When Ridge
Architects needed to specify replacement windows for a specialist school in
Berkshire, REHAU’s TOTAL70 profile provided the perfect solution.
Kevin O’Neill
Commercial Manager with REHAU worked closely with the Ridges design team and
Slough Borough Council, to ensure that the original Victorian façade was
replicated, and the functionality of the new REHAU windows worked for the
current occupants.
The school
provides ‘a safe and stimulating environment where children develop the skills
which enable them to be included in their communities’ and is located in an
attractive red brick building on Stoke Road. For many years it been served by
traditional timber sash windows, but these were dilapidated and in need of
replacement.
The project
at Littledown Special School began when the school identified a need to replace
the current windows with a profile offering high performance, aesthetic
suitability and value for money. Hazlemere Commercial, an established REHAU
window installer based in High Wycombe and operating across the South of
England, was engaged to deliver the project.
Hazlemere
Commercial decided to team up with REHAU for the large-scale installation of
some 100 casement windows knowing the profiles would be up to the task. The
REHAU TOTAL70 window system was selected for its compatibility, value for
money, energy efficiency and aesthetics.
REHAU TOTAL70
polymer profile is well suited for projects involving original traditional
timber frames due to the 70mm depth, which allows for the replacement of 3”
timber frames with less trimming up. The profiles’ stylish design and finish
were judged to have the right look and feel for a sympathetic end result, in
keeping with the rest of the school building.
The new
windows are low-maintenance, containing a special compound with a smooth gloss
finish, protecting against warp, rot the need for continual maintenance and
repainting. Not only does this guarantee a pristine appearance, it also means
lower costs of upkeep for the school.
The selection
of REHAU TOTAL70 also delivered value for money for Littlewood, with the cost
outlay for the PVC-u profiles lower than for timber or metal frames. Future
energy costs will also be kept under control, thanks to the excellent thermal
properties provided by the new windows.
Ben Brooks,
Senior Estimator at Hazlemere Commercial, said of the project: “We achieved a
really good specification using the REHAU profiles. The project was completed
on time and on budget, with no problems or issues at all.
