Friday February 3, 2012 at 10:23am
Now that the exitement of Christmas is a distant memory, this is the ideal time to start planning for your new DIY conservatory. I know that the weather is munus 9 degrees at the moment, but it will not stay that way for long and before you know it, Spring wiil be upon us.
The planning of your new conservatory is best done now. Building work in these conditions is not ideal, so why not wander around the projected site and start measuring up. Also check for problems like manhole covers and waste....
Tuesday January 31, 2012 at 10:53am
We have been asked in the past about what options we have when it comes to the doors that we supply with our DIY conservatory kits. Obviously most people go for the standard French door which opens out but this is by no means all that we can supply.
I have just quoted a conservatory with French doors in the front wall and two single doors one at each end. It makes no odds to us if they open in or out - we can provide both options. We were also asked if a standard single door could be adapted to....
Friday January 27, 2012 at 6:01pm
Before even starting out on the design of your new conservatory there are a couple of things to bear in mind. When we design the DIY conservatory we obviously use a number of computers. These do not understand feet and inches so please use metric measurements throughout! We also require accurate measurements - a customer came in today and asked us if it would be ok if he was a couple of inches out here and there. We don't think so!! So in order to avoid any awkwardness, please measure things sev....
Thursday January 26, 2012 at 2:07pm
Just to let you all know out there, Prior DIY conservatories are the leading DIY conservatory company supplying the West Midlands. We have been manufacturing our self builds now for twenty five years and have seen a marked increase in sales recently since we started to incorporate energy rated windows in each of them.
There are very significant advantages in useing these windows in a conservatory and it seems that the public have realized this! For your chance to get the coservatory that you al....
Tuesday January 24, 2012 at 12:28pm
We have never said that we are the cheapest at Prior DIY conservatories. Rather we are mid range when it comes to pricing. However what you get for paying that little, and it is only a little, extra is a superb conservatory of your style and choice of size which has been specially manufactured just for you here in South Warwickshire.
It is down to this bespoke aspect that we are so successful. We will not provide a 3 x 3 Edwardian and tell you to like it or lump it just because you actually wan....
Friday January 20, 2012 at 3:48pm
We occasionally have quite a laugh here at Prior Conservatories! I have been quoting a conservatory for a very discerning customer over the past few days who quite rightly went and got other quotes from the major national double glazing companies.
My aim is to keep the price as low as possible whilst giving the customer the very best DIY conservatory possible. After all we use energy rated windows in all of ours and very high quality PVCu profiles from Rehau Ltd. We use the best available roof ....
Thursday January 19, 2012 at 2:28pm
When you receive the specification sheet for your new Prior DIY conservatory it will list the roof glazing, window frame glazing, handle colours and any extras like roof vents. Which parts of the conservatory do we supply or not?
If your conservatory is a full height variety with or without panels, obviously you will get everything from the cill upwards. This would typically include all of the frames for the sides, the entire roof and roof glazing, all rain water goods, hinges, handles for wind....
Tuesday January 17, 2012 at 8:35am
DIY conservatories are finding favour more and more these days with people who want to extend their living space. Compared to a brick built extension, they are cheap, lighter inside, more versatile in their design and can truly bring your garden into the house. With general DIY skills, they can be easily erected and if you already have an existing base, most of the hard work has already been done.
Prior DIY conservatories are available in a wide range of styles and there is bound to be one that....
Wednesday January 11, 2012 at 3:11pm
If you are looking for a DIY conservatory but are on a tight budget, please take a look at our heavily discounted ones on this site.These modular conservatories are dicounted to trade prices with up to 65% off!
All we would add to the prices shown is the delivery charge, which works on a post code system. Give us a call and see how much conservatory you can buy for how little outlay!....
Tuesday January 10, 2012 at 1:37pm
We are often asked how easy or hard it is to build a DIY conservatory. It is not very difficult but obviously the instructions we provide are there to be read. The vital part is the basework. As long as the base is built exactly to our plans, then the rest is easy. We will provide extensive plans to help you with the frame attachment, the roof assembly and glazing the conservatory.
In addition on this website there are a good number of guides to assist with all aspects of conservatory construct....
Monday January 9, 2012 at 11:49am
Now that is is the second week of the New Year and everyone is returning to work and a state of normality, this is the ideal time to think about your new DIY conservatory. If you had the whole family over for Christmas, you ought to know how much extra space you could do with. A Prior DIY conservatory is a superb way of extending your living space without costing the earth.
Also, unlike most other companies, we fit all of our self build conservatories with energy rated PVCu double glazed w....
