Tired of the same boring-looking roofs and ceilings. Worry not, here comes an efficient architectural solution. With its elegant and premium design and looks, it will flood your interior with natural light. The space transformation will be drastic, where you can sit for stargazing at night.
Natural light, if utilized properly, can make or break your home interior. They are not just a simple skylight. In simple words, this extension glass roof can bring the sky into your home. Thus, it gives you an extra inch to design your homes better. Not to mention, they are flexible, so you can cover both the existing home structure and the new structure. Thus, you can even eliminate a cramp cave-like feeling with more modern features of thermal efficiency, waterproofing, and an advanced glass panel. Additionally, its wide application, ranging from kitchens to living rooms and even hallways, will give you an edge to get an extra mile from the same space.
A modern glass extension is a unique mix of beauty and engineering. They are than just a large window. Rather, they are fully engineered structures with structural glass technology that utilizes glass as the primary building material. Such contemporary glass extensions use large premium glazed glass panels with slim aluminum framing. These advanced materials balance aesthetics with functionality. Thus, effortlessly transforming living spaces into bright retreats. In contrast to a traditional brick/ wood masonry structure, it efficiently merges transparency with insulation.
A perfect choice for contemporary enthusiasts, for its clean and minimal design. It’s just like a flat window installed on your roof for better lightning. The utilized glass panels are structurally glazed with thermally broken aluminium edge details. These modern glass extensions have solar control glass to prevent overheating.
These contemporary glass extensions have central, raised pyramid-like grand structures. It can be an architectural statement in your home. Besides its design advantages, the pitch glass panels are better for water drainage. These glass panels will reflect light from different angles to your home. It’s just like bringing a sky into your living space.
These modern glass extensions are a blend of both flat roof glass extension and convertible roof. That can make ventilation easy and reduce overheating. These extension glass rooftops are electrically or manually operated. Additionally, they have rain sensors that close them automatically, so you don’t have to run home in case you left it open.
Most popular among all are the glass kitchen extension and glass rooftop, because who doesn’t want a bright and lively kitchen. It not only enhances your cooking and eating experience but also helps you to stay healthy. These over-the-head contemporary glass extensions eliminate the need for artificial lighting and make your kitchen a welcoming family hub. Mostly installed over the cooking zone for better lighting while you spend most of your time cooking.
Living rooms and hallways are especially dark and cramped in each home, either because of overstuffing or a small space. These extension glass rooftops, along with glass orangery or glass conservatory extension, can bring multi-dimensional, healthy natural light into the centre of your home. Not to mention, these can be installed in multi-tier buildings to better light the ground floor. Moreover, stargazing will not only make your home fun, but it can also improve your overall sleep cycle.
Glass orangeries topped with extension glass rooftops instead of a traditional ceiling will bring an extra touch and lightning. This exceptional pair is not only an apple to the eye but functional year-round, too. It’s perfect for all occasions, too, including small naps on stressful nights where you sleep with stargazing and wake up naturally with morning sunshine. Furthermore, it can be an entertainment hub for all your parties and dinner dates.
Unlike a glass orangery, where these extensions’ glass rooftops are non-mandatory. It’s an essential element in a glass conservatory extension because in this extension, all the walls are made up of glass. This makes them unable to hold a traditional ceiling. Also, these conservatory glass extensions are famous for their glass box-like structure, which can never be achieved without wall-to-ceiling glass.
With rising UV rays and heating patterns, these extension glass rooftops have an additional feature, where you can coat your glass panels with solar control coatings that can reduce the heat by almost 60-70%. And with low-emissivity glass, you can even retain warmth in the cold winter season, which can significantly reduce your heating bills. Smart, right!
Such extensions use laminated glass that, even if it breaks, will stay in its place, so you don’t get hurt or deal with a mess. The maintenance is also minimal compared to traditional roofs. But what about glass stains? Well, now we have self-cleaning glass with a photocatalytic coating available. Proper installation needs no tile replacements or leak issues.
These glass panels are laminated, which allows only minimal noise to pass. So, it’s not like an open window where you have to deal with a lot more unnecessary noise. But if you want them to be more serene, then acoustic insulation is also available. This additional insulation can make them completely soundproof.
New technological advances are being made on almost a daily basis. Electrochromic glass is one of them. It is a type of glass where you can change from clear to frosted view with just a switch. It is an essential element, particularly for bedrooms and bathrooms structural glass extension. Another perfect example is self-cleaning glass, where a photocatalytic coating breaks down all the dirt. This technology reduces all the maintenance costs to almost 50-70%. Besides, you can also make it soundproof with acoustic laminated glass. A type of glass that reduces outside traffic efficiently. It’s a must-have for locations in downtown areas with heavy traffic noise.
Space extension, either in the form of a Kitchen or dining area extension, is very popular with modern homes. These extensions are mandatory for open-plan living spaces. These additions not only transform dark zones into bright living areas but also make these spaces social family hubs. In this place, your family spends a memorable time together, all the way from cooking to eating together.
After the pandemic, the world has faced a surge in remote home-based positions. So, for professional meetings and work, everyone needs a separate dedicated place. But with space constraints in urban areas, it is a dream come to reality. Such spaces are not only cool and professionally aesthetic. With natural light and garden view, it is quite relaxing, inspiring, and productive in nature.
Garden rooms are a specific area beyond the main house. In contrast, a glass box is a freestanding frameless structure for a garden. Their transparency with proper panoramic view makes them year-round usable and a multi-functional premium entertainment hub, perfect for outdoor gatherings. Additionally, such places are suitable for yoga, serene artistic studios, music or painting areas.
At Atelier, we have a meticulous BDB design and build process. The process initiates with a free non-obligatory consultation. It’s an initial discussion to better understand your personal view & vision, lifestyle preference, budget allocation, timeline, and other needs. After we get on the same page, we move ahead with a professional survey. A survey is a visit from our equipped professionals where detailed measurements, photographs, and structural assessment will be taken of the premises. After the evaluation of the site condition, including type, access, and condition. A meeting is conducted to plan potential design considerations and material options. Where a team will present a custom design based on the first design consultation and survey. If needed, a 3D visualization option is also available. That makes the whole process transparent, where timelines and budgets, and expectations are clearly stated. After which, our dedicated project management team will complete your work without any surprises.
With more than 4 decades of construction and building experience, and a strong portfolio. Our core values revolve around complex planning and sympathetic design. In our professional journey, we have learned from all challenges, with every problem-solving experience translated into better potential outcomes, fewer hiccups, and smoother projects. Moreover, we have our quality controlled with a full in-house team from designing to final installations.
Ready to create your glass orangery. Fret not, at Atelier BDB, we have a complete set of specialists to make your transition journey smooth. We provide complementary design consultation. With our no two alike, bespoke expert craftmanship, your dream orangery awaits. So, connect with us now to request your orangery consultation!
It will raise property value by almost 10%. Besides, it makes a statement and enhances the property's resale value.
A slim aluminium frame with glazed glass panels is the core material utilized to build a modern glass extension.
The addition of self-cleaning glass technology can reduce maintenance and cleaning by up to 70%.
No, it's a free, non-obligatory consultation to just give you a head start.