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Conservatories & orangeries

Love your conservatory all year round

The best room in the house, until the sun comes out. Solar film on your conservatory roof cuts the heat and glare, stops the fading and keeps all that lovely light, so you can actually use the room in July, and on bright winter afternoons too.

Why we love them

There’s nothing quite like a conservatory

Morning coffee watching the garden wake up. Sunday papers in the warmth. The grandchildren’s toys spread across the floor, plants that thrive in the light, and that feeling of being outdoors without the weather.

A conservatory or orangery gives you light, space and a view no other room can match. It’s often the room people fall in love with when they buy the house, and the one they most want to spend time in.

LightDaylight from every side and from above
The gardenA view of the seasons from your sofa
SpaceDining, reading, playing or working
ValueExtra living space that adds to your home
The problem

Too hot in summer, too bright in winter

A glass roof lets the sun pour in from above, and the heat has nowhere to go. It’s the greenhouse effect, and it turns your favourite room into the one you avoid.

Summer

  • High sun beats straight down through the roof
  • The room can get far hotter than the rest of the house by midday
  • Doors open, fans on, and still too warm to sit in
  • Pets and plants struggle in the heat

Autumn, winter and spring

  • The sun sits low and shines straight in through the glass
  • Glare on the TV and laptop, and sun in your eyes
  • Bright days can still turn the room stuffy
  • Low sun fades sofas, rugs and floors all year round

Blinds help a bit, but roof blinds are expensive, gather dust and spiders, and take away the light and the view you bought the conservatory for.

The answer

Solar film on the roof glass

We fit a thin, clear solar control film to the outside of your conservatory roof. It stops much of the sun’s heat before it gets through the glass, while letting the daylight in.

1

Stops the heat

The film rejects most of the sun’s infrared, the part you feel as heat, so the room stays far more comfortable.

2

Cuts the glare

Takes the harshness out of bright sun, including the low winter sun that shines straight in.

3

Keeps the light

No dark roof, no mirror look. You keep the view of the sky and the bright, open feel.

Our films

3M Prestige 70 Exterior, and options for every budget

Our top choice for conservatory roofs is 3M’s Prestige 70 Exterior. We also fit solar films from other leading manufacturers, so there’s an option for every roof and budget.

Our top choice

3M Prestige 70 Exterior

3M’s premium exterior solar film, made for glass that faces the weather. It’s a non-metallic, low-reflective film, so your conservatory doesn’t take on a mirrored or tinted look.

  • Keeps around 70% of the daylight
  • Rejects up to 97% of the sun’s infrared heat
  • Rejects around half of the sun’s total heat on clear glass, and more on double glazing
  • Blocks 99.9% of UV, the main cause of fading
  • Fitted outside, so it works on sealed double-glazed roof units

Figures are 3M’s for film on clear glass. Results depend on your glazing, and we’ll explain what to expect when we quote.

Darker 3M Prestige grades

For south-facing rooms that get the full force of the sun, a darker grade takes out more heat and glare.

Solar films for every budget

Good-quality solar films from other leading manufacturers that still make a real difference, at a lower cost.

Privacy for the side windows

Overlooked by neighbours? Mirrored or frosted film on the side glass gives you daytime privacy as well.

Recent job

A conservatory and orangery in Bexhill

This Bexhill-on-Sea home had a conservatory and an orangery that were becoming too hot to use in summer.

We fitted high-performance solar control film to the roof glazing of both, cutting the heat and glare dramatically while keeping the rooms bright and protecting the furnishings from fading. Both were done in a single day.

What you get

A room you can use every month of the year

Cooler in summer

Sit in it at lunchtime again, not just first thing and after dark.

Less glare

Watch TV, read or work without squinting or drawing blinds.

Less fading

Protects sofas, rugs, wood floors and artwork from UV.

Keep the view

No blinds to block the sky, the garden or the light.

Nothing to clean

No roof blinds gathering dust and spiders.

Done in a day

Most conservatory roofs are finished in a single visit.

How it works

Simple from start to finish

1

Send us a few photos

Use the form below or WhatsApp. If it helps, we’ll come and have a look for free.

2

Free quote within 24 hours

A clear, fixed price with the film we recommend and why.

3

Fitted, usually in a day

We fit the roof from outside, tidy up, and you enjoy the room.

Free quote

Get a free conservatory quote

Tell us about your conservatory and we’ll come back to you within 24 hours. Photos of the roof from inside and outside help us quote accurately.

  • No-obligation quote
  • 12-month workmanship guarantee, plus the manufacturer’s film warranty
  • Fully insured, £2m public liability
  • TrustATrader accredited
A couple of photos of the roof help us quote. For lots of photos, WhatsApp is quickest.

We only use your details to reply to your enquiry.

Conservatory film questions

No. 3M Prestige 70 Exterior keeps around 70% of the daylight on clear single glass, so the room still feels bright and open. If you want more shade, we can fit a darker film instead.

Window film is made for glass. Most modern conservatory roofs are glass, and those are ideal. If your roof is polycarbonate, send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly what will and won’t work.

Fitting the film to the outside stops the sun’s heat before it gets into the glass. That’s more effective at keeping the room cool, and it’s the safer choice for sealed double-glazed roof units.

Yes. In autumn, winter and spring the sun sits low and shines straight in, which is when glare on the TV or laptop is at its worst. The film takes the edge off it while keeping the view.

Solar film isn’t insulation, so it won’t keep heat in at night. Its job is to cut the sun’s heat and glare coming in. Most customers find the room more comfortable year-round because it no longer swings from cold to roasting.

Much less. The film blocks over 99% of UV, which is the main cause of fading to sofas, rugs, wood and plants.

Most conservatory roofs are done in a day. We bring everything we need and leave it clean and tidy.

Yes. We fit solar films from other leading manufacturers too, so we can match the film to your budget and how hot the room gets. We’ll explain the difference honestly when we quote.

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