Summer Staycation

Are you going on an exotic holiday abroad this year, or are you joining the growing trend to enjoy a 'staycation' here at home?

For those of us living in beautiful East Anglia, we're blessed with miles of sandy beaches, lush green countryside and the stunning Norfolk Broads - all of which make for great days out.

And whilst enjoying your time at home, what could be better than relaxing on a bespoke veranda, lounging in a stylish conservatory or putting your feet up in an elegant orangery?

At Horsford we can help with all of the above - and more besides. Enjoy your staycation with a little help from our team!

Speak to the Horsford team to learn more: 01603 666414. Alternatively you can email us at: sales@horsfordwindows.com

Good Tidings

Can you believe that another year is nearly over? We hope that it was a peaceful and happy one for you all. 

The Horsford team would like to take this moment to wish every one of you a very Merry Christmas and to thank you for your custom throughout the year

Thank you too, for your glowing reviews during 2022. When those new home improvements beckon in 2023, we hope you’ll continue to use Horsford Windows to make the most of your property!  

Whatever you plan on doing this Christmas, we wish you a very merry time. And when you’re all sitting round the dinner table, don’t forget you can make future gatherings that bit easier, with the extra space made by a new conservatory or orangery.

As with our showroom, we assume many of you will be dressing the inside of your homes with lights, trees and tinsel, and if you want to share your decorations with the rest of the neighbourhood, be sure to display them near your (Horsford) windows!

For further please call us on: 01603 666414 

Alternatively you can email us at: sales@horsfordwindows.com

Garden Rooms

A great way to get enjoyment from your garden all year round, whatever the weather, is to add a conservatory or orangery to your home. Not only does this provide a great place to view your garden, but you can make it a haven for plants, bringing your garden indoors.

Orangeries were originally constructed to house fruit trees, and you could still consider growing your own citrus fruits indoors today. You may need to monitor indoor temperatures depending on what you choose to grow, but lemons and kumquats are considered the most resilient. Olive trees are also good to grow in conservatories as they are evergreens that you can prune to your desired size and shape.

When it comes to flowers in your conservatory, Peace Lilies are a great choice as they are known for cleaning the air, whilst being easy to look after. Indoor Azaleas are also a good idea, adding splashes of colour including pinks, reds and purples. Whatever you choose to grow in your conservatory or orangery, we're sure you'll be able to create a very personal garden room to enjoy.

Speak to the Horsford team to learn more on: 01603 666414. Alternatively you can email us at: sales@horsfordwindows.com

Creating Space

When asked what they would most like to change about their home, many people would like to create some extra space. A move from a home you love is not necessary to gain an extra room, nor is the addition of a complicated extension.
 

You may be looking for extra dining space, an additional lounge area, a home study or a room in which you can enjoy your hobbies. Whatever reason you have for needing additional space in your home, the answer is a Horsford conservatory or orangery.

Fitted by our expert team to meet your specifications in terms of style, size and finish, our conservatories and orangeries are the ideal way to increase the size of your home!

For more information please call us on: 01603 666414 

Alternatively you can email us:
headoffice@horsfordwindowsandconservatory.co.uk

Let In The New Year!

We’re about to embark on another new year – here’s hoping you all have a great 2022! But how many of you will be including age-old traditions in your New Year celebrations?

It is said that you should wear new clothes on New Year’s Eve, not just to look glam for any parties you may attend, but to ensure you’ll look and feel good during the coming year. Noisy celebrations including fireworks are said to ward off evil, and let’s face it, are great fun too!

First footing is something many of you may have heard of, though it is mainly a tradition in Scotland and Northern England. The first person to enter the house after the stroke of midnight is meant to set the tone for the coming year’s fortune. The luckiest people are considered to be dark-haired men, whilst the least lucky are thought to be females or fair-haired men. The first-footer should come with a gift – a coin signifies prosperity, whilst evergreen suggests long life and a drink is said to bring good cheer.

Even if you don’t take part in first footing, you may well hold the belief that you should open your back door to let out the old year, before opening the front door to let the New Year in. Still on the subject of doors (one close to our hearts) hanging lemons in doorways is meant to promote positive energy! And talking of doors, why not update yours in 2022?

If all these things are a bit far-fetched for your liking, you may be happy to uphold some of the more down-to-earth superstitions. For example, you should not sweep away dust on New Year’s Day as you can supposedly clear away your good luck, nor should you do the laundry.

However you celebrate New Year, have a great one! And remember if you’re looking to improve your home in 2022, you know where to come!

For more information please call us on: 01603 666414 

Alternatively you can email us: 

headoffice@horsfordwindowsandconservatory.co.uk

Good Tidings We Bring!

