Conservatory or Orangery:
Which is Right for You?
While both conservatories and orangeries focus on bringing the
outside in, they offer different architectural styles and feels.
Bespoke Orangeries
An orangery is the perfect middle ground between a conservatory and a full house extension. Characterised by more substantial brickwork pillars and a flat roof with a central “lantern” glass light, orangeries provide a more private, premium feel.
Custom Conservatories
Conservatories have evolved far beyond the draughty glass boxes of past. We build high-performance structures with dwarf walls and advanced thermal glass, ensuring the room remains cool in the summer and warm in the winter for year-round comfort.
Structural Groundworks
Our in-house civil engineering team manages site clearance, drainage, and foundations to ensure the structure never shifts or cracks.
Hamstone & Local Masonry
We are experts in matching local Somerset stone and brickwork to ensure your orangery extension looks original to the house.
Solid Roof Replacements
We can replace tired polycarbonate roofs with high-performance tiled or solid roofs to make the room usable 365 days a year.
Internal Joinery & Finishing
From bespoke skirting and flooring to integrated lighting and heating, our carpenters and tradesmen finish the interior to primary-residence standards.
Decades of Happy Clients
We’re incredibly proud of the reputation we’ve built over the last 35+ years.
Here’s a glimpse of what our customers have to say about working with our team:
Doing whole house renovation for us after the fire. Really good company, work so far been of really good quality, fantastic communication from Kevin and Neil – always on hand to help, answer phone and emails promptly, hard working and helpful.
We’ve worked with Building Craftsmen on several projects over the years, and they’ve never let us down. Their attention to detail, communication, and ability to deliver on time is second to none. A dependable contractor who always goes the extra mile.
BCY and the team made the process seamless from start to finish. We couldn’t be happier with the result, the house is everything we wished for. All suppliers were extremely friendly and tidy throughout the project. We were particularly impressed with the communication and attention to detail.”