Over the years conservatories have become increasingly popular, as the UK population look for ways of increasing the size and floor space of their homes, without having to look at expensive bricks and mortar extensions or having to relocate.
To help our customers compete in this growing market, Gap has brought a wide variety of conservatories accessories to market from Air Conditioning Units to Slimline Panels Heaters, whilst offering the UK’s leading Low Pitched Roof Global 600.
Low Pitched Conservatory Roof
global600, the new low pitch roof system is now available from GAP. Unlike other systems, global600 has been specifically designed for the UK market. Other systems are based on a metric system for ease of calculation with 500mm intervals. Trying to match up doors and windows underneath however is difficult. No-one would put in a pair of one meter wide French doors. But that is what matches up with the glazing bars on a standard system. global600 is based on the imperial system, with glazing bars two feet apart (600mm) so a set of standard 1,200mm French doors align perfectly. GAP chose 600mm as much of the UK housing stock is based in multiples of 2 feet, and gives an overall feeling of harmony with existing doors and windows.
global600 looks good, installs easily and reduces waste. As with all new products from GAP, the new low pitch conservatory roof had been designed with installers in mind.
As well as making the alignment of doors and windows easier, having the glazing bars further apart allows more light into the building below. And global600 is fixed from the inside. Conservatory installers don’t want to climb on half built roofs – so it’s safer and quicker too. A custom-built wall plate has been designed for ease of installation. The wall-plate is offered up to the wall along a guideline. For added strength the fixings pass through a channel and securely into the brickwork. The polycarbonate is dropped into place and a single nut locks into place either end from the inside. The pitch can go as low as 2.5° and water cannot track back with the deep drip end closure. The new roof comes in single or double packs. So installers can buy exactly what they want without having extra waste.
Heating and Cooling Solutions
When homeowners invest in conservatories they want to use the additional space all year round, but often they find the room too hot in the summer, and too cold in the winter. GAP has the ideal product to help achieve year round climate control with our Air Conditioning Units with built-in highly efficient heating system.
The system is easy to fit into conservatory dwarf wall and eliminates the need for expensive extensions of the existing central heating system. The unit is also easy to fit making our Air Conditioning systems a must for any conservatory.
As an added extra at GAP, we stock slimline panel heaters for the conservatory for instant warmth Â
- Just wall mount, plug-in and switch on
- Fully programmed thermostat and 7 day timer
- Comfort, frost and economy settings
- Designed to fit all conservatory dwarf walls
Laminate Floor
Quick and easy to fix laminate flooring from GAP 
comes in a variety of different styles and colours. Choose from the heavily textured Krono-Country range with a flush fit finish, or the Krono-Vision v-groove range featuring a bevelled edge on all 4 sides of the board giving it a realistic wood effect. Also on offer is Stone-Line which offers a choice of 3 different stone effect finishes combining the warmth of wood with the effect of a tiled floor.
Underfloor Heating
- Simple and easy to install
- Leave your walls free from radiators
- Utilise conservatory space more effectively
- No hot spots providing equal space distribution
- Cost effective to run 1 Pence per hour per metre
Underfloor heating is fast becoming the most popular 
form of heating in the UK. In most forms it is inexpensive to install, economical to run, there is no maintenance and above all the heat distribution is totally even. It is invisible in so much as there are no radiators or heaters showing. It can be installed under almost every floor type, wood, tile and laminate making it ideal for refurbishment projects and ideal for conservatories. Even laid on top of an existing floor and covered with tiles the floor height is raised no more than 20mm.