Hopefully, this is the right group....
I'm early in the process of looking at a conservatory and I've had my first quotation. I'm not unhappy about the quote (although I haven't seen others yet) but I'm not really sure what a lot of it means, and whether its good or bad, or what the other options may be from other suppliers or whether some of it is standard suff being sold as premium features etc etc. I'm hoping some of teh experts here can give me a few pointers so that I can better understand the differences between this quote and others I get.
This is some excerpts from the quote spec:
(The conservatory is manufactured by Shield)
Fully steel reinforced frames throughout Ovalo style glazing bead Character slim line frames
Frame Glazing - 28mm sealed units with 20mm air gap (K glass) Roof glazing - K Glass Roof pitch 25 degrees
(I know what K Glass is, which is why I specified it, including the roof - are these units the usual size?)
Gutter height 2100mm Transom drop 360mm
Gaskets - Black clear line glazing
Ventilation includes 2 roof vents
Variable roof pitch from eaves level up Feature OG guttering system Fully welded frames
Foundations - min 600mm to max 1000 mm depending on independent survey
New floor 100mm hardcore, 50mm sand binding, 1200 gauge damp proof visqueen membrane under 50mm jablite insulation, then cast 150mm concrete floor slab with A142 mesh steel reinforcement
Dwarf wall is 600mm high, 100mm thick inner skin, 100mm thick outer skin, 50mm cavity with 5 wall tiles per sq m, 25mm polystyrene insulation
Building regulation code 4 sttraight or stepped lead flashing to rear truss
If anyone wants to guess how much it is, feel free. Its 3350mm wide by
3650mm projection, woodgrain uPVC, Victorian style, hexagon end, 3 sides glazed, etc etc...Also, whats a typical payment schedule? With this order it looks like
1/3 deposit, and 90% of the whole cost paid by the time the conservatory is delivered to the site.Thanks for any pointers
Brian