Clearview 251 - October 2022 | Page 24

Doors & Windows

Oh I do like to be beside the bifold …

Beachfront café project

» STELLAR ALUMINIUM bifold doors have been manufactured and installed on a new beachfront café refurbishment project in Aberporth in Cardigan Bay . The newly-launched Caffi Driftwood underwent a total building transformation into a modern dog-friendly café which is proving popular with tourists , walkers and local residents .
The manufacture and installation of the five-leaf and three-leaf Stellar bifold doors was awarded to experienced Stellar fabricator , GD Windows . Tristan Jones of GD Windows explains : “ The former public house closed as a result of the effects of the pandemic and its new owners wanted to remodel the building into a chic , modern beachside café . The brief was to open up the front and rear aspect of the building to allow al fresco dining and make the most of the impressive views across Cardigan Bay . Full height , Stellar aluminium bifold doors in anthracite grey were the perfect choice and with their slim , flush sightlines were able to create the dramatic transformation the café owners required .
“ Stellar is manufactured with marine grade powder coating as standard and comes with a 25-year guarantee against peeling , powdering and blistering , which allowed us to manufacture and fit with confidence . And as the bifold doors are part of the Stellar portfolio , every component has been subjected to rigorous testing to ensure the products can withstand the harshest of elements and comply with all building regulations .
“ This project has proven a great success and is more than living up to the expectations of the café owners .”
Experienced Stellar fabricator GD Windows has over 30 years ’ experience of window and door manufacture and installation . The company was an early adopter of the multi-award-winning Stellar aluminium system . Tristan concluded : “ Stellar is an exceptional aluminium system that has allowed us to secure several lucrative domestic and light commercial contracts . Its slim flush aesthetics , impressive performance credentials and ease of installation are a gamechanger in aluminium system design and give our business a competitive edge in an ever-tightening market .”
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Wraparound addition transforms garden views

» A MAJOR EXTENSION TO a large detached property in Weybridge , Surrey has made elegant use of W20 steel windows and doors to create a series of tall screens , opening up views of the verdant garden while flooding the stylish new kitchen and dining room with light .
The project has been carried out for the owners by local specialist company , Kantec Bespoke ; with Steel Window Association member company , Govette Windows designing , fabricating and installing the fenestration package . Concept Eight was the lead architect on this project .
The architect designed single storey extension wraps around the full width of the building ’ s rear elevation , with a 2.4 metre long , L-shaped
window creating a stunning corner feature . There are also two sets of double doors , with side panels and fixed lights above forming the two main 3430mm tall screens ; where the line of the steel mullions emphasise the height of the fenestration .
All of the W20 sections are hot dip galvanised and polyester powder coated in RAL 1035 , Pearl Beige , while
the 16mm double glazed units are Krypton filled and contain low iron glass with warm edge spacer bars to offer high thermal performance . Steel doors and windows also provide peace of mind in terms of their rugged resistance to forced entry and long term durability against the elements .
Govette Windows ’ contribution to the project also includes a stylish internal
sliding door screen , separating the kitchen from a dayroom / lounge . Again , fabricated from W20 profiles and glazed with 6.4mm laminated glass , the doors use a Henderson mechanism that is also suitable for ceiling mounting and ‘ pocket ’ applications . Special blanking off plates developed by the SWA cap the profiles for a neater appearance , with the meeting stiles also including a draught strip .
The owner of the property , ( Sarah Stirrett ), said : “ I think steel framed windows just have that timeless , industrial appearance and would really suit the style of our old Edwardian house , rather than the typical ‘ box on the back ’, and the large area of glazing really suits it .”
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