After a very slow start to the year due to the disruption caused by the severe weather conditions in January, sales of conservatories are finally back to normal and flowing as they should.
Conservatory sales were around half that of a typical January as what seemed like an extended Christmas break took hold.
The past couple of weeks have been strong and therefore showing positive and encouraging signs of another good year for companies in our industry, for sales of both double glazing installations and conservatories.
It’s not easy making up for lost sales but we are now only twelve conservatories behind compared to this point last year and judging by current performance and consumer interest, I would predict that we will have caught up by the middle of March.
The main downside to selling conservatories is the delay between taking the order and actually turning over the business. This typically averages around three months as many customers are applying for planning permission and are unable to accept delivery or installation until they have approval, however once the turnover starts rolling, it is normally quite consistant until December when things start to slow down again.
Double glazing installations now form only around 20% of our overall turnover, with a huge 75% now being conservatories.
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