Flat Roof Extension with Lantern

After purchasing this stunning historic property in a conservation area on The Wirral, The owners set about to completely renovate and transform the property into a modern family home. Lacking space downstairs for a large kitchen and dining areas the plan was to add a orangery extension consisting of a flat roof with roof lantern, timber windows and doors as well as ornate timber detail on the fascia. The traditional details on the new extension pay respect to the traditional architecture of the building which was of particular importance to the homeowners given the location of being in a conservation area.

The windows and doors where finished in an agate grey colour to match the existing windows throughout the house, all external timber detailing was also painted to match. The choice of colour contrast perfectly against the white render and works well for the time period of the home.

The timber French doors featured side lights, astragal bars and a dual colour painted finish, agate grey externally and white internally. The door have been manufactured with a flush frame meaning the doors are completely recessed into the frame and flush with the face of the windows when closed. Chrome handles and hinges where chosen adding a touch of charm to the finish.

For the windows we supplied painted timber to match the doors with the main difference being the storm-proof design where the casements overlap the frame.

The roof lantern supplied was aluminium, although properties like this would have originally featured a timber rooflight we always recommend aluminium if possible. The roof will always get a lot of the rainfall and sunlight compared to the vertical walls and aluminium is a more hard wearing and low maintenance material than timber.

The new space was used an an open plan kitchen complete with dining room and utility. The timber in-frame kitchen was the obvious choice for for this traditional property and works in harmony with the timber windows and doors, having similar ornate details to the rebates on the door and window frames.

Externally the property has been completely landscaped with sandstone paving and a channel drain running along the edge of the extension the homeowners have been able to achieve an almost flush floor finish to the internal and external spaces. 

Throughout the project we worked closely with Wirral Builders "The Open Plan Building Co" who meticulously built the new extension to tie in perfectly to match the original building.

If you have a historic or traditional property a visit to our Heswall showroom is well worth the trip, we have a range of timber and timber alternative products on display specifically for these types of properties and our sales team are always on hard to help explain the different options available for the more traditional properties without loosing the original character and charm of the building.