Yorkshire based fabricators Glass Living won the contract to manufacture and install all the glazing
for a bespoke house in Yorkshire. Designed to maximise the views of the Yorkshire countryside
and allow natural light into the brand new home, the architect specified high quality aluminium
windows and doors with slim sight lines to fulfil the clients brief.
The Challenge
Bespoke projects of this type are challenging as there are always time pressures to make sure the build can continue to progress
at the expected rate to avoid setbacks and costly time penalties. This project
was no different and Glass Living had a tight deadline to keep to as the
installation of the glazing would make the house watertight and ready for the
second fix stage of the project to commence. Glass Living turned to their
trusted aluminium supplier Kestrel Aluminium Systems to supply the glazing
systems for them manufacture.
The Solution
Glass Living were contracted on this impressive build by ??? Builders who
specified the type of glazing products required for each opening. As a long
standing manufacturer and installers of Kestrel Aluminium products, Glass
Living were confident in suggesting the installation of Kestrel Aluminium
residential products for this project.
The multiple windows were a mixture of fixed and opening vents always
designed to frame and maximise the views from the rooms. The house was
designed with both opening and fixed openings and to ensure a uniform look
was achieved the openings were made to the same dimensions as the doors.
Installed in the property are the popular Folding Sliding
Door System and the Rebate Door System. Utilising the
same profiles and hardware the door systems offer
commonality of design in throughout the rooms.
The Folding Sliding Doors were specified with a flush
track to offer ease of access to the outside and to create
a cleaner and neater aesthetic. The Kestrel Folding
Sliding Door system is offered with two different track
options and can be designed in all different
configurations.
The popularity of the Folding Sliding Door system is
driven by the opportunities they provide in properties
like this. Framing a view, opening up walls, allowing the
outside in and creating light bright modern spaces.
Installing French Doors using the rebate door system offers a flexible approach to living as the homeowner can utilise either
doors to gain access to the outside.
The Benefits
All of the products installed achieve U-Values of a minimum of 1.6W/mk ensuring the homeowners can be confident that their
property is safe and secure and energy efficient.
In opting to use the Kestrel Aluminium Systems products Glass Living
were confident they could install the products within the timescale set
out and the products would fulfil the brief for this high quality bespoke
home. Area Sales Manager John Treagust met with Martin and Matthew
from Glass Living after the project had been completed “It is always a
pleasure to see our customers getting involved in interesting projects
like this and great to see our products installed in inspiring homes like
this.”
Matthew from Glass Living commented “Projects like this give us the
opportunity to showcase the products we as a business can offer. By
allowing us to order only the material we need to complete an installation
Kestrel Aluminium helps us to keep our costs to a minimum and reduce
material wastage and these savings allow us to offer a competitive price in a highly competitive
market.”
For more information on either the Kestrel Aluminium Systems product range or the services offered by Glass Living please
contact:
Kestrel Aluminium Systems: info@kestrelaluminium.co.uk