Tuesday January 3, 2012 at 11:23am
Well by now you have seen enough turkey to last until next Christmas and the endless re runs of films should have put you off watching the telly for weeks. The beloved family will have gone their seperate ways and at last you have the house back to yourself!
Remember how cramped it was this Christmas with all of those people sitting around and argueing? Now is the time to think about that extra space that one of our superb Prior DIY conservatories. As we have had many years of experience in all....
Thursday December 22, 2011 at 8:21am
The entire staff here at Prior Conservatories would like to thank all of our existing customers for using our products over the past year and beyond. We have had a fantastic response since introducing energy rated windows to all of our self build conservatories and we know that you have felt the benefits!
To anyone planning a new DIY conservatory for the spring, now is the time to think about the design, the size and contact us from January 3rd to get the process underway. You will be assured o....
Wednesday December 21, 2011 at 2:36pm
Rather than move house, why not gain a load of extra space cheaply with a Prior DIY conservatory? Over the Christmas period we get loads of enquiries for bespoke quotes as people have had the time over the holiday to realize that they need more space and also have had the time to draw up some rough plans.
When we start back up on 3rd January 2012, we will begin the processs of converting those rough sketches into something that looks like a conservatory. We will then email the results back to t....
Monday December 19, 2011 at 4:34pm
Just to let you all know, we are shutting down for Christmas from mid day on the 22nd of December until January 3rd 2012. If you have requested an online quote and have not had a reply, this will be the reason for it. We would normally reply within 24 hours but please allow us some time to catch up on the backlog in January!....
Wednesday November 23, 2011 at 2:46pm
After the trouble we take to make sure that your new Prior DIY conservatory is exactly as you would like it and is also of top quality, it is nice to hear from our customers and to find out what they thought of the whole experience of dealing with us here at Prior Conservatories Ltd.
Normally this would be found on our testimonials page, but we are altering the layout to make the testimonial section much better. So send us your photographs of the competed conservatory and send us a few lines ab....
Monday October 17, 2011 at 9:42am
Although on this website we are obviously best known and focus upon our DIY conservatories, this is by no means the whole picture. We manufacture a complete range of modular and bespoke Lean to, Edwardian, Victorian, Gable fronted and P and T shaped DIY conservatories an these are available in a range of colours as well. We have also introduced our superb range of BFRC energy rated windows in all of our self builds.
These offer a significant advantage over standard PVCu double glazed windows us....
Thursday September 1, 2011 at 2:36pm
There is no denying that it was distinctly cool this morning. Thoughts turn inevitably to winter - long dark freezing nights and short, not quite so freezing days. However it is not all doom and gloom. People seem to be gearing up for erecting DIY conservatories before the foul weather hits us.
Bear in mind that a Prior DIY conservatory is fitted with energy rated windows as standard, so the ability to use it all the year round is already built in. But as you probably know, we do not just....
Friday August 26, 2011 at 2:16pm
Everyone knows that we do superb PVCu DIY conservatories - there is something in our name that gives the game away. However we also do other things as well. Composite doors, residential doors, patio doors, energy rated windows in loads of colours, door canopies, car ports, shelters and garden rooms and not forgetting the ever popular window shutters. Ah, I forgot to mention aluminium Bi-fold doors as well.
A full range of these other items can be found on our other two websites. www.priorproduc....
Monday August 15, 2011 at 4:38pm
We all know the Prior Conservatories do self build or DIY conservatories, but what else do we do? Well we think that you may be quite suprised!
How about a full range of energy rated PVCu windows in twenty colours, Bi fold doors in aluminium, Composite doors - a large range, Over door canopies, bow bases and canopies, a range of ornamental shutters, garden rooms, car ports in many sizes and shelters in various styles and sizes.
There you go! Not only do we have all of these products, but we ma....
Tuesday July 12, 2011 at 2:45pm
The main reason that people visit our DIY conservatory website is to price up and order our superb bespoke self build PVCu conservatories. However, as one of our DIY conservatory customers have just found out, we do a little more besides!
Our parent company, www.priorproducts.co.uk can supply a complete range of top quality BFRC energy rated PVCu windows in various colours,along with residential front and rear doors, French doors and Bi - fold doors in aluminium. We also do a range of timber wi....
Monday June 6, 2011 at 10:05am
Always looking for better and better products, we have recently introduced our range of Endurance composite doors. As the name suggests, these are built to last and are certainly designed to stand the rigours of our wonderful British weather.
Although we guarantee these doors for ten years, there is no reason why they will not easily last fifty years at least. They have the appearance of timber doors and because of the solid wood core, they have the weight and feel of a traditional....
