Orion Windows & Conservatories

Although the cost of buying and installing a conservatory is becoming more and more affordable, it is still quite a big commitment and considerable thought needs to be given to the kind of conservatory chosen. Here is a rundown of the types of conservatory available at Orion Windows to help make your decision making that little bit easier:

Lean-to conservatory

If you want a conservatory with a clean and crisp look that will not detract from the look of your property, this is the ideal choice. They are also ideal for those properties which have a limited amount of space to play with at the back of their property and those that have low ceilings such as in bungalows.

Victorian conservatory

This is the most popular conservatory choice, suiting all styles of house and home whether it is a period property or a new build. When people think of a conservatory it is the Victorian style that comes to their minds. The most recognisable characteristic of the Victorian conservatory is its multi-faceted front.

Edwardian conservatory

Designed to reflect the elegant and dignified simplicity of the Edwardian architectural style, this type of conservatory is often the most practical and efficient way to extend your property. It offers excellent floor space due to its square or rectangular internal shape.

Gable conservatory

This design is adaptable to all types of houses and even bungalows and gives a huge amount of living space. They date back to the Georgian style and the front of the roof does not slope back to the centre. Instead, the front of the conservatory stays upright, like the end of a house hence giving it its name the gable conservatory.

P Shape conservatory

Combining a mix of the lean to and Victorian designs, it is the ideal choice if you are looking for the larger conservatory. It combines a spacious living area with excellent value for money.  It can also be created into two living areas if required.

If you are looking for new curtains, why not consider blinds?

Curtains have been becoming less and less popular over the last few years, and it’s not hard to see why. For many years they were an essential to any home for decoration, heat retention and maintaining privacy.

But technology has advanced and blinds have negated the necessity of curtains.

New options that are available put curtains to shame, in both aesthetic appeal as well as the features they offer. Perfect Fit Blinds come in a huge range of colours and designs, including many metal finishes for a sleek and modern look. However, there are a vast range of designs and colours available – enough to match any home, old or new.

The blinds are made by hinging a number of panels or sheets together, which enables them to fold back, the blinds can be adjusted to let as much air or light in as required.

A great feature of fitted window blinds is the fact that they work entirely with your window, no matter what design. A certain type of window called tilt and turn can open on a tilt or open fully on a hinge. With curtains there would be no way of opening the window and retaining privacy, but the fitted blinds can still be drawn on a tilted or opened window.

The Perfect Fit Blinds can be fitted to doors and even Conservatories. The blinds don’t require dry cleaning, or much maintenance – as curtains retain dust, which can lead to allergies – they can be easily maneuvered when cleaning windows, and generally they offer a better option than curtains currently do.

With curtains, they are either open or closed. The blinds can open slightly, letting light in but still retaining privacy as well. This can be especially useful with strong sunlight, preventing glare but also allowing light to filter in to the room.

Curtains have provided a great service, but perhaps it’s time for them to move over entirely to the more modern blind range available.

Please visit our showroom, peruse the site, or ring us for further information.

At Orion we are very proud of the standard of our products.

uPVC Windows are a very important product line, even more so with Energy Rated Windows, as we help to improve the environment and build towards a greener future.

On top of this our uPVC Window range has been expanded with new colours, so now you have even more opportunity to achieve the exact look that you want from your windows.

The new colours are woodgrain white, green, black, rustic cherry, gray and cream.

Even more reasons to visit our showrooms and let the quality of our products speak for themselves.

There following is a letter received at Orion Windows regarding the installation of a conservatory.

Dear Sir/Madam,

I feel compelled to write to say a huge thank you to all the nice people at Orion Windows. From the phone support to the builders, plasterer and electrician everyone has not only done a fantastic job (far beyond what we were thinking) but have been courteous, thoughtful and sensitive when I’ve perhaps been worried about a couple of minor things.

There really aren’t enough words of praise I could write that would fully express our thanks. Our bespoke conservatory is now complete and we are really happy.

I am also very happy that when choosing a conservatory company our instinct was right, and the levels of professionalism and quality of work was extremely high. Our friends recommended you to us after having uPVC windows installed at their home in York, and I will certainly suggest your company to our other friends without hesitation.

Many Thanks

Sharron and Andy Taylor
Harrogate