Due to the sheer amount of glass most conservatories use, an important consideration many people have before they set up their lifestyle space is the quality and type of glass they use.
A problem that was found with many a first-generation conservatory was caused by single glazing, which had poor thermal efficiency and meant that the extra room was impossibly cold in winter and unbearably warm in summer.
One of the best fixes for that, and one that has been found in high-quality builds since the early 2000s was a move towards double glazing, which consists of two panes of glass sandwiching either a vacuum or an inert gas that stops heat from escaping.
With energy prices increasing, some people are considering swapping double glazing for triple glazing, which can be even better at keeping the heat in your home when it is cold and out when it is warm, particularly if they have a low emissivity (low-E) coating on the surface of the glass.
Triple glazing works like double glazing, but instead of consisting of two pains and a gap in between, there are three pieces of glass, with gaps in between each.
The idea is that this reduces how much heat can actually pass through the glass itself by having more points of resistance. However, whether the benefits are worth it is somewhat subjective.
Triple glazing can be significantly more expensive to fit than double glazing because the other parts of the window such as the frame and the hinges need to be able to carry the extra weight.
The initial extra expense is offset, however, by reducing the amount of energy used, and given enough time, a high-quality set of triple-glazed windows will save more money than they cost.
Exactly how long that takes will largely depend on where you live, and whether there are further significant energy price rises that would compound the savings you make.
If you live in Scotland or the North of England, then the much colder weather throughout the year can make triple-glazing worth it, whilst if you have a south-facing conservatory in the South of England, you may not necessarily need it.