48 | MARCH 2022
Products
PROFILE 22 ’ S OPTIMA SYSTEM SPECIFIED FOR COMMUNITY HUB IN LEEDS
Over 200 Optima windows and doors from Profile 22 were installed in an £ 11 million community hub in Leeds city centre .
Westerton Walk in Leeds city centre is an extra care housing development comprising of 63 oneand two-bedroom flats with care services , shared lounges and dining facilities . It has been built on a vacant Leeds City Council-owned site and has created a dynamic community hub .
The project required 205 casement windows , residential doors , emergency doors , sliding doors and curtain walling . The system specified was Optima from Profile 22 , the UK ’ s leading commercial window and door system .
Optima from Profile 22 is an award-winning fully integrated 70mm window and door system . The system comes with the widest range of ancillaries in the industry and a choice of colour options to support all property types . In this project , Anthracite Grey was used on external faces to provide an attractive appearance . Internally , a white finish was used to complement internal decoration .
The system offers market-leading structural strength and security . When correctly specified , Optima casement windows are PAS24:2016 approved as standard . Also important was thermal efficiency and Optima meets all requirements for thermal efficiency as standard . Thanks to its intelligent design as well as double and triple glazing options , thermal efficiency can be enhanced to meet a project ’ s specified standards , up to and including 0.8 W / m ² K or A ++.
Now complete , Westerton Walk will help to meet Leeds City Council ’ s ambition to provide up to 1,000 new extra care housing units by 2028 .
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EPWIN WINDOW SYSTEMS PRODUCTS DELIVER ON THE TRANSFORMATION OF INDIVIDUALLY-DESIGNED DETACHED HOME
Optima and PatioMaster products from Epwin Window Systems have been fitted in a six-week installation project as part of a complete refurbishment and upgrade of an individually-designed detached home in Conwy , Wales .
The high-end domestic project , undertaken by L Pearce Home Improvements , involved transforming a bungalow into a two-storey home . The property has panoramic views over beautiful countryside and the homeowners were keen to make the most of the vista while still retaining the character of the building . L Pearce Home Improvements installed four sets of PatioMaster doors including a largescale 4-pane sliding door with arched top on an upper floor balcony . The refurbishment was completed with Optima casement windows and doors along with a stand-out three metre 4-pane picture window to the front elevation . All products were manufactured in Antique Oak to fit the traditional character of the home and fabricated by longstanding Epwin Window Systems ’ fabricator Heritage Trade Frames .
Luke Pearce , founder of L Pearce Home Improvements , said : “ The slimline profile and large glass area of the PatioMaster sliding doors and the superior aesthetics of Optima were perfect for this project because they maximise the views .”
And in installations like this one , customers can also see what a transformational difference high quality products manufactured by an experienced fabricator and fitted by a specialist installer can make .
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Flexible protection systems are easy to install
Discreet , elegant and secure , the Partition Posts can be fitted to existing areas that require partitions , including office desks , reception areas , dining spaces and serveries . Three styles of post are available – Design Series , Sculptured Series and Desktop Design Series – with a solution available to blend seamlessly with any environment . Providing a hygiene barrier when fitted with a glass screen , the Design and Sculptured Partition Posts are made from aluminium for durability and strength and are designed to be used with 6mm glazing . Available in either a Satin Anodised or Matte Black finish to ensure the partitioning blends seamlessly into the surroundings , posts in the Design Series , featuring a slim-line profile and easy-to-install mounting base , come in
widths from 12 ” to 30 ” and in five standard configurations – end , centre , corner , 3-way and 4-way .
Sculptured series posts are just as versatile , available in 12 ”, 18 ” and 24 ” widths and in end , centre and corner configurations as required to complete an efficient and attractive counter installation . The CRL Portable Partition Screen Fitting , available in a black or brushed stainless steel finish , is a versatile desktop or countertop option , with an anti-slip base and extra fittings that can be easily added to increase the width of the barrier as required . A base profile with corner connectors provides one useful solution or the same profile can be used as post supports to be fixed back to the surface or to freestanding feet .
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