DOORS & WINDOWS
A Stellar job for Abbey Windows
» 44 STELLAR ALUMINIUM Flush Casement Windows and a Stellar French Door in anthracite grey have been fitted in a substantial residential property in Leeds , West Yorkshire , by local Leeds installer Abbey Windows .
The Stellar flush casement windows offer the ultimate in simple , streamline flush design and offers installers a clear point of differentiation when selling into the consumer . Similarly , the ease of fitting has proven popular with installers too .
Darren Capitano , owner of Abbey Windows , explains : “ Stellar is a superior aluminium window and door system and the slimline , flush aesthetics make it an attractive product to sell to our customers . The low-level gaskets mean the frames look even slimmer , which taps into the trend
for big expanses of glass which are so popular at the moment and the flush aesthetics present a straightforward sell . I love fitting Stellar – it ’ s a pre-gasketed system that uses knock-in beads , so it ’ s really quick and easy to fit . I have been fitting aluminium windows for many years and there ’ s nothing else like it on the market .”
Abbey Windows is a longstanding customer of leading Profile 22 fabricator Kingfisher Windows who began fabricating
Stellar in June this year . Since adopting Stellar , Kingfisher Windows has witnessed a phenomenal uptake for the double award-winning aluminium system across all market sectors . Deborah Beeley , Sales and Marketing Manager at Kingfisher Windows said : “ The positive comments from Abbey Windows is typical of the feedback we have been receiving for Stellar across our trade , retail and commercial customers . It ’ s an intelligentlydesigned system that offers clear benefits for our customers across all market sectors . It ’ s clear that Stellar is delivering what the market needs .”
Abbey Windows is a familyrun installation business who offer a range of PVC-U and aluminium windows , doors and conservatories to consumers throughout Yorkshire . They have built their business and reputation on providing quality products with a reliable and friendly service . Darren concludes : “ We pride ourselves on offering our customers the best in window design . Stellar is a far superior and better-looking window than anything we have fitted before and it will be our aluminium window of choice from now on .”
www . stellaraluminium . co . uk
Edinburgh historical project gets new profile
» SECURED BY DESIGN MEMBER company Walker Profiles has been collaborating on the £ 5 million development of 47 affordable homes built into the fabric of Edinburgh ’ s historic Edmonstone walled garden . The development has 16 cottage flats and 31 houses made up of one , two and threebedroom properties .
The new development has secured the future of the historic wall and it will remain for years to come as an acknowledgement of the site ’ s rich history . The quality of the development has already attracted attention , securing a Secured by Design Gold Award from Police Scotland .
Walker Profiles was selected to manufacture and supply the windows , installing 483 Secured by Design accredited Spectus Elite 70 tilt and turn and casement windows . The windows were manufactured in anthracite
grey on white , to create an aluminium-like appearance on the exterior with an understated neutral interior .
One of the main challenges was to ensure the windows fitted perfectly into the historic wall structure . To achieve this , the
Walker Profiles ’ team worked with the building contractor to ensure the existing wall apertures were cut to fit the windows precisely .
David MacGregor , Walker Profiles , said : “ This was a superb project to be involved in and we enjoyed being part of the sympathetic restoration of such a historic property .”
SBD National Manager Kenny McHugh said : “ Walker Profiles are long standing Secured by Design members and I am delighted that they were selected to bring their expertise to the restoration of this historic property .”
SBD is part of Police Crime Prevention Initiatives ( PCPI ), a police owned organisation that works on behalf of the Police Service to deliver a wide range of crime prevention and demand reduction initiatives across the UK . PCPI is a not-for-profit organisation and Board Members include senior police officers from England , Scotland , Wales and Northern Ireland who control and direct the work PCPI carries out on behalf of the Police Service .
SBD plays a significant crime prevention role in the planning process to design out crime in a wide range of building sectors . It has achieved some significant success including one million homes built to SBD standards with reductions in crime of up to 87 %.
www . walkerprofiles . co . uk
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