Welcome to Planet South Lakes Blog

Live in Lancaster or the surrounding areas. Thinking about having a new conservatory, a tailor-made orangery or improving your home with the very latest energy rated replacement windows and doors. We’d like to invite you to our fabulous indoor Kendal showroom near Lancaster. You’ll find fully built examples of beautifully furnished conservatories a bespoke contemporary orangery and a comprehensive display of replacement double glazed windows and doors, including the very latest ‘A’ rated PVC windows – giving you the chance to ”try before you buy”.

We promise you a warm welcome and relaxed, friendly shopping experience.

You’ll find some great ideas in our Kendal showroom, be able to ask any questions you may have with people who know your area well – because they live locally. You’ll get useful FREE advice from some of the most helpful and professional people around – and it’s all FREE and without any obligation to buy! If you prefer we’ll be happy to call or visit your home whenever it suits you, including all evenings and weekends – click here if you would like to book a Home Appointment.

A little bit of interesting facts on Lancaster
Built on a site first fortified in Roman times, the superbly preserved medieval castle is just part of the array of fascinating historic buildings in Lancaster, a city where you will find evidence of Georgian pomp and Victorian civic philanthropy as well as Roman and Medieval remains.

Of course, Lancaster has always had a key role in England’s history, giving its name to the great county of Lancashire as well as to the Royal House of Lancaster, and Lancaster Castle is still owned by her Majesty the Queen.

The castle is still a working building, housing two crown courts and a prison. Guided tours throughout the year offer you a glimpse behind its high walls.

The castle and the ancient Priory Church of St Mary the Virgin form a magnificent backdrop to special events throughout the year, including the Georgian Fair and the hugely popular November fireworks celebrations.

Form this hilltop you can also look across to another famous Lancaster landmark and one of England’s grandest follies, dominating the skyline – the Ashton Memorial, set in the sweeping gardens of Williamson Park.

Today, more than ever, we are concerned about the amount of energy we are using in our homes. Job cuts, money worries and our impact on the environment are all major factors in the way we utilise and expend energy at home. Investing in energy saving uPVC windows and doors can provide a long lasting way of helping ensure that heat does not escape from our dwellings.

As an additional benefit, choosing a uPVC window that has an energy rating of C or above means that they actually help to utilise the solar energy coming into our homes, helping to heat up our homes. Choosing uPVC windows and doors that carry the C rating or above help to ensure that money is saved long term as it is a well documented fact that depending on our window set up there is a large scope for heat loss to occur.

But uPVC windows and doors cost loads of money I hear you cry! Now this is not necessarily the case. Anyone wanting double-glazing in the Morecambe Bay area can take advantage of some fantastic deals with amazing 30% savings. This combined with a £99.00 deposit and nothing to pay until 2010 (interest free), what more could you want.

Planet South Lakes have a superb range of uPVC windows and doors that are rated ‘C’ or above and also have some that carry the coveted ‘A’ rating. What this means for anyone living in or around Barrow and Lancaster is that they can have brand new windows and doors that will be guaranteed to be much more energy efficient than what is already there.

Getting your hands on these fabulous energy saving windows and doors has never been easier. With three easy ways to arrange a quotation you will not be stuck for a way to get in contact. For the computer savvy out there, why not visit the website www.planetsouthlakes.com. Alternatively, why not pick up the phone and call 0800 612 2255 to speak to an extremely friendly advisor or lastly, call in to the showroom and experience that personal touch.

Thinking about having a new conservatory, in Lancaster a beautiful orangery in Lancaster or improving your home with replacement double glazing windows and doors in Lancaster, we’d like to invite you to visit our Kendal showroom near Lancaster. You’ll find fully built examples of beautifully furnished conservatories, orangeries, double glazing options and a comprehensive display of pvc double glazing windows and doors – giving you the chance to ‘try before you buy’.

We promise you a warm welcome and relaxed, friendly shopping experience. You’ll find some great ideas, be able to ask any questions you may have with people who know your area well – because they live locally. You’ll get useful advice from some of the most helpful and professional people around – and it’s all free and without obligation! And we’ll be happy to call or visit you whenever it suits you, including all evenings and weekends.

