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ARE A FAMILY RUN COMPANY SPECIALISING IN THE PROFESSIONAL REPLACEMENT
OF
FASCIAS, SOFFITS, WINDOWS, DOORS, GARAGE DOORS, FELT ROOFS AND CONSERVATORIES
Please provide your name and address for verification purposes in your message.
You will need to provide the measurements of your property externally,
(either in feet or metre's) ie.
the metreage of Fascia, Soffit, Guttering, and also specifying the colours
of the products you require. So if you have Fascia only in some areas
please indicate this in your message.
As an alternative you can
call us on the above telephone number to have an informal chat. We will be only
too pleased to cost your home in minutes on the telephone.
Here
are just a few of the many reasons why people will consider PVCu Soffits,
Fascia, Guttering, Roofing and Cladding for their homes.
Just think of the time and money you can save on painting your home, or repairing
/ replacing rotting fascias / soffits. This can all be a thing of the past
when you replace your fascias, soffits, barge board, guttering or cladding
with low maintenance PVC-U building products.
Functional:
The very nature of the many and varied designs of properties dictates that
Fascia boards (the guttering fits onto it), and Soffits (the flat board that
you see below the fascia board), are a necessity as part and parcel of the
design structure ie.they need to be there.
Decorative:
Most people agree that in the right place 'Shiplap Cladding' looks very nice.
Shiplap Cladding, and also TGV (Tongued - Grooved - Vee'd), is used as
a decorative cladding, although now in new build they are both used more sparingly
than a few decades ago.
Wood
rot and wood protection:
Knotting, one coat of primer, one coat of undercoat, and two coats of good
quality lead based gloss paint was always the accepted and ultimate protection
for exterior wood; and then every handful of years a sandpaper down and re-gloss
was the order of the day to keep it up to scratch. The theory was that the
wood was to be entirely sealed and encapsulated from any exterior penetration
of dampness, which would undoubtedly degrade it - which sounds good in theory!
Wood
as a cladding material is now old-fashioned, full stop. Particularly as today's
technology provides us with a superior material (PVCu) that is absolutely
ideal, either as a clad over, or as a complete strip and replace. We
as a company do not undertake over-capping work as the wood is still left
on the property which will deteriorate and rot quickly.
It is relatively
inexpensive.All
our products are colourfast.It
looks good.You
will never need to paint it.It
will never rot.
CONSERVATORIES
choose from white, woodgrain, or coloured PVCu
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NEW CONSERVATORIES
AT PRICES DIRECT FROM THE FACTORY
Low
E glass or Pilkington "K" Glass:
This
glass varies from normal clear glass in that one side of the glass has a special
metal coating, technically known as a low emissitivity, or Low E coating. This
microscopic metal coating (which is almost indistinguishable from normal clear
glass) allows through short-wave radiation, like sunlight, but reflects long-wave
radiation, such as heat from fires and radiators, back into your conservatory
making it easier to keep warm. As the Low E. coating on the glass actually makes
the surface warmer to the touch, condensation is also reduced. This diagram
illustrates how Pilkington K glass works.
The Pilkington K glass has been proven to give up to 30% better insulation than
other double-glazed windows. Pilkington K Glass is a brand name for a type of
Low E glass.
35
mm Polycarbonate: Most
standard conservatories come with 16mm polycarbonate (a few only come with 10-mm
polycarbonate). For no extra you can upgrade to the better insulating option
of 35-mm polycarbonate. With it's six skins and reinforcing webbing, it provides
perhaps the best insulating roof option for conservatories today. For the technically
minded, it has an approximate "U" value of 1.6 as opposed to 2.3 for 16-mm polycarbonate.
It is available in clear, bronze tint and opal options.
WINDOWS
AND DOORS
choose from white, woodgrain, or coloured PVCu
Our Black Woodgrain windows are in popular demand - call
us for further details.
Internal
or Externally glazed windows?
Most PVCu systems will now give you this option. As a generalisation Internally
beaded windows (where the glass is held in from the inside) are considered more
secure and burglar resistant. That said there are a lot of satisfactory externally
beaded PVCu systems about - many of which feature either internal wedge gaskets
or a "double sided" tape which holds the external bead firmly in place. You
should investigate this particular issue with your supplier.
