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Featured Conservatory

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One of our conservatories was featured on Houzz.com. Click these images to read more.

Adding a glass room to your home is not for the faint of heart, but you are in good hands with Jim Hewitt and the skilled, dedicated builders at Conservatory Craftsmen. Beyond hiring them, our advice is to educate yourself about the design, construction, and operating issues that will determine the success of your project. Read all the information on the CC website, seek out other greenhouse and conservatory-related blogs and websites, and ask lots of questions. We appreciated Jim’s commitment to education, his timely and in-depth responsiveness to our ideas and concerns, and the desire of everyone on the Conservatory Craftsmen team to achieve a result that everyone could be proud of. We are very pleased with the outcome. Our conservatory has added a surprising bit of magic to our experience of being at home.

William McClaren

Medicine Lake, MN / See Our Featured Project

On Tue, Mar 14, 2017 at 2:03 PM Kay E. wrote:

Hi, Jim – Jeff and I have been thinking about you today. Amidst the blizzard in New York, with 25 mph winds and higher gusts, we have been sitting in our conservatory, watching the snow swirl and the birds attacking the seed at our feeders — with nary a creak or leak to be heard or seen.

WE SO LOVE OUR ROOM!
Hope you are well. We checked out your new website – looks great.

Kay and Jeff E.

Brewster, NY / See Our Featured Project...

Initially, we had planned for 16′ ceilings on the conservatories. But because of the wind factor and loss of intimacy , we scaled down the height of the conservatories. Conservatory Craftsmen helped us to modify the plans and brought the project in within budget. They were the easiest contractors to work with in the entire project.

Mary Ellen Slattery of Peterson Companies

National Harbor, MD / See Our Featured Project

Conservatory Craftsmen are true artisans. Jim Hewitt, who heads the company, knows everything there is to know about conservatories, greenhouses, orangeries – you name it. In late 2014, when we reached out to Conservatory Craftsmen through the Houzz website about building a conservatory onto the second floor of our Colonial Revival home, Jim himself emailed back within a couple of hours. He then visited our home in New York several times over the winter to brainstorm, measure, and plan for our conservatory. And, by September of last year, all of the plans had become a reality. We could not be more pleased with our conservatory. The lines are graceful, the design fits perfectly with the rest of our house, and the materials and construction are top quality and just, well, beautiful. I smile every single time I walk into that room.

Kay E.

Brewster, NY / See Our Featured Project

We kept the thermostat at 55 at night and 65 during the day and it was about $40 extra a month for heating [our greenhouse conservatory]. That also included the lights so I thought that was pretty good. The conservatory is a wonderful place to be on cold winter days when the sun is shining!!

Paula W.

See Our Project...

We had Conservatory Craftsmen design and install a 15×15 conservatory. Jim is very knowledgeable and was able to recommend the best design and setup for us. The job was done professionally on budget and within the timeline provided. Jim was a pleasure to work with and we would definitely recommend CC to our friends.

H. Oberi

See Our Project...

“We had a 30 year old Pella Sunroom that needed to be replaced. Pella no longer makes them. I found Conservatory Craftsmen on line. They replaced it on schedule with higher quality materials and a superior look and functionality. Jim’s estimate was accurate as was his time line. Our inconvenience was minimal. We enjoyed the time that he and Cam were on site, despite the active construction. The materials and workmanship are outstanding. Their professionalism is unsurpassed. We live in Northeast PA. Jim Hewitt and crew are honest, reliable, meticulous, and talented craftsmen. Jim has an admirable business ethic. He delivers more than he promises.“

Robert W.

Clark's Summit, PA / See Our Featured Project...

“Deciding to build – or rebuild – a greenhouse or solarium means dealing with miles and miles of information that the typical homeowner knows nothing about. And, as you ask each vendor for general details, pricing, specs and timing, it’s hard to know what the best choice is. We got battered by Hurricane Sandy, and our 1928 greenhouse was the first victim. Replacing it, negotiating with the insurance companies, coordinating the replacement with all the other repair work that had to be done….we were at our wits end. Enter Jim Hewitt. Jim nurtured us slowly with any and all information we needed to make the right decision. He answered technical questions about glass and metal, height and depth, windows and color – all before he even had the job. When the time came to make a decision we already knew Jim was a guy we could trust with this seemingly monumental task. His is not the lowest price greenhouse, but the pedestrian kits are only about 15% less, and not half as beautiful, in my opinion. Jim and his company live in Minnesota but he does most of his work up and down the east coast. What I can tell you is this: Jim Hewitt is a high-service guy who is passionate about his product, and has lots of experience building beautiful structures. His team travels with him in what looks like a horse trailer; they show up, build, chat a little and go. You have to at least talk to Jim and get his view on your project. Otherwise, you just don’t know what you’re getting.”

Ilene

Yonkers, NY / See our project...

Jim Hewitt and his capable team designed the greenhouse and worked well with my local builder and my neighbors. I am especially grateful to Jim for his expertise and honest, forthright nature.

Carol H.

Atlanta, GA / See Our Featured Project...

I emailed Conservatory Craftsmen on a Sunday to inquire about a potential install – the owner, Jim Hewitt, called me that same day (I did say on a Sunday, right!). Jim was able to design and build my project within my budget and is a wealth of knowledge about all aspects of not only the conservatory but what you may utilize that space for the most. Conservatory Craftsmen provides a very unique set of skills, knowledge and product that I could not find with any other vendor I had researched.

Jana H.

Newton, IA / See Our Project...

“We love our pool enclosure. We swim every day of the year. It is so beautiful and we love the stain glass in the lantern.”

Angie

NJ / See Our Project...

“We live in the conservatory. We eat all our meals in the conservatory. I can’t imagine ever living in a house without one.”

Burt

Minnetonka, MN / See Our Featured Project...

“My greenhouse conservatory is the focus of my home. I spend all my free time relaxing with my plants in the greenhouse.”

John

Houston, TX