Thursday February 17, 2011 at 12:09pm
If you want a door that is going to stand the test of time and have the best possible security built in as standard, then you need on of our new range of composite doors. With a solid laminated core and fully weatherproof inner and outer skins, these dors are designed to last fifty years plus.
We have a wide range of colours and an even larger selection of styles and glazing options so there is certain to be the door for you. All are fitted with Yale locks for security and all hardware is built....
Thursday November 25, 2010 at 12:02pm
Our range of PVCu entrance doors suit most tastes but if you want something a little more exotic, our range of Endurance composite doors are the thing to have. With a 50mm solid core and totally weatherproof outer skins, they look like PVCu but have the feel of a traditional wooden door.
Both types of door are thermally efficient and the Endurance range are extremely strong and long lived. Once fitted, just do not loose the keys.....
Tuesday April 27, 2010 at 1:42pm
When it comes to the foundations of your DIY conservatory, there is no point skimping on them. For a dwarf wall conservatory we recommend that the footings are at least 600mm deep. For a full height design then a very solid and stable purpose made concrete base is the answer. If in doubt about the soil conditions in your area, contact a trusted builder for advice.
Once the base has been correctly constructed the erecting of the conservatory will be easy and you will be secure in the knowledge t....
Friday March 19, 2010 at 3:09pm
As we are always on the lookout for new and better products, we think that you will like the new Prior Composite door range. These doors are available in various colours as you would expect, but now boast a solid 48mm door slab. This is plastic coated for ultimate weather protection and finished in a wood grain effect.
Security is high on the agenda as well with multi point locking being fitted as standard, along with anti drill and anti pick multilever cylinder locks. When the door is locked i....
Friday February 19, 2010 at 12:22pm
The trouble with that nice old wooden door on the front of your house is the fact it is made of wood. After a few years of sanding it down and repainting or varnishing it, only to have it swell in wet weather and lock you in the house, isn't it about time you thought of changing it for something more reliable?
Our full range of composite doors are quite the reverse. They dont swell up, they dont jam and with a life of well over thirty five years, they are built to last. All are extensively test....
Monday February 1, 2010 at 4:04pm
At Prior Conservatories, we not only manufacture the obvious, but also have a great range of composite doors as well. With the latest in security and style, these doors are built to last at least thirty five years in normal usage.
With many glazing and hardware options, we are sure to have the composite door for you. ....
Thursday December 10, 2009 at 12:45pm
We can't tell you what's going to happen next.But we can make sure your composite door is fully protected against extreme weather conditions.Our composite doors are tested in a pressurised chamber to simulate gusting winds.The tests start at 500 pascals-63miles an hour.Then the BSI turned those gusts up to the equivalent of 80 miles an hour(800 pascal).That's stronger than a hurricane.
But we weren't quite content with that though.Because we want our composite doors to be fully prepared-like th....
Tuesday December 1, 2009 at 9:55am
Showers...storms...drizzle...We hate to break it to you,but the average rainfall in the UK is between 700mm a year in East Anglia and 3,000 a year in the Scottish Highlands.
That's a lot of potential for leaks,puddles or even worse.
The composite doors are tested by the BSI by spraying six litres of water every minute directly at the door in their test chamber.That's a serious amount of rain.
So even when it's raining cats and dogs out there,your composite door will keep you snug and dry....
Tuesday November 24, 2009 at 12:48pm
We don't believe in compromising on quality.We've brought together materials to give you the very best in strenght,easy maintenance,security,and weather resistance and looks good as well.
Our composite door is thick,but it's also very smart.In fact it's 44mm thick(compare that to conventional pvc panel doors at 28mm).And powerful too,thanks to its super strong structure.
A structural frame and up to the hardware makes our composite door even more secure.Its GRP finish means you'll be secure in....
Friday November 20, 2009 at 12:34pm
Priors composite door collection has all the charm of period hardwood doors but with none of the disadvantages,like painting or warping,for instance.The composite door collection offers cutting edge technology,high security and long life coupled wit virtually no maintenance.
The composite door panels are made of high impact glass reinforced polyester(GRP),an extremely hardwearing material,and the inner core comprises high density polyurethane foam.The result is a solidly built door that will no....
Thursday September 17, 2009 at 1:58pm
Our huge range of composite doors come with all of the latest features. Strength, high security, excellent insulating properties and soundproofing. These doors are tested to extremes to ensure that they are weatherproof in all conditions, strong enough to put up with years of hard use, and to be the enemy of any would be burglars!
With a choice of five colours and twenty styles, there will be a composite door to suit everyone. There are numerous glass options, and the door furniture is of the h....