The best direction for your conservatory to face
Here
in the UK we do not have a great amount of sun all year round, however when we
do, we like to make the most of it. Adding conservatories and orangeries to your property is a great way of being able to take advantage
of the sunshine throughout the year.
The rest of this guide is intended to give you an idea of where you can have a conservatory built on your property, however as it is such a tough decision and one that will require expert advice, it may be worth ringing a few local conservatory companies and asking them to come out and give you some advice on where to put it.
As having a conservatory on the front of your house creates a few privacy issues and is also the most difficult place to obtain planning permission for, it is no suprise that this is the least popular option.Terrace houses or those with a narrow garden to the side of the property are unable to take of the otherwise popular location of having the conservatory on the side of the property.The most popular, and best option, for most is to have the conservatory on the rear of the house.The direction the conservatory will face will be dictated by where on the property you want the conservatory.The direction the conservatory faces can have a serious effect and is something you should look into before ordering a conservatory.
North Facing - This is the worst possible option, but still an option if needed.As it wont receive much, if any sunlight throughout the year you will need to ensure that it is well made and has been insulated properly and some good quality heating installed.Even with suitable heating in it, it will not be ideal during the winter months.
South Facing - Kind of obvious, but this is the opposite of what you would get with a north facing conservatory.This conservatory will receive the sun all day, every day throughout the year.Keeping it cool during the heights of summer will be the problem this time rather than keeping it warm!Roof vents and windows will help with this, but you will also want to think about installing roof and side blinds.
East Facing - As a conservatory facing this direction will get the most sunshine during the morning it is best suited to early birds that will enjoy the sun in the morning.
West Facing - As with the east facing, this will only receive the sun for half of the day. In this case it is for the second half of the day.While this guide will give you a quick bit of advice, having a conservatory designer come out and look around your property they will be able to tell you if you could have a conservatory as you may have overlooked something.
The rest of this guide is intended to give you an idea of where you can have a conservatory built on your property, however as it is such a tough decision and one that will require expert advice, it may be worth ringing a few local conservatory companies and asking them to come out and give you some advice on where to put it.
As having a conservatory on the front of your house creates a few privacy issues and is also the most difficult place to obtain planning permission for, it is no suprise that this is the least popular option.Terrace houses or those with a narrow garden to the side of the property are unable to take of the otherwise popular location of having the conservatory on the side of the property.The most popular, and best option, for most is to have the conservatory on the rear of the house.The direction the conservatory will face will be dictated by where on the property you want the conservatory.The direction the conservatory faces can have a serious effect and is something you should look into before ordering a conservatory.
North Facing - This is the worst possible option, but still an option if needed.As it wont receive much, if any sunlight throughout the year you will need to ensure that it is well made and has been insulated properly and some good quality heating installed.Even with suitable heating in it, it will not be ideal during the winter months.
South Facing - Kind of obvious, but this is the opposite of what you would get with a north facing conservatory.This conservatory will receive the sun all day, every day throughout the year.Keeping it cool during the heights of summer will be the problem this time rather than keeping it warm!Roof vents and windows will help with this, but you will also want to think about installing roof and side blinds.
East Facing - As a conservatory facing this direction will get the most sunshine during the morning it is best suited to early birds that will enjoy the sun in the morning.
West Facing - As with the east facing, this will only receive the sun for half of the day. In this case it is for the second half of the day.While this guide will give you a quick bit of advice, having a conservatory designer come out and look around your property they will be able to tell you if you could have a conservatory as you may have overlooked something.
Where to add a conservatory on your property
It
can be difficult to decide where you are going to build your
conservatory.The
location of where you would like the conservatory and the conservatory furniture used in it is often dictated by the
planned use of the conservatory.Maybe
the conservatory will be used for growing flowers or relaxing in the sun, in
which case you want it to be south facing, or perhaps you want to use it as a
dining room or an extension of your kitchen in which case it will need to be off
the current kitchen in the house.
We will now look through a few points that you may want to take into account when thinking about adding a conservatory to your property on either the front, rear or side.
Front Of Property - Having a conservatory built on the front of your house is the least most popular option.This is for several reasons.Firstly, adding a conservatory would be the same as adding a large floor to ceiling window all the way across the front of your house - it allows anyone that is walking past to see straight into your house.One option would be to have an orangery rather than a conservatory as this will provide a low wall which would then block out from passers by.On top of the privacy issues, you would probably need to apply for planning permission to have the conservatory on the front of the property and the chances of it being approved are slim.
Side Of Property - This has pretty much the same problems as the front of property conservatory, however will be slightly more private and more likely to have planning permission approved.As well as possibly losing access to the rear garden from the front, you will also lose the space which is often used as a driveway or for storing bikes etc.
Rear Of Property - The most popular and most common place to have your conservatory built.You are far more likely to have planning permission accepted for a conservatory at the rear of the garden and you also have the privacy of your rear garden so no need to worry about people walking past.Of course, having the conservatory at the rear is ok if the room that you want the conservatory off is at the rear of the property, or the rear faces the direction you want it to!
If you arent sure if you are able to have a conservatory or if it will be suitable for what you want to use it for then you may be better to call a local conservatory designer and ask them to come out and look around your house to give you some advice.
We will now look through a few points that you may want to take into account when thinking about adding a conservatory to your property on either the front, rear or side.
Front Of Property - Having a conservatory built on the front of your house is the least most popular option.This is for several reasons.Firstly, adding a conservatory would be the same as adding a large floor to ceiling window all the way across the front of your house - it allows anyone that is walking past to see straight into your house.One option would be to have an orangery rather than a conservatory as this will provide a low wall which would then block out from passers by.On top of the privacy issues, you would probably need to apply for planning permission to have the conservatory on the front of the property and the chances of it being approved are slim.
Side Of Property - This has pretty much the same problems as the front of property conservatory, however will be slightly more private and more likely to have planning permission approved.As well as possibly losing access to the rear garden from the front, you will also lose the space which is often used as a driveway or for storing bikes etc.
Rear Of Property - The most popular and most common place to have your conservatory built.You are far more likely to have planning permission accepted for a conservatory at the rear of the garden and you also have the privacy of your rear garden so no need to worry about people walking past.Of course, having the conservatory at the rear is ok if the room that you want the conservatory off is at the rear of the property, or the rear faces the direction you want it to!
If you arent sure if you are able to have a conservatory or if it will be suitable for what you want to use it for then you may be better to call a local conservatory designer and ask them to come out and look around your house to give you some advice.