Thickness
of PVCu walling?
Most PVCu systems for window and door construction are "multi-walled" with internal
reinforcement by means of either Aluminium or Galvanised Steel box section.
Wall thickness can vary from system to system - most are around 3 - 3.5 mm thickness.
Generally speaking the "thicker" the walling - the stronger the section. Ask
your supplier for an example section and enquire if the frames are fully
reinforced. Note also that the greater the number of internal walls - the greater
the strength.
Depth
or thickness of frame
Actual depth of frame extrusion varies from as low as 50 mm to a number at 70
mm and above. Most are in the 60 - 65 mm region. Clearly this does have an effect
on the structural strength of your replacement window or door. This is especially
worth bearing in mind when comparing prices. It would not for instance be fair
to compare the price of a conservatory built using a 55 mm depth of frame with
a window made using 70 mm depth of frame.
We bring the points above to your attention purely to give you a feel for the
sort of questions you should ask a potential supplier. The above is by no means
the whole story, and there will be varying arguments one way and the other.
Coloured
Frame Options
What
colour do you want? You name it and today you can almost certainly get it. Standard
colours for PVCu and aluminium are white, whilst for hardwood it is a natural
stain option such as mahogany, walnut or light oak. You can, however, have hardwood
already primed in green, cream and teak plus a whole host of options to your
specification. PVCu in mahogany woodgrain and cherry oak woodgrain styles is
also increasingly popular. Additionally, both PVCu and aluminium can be specially
coloured in red, blue, green, black and orange! (and that's just a few of the
options!)
The above only really touches the surface on some of the options available.
Your supplier will be pleased to give you a more detailed specification.
PATTERNED GLASS DESIGNS
When designing replacement windows or doors the addition of glass options
such as "Georgian Grill" or "Leaded Lights" can have one of the greatest impacts
on the overall look.
Georgian
Designs (usually created by a white aluminium profile inserted
to make a design within the sealed unit)
Lead
Light Designs
(Lead in
varying widths are applied to the glass to make rectangular, diamond and various
Tudor designs)
Georgian
Designs
Most "pseudo" Georgian designs are made using aluminium alloy of varying widths
(19 mm and 25 mm are the most common) "pieced" together with "crucifix" joiners
to create the design.
Generally speaking you decide on the number of squares or rectangles you require
and then divide the glass / window design accordingly. Be aware however that
it's usually not possible to have all the rectangles / squares equal in size.
In practice this is not usually a problem for most people - however one way
to perhaps lessen the effect of having varying sizes within the design is consider
having an "equal sight line" design. With equal sight lines even the parts of
the window which do not open have "dummy sashes" inserted which has the effect
of making the overall sizes of the different pieces of glass more similar.
A similar process of using aluminium extrusions within the sealed units can
be used to create other designs in the windows such as Georgian Arches or Gothic
Arches. (The extrusion is bent in a curve for this.)
Lead Light Designs
The most common lead light designs are rectangular/square and diamond shaped
designs. Other alternatives such as Tudor and Elizabethan designs are available.
If you wish to add a leaded design to existing windows strips of lead can be
purchased from many DIY stores and applied yourself. (Varying widths available
- 6 mm and 9 mm are most common) This does however require a "steady" hand and
lots of patience. This process is often referred to as "single leading" because
you can only apply the lead to one face of the glass - i.e. not the side of
the glass facing towards the inside of the sealed unit.
Whilst the above can be quite satisfactory it will never look as good as "double
leading" - where the lead is applied to both sides of the outside piece of glass
in a double glazed unit prior to assembly. Please note the lead is only ever
applied to one of the two pieces of glass making a double glazed unit. The inside
is usually left as clear glass in order to make internal cleaning internally
easier.
Also be aware that when lead is newly exposed to the elements it will go through
a "staining" process where white carbonate forms on the lead and you may see
white "streaks" on the glass. In time this will end as the lead "ages". One
way to prevent this - is to apply Patination Oil to the lead. This process provides
a more pleasing finish. (This is also a good idea to use when inserting lead
flashing on conservatory roofs).
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