Conservatory quotes too high?

[flutterbye]

Hi

According to the link below, a glass-roofed 4Mx4M conservatory _should_ cost up to 22K! I'm sure I've seen people post on this board before saying a ball-park figure for an average 16 or 25mm poly conservatroy should be around 8K. So even allowing for the glass roof I can't understand how this "almost impartial" site gets anywhere near the 22K figure.

Any comments gratefully received...

 

[toptec]

What link?

 

[flutterbye]

http://www.conservatoriesonline.com/priceguide.htm

Oops!! Link above.

 

[toptec]

My view, for what its worth, is that the guides are so wide ranging they are meaningless. This is a catch-all guide.

Each site is different, man hours to build the bases can be hugely different, what is the intended use, the height, the width, whats the point of a double glazed conservatory on the back of a double glazed house? Why not consider a Sun Room? How much did that neighbours one cost that your wife likes?

I would get quotes from local established companies, as well as pricing one up for yourself.

 

[The-brickie]

The glass for the roof can be 'just' toughen units or all signing all dancing argon filled solar reflective self cleaning units, theres a difference of £100 a m2.

You could go for a cheapie that you cant use in the summer or the winter (too hot and too cold) or spend a bit more and have a useable home extension all year round, theres a difference of 10k for your conny.

Your choice........

 

[wms]

This link takes you to a middle man, offering the companies that pay them the best rates do your own shopping around talk to people then make up your own mind. ps last 4 x 4 edwardian we did was iro 17k inc vat.
but as previously stated ground conditions spec etc,will all effect the final price

always remember you will get what you pay for