What is a Conservatory?
For centuries, conservatories were primarily structures used for horticultural greenhouses, mostly in Europe. Today, using modern building techniques, and higher quality insulated glass and components, a conservatory is being used more frequently as an extension of the home, and living space. Common uses include; dining space, sitting or reading room, or a gathering space during the holidays.
Designing a conservatory
Our design team can create a unique conservatory for your home with the help of your architect or builder. The first step to designing any conservatory is having in-depth conversations to have a better understanding of your goals, and intent for using the structure.
Our design team will create conceptual drawings, and present various options to meet your expectations for your personalized conservatory.
Orangery Glass Roof
Residential Conservatory
Can i build a conservatory in my state?
Our in-house design experts will assist you in creating a conservatory that matches your home's aesthetics. We'll provide engineered shop drawings to your builder to assist in getting a building permit for your project.
All conservatories are engineered by Renaissance Conservatories to meet local building codes, including snow, wind, water, energy compliance, and even seismic conditions; our conservatories have been constructed throughout North America.
detailing a conservatory
A conservatory achieves its classic design through the addition of decorative ornamentation. Renaissance Conservatories feature intricate detailing. Decorative push/pull solid bronze hardware can be fitted to your conservatory, or standard roto gear hardware can be used. Custom-milled Grids can be added to the windows in either a true divided style or a simulated divided option. Grids can also be manufactured to match the existing grids in your home.
Base-raised panels are a common element of an English greenhouse. Columns can line the exterior or interior of the conservatory. Custom-milled wood raised panels and columns can have custom profiles and be designed to hold interior or exterior sconces.
Custom profiles including; base moldings, fluted columns, decorative rounded bull-nose, and window valances, can be incorporated into your project for a personal touch. Each wooden conservatory is designed to meet all of your expectations and add space and value to your home.
What shape can i make my conservatory
Conservatories can include custom dormers, gable-ends, and decorative lite-lined sash to create a space that feels open to the outdoors.
The Lean-to wood conservatory (left) was a valuable connection between the original home and the newly constructed addition. The client's architect designed the conservatory to be an extension of the kitchen, allowing natural light into the space. Natural light was the driving factor behind the design, and the architect wanted as much natural light as possible to enhance the beauty of the kitchen.
Doors and Entryways
Many of today’s homes are designed with large statement doorways in order to give an elegant first impression to visitors, to allow natural light into the home, and to increase curb appeal.
We can create unique doors, sidelights, transoms, and door surrounds – that will add beauty and distinction to your wood conservatory. Custom interior doors also offer deeper, more pronounced profiles that will make a statement and add elegance to the interior of your home.
A conservatory can include single, french-styled, and folding wood doors. A folding door can allow your conservatory to be open to the outdoors by opening an area of up to twenty (20') or greater. Doors may come pre-hung, unfinished, primed, finished, delivered, or installed, depending on your specifications.
Custom-milled french doors
All glass or partial glass roof
Conservatories can include an all-glass roof or a solid decorative roof with glass roof components or sections to enhance the conservatory structure and bring additional light into the home.
All conservatories can be outfitted with custom skylights, roof lanterns, and glass roof dormers.
The exterior can be Solid metal roofing or glazed with premium Low-E insulated laminated roof glass.
Traditional styled or contemporary
Contemporary :
Custom-designed and manufactured wood window walls can be delivered directly to the site from our facility located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Our line of custom-milled curtain window walls can include a glass roof or simply be added to any project to achieve a modern, sleek design for any home. Direct-set profiles allow us to design a structural window wall that opens a home to view the outdoors.
Contact a Renaissance Conservatories representative to discuss how we can design a contemporary window wall system for your next project.
