Originally designed to house and grow exotic fruits and plants, orangeries became a symbol of wealth and status. Nowadays they provide a beautiful alternative to the traditional conservatory. Designed with solid build columns, a partial solid ceiling, and the inclusion of a roof light, they are a well balanced mix of traditional build extensions and conservatories.

This choice of style i.e. The 'Capella', 'Integra' and the 'Venetian', ensures that the room forms - and feels like - an integral part of the home, blending light with reassuring sturdiness. 

Call us now on 03336 007007 for more information or to arrange a no obligation appointment with one of our experienced advisors.

Bergson & Eaton Service

The installation of a new Orangery can be intimidating, but our friendly and experienced staff have a proven track record of providing a service you can rely on to set you at ease. With over 20,000 installations behind us and over 40 years experience we provide a "design to completion experience" that we believe is truly exceptional.

All our Orangeries are designed and installed to the very highest of standards, ensuring you get the very best in product, service and customer support every time.

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Design Service

At Bergson & Eaton we work together with you in the design process, giving you creative control to produce outstanding Orangery designs that are truly stylish, individual and unique.

We will need some recent photographs of your home and garden, some approximate measurements and your ideas for the design - our experienced designers will do the rest - creating a three-dimensional computer generated image, showing in detail every angle of your new conservatory. All part of our free design and quotation service, that wont cost you a penny!

Survey

Following the initial meeting, we will arrange a visit from one of our expert surveyors in order to take detailed measurements and discuss finer details for the conservatory, such as the exact positioning of the doors and windows, whether they are French doors, patio doors or bi-folding doors. If planning permission is needed, Bergson & Eaton can arrange it with the local councils in the Home Counties.

Installation

Bergson & Eaton organize all of the work needed on your conservatory, using their own construction and fitting staff. We will take care of everything from digging the foundations to fitting the roof and glass. We will also provide you with an exact schedule that you can adapt to suit your preferences.

Build Process

Customers are often put off the idea of installing a conservatory due to the disruption it could cause in their home, along their street and to their day-to-day lives. However, at Bergson & Eaton we strive to provide a stress-free service, one that has been frequently praised as you can see on our testimonials page. Not only is the experience quick and easy, but our staff are regularly complimented on their punctuality, attitude and work ethic.

Finishing

At Bergson & Eaton we never leave a job unfinished. This means that even once the conservatory has been installed, we will tend to the plastering, the fitting of electrical sockets and lights, and even the fans if necessary. Unlike some other firms, we clean up after ourselves!

Which type of Orangery Roof Glass

Our range of roof glazing offers a choice of glass for your orangery roof.

• Climate Activ Neutral
• Climate Activ Blue
• Climate Aqua H.P

Our double glazing units are made from either laminate or toughened safety glass, as well as Pilkington Self Cleaning Glass. We use these in our glass roofs, which will dampen the sound of rain and other precipitates better than polycarbonate roofing making your conservatory quieter during wet weather. We recommend the highest thermal efficiency unit your budget allows as in the long-term this requires less maintenance and works out to be less expensive. In addition to this, we can provide tinted glazes such as anti-sun glass in bronze, green, grey or blue in order to prevent overheating and reduce glare, as well as patterned glazing in a variety of shapes to your taste.

The Right colour finish makes your orangery truly unique.

At Bergson & Eaton we offer a vast of colour finishes for UPVC conservatories. Adding your choice of colour makes it stylish and unique and will stand out from the crowd. Whilst brilliant white is still very popular for UPVC conservatories, choosing coloured frames with a natural woodgrain texture is definitely on the increase. They have the look and feel of natural stained wood and are difficult to tell apart just by appearance. Being UPVC they do have the advantage however of being virtually maintenance free and highly secure.

An enormous choice ... plus colour match service

As well as our coloured woodgrain range, we can apply an extra coat of special, protective, weatherproof paint to the UPVC frames to match any colour of your choice. This again is almost maintenance free, almost never needs to be repainted and is guaranteed for 10 years.

Orangery Glass & Glazing Options

While we often recommend clear glass for the top openers and side frame windows, at Bergson & Eaton we offer coloured, leaded and beveled glass in a broad range of styles and colours that will make your conservatory as individual as you are.

Beveled glass is stylish and provides the appearance of depth, whilst coloured glass can be used to add real "design flair" to your conservatory. In addition we offer leaded windows, in both diamond or Georgian patterns for a more traditional feel.

Blinds & Window Coverings

Bring your beautiful new conservatory to life with our range of purpose made blinds and window coverings. You will achieve a high quality of finish with our made to measure service plus a professional measure and maintenance package.

Planning Permission & Building Regulations

Bergson and Eaton will make all the required Planning Permission & Building Regulations applications with your local authority before you build your new conservatory

Adding a conservatory to your house is considered to be permitted development, not needing an application for planning permission, subject to the limits and conditions listed below.

• No more than half the area of land around the "original house" would be covered by additions or other buildings.
• No extension forward of the principal elevation or side elevation fronting a highway.
• No extension to be higher than the highest part of the roof.
• Maximum depth of a single-storey rear extension of three metres for an attached house and four metres for a detached house.
• Maximum height of a single-storey rear extension of four metres.
• Maximum depth of a rear extension of more than one storey of three metres including ground floor.
• Maximum eaves height of an extension within two metres of the boundary of three metres.
• Maximum eaves and ridge height of extension no higher than existing house.
• Side extensions to be single storey with maximum height of four metres and width no more than half that of the original house.
• Roof pitch of extensions higher than one storey to match existing house.
• No verandas, balconies or raised platforms.
• On designated land* no permitted development for rear extensions of more than one storey; no cladding of the exterior; no side extensions

Building Regulations

Building regulations will generally apply if you want to build an extension to your home.

However, conservatories are normally exempt from building regulations when:

• They are built at ground level and are less than 30 square metres in floor area.
• The conservatory is separated from the house by external quality walls, doors or windows.
• There should be an independent heating system with separate temperature and on/off controls.
• Glazing and any fixed electrical installations comply with the applicable building regulations requirements (see below).

You are advised not to construct conservatories where they will restrict ladder access to windows serving rooms in roof or loft conversions, particularly if any of the windows are intended to help escape or rescue if there is a fire.

Any new structural opening between the conservatory and the existing house will require building regulations approval, even if the conservatory itself is an exempt structure.

If you require further information about Planning Permission and Building Regulations, please contact us we will be pleased to advise.

How We build your conservatory

Bergson & Eaton Orangeries; For those wanting a little more than a conservatory, an orangery is the ideal solution.