During the summer months, the back gardens of many homes have a chance to take advantage of the pockets of beautiful sunny days we sometimes get, with the help of the airy, relaxing space offered by traditional conservatories.
A well-constructed conservatory is wonderful all year round, of course, but summer is the time that, come rain or shine, they allow people to get close to their gardens and closer to nature as a consequence.
However, that does not make it necessarily the best time to order one, at least if you have the expectation of taking full advantage of it during the season.
Conservatories are amongst the most variable and versatile types of extensions you can buy, with so many different styles, construction philosophies and factors that affect construction that a general estimate for how long it can take to build would be so vague as to be meaningless.
If the build does not have overly complex factors getting in its way such as the need for additional ground works, the build has not been customised, there are no delays to parts manufacturing and there is no need for planning permission due to permitted development regulations, typically a conservatory can take between two and three months to build.
This means that if a person sees someone else enjoying their extension during a beautiful June day and decides to get one built immediately, the earliest they would be able to enjoy it is September.
Conservatories can be enjoyed throughout the year, so on principle, this is not an issue, but the construction would mean that anyone ordering a conservatory during the summer is likely to face disruption using their garden until it is completed, which can defeat the object.
Typically, the best time to get a conservatory, therefore, is either in the autumn or very early spring, ready to relax in summer.