Internorm’s energy efficient windows have been a key component in the refurbishment of a three-bedroom coach house in Surrey.
The property, which has been in the architect’s family for over 20 years, suffered a devastating fire in 2012. With the help of Internorm, the family has rebuilt the property to now meet the highest energy efficient standards.
The disastrous fire took place in December 2012, starting in the consumer unit of the building and spreading vertically, through the larder, into the roofs of the property. The damage caused was devastating and required the building to undergo complete reconstruction to nurse it back to its former glory. This gave the owners the opportunity to ensure that all new fittings, including the windows, met current and even future energy efficient standards.
Overall, sixteen of Internorm’s KF410 UPVC/aluminum windows, boasting a thermal insulation value of up to 0.62 W/m²K, were installed at the coach house and were supplied through Internorm’s retail partner, Frames Direct. The windows also feature FIX-O-ROUND technology, which is a continuous all around fixing of the glass pane to ensure better stability for higher life span, in addition to burglary protection and functioning security.
Paul Barratt, managing director of Frames Direct said: “This was another successful installation with Internorm’s extremely reliable windows. With a low air permeability, high weather resistant finish and concealed window hardware, the KF410 profile provides a long-term, durable solution that the owners of the coach house will certainly feel the benefits from.”
Due to the property being within the vicinity of the M25 and Gatwick Airport, sound insulation was critical during the specification. The KF410 windows have a sound insulation value of between 34 – 45dB, completely cancelling out any noise disturbance from the motorway or planes overhead.
The property was built circa 1890 and was originally the coach house to the larger property to the rear of the plot, and was requisitioned by the Canadian forces during World War Two. The historical home was bought by the project manager’s son in law 20 years ago, and following the rebuild by Kent based contractors, Benning Brothers, now consists of three bedrooms, a study, kitchen, bathroom, cloakroom, living room, dining room and a playroom.
Chartered surveyor Alan Watson said: “I had the advantage of knowing the outstanding quality of Internorm’s windows from managing a previous project with Frames Direct, and was keen to include them in the rebuild of my daughter’s property. Both my daughter and I are very pleased with the choice of Internorm’s KF410 profile installation, and as a specifier, I will certainly be using Internorm’s windows on future projects. I must also extend my praise to the main contractor, with a special mention of Ben Duffy, the senior Contracts Manager.”