World-class solution for stunning barn refurbishment

Systems from Smart Architectural Aluminium’s high-quality window and door ranges have been installed in a barn refurbishment, bringing a new lease of life to the stunning building and echoing the outstanding quality of the design and material specification of the home’s interior and exterior.

Ow ned by Sally Bigg OBE and her husband, Jonathan, the barn is situated in West Sussex, with the 72-year-old building sitting in two acres of land. Sally is perhaps better known by her maiden name, Gunnell, and was the winner of the 1992 Olympic gold medal in the 400m hurdles. A former world, and still the British, record holder, Sally is the only female British athlete to have won Olympic, World, European and Commonwealth titles.

A round the barn, five sets of Smart’s Visoglide lift-andslide doors have been installed to create a light and airy environment throughout, as well as to provide a link between the internal and external living spaces when the doors are open.

E choing the slim lines of the Visoglide doors are the 16 Alitherm 300 casement windows and three EcoFutural tilt-and-turn windows, which deliver outstanding thermal performance as well as contributing to the sleek and elegant aesthetic of the barn.

lifecycle of at least 50 years and resistance to humidity and impact, they are available in various sizes and four grades, from extremely fine to coarse. The panels can be left untreated or painted in almost any RAL colour. Depending on the panel specified, reaction to fire is classed in accordance with EN 13501 as B-s1,d0 or A2s1,d0, respectively.

Continuing the design theme, at the rear of the property, an Alitherm Plus residential door has been installed, while a Sherbourne front door from Smart’s statement Designer Door range completes the scheme. With all the windows and doors finished in a textured black, polyester powder coat paint finish, the building will maintain its stylish good looks for many years to come, with only minimal maintenance required.

• Choice of boards & contemporary laser cut screens

• Mix & match the different boards to create unique designs

• Quick & easy to assemble with our hidden fixing post system

• Choice of 4 matt finishes and 2 wood effects

• Stocked laser cut screens

Sheraton 5 Gas

✔ Input: 4.7kW (high), 2.5kW (low)

✔ Output: 1.8kW - 3.8kW

✔ Maximum Efficiency: 90.6%†

✔ Efficiency label: B