Orangeries in Cornwall

Covering Cornwall

Our coverage across Cornwall includes Redruth, Falmouth, St Austell and Truro.

Projects in Cornwall are taken on by arrangement, and any travel and accommodation costs for the team are shown openly in the quote.

Homes in the South West

In the South West, matching local stone, render or slate is often the main design question, and conservation areas and listed buildings are common in historic towns.

What do you get with an orangery?

An orangery is a single-storey extension with brick piers or walls, large windows and a glazed lantern set into a solid, insulated roof. It sits between a conservatory and a full extension: lighter than an extension, warmer and more solid than a conservatory.

Design to suit the house style
Glazed roof lantern and windows or doors
Heating, electrics and decoration-ready finish

How much should I budget for an orangery?

Guide prices for orangeries, including VAT where it applies. Your fixed price is confirmed in writing after the survey.

Orangeries	Guide price incl. VAT
Standard specification	£3,000 to £3,500 per m²
Good specification	£3,500 to £4,100 per m²
High specification	£4,100 to £4,800 per m²

How is an orangery approved in Cornwall?

English projects need planning clearance from the local council, building regulations sign-off from building control, and party wall notices where the work is on or near a shared boundary. We prepare and manage all three.

In England a single-storey rear extension can often go ahead under permitted development: up to 3 m deep on an attached house or 4 m on a detached one, no higher than 4 m, with eaves no higher than 3 m within 2 m of a boundary.

What should I think about before starting?

An orangery open to the house needs to meet energy rules, which limits the proportion of glazing.
Timber-look aluminium or timber frames suit period houses.

From first call to completion

Tell us about the project. Call, use the guide price tool or send the form with a few photos and a postcode.
We visit and measure. A surveyor checks the house, the boundaries and the ground, and discusses what is realistic.
Drawings, approvals, written quote. We prepare the design, apply for the approvals it needs, and give you a fixed price in writing.
Construction and completion. One site lead co-ordinates every trade through to the building control certificate.

Questions about an orangery in Cornwall

What is the difference between an orangery and a conservatory?

An orangery has a mostly solid, insulated roof with a glazed lantern and brick piers, so it behaves like a room of the house. A conservatory is mostly glass.

Does an orangery need building regulations?

Usually yes, because it is built as part of the house rather than as a separated conservatory.

Do you work in Cornwall?

Yes. Cornwall is within our coverage for orangeries, along with nearby Redruth and Falmouth.

Other towns nearby

Learn more about orangeries, or see every project we cover in Cornwall.