Clearview National July 2019 - Issue 212 | Page 46

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DOORS&WINDOWS
Bring steel
windows and
doors into the
bathroom
» » STEEL IN THE HOME CONTINUES TO
dominate in the home fashion stakes; internal
partitions and large steel windows replace solid
doors and walls in contemporary homes. And,
with advice from the Steel Window Association,
homeowners can enjoy plenty of options if they
want the look.
The most common use of steel windows
in bathrooms is to create shower screens; not
only are they are an excellent replacement for
shower curtains, the stylish design also allows
plenty of light to enter the shower space.
Homeowners can choose to have just one
screen outlining the shower tray on one side
with an open front, or opt for two screens to
create a closed in cubicle.
Another great way to bring steel into the
bathroom is to use them as an internal partition
between bedrooms and ensuites. They offer a
stunning yet simple way to establish a seamless
transition between the bedroom and bathroom,
which lets plenty of light between the two
rooms and can open up the bedroom to give
the appearance of more space.
Alternatively, if no changes are needed to an
existing bathroom scheme, bathroom windows
can be replaced with frosted steel ones. The
high energy performing W30 or W40 profiles
are ideal for exterior windows as they trap heat
in the building, and the frosted panel means
privacy is maintained.
Members of the Steel Window Association
offer a UK wide service for the repair and
replacement of various types of old metal
windows, doors and screens, as well as being
able to manufacture new fenestration which
fully meets the building regulations. Choosing
an SWA member to manufacture and install
your steel windows and doors ensures that
you are receiving the highest standard of
fabrication, installation and customer service.
www.steel-window-association.co.uk
Plane, train and acoustic solution
» » WHEN THE OWNERS OF
an airport hotel asked an installer
for help with high quality frames
and acoustic glass, you’d be
forgiven for thinking it might
have been to keep the overhead
noise of aircraft to a minimum.
Yet for Stockport-based Cheadle
Glass and its fabricator, the Glazerite
UK Group Ltd, the job actually
involved finding a solution to help
resolve hotel customers’ complaints
about the nearby trainline.
Family-run Cheadle Glass is
one of the North West’s leading
installers and has been in business
for over 50 years. Using VEKA
M70 frames fabricated by Glazerite,
the Cheadle Glass team installed
80 double-glazed windows over a
three-week-period at the Clayton
Hotel, Manchester Airport. The
install replaced existing windows
at the back of the hotel which
are closest to the railway lines,
and match the original windows
installed to the front of the hotel.
Dalata, the Irish hotel operators
who own the Clayton chain,
were so impressed with the install
they’ve approached Cheadle
to work with them on further
installations across the UK.
Karl Minter, Commercial Sales
Manager, Cheadle Glass, says: “The
install included the use of acoustic
glass, which, combined with the
frame quality and how well the units
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were sealed and fitted, meant we
were able to provide a soundproof
solution for the client and block out
the noise of the trains. Dalata tested
and measured the results, and were
delighted with the outcome.”
He adds: “We pride ourselves on
the excellent and consistent service
we provide to our customers,
and we’re supported in this by
Glazerite who we’ve worked with
for the last 10 years, The quality
and workmanship that goes into
the fabrication of their frames, as
well as things like the integrity
of the lock systems and hardware
they use mean we’re able to install
a high-quality product.”
Pete Smith, Sales Manager
for Glazerite, says of the install:
“We’ve got a great relationship
with Cheadle Glass and were
delighted to support them on this
installation. Working closely with
our installers means we are able to
provide exactly what they need,
when they need it, unique to
whatever the install requires.”
Cheadle Glass was founded
in 1968 and is a leading
manufacturer and installer of
uPVC and aluminium windows,
doors, conservatories and glass
extensions for commercial and
domestic properties.
www.glazerite.co.uk
www.cheadleglass.com