To think another year is already nearly over, hope you all had a peaceful and happy one. The Horsford team would like to take this moment to wish every one of you a very Merry Christmas and thank you for your custom throughout the year.  

Thank you too, for your glowing reviews during 2021. When those new home improvements beckon in 2022, we hope you’ll continue to use Horsford Windows to make the most of your property!   

Whatever you plan on doing this Christmas, we wish you a very merry time. And when you’re all sitting round the dinner table, don’t forget you can make future gatherings that bit easier, with the extra space made by a new conservatory or orangery.   

As with our showroom, we assume many of you will be dressing the inside of your homes with lights, trees and tinsel, and if you want to share your decorations with the rest of the neighbourhood, be sure to display them near your (Horsford) windows!

For a warmer home this winter, call us on: 01603 666414

Alternatively you can email us at: sales@horsfordwindows.com

Colour the World

Spring is here (apparently) and we are beginning to see a splash of colour appearing in our gardens. So why not add a bit more colour to your home too? 

At Horsford we offer a great variety of colour options for your window frames, doors and conservatory. How about a splash of Poppy Red, Royal Blue, Chartwell Green or Rustic Cherry to brighten up your home? “Very pleased with the new windows and French doors; Steve and Lee did a great job.” Mr K, August 2020 

So if you're looking to give your home a spring makeover, call us on: 01603 666414

Alternatively you can email us at: sales@horsfordwindows.com

Why Horsford?

When looking for a new conservatory, orangery, windows or doors in Norfolk, why should you choose Horsford?

• We're an independent company, part of the Which Trusted Trader scheme and FENSA registered
• Horsford have showrooms in Norwich and Cromer with friendly members of our team ready to help
• We fit high quality stylish products with trusted security features, rated A for energy efficiency
• Our fitters are commended by our clients for their high standards of workmanship, neatness and courtesy
• By fitting bespoke products we help you to create the home you really want!

Recommended “Work was done to a very high standard. All visitors remarked on the high quality of workmanship and materials.” Mr & Mrs C, September 2020

The question really is, why wouldn't you choose Horsford? Workmanship you can trust! Call us on: 01603 666414; Alternatively you can email us at: sales@horsfordwindows.com

A Festive Thank You

It's been a busy year here at Horsford. We've enjoyed helping so many of you to improve your homes and have loved receiving such positive feedback from you. We look forward to doing more of the same next year. 

As with our showroom, we assume many of you will be dressing the inside of your homes with lights and tinsel soon, and if you want to share your decorations with the rest of the neighbourhood, be sure to display them near your (Horsford) windows! 

All that remains to say is that we hope you all have a fantastic Christmas and a happy and peaceful New Year. 

Thank you everyone!

For more information please call us on: 01603 666414 

Alternatively you can email us: headoffice@horsfordwindowsandconservatory.co.uk

New Horsford Service

This movie tells customers about our new virtual appointment service.

To get in touch:
Call 01603 666414 (Norwich)

or 01263 514594 (Cromer)

or FREEPHONE 0800 0155551

web: http://www.horsfordwindowandconservatory.com

Silver Service

At Horsford Window and Conservatory Company, we’re proud to have been helping to improve the homes of Norfolk residents for 25 years!

We started out in September 1992, selling windows and doors from the house of Brian Hoffman (former Managing Director) who lived in the village of Horsford, hence the company name.

  

From there we were able to open our first showroom and storage unit, situated on Patterson Road, Norwich. The premises consisted of a small shop with a garage at the rear, where our business continued to grow. We decided to attend markets held in Sheringham and Cromer. This proved so successful, with custom growing in the area, that we decided to open our second showroom in Cromer, where we had established a great client base.

In September 2003, 11 years after starting out and with the business continuing to expand, we decided to move our Norwich office to a new, larger showroom and storage facility in Marriott Close on the City Trading Estate. It was also at this time, that current director, Gary Cooper, took over the reins.

Today we pride ourselves on our great service and quality of products, including windows, doors, conservatories, orangeries and the new warm roof. We’re FENSA registered and a Which Trusted Trader and have received a wealth of lovely comments over the years from satisfied customers.

This year is our silver anniversary but we like to think that we deliver gold standard service!

Transform your conservatory!

Do you limit the use of your conservatory because if can feel too hot in the summer of too chilly in the winter? Your conservatory could be given a new lease of life by replacing the existing roof with a Horsford Warm Roof.

The Horsford Warm Roof is an innovative roofing system designed for conservatories, which offers greater insulation, energy efficiency and style options than traditional roofing, whilst reducing necessary maintenance. By offering a more constant temperature, choice of designs and pleasing appearance, it could completely alter the way you use your conservatory. You could turn your conservatory into a new dining area or lounge, in the knowledge that it will maintain a more constant year-round temperature.

