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Celebrating 25 years of Westbury

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2013 has been a year of celebration and growth for Westbury Garden Rooms. Established in 1988 by Jonathan Hey, we have been designing and building beautiful garden rooms for 25 years.

Westbury working towards safer roads

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To ensure the on-going safety of its fifty employees, Westbury Garden Rooms Ltd worked in close partnership with Essex Casualty Reduction Board to provide effective and thought provoking training.

Westbury launch at The Building Centre

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Westbury announce the opening of a new product display at the Building Centre in central London featuring; timber box sash windows, casement windows, entrance doors and roof lanterns

Government to unveil significant temporary relaxation of planning laws

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David Cameron is to announce an emergency 12 month free for all on house extensions, allowing homeowners to build up to eight metres into their gardens without council planning permission.

How will you use yours?

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Glazed extensions such as garden rooms, orangeries and conservatories have become increasingly popular in recent years as homeowners are searching for additional space that can be used by the entire family all year round.

Extending your home without planning permission

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Whenever anyone plans a home extension, the infamously complex planning permission system can be a potential minefield. As planning permission laws vary from county to county, and seemingly from surveyor to surveyor, it can be tricky to know whether what you’re doing falls within the set guidelines for your area.

Tweets speak of soaring conservatory temperatures. Westbury say "have an Orangery!"

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Tweets speak of soaring conservatory temperatures. Westbury say "have an Orangery!"

8 Questions to Ask When Designing Garden Extensions

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8 Questions to Ask When Designing Extensions. Home extensions can be ideal for those looking to add some extra space to their home, as well as adding value to a property. But it can be a stressful time for a homeowner, especially if they have no previous experience of this type of project. However, things can be made a lot more straightforward, if they only knew the right questions to ask their chosen contractor at the outset.

Government looks set for U-turn on "conservatory tax" say Westbury Garden Rooms.

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Government looks set for U-turn on "conservatory tax" UK homeowners wanting to carry out home improvements or repairs were threatened with the inconvenience and expense of having to adhere to a new ruling which stipulated that they must first carry out energy saving or efficiency measures on their property. These measures included work such as loft or wall insulation and were expected to add as much as ten per cent to the bill. Anyone needing to carry out work but without the means to do so, would have been able to borrow the money and pay it back via their energy bills. The new rules were under consultation and were expected to be implemented by April 2014.

Deadline looms for VAT hike on alterations to protected properties, says Westbury Garden Rooms

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Deadline looms for VAT hike on alterations to protected properties, says Westbury Garden Rooms

Being Green with Westbury

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Westbury Garden Rooms, the UKs leading designers and manufacturers of timber orangeries, garden rooms and conservatories take steps towards carbon neutrality.

Making it easy to achieve your dream

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Did you know Westbury will complete your entire timber garden room, conservatory or orangery project, from digging of footings to the final coat of paint?

Your Timber Conservatory and the British weather

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Westbury Garden Rooms provides information to help ensure your timber Conservatory is designed for the British weather.

Sunday Times takes note

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The story of our very own Jonathan Hey is featured in the Sunday Times Business section 'How I Made It' written by Kiki Loizou.

Follow progress of our Orangery showroom build on Twitter

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Westbury Garden Rooms invite all our discerning visitors to follow the progress of our own Orangery building project live on Twitter. A daily image and update is provided giving a real time feel for how quickly the building is completed.

Sister company Westbury Windows & Joinery recruits big industry names.

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Sister company Westbury Windows & Joinery, manufacturer of quality timber windows, doors and roof lanterns, has recruited Chris Wood and John Mumford, formerly of competitor fenestration business Mumford & Wood.

Name change announced

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Westbury Conservatories, the Essex-based designer and manufacturer of bespoke garden rooms, orangeries and pool houses has announced a change of company name, to Westbury Garden Rooms effective from 1 November 2011.

Major investment programme

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Westbury Garden Rooms Ltd & Westbury Windows & Joinery Ltd, has undergone a major investment programme aimed at improving efficiency, increasing capacity and drastically reducing the company’s carbon footprint.

Preparing your conservatory or garden room for Summer

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A conservatory or garden room is a versatile addition to your house that can be enjoyed all year round, particularly in the Summer. To maximise use of a conservatory, home-owners should ensure it is both comfortable and functional.

Westbury warns conservatory owners to plan for Summer months

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With a hot, dry Summer predicted by weather forecasters, Westbury Conservatories has today issued a warning to anyone planning to invest in a conservatory: now is the time to take steps to ensure that a conservatory is fully functional throughout any unexpected peaks in temperature, otherwise the room may not be equipped to cope.