Products available in Lancaster include
• PVC Conservatories
• Orangeries
• Double Glazing Windows
• Replacement Doors
• Patio Doors
• French Doors
• Porches
• Roofline Fascias and Soffits

Conveniently located on the Dockray Hall Estate, just off Burneside Road, the Planet South Lakes showroom is just outside Kendal town centre and close to the local landmark of the Magistrates Court buildings. There’s ample free parking right outside the showroom door.

Planet South Lakes
Unit 31, Dockray Hall Estate
Kendal, Cumbria LA9 4RU

Showroom Opening Times
Monday – Friday 9am to 5.30pm
Saturday 10am to 3pm

Planet South Lakes have decided to let in the New Year by launching a set of resolutions that are specifically targeted to anyone looking to buy any of their conservatories, windows or doors throughout the Lancaster, Morecambe, Barrow-in-Furness or Kendal areas.

Resolution number one
As part of their massive January sale they are promising to save customers hundreds of £’s on all Conservatories, Orangeries, Windows and doors with a £99 deposit, interest free until 2010 offer.

Resolution number two
All Planet South Lakes’ range of high quality home improvement products is available with up to 30% off.  Their excellent range of styles and finishes are designed to blend perfectly into the ambience of any home.

Resolution number 3
Totally secure, maintenance free Rockdoors from £775 fully fitted.  This is a possible saving of up to £324.  With Planet South Lakes, every one of their Rockdoors is tailor made for your home – manufactured to virtually any height and, as with all their installations, fitted to the highest of standards.

As with all Planet South Lakes’ Conservatories, Windows or Doors you are provided with the piece of mind of their 1 2 3 guarantee, which offers a £1000 security guarantee, 10 years manufacturers guarantee and an insurance backed guarantee as well as their bespoke online Quotation service.

Alternatively you can visit their Kendal showroom where you will be warmly welcomed into a friendly atmosphere giving you the chance to see a great range of beautifully finished PVC conservatories and a comprehensive display of windows and doors up close.

A spokesperson from planet windows added;
“With all the great deals we have on offer we are trying to match the mood of the customer in the current climate.  Just because times may be hard at the moment, doesn’t mean that people still don’t take pride in the appearance of their homes.  We feel that these unbeatable savings will indicate that this is indeed the time to invest in the best for Conservatories, Windows and doors”

Planet South Lakes is the leading manufacturer and installer of conservatories, windows and doors throughout Cumbria and parts of Lancashire. Exceptional growth during 2008 has created new opportunities from our Kendal Showroom for an experienced PVC window fitter.

Will suit enthusiastic individual with a strong customer care focus and ability to maintain the highest quality standards. Current driving license essential.

• Can you meet our high standards?
• Looking for a new challenge?
• Want to work for the best home improvement company in Cumbria?

For more information telephone 01539 738989

Leading double glazing and conservatory installer Planet South Lakes are pleased to announce the launch of their double glazing and conservatory blog. The blog is intended to be used by both customers and staff at Planet South Lakes, where for example, changes in planning applications for conservatories can be highlighted and discussed.

A Spokesperson from Planets commented on the new blog:
“We intended to start the blog in order to relay information regarding the double glazing & conservatory industry to the general public.  The blog also gives us the opportunity to post the testimonials from our many happy customers.”

On October the 1st 2008, the government introduced new planning rules for conservatories and other home extensions, which are detailed in our conservatory blog. These new rules mean that extensions of up to two storeys can be built without planning permission as long as they extend no more than ten feet or three meters from the back of the main property.

These new rules also affect loft conversions, which now no longer need planning permission should the finished project not exceed 50 square meters or don’t exceed more than eight inches from the eaves.

Planet South Lakes have also provided other information for their potential customers such as how to make the most of a new conservatory and the wide range of optional extras they can provide. For example, a choice of both manual and automatic roof vents is available as well as either glass or polycarbonate roofing materials.

In the near future the double glazing and conservatory blog will also highlight some of the new innovations in double glazed window designs, such as the self cleaning Pilkington Activ glass, which is sure to be a popular choice. Not to mention the security features such as steel reinforced window and door frames, triple hinges with hinge protectors as standard to stop forced entry using a crow bar and the tried and tested multi point locks.