With the option of a tile or slate finish on the outside and a vaulted or lowered flat ceiling on the inside, it will also give your conservatory a whole new look! The Warm Roof insulation system gives a U-Value of 0.15 W/m² and the tiles carry a 25-year guarantee.

We’re pleased to also offer a Warm Roof system for orangeries, enabling you to replace your existing roof (possibly a flat one in some older builds), with a lightweight, more thermally efficient pitched version, incorporating composite slates with the traditional roof lantern.

For more information just visit www.horsfordwindowandconservatory.com/warm-roof

Tel:  +44 01603 666414

FREEPHONE: 0800 0155551

Email: sales@horsfordwindows.com

What Will You Do In Yours?

At Horsford Window and Conservatory Company Ltd we’ve installed many conservatories and orangeries for clients over the years, with satisfied customers putting them to a whole range of uses.

Adding a conservatory or orangery to your home literally adds an extra room, from which you can enjoy your garden, entertain friends, indulge in a hobby, or simply relax.

Clients use their extra rooms for family gatherings, as children’s playrooms, for use as a home office or as a craft or gaming room. At Horsford, we install many different styles of orangeries and conservatories and they are certainly put to many different uses.

You may have seen our adverts in the local press or tweets on our Twitter account posing the question, “What will you do in yours?” We’d love to know what you’d use your Horsford conservatory or orangery for, so why not give us a tweet using #Whatwillyoudoinyours?

 

Or why not get in touch and find out what difference a Horsford conservatory or orangery can make to your home? Our friendly team is waiting to help.

You can visit our offices at 16 Marriott Close, Norwich, NR2 4UX or 41a, Prince of Wales Road, Cromer, NR27 9HS.

You can also visit our website horsfordwindowandconservatory.com/windows or

call us on 01603 666414 or FREEPHONE 0800 0155551, or email: sales@horsfordwindows.com

A Horsford conservatory or orangery – what will you do in yours?

Our Cromer Refurb

We’ve been giving the Horsford premises at Cromer a bit of a refurbishment to herald the start of spring.

The shop front of our showroom at 41a Prince of Wales Road has been treated to a facelift, whilst the interior has been decked out with some great new display pieces, such as our popular bi-folding doors, entrance doors, stylish window frames and high security locks. Why not come and see for yourself?

Looking to improve your home for the spring and summer? At Horsford we supply a comprehensive range of windows, doors, conservatories and orangeries all fitted by our expert team. Our friendly staff members are always ready to answer your queries at the newly fitted Cromer office and at our Norwich premises at 16 Marriott Close on the City Trading Estate.

You can find out information about all our products at www.horsfordwindowandconservatory.com or give us a call on 01603 666414 to discuss your home improvement plans.

You can also email us: headoffice@horsfordwindowandconservatory.co.uk

New For Spring

With the welcome appearance of spring, we tend to get our homes in order, start the spring-cleaning and assess what work we need to do on our properties.

The wet winter may well have taken its toll on your home. Have you noticed an increase in damp patches and condensation? Or maybe your conservatory roof has developed a leak? Now is the time to address these problems.

Excess condensation either between glazing panels or around the frames could be a sign that your windows are due for replacement. At Horsford we offer a stylish range of energy efficient windows, expertly fitted and backed by FENSA registration.

As for that leaky conservatory roof, we can repair or replace the roof, or indeed your whole conservatory. Perhaps you would like to replace your existing conservatory with one of our popular orangeries, which offer a substantial brick structure, but still provide windows large enough for you to enjoy the sunshine and your garden from the comfort of your home.

Whether your are looking to repair or replace your doors, windows, conservatory or orangery, then Horsford are always happy to give advice and a quote, then carry out any work to very high standard.

For more information contact Horsford Windows and Conservatories:

Freephone 0800 0155551

Email: headoffice@horsfordwindows.com

Visit: www.horsfordwindows.com

A Room For All Seasons

With summer behind us, autumn starting to bite and winter not far on the horizon, you may feel that you don’t get the opportunity to enjoy your garden as much as you’d like.

At Horsford, we have the solution to enjoying your garden all year round, whatever the weather – our stylish, bespoke orangeries allow you to appreciate the outdoors from indoors!

Orangeries differ from conservatories in that they incorporate a smaller roof lantern as opposed to a fully glazed roof and are more substantial structures with generally less glazing, whilst still having large enough windows to offer a great view of your garden. Less overall glazing means that an orangery doesn’t get quite as hot in summer or quite as cold in winter as a typical conservatory.

