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  • Does a Glass or Polycarbonate Veranda require foundations?

    Any glass veranda or aluminium pergola requires a solid base to anchor the support posts/legs to the ground and prevent any movement during high winds. The majority of weight for a wall mounted leaning glass veranda will be supported on the front posts and these need to be totally solid in their fixing points with no movement at all. The supporting posts are either concreted into the ground directly or secured to a concrete base at each point where a support post is required. They should never be screwed into tiles, screeds or light weight substrates. Weight and proper support is essential.

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  • Do Glass Verandas get hot underneath?

    The simple answer is NO, they do not, at least no hotter than if you sat without the glass roof. There is usually full air flow all around a glass roof structure at either side and the front. Only on the very stillest and hottest day of the year (that single day?) you might argue some heat gets trapped underneath the glass maybe, but any heat felt is generally exactly the same as if the glass wasn’t there and is the sun just shining onto you anyway.

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  • Do you supply Glass Extensions?

    Yes we do, but not as an ‘extension’ in the traditional sense of the word on a house. The glass structures we offer are generally called glass verandas by most people and create a glass canopy for outside use, fitted against an existing building wall. We have wall mounted but also stand alone glass and polycarbonate roof verandas and now offer a flat roof design as well as the more traditional angled lean to systems. (more…)

  • Do you supply traditional ‘victorian’ style verandas?

    Yes we do, the definition and perception of which varies slightly, but is usually a visual detail in the framework and supporting posts. We can offer ‘victorian’ style front support posts on our own range of glass veranda systems which are made to measure and available in almost any colour. (more…)

  • What are the glass veranda systems manufactured from?

    Our glass veranda systems are all manufactured using high quality aluminium profile sections and various thickness of safety specific glass, between 8mm and 12mm think depending on the model. (more…)