When you need to bridge the gap between a basic conservatory and a full-extension, a luxurious orangery provides the perfect alternative to flood your home with glorious natural light alongside substantial solid brickwork designed to match the rest of the building.

With large home improvements like orangeries, it’s only natural to feel a bit overwhelmed or have lots of questions. But not to worry! We’ve compiled this comprehensive list of frequently asked questions about orangeries to make your life easier.

What is the difference between an orangery and conservatory?

As mentioned above, the main difference between an orangery and a conservatory lies in the brickwork. Standard conservatories typically have a brick base, whereas orangeries use more brickwork and have larger windows. Another noticeable difference with these fashionable glazed structures is conservatory roofs are pitched, whereas classic orangeries feature a flat roof with a stunning roof lantern in the centre.

What is the average cost of an orangery?

Other than providing additional space and light, an orangery is a great return on investment too – adding up to 15% value in some cases. Each orangery we design is absolutely bespoke to the customer, which is why you won’t find any orangery prices on our website. When pricing-up your new orangery, there are a variety of elements to consider that will affect the final cost of your orangery.

The style of orangery you have chosen
The size of your new orangery
The material of your orangery
The type of orangery roof you have chosen
What type of windows and doors are installed.

Is an orangery cheaper than an extension?

Generally, yes, orangeries are more cost-effective than single-storey extensions. This is because orangery materials are often less expensive per square metre and are quicker and less complicated to build than an extension.

What is the best material for an orangery?

Here at Reddish Joinery, we install beautiful fully custom-made timber orangeries and practical uPVC orangeries available in a limitless range of colour options. No matter which material suits, you’re guaranteed to receive exceptional thermal efficiency, security, and aesthetics. Compare the benefits below with this handy quick reference comparison table:

Accoya (timber)	uPVC
Able to last for 80+ years & come with a 50-year warranty	Lasts between 25-30 years
Requires much less maintenance than traditional timber	Virtually maintenance-free
Double glazed	Double glazed
Naturally thermally insulating	Feature ultra-efficient low-e glass
Classic and contemporary colours available	Huge selection of colours including timber effect
Colour matching available	Colour matching available
Rot, warp & UV resistant design	Durable weather protection
Incredibly sustainable	Environmentally responsible

Learn more about orangeries

4 ways to make your orangery cooler this summer

5 ways to make your orangery warmer this winter

8 reasons why every Cheshire home should invest in an Orangery

Inspiring orangery case studies

Bungalow Orangery in Woodley, Stockport

Orangery installation in Hazel Grove, Stockport

Accoya Orangery in Cheshire

Warrington orangery gets Accoya wood renovation

Beautiful green oak orangery

Green oak and Accoya orangery in Marple

Heaton Park Orangery

Glazed orangery extension in Flixton

Reddish Joinery Customer Testimonials

Mrs D. W

The workmen were very polite, tidy and hard working. The result is great and I will recommend Reddish Joinery to my family and friends. Thank you very much to everyone involved.

Sue, Chorlton

We would highly recommend Reddish joinery, both for the quality of their products, and also the friendly professional staff. Thanks for doing a great job!

Tom Dalton

Just a quick note to say that we’re really pleased with the finished roof. The quality of the build is first class and the installers (Darren, Ash and Daz) were polite, helpful and very capable in their work. Daz’s plastering is probably the best I’ve seen and even though we weren’t here when he completed the work, he left the place spotlessly clean and tidy.

Thanks again for all your help and rest assured I would have no hesitation in recommending Reddish Joinery in the future.

Reddish Customer

Just wanted to say how pleased I am with the windows and the front fascia of the house. The front is transformed, they made such a good job of replacing the mock tudor bit. I would definitely recommend reddish joinery to friends and will be in touch about the other windows that still need to be done.

Mrs Hampson

"Please pass on my thanks to your fitters, all of whom have done an excellent job and were all helpful and pleasant. Their workmanship was clean and tidy, I could not believe how little upheaval the work created. Simon and Darren were the two fitters that stayed and worked on the job over the two days and did an excellent job."

Reddish Customer

Just wanted to say how thrilled we are with the front door. Looks gorgeous!!
Also great door fitters!

Mr Leigh

"Right from the very start with the quoting process through to the very end with the plastering, I have found working with yourself and your team to be extremely professional, understanding and considerate, combined with a passion for delivering a top quality solution without short cuts. The build quality and construction of the wooden doors, windows and roof is top draw, everything looks superb. The roof cornice also looks fantastic, thanks for all your assistance and help with that."

Reddish Customer

We chose Reddish Joinery because when Caroline came to visit our house, she was the only person who listened to our design proposals and made it clear from the start that our design was possible. We are extremely satisfied with the work and liked the fact we could visit the workshop to see our project being manufactured.We are extremely happy with our Accoya and glass roof, and would highly recommend Reddish to everyone!

Richard and Alex Caplan - Hale

“After meeting Lee and Caroline we decided to use Reddish Joinery to replace all of our windows and doors in our Edwardian property. They were professional and very nice people, who made us feel very comfortable and confident in their work. Reddish did everything they said they would do, their attitude and work ethic is exemplary and we would recommend them to anyone.”

Derek Warrington – Chorlton

“Me and my wife were very pleased by the fantastic service we received from the team at Reddish Joinery, being kept in the loop the whole way through. From choosing what colour we most liked for our uPVC windows to the replacement of our scratched composite door, I cannot thank both Darren and Gary from Reddish enough for their swift and quality effort. Everything is fine now!”

Joanna Hodkinson

“We are delighted with our new sitting room windows! They have really given the room a whole new dimension, we could not be happier. Everyone is very impressed with the standard of workmanship and the job was completed quickly and cleanly. Your workmen were also very pleasant and professional. I will happily recommend you!”

Orangery FAQs

What is the difference between an orangery and conservatory?

What is the average cost of an orangery?

Is an orangery cheaper than an extension?

What is the best material for an orangery?

Learn more about orangeries

Inspiring orangery case studies

Reddish Joinery Customer Testimonials

Mrs D. W

Sue, Chorlton

Tom Dalton

Reddish Customer

Mrs Hampson

Reddish Customer

Mr Leigh

Reddish Customer

Richard and Alex Caplan - Hale

Derek Warrington – Chorlton

Joanna Hodkinson

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