The addition of an orangery to your home creates a whole new room linking together your indoor space and your garden. Ideal for relaxing or entertaining in, using as a home office space or as an extra living room, a Horsford orangery is a valuable asset to any home.

For more information contact Horsford Windows and Conservatories:

Freephone 0800 0155551

Email: headoffice@horsfordwindowandconservatory.co.uk
Visit: www.horsfordwindowandconservatory.com

Orangeries – The Movie

If you’re considering adding a stylish orangery to your home, but are unsure as to what is involved, then you can now view an orangery construction movie via Horsford’s website http://www.horsfordwindowandconservatory.com/building_an_orangery.html

We would like to thank the Blythes for their co-operation in the making of the movie, and for their appreciation in recognition of the work carried out by Horsford’s expert team.

Orangeries are an ideal choice if you would like to add a light, airy, yet warm living space with aesthetic appeal to your home. Whether you are looking for an area in which to entertain guests, somewhere to relax or the means to link your home and garden, an orangery provides the perfect answer.

For more information contact Horsford Windows and Conservatories:

Freephone 0800 0155551

Email: headoffice@horsfordwindowandconservatory.co.uk
Visit: www.horsfordwindowandconservatory.com

Horsford Goes To Market

Although Horsford Window & Conservatory Company Ltd is based in Norwich and Cromer, we regularly take our mobile display to Fakenham and Sheringham markets. Fakenham holds its market day on Thursdays, whilst Sheringham has markets on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

This allows clients to view our range of quality home improvement products and ask any questions they may have about our windows, doors, conservatories and orangeries.

At Horsford we love the opportunity to meet with clients and discuss their specific needs, enabling us to supply bespoke products, all of which conform to strict safety standards.

We believe in delivering high standards of service, provision of information, product quality and workmanship. Come and see for yourself at our mobile market display!

For more information contact Horsford Windows and Conservatories:

Freephone 0800 0155551

Email: headoffice@horsfordwindowandconservatory.co.uk
Visit: www.horsfordwindowandconservatory.com

Our New Website Has Launched!

Horsford is pleased to announce the launch of our new website with more pages coming soon! www.horsfordwindows.com

Browse the new site to see examples of our work, read testimonials from satisfied customers and learn more about our company. Showcasing photographs of everything from doors to orangeries, windows to conservatories we’re sure that you will find something to improve your home.

With years of experience, we offer a high standard of workmanship, installing premium quality products. Take a look at our new site today!

For more information contact Horsford Windows and Conservatories:

Freephone 0800 0155551

Email: headoffice@horsfordwindowandconservatory.co.uk
Visit: www.horsfordwindowandconservatory.com

Opt For An Orangery

Orangeries have become popular alternatives to conservatories in recent times, but how do the two really differ?

The main difference in the structure of an orangery is the roof, which incorporates a glazed lantern, as opposed to the entire area of the roof being glazed as with a conservatory.  

Another major difference in the design is the sidewall, with orangeries offering a more substantial structure compared to the typical conservatory. An entablature (deep-moulded fascia) surrounds the perimeter of the doors and windows, and classic orangeries have traditional colonnades – columns flanking the windows and doors below the entablature, consisting of period bases and detailing. 

Horsford’s bespoke orangery designs incorporate all the classic architectural elements, including roof lantern, glazing, colonnades and carefully planned proportions, to create a traditional, stylish structure to complement your existing building. However you plan to use your orangery, it will make a welcome addition to your home, adding both stylish living space and value to your property.

The construction of orangeries in this country dates back to the 17^th century, when orangeries were built in the grounds of many fashionable residences, originally to house citrus trees during the winter months. However the earliest recorded orangery was built in Padua, Italy in 1545, with popularity for the structures rising with the advent of the production of clear glass in substantial quantities. These original orangeries tended to be huge buildings, not just used as plant houses, but designed to demonstrate the wealth and importance of their owners. Orangeries were even designed to contain fountains, grottos and areas to entertain guests.

Modern orangeries may be smaller structures, but they are designed to incorporate many original features and make stylish yet practical additions to the home. Providing light, airy, yet warm living spaces with aesthetic appeal, an orangery can add space, interest and value to your property, whether you are looking for an area to entertain, relax or bring your garden into your home.

At Horsford, we are pleased to offer bespoke orangeries, with a full, friendly yet professional service provided throughout the planning, construction and after-care stages.

For more information contact Horsford Windows and Conservatories:

Freephone 0800 0155551

Email: headoffice@horsfordwindowandconservatory.co.uk
Visit: www.horsfordwindowandconservatory.com