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EPWIN WINDOW SYSTEMS LAUNCHES NEW STELLAR FLUSH TILT AND TURN WINDOW
SPECTUS WINDOWS AND DOORS SPECIFIED FOR AN EXCLUSIVE NEW BUILD HOUSING DEVELOPMENT IN LINCOLNSHIRE 453 Spectus windows and 115 doors are being manufactured and installed in the first phase of a prestigious new build housing development in Langtoft, Lincolnshire. Woodland Rise, an Ashwood Homes development, is situated on the outskirts of the rural village of Langtoft located 10 miles north of Peterborough. The new build site comprises of 35 luxury new homes made up of a mixture of 3-, 4- and 5-bedroom executive properties. As you would expect from an Ashwood Home development, the traditionally built executive homes offer the highest specification throughout with all windows and doors manufactured to exacting standards. The new build project was awarded to experienced Spectus’ fabricator Highseal Manufacturing Company based in Scunthorpe. Established in 2012, Highseal is an experienced fabricator and installer committed to delivering product excellence at every level. The business operates under stringent CE Markings and BSi Kitemark standards ensuring their products meet Approved Document Q requirements. The 453 casement windows, 41 front doors, 36 back doors and 38 French doors are being manufactured from the popular, high-quality Spectus Elite 70 PVC-U system. The 41 new first-phase plots were specified with an exacting colour palette. As such the Spectus Elite 70 windows and doors are being manufactured in a mixture of Chartwell Green, Cream and Anthracite Grey foiled finishes on white to bring individual character to the new properties. Spectus Elite 70 is a 70mm flagship PVC-U window and door system from Epwin Window Systems. Its product pedigree and elegant streamline aesthetics are suitable for all
properties styles including executive premium homes as seen on this project. As an experienced fabricator and installer, the Highseal team is familiar with the exacting requirements of luxury new build developments. The team continue work closely with the client and all the contractors on site to ensure the window and doors are manufactured and installed in line with the timescales required. This includes transporting the various coloured window and doors and installing on a plot-by-plot basis with little margin for variation. In order to ensure strong plot reservation on the first phase, exacting CAD design images for CGI image development have been produced so potential purchasers could visualise the homes. Holly Donaldson, Office Manager at Highseal Manufacturing Company, said: “We are excited to partner Ashwood Homes on this prestigious new site which will offer some fantastic homes with great characteristics. We know the quality standard of our windows and doors will meet the requirements needed for the prestige site and bring many benefits to the eventual home owners.” Construction of the Woodland Rise development began in April this year with all phases due to be completed by January, 2024. Chloe King, Sales Manager at Ashwood Homes, said: “All of the properties are built in traditional brick and stone to complement the properties in the nearby village.” The experienced Highseal team work closely with Ashwood Homes to ensure the windows and doors are manufactured to the exacting standards throughout the first phase. Chloe concluded: “We are pleased to be working with Highseal again on this project. We really wanted to re-think our external materials on this development and Highseal have been able to provide us with many options for our windows and doors. We are looking forward to seeing the end result.” Tel: 0845 340 3968 www.epwinwindowsystems.co.uk
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“KEEPING THINGS SIMPLE”: STATEOF-THE-ART SASH WINDOW HAS PARTS L & F COVERED One of Britain’s biggest and most innovative window manufacturers is hitting the market with another cuttingedge product. An ingenious redesign of Victorian Sliders’ ECOSlide window means it now complies with the requirements of Part L & F. The upgraded product will deliver U-values of 1.4 and a BFRC Rating of A+14 to meet Part L, and by fitting each window with the maximum number of trickle vents as standard up to 10,000mm2 (EQA), Victorian Sliders are ensuring it will meet Part F too.
Epwin Window Systems has launched its new aluminium Flush Tilt and Turn window, further expanding its Stellar Aluminium system range. Designed for use in medium and high-rise buildings, the new Stellar Flush Tilt & Turn window has a strikingly slim sash that sits flush against its frame and its elegantly concealed gearing gives a perfectly streamlined finish. As you would expect from a multi-award-winning aluminium system, the level of high-end aesthetic detailing and technical innovation on the new Stellar Flush Tilt and Turn window is impressive. Its future-proof design meets all the revisions to Part L of the Building Regulations and in turn offers outstanding thermal and weather performance. The window achieves a U-Value of 1.4W/m² with a double-glazed unit and 0.98W/m² with triple glazing. The Stellar Flush Tilt & Turn window includes thermal break technology and triple air seals increase the weather tightness while providing additional protection from the elements which is important on medium and high-rise buildings. Due to its slim, flush profile the new Stellar Flush Tilt & Turn window offers a dramatic expanse of glass that maximises both light and vistas to create a sophisticated space that has become popular across domestic installations. The transition from tilt to turn mode is seamless and easy to operate. The tilt mode operation offers superior ventilation, an important feature with homes looking to improve their internal air circulation. And the turn mode allows for easy cleaning of the external window face and glass. As with all products in the Stellar portfolio, the Tilt & Turn window has patented knock-in beads for fast and easy installation. It also has pre-inserted gaskets, which not only saves times on site, but eliminates gasket overstretch which can be common on aluminium products. And as it’s internally glazed, it makes installation quicker and easier too.
Group Managing Director Steve Winslet comments: “Victorian Sliders were the first UK manufacturer to bring a fixed price PVCu sash window product to the market.
Commenting on the launch of the new Stellar Flush Tilt & Turn window, Phil Parry, Business Development Director at Epwin Window Systems, said: “Stellar is the next generation in aluminium system design and continues to set new standards for the industry. Stellar’s high-end aesthetics, technical excellence and high-performing qualities are once again evident on the new Flush Tilt & Turn window and further presents additional market opportunities for our customers across both refurbishment and new build projects.”
“Now we’re doing it again, with the introduction of a fixed-price sash window that satisfies the latest regulations.
The new Stellar Flush Tilt & Turn window is available in a range of standard and non-standard RAL colours with a 25-year surface paint finish.
“Installers around the country are crying out for products that help them quickly and easily meet the requirements of Part L and F – and that’s exactly what we’re providing them with.
Stellar has been capturing headlines and collecting industry accolades since the aluminium system was launched in 2019. And with the introduction of the new Stellar Flush Tilt & Turn window, its market appeal is even stronger.
The window will be priced at £249, for any size up to 1300mm x 2400mm.
“Trickle vents can ruin the appearance of a window if they’re implemented poorly, but thanks to an ingenious design by our founder and Group CEO Scot Starkey, this isn’t the case.
Tel: 0808 178 3370 – www.epwinwindowsystems.co.uk
“The vents are concealed, meaning the ECOSlide sash window aesthetics are retained. “We tasked ourselves with helping our customers meet Parts L and F without the fuss, and that’s exactly what we’ve achieved. Job done.” For more information visit www.victoriansliders.co.uk or call 01269 846200.
July 2022 | www.glassnews.co.uk
