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The grounds of the historic Knock Castle and Knock Old Castle, two Tudor Gothic mansions in Largs, Scotland, have been enhanced with the addition of the Wizard’s House, a garden room that features aluminium glazing from Sidey. Situated on the outskirts of Largs, on the West Coast of Scotland, Knock Castle was built in 1851 and is currently a private...
The Veka M70 fully sculptured window system recently replaced old wooden frames on a Worcestershire property. The installation was carried out by Ecologic Windows, a Glazerite UK Group installer partner owned by former Veka and Glazerite employee Fred Doodey. Fred’s team fitted 10 windows over four days to the front of the property, in the increasingly popular agate grey. Fred...
Profile 22’s flush tilt and turn windows have been selected for a £24 million project to build new accommodation for 735 students at Sheffield Hallam University. The project was undertaken by Profile 22 approved window contractor Polar Windows. The client was Victoria Hall Management, a specialist UK developer and operational manager of student accommodation. While aluminium windows were specified for...
Fifty-four Spectus white vertical sliding windows with through horn detailing, including 14 arched vertical sliders, were installed in a prestigious refurbishment project at Foxhill House, Chester. Foxhill House is a substantial Italianate house originally built for the Archdeacon of Chester. It is set in 70 acres of Cheshire woodland, which incorporates an arboretum containing several species of rare plants and...
Tilt-only magnetic blinds from BetweenGlassBlinds were recently installed in every new external window on a refurbished specialist mental health care home in Bushey. The project’s focus was to create a number of specialist flats within the mental health care home facility in Bushey, Hertfordshire. As an increased safety measure, the integral blinds were fitted between specially toughened, clear laminated glass....
The Window Company (Contracts) has completed the second and final phase of the CIF (Condition Improvement Fund) funded replacement scheme at Hatcham College, a school for 3-18 year olds in south-east London, after previously completing phase. As previously, The Window Company (Contracts) fitted bespoke timber vertical sliding sash windows on the front elevations of the building to meet the requirements...
A new residential property built on Passivhaus principles in Devon, located on the site of a former walled garden within a classic Georgian country house estate, has used Promat Systemglas Celare fire resistant glazing system from Promat UK. The contemporary house, named The Walled Garden was designed by McLean Quinlan architects for its self-building owners, and achieved planning permission under...
Independent Network member M&M Windows has secured an ongoing contract with a ‘glamping pod’ supplier based in Morecambe. Using Veka’s fully sculptured system, the family-run firm has manufactured and installed single glazed doors and windows for around 100 pods, so far, as well as a number of shaped side panels. Michael McCoy of M&M Windows, said: “Lune Valley Pods approached...
Rehau has unveiled the Rio Flush Fit Window, which the company calls “its most realistic alternative to traditional timber windows, and a sophisticated addition to any installers range”. The Rehau Rio Flush Fit window is designed to create a sleek, flush finish, with windows that blend in with the exterior structure. It offers a realistic timber look and feel with...
An eye-catching property located in Whitecraigs, near Glasgow, has been given a new look following an extensive renovation and installation of new Rehau windows. The property, located in the heart of Scotland, was recently transformed from a single-storey bungalow to accommodate an extension and an additional two further floors. As part of the renovation project, Rehau Total70 window and door...
Rehau’s Geneo ALU Top windows were recently used replace the existing aluminium profiles on the British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) Gloucester headquarters, as part of its expansion. Under the £2 million extension and refurbishment plans, the BSAVA’s building – built in 1999 – would be extended at both ends, reroofed and would include an impressive curtain wall. In the...
When a recent timber window replacement job called for something extra special, Wilson Windows turned to R7 windows from Stedek. Callum Wilson of Wilson Windows said: “We ordered ten R7 frames in clotted cream, plus one Residence door. They arrived on the promised delivery date, and Graham, who thoroughly checks over all our deliveries, found no issues with them at...
After being impressed by the company’s product range at a construction trade show, Stonebridge Homes decided that Black Millwork’s range of window and door profiles were the perfect fit for an upcoming project it was working on. In June 2017, its team at Stonebridge Homes was tasked with working on large detached home situated in expansive grounds, which contains a...
The Window Company (Contracts) has joined forces with Basildon Borough Council in a scheme aimed at giving private homeowners the chance to upgrade their homes to match council owned properties being refurbished around them. Together, they are offering homeowners access to the same windows and doors being installed as part of the council’s ongoing replacement programme, at the same low...
ICW has won a contract to supply switchable windows to a defence company. The windows are part of an upgrade to the company’s research and development laboratories and to add a layer of confidentiality to its business. Operating in the security sensitive aviation defence field, the company wanted to be able to show international customers round its UK laboratories, while...
Mercury Glazing has manufactured and supplied 204 windows for the refurbishment of Cliff House, an iconic former hotel in Felixstowe, into 24 one and two-bedroom luxury seaside apartments. Working with main contractor and developer Dragon Wood Homes, the 12-month project involved Mercury manufacturing and supplying 204 bespoke windows, which included a mixture of arched top vertical sliders, bowed vertical sliders,...
Rehau windows and doors have been installed in a luxury houseboat in Belfast, providing a clean and bright finish to the Scandinavian inspired boat, while keeping it cosy and warm inside. Now listed on Airbnb as one of the top featured properties in Northern Ireland, the boat – affectionately known as Nolly – was once destined for the scrapyard. She...
Spectus fabricator Eco Windows recently completed a design and installation project for a homeowner in Halifax. The project involved the manufacture and installation of bespoke arched windows and doors throughout the property. Steve Ryan, director at Eco Windows, said: “The property was of a very high specification and the windows and doors needed to be of a similarly high standard....
Everglade of Wythenshawe has completed a 'pet project' of building and fitting almost 30 PVCU profile cat pens at the Society for Abandoned Animals (SAA). The Veka fabricator was asked to work on the project after the charity in Sale received a series of ‘legacy donations’ from supporters who have named SAA in their wills, combined with two significant grants...
Nottingham-based Paradise Windows recently installed Rehau Total70 windows into a period country home. Located in the heart of the Nottingham countryside, Felley House is set in two acres of private land. Complete with an indoor pool room, five bedrooms and many additional reception rooms the property boasts over 100 windows. Paradise Windows replaced the old windows with Rehau Total70 chamfered...