Will it be usable in August?

Only if it is designed to be. That means solar-control glazing, real shading and a ventilation strategy — and it is much cheaper to specify at the start than to retrofit into a finished room.

Do I need planning permission?

Usually, because it changes the footprint or the elevation. It is a Planning Authority question established at survey, and it is worth resolving before any design work is paid for.

Can you enclose an existing terrace?

Often, and it is a common Maltese project. The questions are what the existing slab and parapet will carry, and what permission allows on that elevation.

Conservatories in Malta

A conservatory in Malta has the opposite problem to one in northern Europe. Nobody here needs help trapping heat; the whole design question is how to enjoy a glazed room in July without it becoming unusable for four months of the year.

That makes glass specification, shading and ventilation the decisions that matter, and they are decisions rather than extras. A conservatory that is beautiful in March and abandoned in August has not been designed, it has been assembled.

What this covers

Base, structure and weathering to the existing property
Aluminium or steel framing with the glazing specified for solar gain
Shading, ventilation and where necessary cooling
Electrics and lighting run as part of the property, not bolted on
Flooring and finishes continuous with the room it opens off

What it costs

Conservatories are priced from the design, not from a rate. The cost is dominated by the glazing specification and the structure it needs, and both follow from where the room faces and how you want to use it in summer.

We do not publish a rate for this one. It is not priced per square metre in any way that would survive contact with a real property, and a number we cannot stand behind is worse than no number. It is quoted after the survey, itemised, before anything starts.

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How it works

We survey every job ourselves, free. Then we either take it on as your contractor — we quote a fixed price, bring in the glazing and building trades from the CheckYourTraders-verified network and manage the sequencing around every other trade on site — or introduce a vetted partner contractor who quotes and contracts with you directly. Either way you have one point of contact with us from survey to handover.

Questions people ask

Will it be usable in August?: Only if it is designed to be. That means solar-control glazing, real shading and a ventilation strategy — and it is much cheaper to specify at the start than to retrofit into a finished room.
Do I need planning permission?: Usually, because it changes the footprint or the elevation. It is a Planning Authority question established at survey, and it is worth resolving before any design work is paid for.
Can you enclose an existing terrace?: Often, and it is a common Maltese project. The questions are what the existing slab and parapet will carry, and what permission allows on that elevation.

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