking for

- well insulated roof and walls as well as being fast to build .

After speaking with their local hup ! builder , Fortress Windows & Conservatories , Vernon decided that hup ! was the ideal solution . Explaining more about their hup ! project , Vernon said : “ We found out about hup ! in October and really wanted it done before winter set in , and with the speed of the system , it seemed the ideal solution .

“ One of the big concerns was that we didn ’ t want another room that was just added on – we really wanted this new space to be a part of the house . We have a living room on the front of the house but all the best parts of our home are at the back – our lovely garden , big patio area , fantastic pond etc – and so it was important for our hup ! to allow us to shift our living area from the front to the back of the house where we could enjoy everything .”

Working together with Fortress Windows & Conservatories , Vernon and his wife created the design for their new extension and due to the lightness of hup ! walls , they were able to reuse the base from their old conservatory . In place of the old dwarf walls and French doors , they opted for a stunning new extension design featuring a cathedral window on the gable end , bi-fold doors , and a full height wall . A tiled roof features full length glazed panels to add a stunning feature from the inside , as well as flooding the new room with natural light . By removing the doors that separated the old conservatory from their home , the new extension gave the family the open plan living space that they so wanted .

Explaining about the speed of the build , Vernon said : “ We couldn ’ t believe how quickly the system went up , it was just amazing ! Within two days the main structure was in place and by day four everything was glazed and we could see what we were getting . So week one the extension was built , and week two the plastering and electrics were done and it was