The Oakfields Group were featured in the Outdoor Living section throughout Life Magazines June 2020 editions. Highlighting how to create more living space as we continue to adapt how we live and work. One of the easiest ways to achieve this is by adding a stunning Winter Garden, conservatory, or orangery. Or, if you simply […]

Whilst the current trend in home renovations is to add a bespoke winter garden, most people are confused as to what is the difference between a wintergarden, orangery and conservatory? Often people like to wrongly label their conservatory an orangery to make it sound grander like in “Coronation” Street! But there are distinct differences, a […]

In this post, we’ll run though the options and cost of the elements that make up your investment in a hardwood conservatory or orangery extension. Whilst it is important to understand how to budget for your extension or garden room, it is as important to plan for and maximise the increase in value of your […]

In this post, we’ll run through the options and costs that make up your investment in a modern Winter Garden extension. Whilst it is important to understand how to budget for your glass room, it is also important to plan for and maximise the increase in the value of your home. It is vital that […]

Let me start by saying that we hope you are keeping safe and well during this unbelievably challenging time. Our homes and gardens are going to be a very important respite for us throughout the months ahead. To this end, we want to reassure you that we have the products and resources to help transform […]

The Oakfields Group is coordinating our response regionally and internationally to ensure we can continue to deliver from our manufacturers to our clients, look after the welfare of our employees and maintain the continuity of our business. We have implemented restrictions on unnecessary employee travel and where we can employees are working remotely. We are […]

Oakfield is delighted to announce our stunning state-of the-art Skymatik Pergola display is now ready for all to see at the Chelsea Flower Show 2019. This sleek, very modern design incorporating frame-less glass sides, automatic blinds, direct built-in lighting and enclosing a fabulous one-off luxury Champagne Bar. We hope to see you at the show, […]

Technology in glass has come a long way in recent years, with significant improvements in ‘e’ glass thermal properties. Such that when combined with much better insulated aluminium framing and increased structural strength we can allow much more light into our homes, and yet improve warmth and comfort and thus well-being. Companies such as Reynaers […]

We’ve re-designed our website, to show you more of our contemporary and traditional conservatory designs, and added a host of new products for your modern glass extensions; roof lanterns, flush roof glazing, fabulous and very modern front doors, the new alternative to bi-folding doors – a slide and turn door that works like a sliding […]

Our wealth of experience has shown that this time of year is a great time to consider the addition of a luxury conservatory to your home. Be ready for the year ahead with a new Wintergarden When the first conservatories appeared in well-to-do homes of the 16th century, they were designed with the purpose of […]

Build Your Conservatory In Time For Summer With spring just around the corner, there’s never been a better time to add a conservatory to your home. As winter draws to a close, many of us start to think about how we can improve our homes. If you are delaying your home improvements until the summer, […]

Bring Some Natural Beauty into Your Home A garden oasis brings peace and tranquillity in the summer months. Take some of that atmosphere into your home to enjoy all year round. Changing working patterns and an increased number of people working flexibly and remotely means we are spending far more time in our homes than […]

Make Your Home Light, Airy and Comfortable This Summer Injecting a sense of space and light into your home is easier than you might think and will instantly life the mood and atmosphere in your living space. Summer seems to have been a long time coming, but now it is here at last, we need […]

Thermal Transmittance is a Key Parameter in Glass Performance Keeping a conservatory warm in winter and cool in summer is an important consideration. And the U-value of the glass plays an important role. Thermal transmittance describes heat flow through a solid substance, and in building materials, this is defined by a property called the U-value. […]

Brits show passion for outdoor living Barbecues, conservatories and garden furniture continue to grow in popularity as garden product market reaches £4.9 billion. Figures released by AMA Research earlier this month show that British homeowners’ love affair with their gardens shows no sign of going away. With a 3% growth in 2017, the UK domestic […]

Why improving gets the nod over moving New research has revealed that more and more British homeowners are choosing to improve their existing home rather than buy a new property. Traditionally, homeowners in need of more space would usually look to move to a bigger house, but these days more and more people are choosing […]

Extending Your Home Doesn’t Need To Cost The Earth If you are thinking about adding a conservatory to your home, then plan carefully to ensure that you don’t go over budget. Are you looking to revamp your home in 2018? Then you’ll no doubt want to spend as little money as possible. The cost of […]

FIT Show’s ‘Installation of the Year’ competition celebrates the best in commercial and residential glazed installations. The hunt is on for the fabrication and installation industry’s best glazed installations as the FIT Show’s ‘Installation of the Year’ competition returns for 2018. The competition was launched last year and with more than 1000 entries and 200 […]