Home Improvements In A Conservation Area

Conservation area laws exist to protect the aesthetics of conservation areas so that they do not lose their original look

 

as a result of different homeowners making changes to the exteriors of their

 

home

 

and creating a potentially ugly mishmash of designs.

By Larry Bohan on 03 April 2018

 

When a lot us think conservation area, what comes to mind is small, quiet villages in the countryside made up of old-fashioned, cosy-looking little cottages. The truth, however, is a lot different.

 

Most of the 10,000 plus conservation areas in the UK are, in fact, situated in built-up, urban areas. A lot of people live in a conservation area

 

without even knowing it, leading to an unexpected surprise when limits are slapped on them regarding what they can do with their home extension.

 

(Have a look at the conservation area map on data.gov.uk to

 

know where you stand from the off).

If you are based in a conservation area and plan on building an extension onto your property, be it a loft conversion, single storey extension or any other type, planning restrictions related to installing new roof windows or replacing your conservation windows, are important

 

to consider.

 

If your home extension plans

 

fall under strict Article 4 restrictions or another type of conservation law, 'law-abiding' and contemporary specialist conversation windows are available to cut through the red tape.

 

The VELUX Group, FAKRO, RoofLITE and

 

Heritage windows are all purpose-built for conservation extensions.

 

While all manufacturers have

 

built their products with their own individual qualities, all conservation windows feature a vertical glazing bar running down the middle of the window pane and a black external finish as standard.

Here is a look at some of the

 

best conservation windows on the market and the

 

specifications available to each.

VELUX Conservation Windows

 

Market leader in roof windows and

 

number one

 

for home extensions, all our VELUX

 

conservation windows come in manual except the

 

Electric

 

VELUX

 

conservation roof window, operable via remote control. We have both cheap VELUX windows and top-end windows to match

 

your project.

We have also recently introduced the VELUX Heritage Conservation roof window to our product catalogue, available in 9 sizes and with flashings suitable for both slate and plain tile, this roof window is sympathetic to heritage aesthetics with all the features of a modern roof window.

 

 

Internal finish

 

- pine, white

Frame

 

- pine, white paint

Opening style

 

-centre pivot, top hung

Glazing

 

- double-glazed

Glazing feature

 

- laminate

FAKRO Conservation Windows

 

FAKRO are renowned for their conservation windows, specialising in the field with a larger variety

 

than any

 

of Sterlingbuild's other partner manufacturers. FAKRO conservation area

 

windows come in all of the three operation styles, all at very affordable prices.

Internal finish - pine, white

Frame

 

- pine, polyurethane, PVC, white paint

Opening style

 

- balcony, centre pivot, side hung, side opening, tilt opening, top hung, top-third

Glazing

 

- doubled-glazed, triple-glazed, quadruple-glazed

Glazing feature

 

- enhanced security, laminated, noise reduction, obscure, ultra energy efficient

Heritage Windows

 

Our

 

collection of white paint finished Heritage windows are perfect for listed buildings or for buildings located in areas of outstanding natural beauty. Available in fixed (non-opening), electric and manual, Heritage windows come with double glazed, toughened glass in a white paint frame and top hung opening style. See our Heritage window blog for more information.

 

 

 

 

RoofLITE Conservation Windows

 

It is

 

a case of

 

quality over quantity when it comes to RoofLITE

 

conservation windows. RoofLITE's three sizes of conservation pine windows have great u-values and doubled-glazed, laminated glass.

 

Available in manual operation only, these

 

roof windows come in a pine frame and centre pivot opening style as standard.

Shop our range of

 

flashings for your conservation windows to make sure your

 

windows are fully protected from the elements and fit flush in your roof.