When Scottish housebuilders Ryce Ltd were looking for a high-quality glazing solution for Salisbury View – its latest development in East Edinburgh – REHAU’s Tritec profile was its trusted
choice for large span windows and a modern finish to connect the building with the surrounding natural beauty.
Established
in 2000, Ryce Ltd is a small housebuilder working on schemes across
East Central Scotland. The company has developed new build houses and
apartments in Edinburgh, Fife and
East Lothian, and specialises in transforming distressed sites into
high quality housing.
Salisbury View
is the company’s latest project, consisting of six 2-bedroom flats,
designed to deliver modern, open-plan living to homeowners. It is
located less than two miles north
east of Edinburgh city centre and boasts excellent views of the
Scottish countryside including Arthur's Seat and Salisbury Crags.
With
such stunning views to look out on, large span windows were a key
feature of the architect’s vision for the three-storey building. To
deliver this element of the build, Ryce Ltd
needed to choose windows and doors which would not only match the
contemporary, clean lines of the development but that would also be
structurally able to support the building’s load.
Jim
Ryce, Director at Ryce Ltd, said: “A few years ago we bought some
window and door fabrication equipment from a supplier who was closing
down, and ever since then we have been making
our own PVC-U windows and doors for our developments. While we can make
a high quality product using the materials and tools we have, we know
we are not experts on window design, so we work with our local REHAU contact on the specification to ensure we get
the technical aspects and the aesthetics right.”
REHAU recommended its Tritec system for the Salisbury View scheme with a grey foil finish. The 60mm profile would deliver slimmer sightlines and depth for a modern aesthetic, while REHAU’s
bestselling Anthracite Grey laminate would transform the white PVC-U into an edgy, aluminium-inspired glazing solution.
Jim
continued: “The Tritec windows look fantastic in situ and provide a
real wow factor to the building. The large span glazing creates a real
connection to the outdoors and floods the
apartments with light which makes the open plan layouts feel more
spacious. Each flat has a balconette with French doors also created from
the Tritec profile, creating a seamless design that runs across the
outside of the building.”
As well as modern design and load bearing capacity, REHAU’s
Tritec windows offer many other benefits to developers. The Tilt &
Turn style windows are double-glazed sealed units to reduce
outdoor noise levels and are A-rated for exceptional energy efficiency.
For added peace of mind, REHAU Tritec PVC window and door systems have achieved the British Standards BS7950 and PAS 24 security standards.
Jim concluded: “We have been working with REHAU
for four years now and have always been impressed with the quality of
the window and door profiles they sell and the support services
they offer to ensure we get the best from their products. Doing the
fabrication of our own windows and doors was a little daunting in the
beginning but having that support from REHAU has allowed us to take more control of what we are fitting into our developments
and pushed us to achieve more.”
Hormoz Nouri, Area Sales Manager at REHAU
said: “The specification of large span glazing is a must to create
spacious, light modern living spaces, but sometimes the practicalities
of
achieving this can put developers off. The Salisbury View
developers have been very bold with their choice of windows and doors,
and we are very proud that we were able to support Ryce Ltd in achieving
their vision. The end result is amazing, and I’m sure
that whoever moves in will fall in love with that unobstructed view every day.”
For more information please visit
www.rehau.uk/windows
