The White House

Library Fri, Mar 19, 2021 11:54 AM

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

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