The new blog is intended to be a ‘one stop shop’ for everything concerned with the double glazing and conservatory industry. Readers are invited to post their own comments, questions and suggestions on the blog, making it an ideal place to keep abreast of changes and developments within the industry.   But don’t take my word for it, take a look at Planet South Lakes’ new Double Glazing and Conservatory Blog for yourself and keep up to date with all things double glazing.

Planet Conservatories – Roof options
The roof is an integral part of the conservatory – not a separate component. That’s why Planet South Lakes offer the Complete Conservatory. It’s not a roof system screwed to someone else’s window system, but the two halves are designed to work in harmony. In fact, it’s the only complete conservatory system on the market where the roof matches perfectly with the windows.

One vision
Planet South Lakes doesn’t compromise. Unlike conservatories made in two halves, where the roof comes from a different source to the windows, every part of a Planet South Lakes Complete Conservatory has been designed as a complete room. For example the edge design of all windows, doors, and roofing bars is the same. Conservatories made in two halves don’t have matching edge designs, but with a Planet Complete Conservatory every window, door, roofing bar and ridge detail is designed to match perfectly, from roof to sill. The simplicity and elegance from having one design throughout makes the finished room simply stunning.

One colour
If you buy a suit you expect the jacket to be made from the same fabric as the trousers, it makes sense. You’d probably expect the roof and the windows of a conservatory to be made from the same material too. But many conservatories are made from different components; the roof comes from one company and the windows from another. With Planet’s Complete Conservatory you can choose to have the windows and roof matching perfectly.

A perfect fit everytime
When a conservatory is fastened to the wall of your home the weatherseal is formed using lead flashing trim. This lead flashing detail is cemented into the brickwork, and on all other roof systems is then just laid on top of the conservatory roof. After time this can lead to a stain on the conservatory roof where the water has run off the lead and onto the polycarbonate or uPVC cappings. Every part of a Planet Conservatory has been considered, even down to the detail of where to put the lead flashing. The Planet wall rafter has been designed with a soak tray to tuck the lead seal into. Not only does this protect from the risk of future stains but also gives a perfectly straight lead trim line.

Conventional roof and window systems are simply screwed together, by drilling holes through the top of the windows! Our unique, turnbuckle mechanism means the windows and roof are designed to fit together perfectly, without creating potential leak points. The turnbuckle system is also quicker to install, it simply clicks into place for a perfect fit.

Neater finish
To make your Complete Conservatory watertight a gasket seal is used between the glass and the frames of the windows and the roof. But whether you want a white conservatory or one of the many woodgrain options available, you won’t want to spoil the appearance by thick black gasket lines splaying out around the edge of every window or roof section. Planet South Lakes has the option of specially engineered internal gaskets designed to seal under the frame. This reduces the visible part of the gasket so you get a neater finish around the glass both inside and outside of your Planet Complete Conservatory.

Safe and secure
Glass in windows can be fitted from the inside or the outside. For added security it’s better to have internally glazed windows so the bead holding the glass in place is on the inside. The only way to remove the glass from an internally glazed window is from the inside. Externally glazed windows have the bead on the outside and a burglar could remove the bead and then glazed unit from the outside. All Planet South Lakes windows are designed to be internally glazed giving you extra security.

With a Planet South Lakes Complete Conservatory the roof is internally fixed. The glazing bar has a unique bolt which enables the rafters to be securely bolted from inside the conservatory. Conventional ‘roof-only’ products have to be fixed through the drainage channels of the glazing bar. With a Planet conservatory there is no need to drill through these important drainage channels. Not only are you assured of added security, but extra weatherproofing too!

Aluminium options
A Planet South Lakes Complete Conservatory is available in a variety of woodgrain effect finishes as well as white. If you choose one of the woodgrain finishes your conservatory roof will have aluminium top caps not uPVC. Because darker colours absorb more heat, the woodgrain effect finishes are applied to aluminium rather than uPVC so they can withstand higher temperatures and remain perfect for years to come. Aluminium comes as standard for woodgrain effect top caps, but we also offer a high gloss powder coated aluminium top cap in white as an option.

For details on the Complete Conservatory from Planet South Lakes freephone 0800 612 2255 or visit our fabulous indoor showroom in Kendal – click here for directions