STRUCTURAL INSULATED PANEL BUILDINGS FOR EXTENSIONS, GARDEN ROOMS AND MORE
Smart Rooms creates bespoke buildings and additional living spaces using Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs). This is an engineered building system that combines structural strength with high levels of insulation in a single prefabricated panel.
Our SIP panels are manufactured off-site to the requirements of each project and assembled on-site to form the walls, roof and structural envelope of your new building. The panels we use comprise a polyurethane insulation core sandwiched between layers of engineered oriented strand board (OSB), creating strong, lightweight panels with insulation built into the structure.
This combination of structural timber facings and an insulation core results in SIP construction providing a highly insulated and airtight building envelope, helping to reduce heat loss and creating comfortable spaces that can be used throughout the year.
SIP construction is suitable for a wide range of projects, including home extensions, conservatories, orangeries, garden rooms, home offices, additional bedrooms, kitchens and stand-alone buildings. Every Smart Room is designed around the property and the way you intend to use the space, with options for windows, roof lanterns, skylights, bi-fold and sliding doors and a choice of external finishes.
Because the panels are precision manufactured off-site, much of the construction work takes place before the materials arrive at your property. This allows the SIP building system to be assembled efficiently, helping to reduce construction time, site waste and disruption compared with more traditional construction methods.
SIP CONSERVATORIES FOR COMFORTABLE YEAR-ROUND USE
A conservatory does not have to be a room that is only usable during the warmer months – sometimes too hot and in winter, too cold. With the right combination of insulation, glazing, heating and building construction, a conservatory can become a functional part of your home no matter what the season.
At Smart Rooms, we use SIP construction to create conservatories with an insulated structural envelop, rather than relying solely on large areas of glazing. SIP wall and roof construction provides an insulated layer around the space, helping to reduce heat loss and improve the overall thermal performance of the building.
SIPs are particularly well suited to bespoke conservatory designs because the panels can be manufactured to suit the required layout and integrated with windows, glazed areas and doors. Large openings can be incorporated into the structural design, allowing you to create the light, open connection between your home and garden that you would expect from a modern conservatory.
Whether you want a traditional-style conservatory or a contemporary space that feels more like an extension, Smart Rooms can design the structure around your property and requirements.
The result is an attractive additional room that can be designed for year-round use, with the thermal performance and construction method considered from the outset.
SIP ORANGERIES WITH AN INSULATED STRUCTURAL ENVELOPE
An orangery combines many of the features of a conservatory and a conventional home extension. Typically characterised by a more substantial roof structure, solid walls and glazed openings such as roof lanterns, an orangery can provide a particularly effective way of adding useful living space to your home.
Smart Rooms uses SIP building construction to create bespoke orangeries designed around your property. SIP wall panels provide structural support and insulation as part of the same engineered building system, while SIP roof panels can be incorporated into the overall insulated building envelope.
The design can accommodate features such as roof lanterns, skylights, windows, bi-fold doors and sliding doors, allowing you to create a bright and practical extension without compromising the underlying structure.
Because SIP panels are manufactured off-site to the project specification, the structural components can be prepared before they arrive at your property. Once the foundations and other preparatory work are ready, the panels can be assembled efficiently on-site before the building is completed with the external and internal finishes of your choice.
Whether you are looking for a traditional orangery or a contemporary glazed extension, we can develop a bespoke SIP design that complements the existing architecture of your home.
SIP GARDEN ROOMS, OFFICES AND OTHER OUTBUILDINGS
A stand-alone building can provide valuable additional space without extending the footprint of your main house. Smart Rooms designs and constructs SIP outbuildings for a variety of purposes, including garden rooms, home offices, workspaces, games rooms, gyms, additional bedrooms, “granny flats”, garages and self-contained holiday accommodation.
A SIP garden room or garden office can be designed as a properly insulated, comfortable space rather than a flimsy building that is only usable in summer and hardly habitable. The insulated SIP wall and roof construction forms an efficient building envelope, helping to reduce heat loss and making the room suitable for year-round use.
The SIP construction system also offers flexibility when planning windows, doors and electrical services. We can incorporate features such as bi-fold doors, large glazed openings, skylights and roof lanterns into the design, creating bright and practical spaces for work, relaxation or accommodation.
The panels are manufactured off-site and delivered ready for efficient assembly, reducing the amount of cutting and construction required on your property. This can mean less site disruption and less construction waste compared with building the structure entirely from individual components on-site.
We’ll design your stand-alone outbuilding to suit the purpose you intend for it and make into a true asset for your property.
BI-FOLD, SLIDING AND GLAZED DOORS FOR SIP BUILDINGS
Large areas of glazing and wide-opening doors can transform an extension, conservatory, orangery or garden room, creating a strong connection between your indoor and outdoor spaces and adding considerable aesthetic appeal.
Smart Rooms can incorporate bi-fold doors, sliding doors, swing doors and standard external doors into the design of your SIP building. The position and size of door openings are considered as part of the structural design of the SIP wall system, ensuring that the openings work with the building rather than being treated as an afterthought.
Large glazed openings can be particularly effective in extensions and garden rooms, bringing natural light into the new space and providing easy access to your garden or patio.
We can source doors from a range of suppliers and advise on the options most appropriate for your project, taking account of the design of your property, the size of the opening, the desired appearance and how you intend to use the space.
A choice of finishes and door styles allows the completed building to complement your existing home while providing the modern indoor-outdoor connection many homeowners are looking for.
Smart Rooms provides SIP building services across Somerset and Wiltshire including Bath, Trowbridge, Bradford on Avon, Melksham, Corsham, Devizes, Chippenham, Warminster, Westbury, and Calne.
