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The landmark appearance of an 85-year-old Merseyside grammar school has been retained, thanks to the close replication of more than 200 unique and distinctive timber windows in the Veka M70 system from Glazerite UK Group and local installer K2 Aluminium Systems. The windows were very much a part of the character of the 1930s-built Wirral Grammar School for Boys and...
A family from Cheshire decided to stay put and renovate their home at an idyllic and convenient rural location instead of moving house to find more open plan family space. The family has lived at the 1930s semi-detached home in Sandbach for 17 years and wanted to build a single storey extension to the rear of the property. The architect,...
Glazerite provided Halo FlushSash PVCU windows for a semi-detached property in a rural location. Nottingham-based Fearns of Carlton were chosen by Cherhire Barns Homes to supply eight Halo FlashSash windows in balsalt grey on white, after being impressed with the authentic appearance of the frames combined with the exceptional performance. The colour was selected from a range of 29 foils...
Dempsey Dyer now offers the Invisifold slide and swing door. The Invisifold system converts a conventional patio or french door into a flexible sliding and folding door; every sash can be operated independently to create partial walkways and provide ventilation anywhere along the opening. The Invisifold is available in a wide range of colours and woodgrain finishes. The hinges and...
When Apeer heard that a substantial ultra-contemporary house was being planned not far from its head office, the opportunity to showcase its Lumi system seemed too good to miss. Fortunately, the owner of the property agreed, and the finished house has surpassed all expectations. “When we began creating the Lumi concept, our mind’s eye put it in a high-value, bespoke...
BM Aluminium launched its LogiKal InfoServer software module at the FIT Show, promising aluminium fabricators a straightforward route to a paperless factory with integrated fabrication production control. Now, it has completed a pilot installation of InfoServer at Newbury Commercial Glazing in Warwick to demonstrate just how much value the new software can offer. InfoServer allows users to send work orders...
Express Trade Frames in Fleetwood, Lancashire, is the first fabricator of Exlabesa’s new Xlafold aluminium bifold door system that was recently launched. One of Express Trade Frames’ first installations was EFL League One football team Fleetwood Town FC. Express Trade Frames recommended using the Xlafold bifolding door system from Exlabesa for the project. It has the slim sightlines of an...
Spectus fabricator ADM Windows in Sheffield has just completed the installation of nine Spectus Flush Casement windows in a barn conversion in Worksop. Aaron Fountain, director of ADM Windows, said: “When our customer came to us they were clear what they wanted: high quality windows with frames that would retain the heritage feel of their barn’s original timber frame windows....
Kingfisher uPVC Windows and Doors recently completed a £91,000 refurbishment of an learning and disabilities day care centre for adults in Leeds. The project that included the removal and replacement of more than 47 windows and 15 door sets, as well as curtain walling, was carried out using the Senior Aluminium System powder coated in a moderate, light grey. The...
Wrightstyle has won a third contract for national retailer Lidl. The new outlet in Llandaff North, Cardiff has been designed as a ‘bespoke’ store as it had to meet specific architectural demands. Devizes-based Wrightstyle is supplying a number of internal screens and doors to Prestige Windows of Bristol for the 1,345m2 store, all fire-rated to 30 minutes integrity and insulation....
For more than ten years, the Cock Inn at Mugginton, Derbyshire, stood empty. Now it has a new lease of life thanks to a £1 million restoration and extension project. Part of the renovation was carried out by the East Midlands-based fabricator, Frame Fast UK. Frame Fast installed its aluminium windows, doors and curtain walling in the building’s new extension....
Twelve Profile 22 windows were recently supplied by Profile 22 customer Framexpress for a picturesque Cotswolds cottage. “The homeowner’s brief was for a perfect visual match in relation to the style of all windows at the property, primarily to complement the area, which is recognised for its rolling hills and picture-postcard cottages,” said sales manager Ian Davis. “Requesting cream windows...
Framexpress has supplied all the replacement products for a refurbishment project in Jersey. The installation by Competitive Windows was part of a major investment for the homeowners who wanted to upgrade their existing property rather than move to a new one. The prestigious private home, situated in one of island’s most highly sought after areas, required replacement windows throughout. The...
Planning was not a problem when a resident of one of Yorkshire’s best-known seaside conservation areas chose to replace timber windows with PVCU. Once the planners had seen frame samples, it was put through on the nod without even needing a formal planning application. The frames were in the Residence9 system fabricated by The Glazerite UK Group and the result...
West Midlands based Swish fabricator Stedek has continued to make gains in the new build housing market by supplying the windows and doors for an upmarket development of barn conversions and five bedroom, four bathroom luxury homes. The mixed development at Lower Lanes Meadow in Seisdon, south Staffordshire, required a mix of window and door sizes and styles; the windows...
A large bespoke private house in rural Cheshire is the latest showpiece for the Veka PVCU vertical slider. Based on the combination of cream foil out/white foil in, the house uses both straight and arched frames, with astragal bars, a deep bottom rail and run-through horns. Oldham-based Veka Approved Installer D&M Windows was chosen by main contractor H Cumberbirch &...
The award-winning and ‘BREEAM Outstanding’ engineering building at Lancaster University features a complete range of architectural aluminium glazing systems from Technal. Technal is also supplying for the phased refurbishment of the university’s 1960s-built physics department. The new engineering facility has been designed by John McAslan + Partners. Awarded Winner, Riba National Award 2015, among other RIBA awards, it was also...
One Hertfordshire installation led to referral and another two contracts for one Framexpress customer who recently renovated three properties. The use of Optima from Epwin in a black, wood foil finish left such an impression on the first house that the owners of neighbouring properties decided to upgrade their own homes in the same style. One particularly striking replacement which...
Wrightstyle has installed highly complex systems in an historic London building that will become the creative HQ of the Jamie Oliver Group. The redevelopment of the Fish & Coal buildings, which sit alongside the Regent’s Canal, is part of the wider regeneration of the King’s Cross area, a project that will see 50 new buildings, 1,900 new homes, 20 new...
Whiteline and installer partner Window Wise (Sussex) have worked together to deliver a glazing solution for private preparatory school Cumnor House in Sussex, which has developed a new, £3 million Stem (science, technology, engineering and maths) building. The school’s strong environmental principles are reflected in the incorporation of sustainable technology in the structure, including solar PV panels, air source heat...