What Is The Difference Between An Orangery & A Conservatory?

“what is the difference between an Orangery and a Conservatory?” is a question we get regularly asked at our showrooms by people who are interested in extending their homes, most of us are familiar with the conservatory but not as familiar with the orangery.

So let us explore, the difference between an Orangery and a Conservatory, as both are similar in many ways and different in others.

We will start by giving you a little bit of background to both forms of home extension.

Orangery

See all our Orangeries and our Orangery gallery.

The very first orangeries were developed back in the 15th Century and they began to rise in popularity across the continent amongst the aristocracy in the 17th Century when their primary purpose was to help fruit trees grow.

Sometimes an orangery would be built as an entirely separate structure away from a main residence, but not so much nowadays. Much of the light that passes through an orangery comes via the lantern roof, though it is possible to supply an orangery with a full glass roof.

Glass and glazing units today are greatly advanced from just a few years ago with the introduction of Argon and coated glass to greatly improve the thermal efficiencies, keeping both warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer. So when it comes to glass used the difference between an Orangery and a Conservatory is nil.

So, the difference between an Orangery and a Conservatory?  Lets look at the Key Orangeries features –

• • Solid brick pillars
  • Large glazed windows
  • A solid brick, hup! or stone base
  • A large, plastered flat roof with a roof lantern
  • More expensive size for size than a conservatory

Conservatory

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The 17th Century also saw the conservatory find favour with many Europeans due to its resemblance to a traditional glass house and useful ability to help exotic and tropical vegetation grow.

Advances made in insulated glazing resulted in conservatories becoming more popular with domestic homeowners in the 1970’s and led to the creation of the numerous conservatory styles available today.

So, the difference between an Orangery and a Conservatory?  Lets look at the Conservatories Key features –

• • High volume of glass throughout
  • Large glass roof and mainly glass walls
  • Can have a dwarf wall, a hup! wall or traditional brick wall
  • Less expensive, size for size, than an Orangery

Now you have an understanding of what an orangery and conservatory both are, here is what is universally agreed to be the difference between an Orangery and a Conservatory:

1. 1. An orangery uses more brickwork than a conservatory
   2. A conservatory uses more glass than an orangery
   3. Some consider an orangery to be a more natural and beautiful looking extension of the home
   4. The styling of a conservatory is thought to be more complementary to a property

And to balance the difference between an conservatory and a orangery here is the key similarities between the two:

1. 1. Both can be provided in UPVC, aluminium or timber
   2. Either can be free standing or built of the house
   3. Both can be open to the adjoining rooms, subject to permissions
   4. Each are as ecstatically pleasing as their design
   5. Orangeries cost more than conservatories, size for size

Glass and glazing units today are also greatly improved with the ability to reduce noise and increase security with specialist glass units. So in terms of the glass, the difference between an Orangery and a Conservatory is nil.

Undoubtedly the best way to assess the “difference between an conservatory and a orangery” and decide which you like the most is to visit either of our showrooms. Both extensions will supply you with 5 Star living of the very highest order.

Need some experienced help? An appointment with a 5 Star Designer is completely free of charge. They are so experienced and have designed hundreds of lifestyle extensions that have made such a difference to their customers lives. You can book an appointment now, in the comfort of your own home or at one of our showrooms.

The difference between an orangery and a Conservatory can be confused further with modern twists including hup! from Ultraframe, Skyrooms from Atlas and Lemonaries, a hybrid option explored often at 5 Star.

5 Star are an Ultraframe Ultra Installer ID: UI22092…you will not find a better or more knowledgeable company that understands the difference between an orangery and a conservatory!