Conservatories Adding a conservatory or a glass box extension is now an extremely popular means to increase the available space in your home, as well as adding value to your property. A glass extension can be beneficial for a wide range of reasons: Due to the development in both thermally insulating glass and solar-control glass, you will be able to use this additional room/area all year round ...

As time progressed more elaborate conservatories were developed – John Nash’s Georgian design constructed in Kew Gardens is a prime example of a 17 th Century conservatory. The Victorian era was vital to the evolution of conservatory building as the production of steel – an ideal material for framing glass – became cheaper allowing designers like Sir Joseph Paxton to blaze a trail in ...

Replacement Conservatory Roofs You may not realise it but simply replacing your plastic conservatory roof with a new glass roof, incorporating Pilkington Activ™ Self-cleaning glass, will have a tremendous effect on the way your conservatory looks, feels and sounds. It will transform your conservatory from a cold room only used in the summer into a wonderful and useable extension to your home ...

Conservatories The Part L 2021 consultation process has commenced with proposals being released for new dwellings. The corresponding proposals have yet to be issued for existing dwellings, including conservatories added to existing dwellings. The consultation on proposed changes for existing dwellings, including conservatories, is anticipated in accordance with the following timeline: Date ...

Pilkington Activ™ is now also available with a range of solar control options, ideal for use in conservatories and orangeries, helping to keep internal temperatures cooler, creating a more comfortable environment that can be used all year round. Pilkington Activ™ Clear is the original self-cleaning glass used extensively in the UK for more than 10 years. It is the ideal option for areas ...

The ideal glass solution for conservatories and orangeries. Pilkington Activ Suncool™ Pilkington Activ Suncool™ Pro T offers additional safety and mechanical strength properties after toughening. Pilkington Activ SunShade™

How Self-Cleaning Glass Works External window cleaning and maintenance has been simplified by the abundance of glass cleaning agents on the market.

Pilkington K Glass™. Pilkington K Glass™ is the original hard coated, pyrolytic low-emissivity coated thermal glass which became the most well-known and trusted brand by householders. Established for over 21 years and easily stocked, processed and installed, it has become the reliable solution for meeting Building Regulations concerning energy efficiency.

Pilkington Activ™ ideal for hard-to-reach roof glazing, skylights, conservatories and large glazed areas, saving time and money; Windows look cleaner for longer; Pilkington Activ™ coating lasts the lifetime of the glass; Easily cleaned during dry spells by hosing down; The Pilkington Activ™ range can be used in conjunction with a host of other Pilkington products to achieve a variety of ...

Solar control glass can be specified for any situation where excessive solar heat gain is likely to be an issue, eg. large facades, glass walkways, atria and conservatories. All products are available in toughened or laminated form for safety and security requirements, and can be combined with other benefits such as noise control. How it works