News

Mid-October saw J R Willoughby appearing
at the Grand Designs Show at the NEC. Turn out was huge and we were
overwhelmed with the interest in our products, especially our folding
sliding doors and roof lanterns.
We ran "Show Only"
offers that generated a lot of interest, and we're pleased to extend
these to anyone who attended the "Beat The Tax Man!" show, for further
details, call
0844
4141821.
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Wooden Conservatories
Our wooden conservatories
are manufactured primarily from grade one Mahogany and Sapele.
Although there are a huge number of hardwoods that can be used in
wooden conservatories we favour these for the structural elements of our
bespoke conservatories due to their ability to withstand the outdoor
elements, their beautiful grains and ability for our conservatory
joiners and engineers to work them. Hardwoods such as beech are
beautiful for internal features but are simply not durable enough for
external use.
The natural oils found in Mahogany and
Sapele hardwoods help them to withstand the harshest of British winters
with the aid of applied treatments. Their resin content provides them
with longevity compared to other woods. Both Mahogany and Sapele
hardwoods display beautiful natural grains that have traditionally leant
them to being widely used in the fine furniture trade and also the
manufacture of musical instruments such as guitars. Our joinery team are
experienced in getting the most from these hardwoods and further
accentuating their features through our finishing
processes.
All the timber that we use in the
construction of our wooden conservatories is sourced from responsibly
managed and renewable forests from a variety of locations including the
Ivory Coast and West Africa. Although we favour and recommend these
hardwoods we can work with other timber if specified by our customers
and have manufactured
hardwood conservatories and orangeries from Oak and
other hardwood species.
We specialise in dealing with
period properties and listed buildings where traditional
Edwardian and
Victorian
wooden conservatories are particularly suited. We offer consultation
and assistance with local authority planning applications and ensure
that your new wooden conservatory meets with the correct guidelines
and compliments your existing property.
For more
information on our wooden conservatories call Willoughby today on
0844 414821,
click here to email us or
alternatively
download a brochure
online.
Case Studies of Wooden Conservatories that we
have built...
This
fine listed building in Oxfordshire
offered
the opportunity for us to create a garden conservatory purely for our
clients to relax, enjoy the gardens to this fine property, and
to host social evenings all the year round. It was imperative
that the proportions and styling of the main house were accurately
reflected in the new conservatory. After several revisions to our plans,
we achieved a result exactly to the requirements of our clients
and suited to those of the planners.
Opening off the basement of this
Greenwich town house, our clients use their conservatory for
relaxing and entertaining. This design included a specially
commissioned fitted dresser with built-in dishwasher and fridge,
to avoid the continuous trek two floors up to the kitchen whilst
entertaining guests.