Doors & Windows
Modus hops
to it in
conservation
area
Derbyshire-based Wheeldon Homes has become the latest housebuilder
to specify the innovative new Modus window and door profile system from
Eurocell.
homebuyers. This innovative design is capable of achieving a U-value
as low as 0.7 from a triple glazed window and 1.1 from standard double
glazed units.
Appropriately enough, Modus was specified on 47 properties in a
Conservation Area of Middleton, near Wirksworth, a beautiful Derbyshire
village in the same county as the Eurocell manufacturing and recycling
facilities.
Being in a conservation area meant that planners had to agree on all
external elements of the 47 properties, including the windows. The Modus
flush sash was specified because the planning authority felt that the
windows offered a genuine alternative to timber, which helped to retain the
traditional aesthetic integrity of the village.
Wheeldon has a policy of employing local suppliers wherever possible,
something exemplified by the Hopton Rise development.
“The planners had a clear vision of creating traditional-looking limestone
homes and of course the windows had to complement this”, said Louise
Greenhoff, Quantity Surveyor at Wheeldon Homes. “Timber windows were
considered, but we were conscious that these would leave homeowners
with maintenance issues in the long-term”.
Modus® is the UK’s first fully integrated window and door system,
available with three stunning sash design options. The standard rebate,
slim rebate and fully flush sash styles offer developers like Wheeldon
Homes a much wider range of design aesthetics.
“As soon as we presented the Modus flush sash to the planners, they
agreed that it was suitable for this development”, Louise continued. “The
planners liked the fact that Modus retained traditional aesthetics that
complemented other properties in the village.”
All 47 of the properties at Hopton Rise feature Modus windows with the
flush sash option, in a White Ash woodgrain finish. This offers a genuine
aesthetic alternative to timber windows, without creating an ongoing
maintenance burden for homeowners.
“The woodgrain finish was approved by the planners, as it works really
well with the limestone exterior. The properties have managed to achieve
a great balance between contemporary performance and traditional
looks.”
50% of the Modus frames are made from post-consumer recycled
PVC-U, from the dedicated Eurocell recycling facility in nearby Ilkeston.
This material is made into the new Modus window profiles, at the
Eurocell production plant in Alfreton. The fact that the windows are then
subsequently fitted in properties in the local area helps Wheeldon Homes
achieve an exceptionally low carbon footprint on this development - a total
of just 53 miles travelled.
Modus is available in nine solid and woodgrain effect colours. All standard
colours are available with white internal finishes to create a light and
airy living environment. A further range of 30 solid and woodgrain effect
finishes are available, plus colour both sides. For a differentiated, premium
look Eurocell offers the Modus Architectural range, which consists of three
specially selected metallic options and a premier woodgrain finish.
The post-consumer recycled material is concentrated in the central core of
the profiles, where it is completely invisible in an installed window or door.
Complementing the low carbon footprint on these properties is the unique
75mm Modus® multi-chamber profile system that locks heat inside the
properties to deliver optimum energy efficiency performance for the
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As a fully integrated system, Modus allows the same profiles to be
specified for up to nine different window and door types, from French
windows to entrance doors, which helps house builders retain a
coordinated aesthetic across a project.
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