A major extension to a large detached
property in Weybridge, Surrey has made elegant use of W20 steel
windows and doors to create a series of tall screens,
opening up views of the verdant garden while flooding the stylish new kitchen
and dining room with light.
The project has been carried out for the
owners by local specialist company, Kantec
Bespoke; with Steel Window Association member company, Govette
Windows designing, fabricating and installing
the fenestration package. Concept
Eight was the lead
architect on this project.
The architect designed single storey
extension wraps around the full width of the building's rear elevation, with a
2.4 metre long, L-shaped window creating a stunning
corner feature. There are also two sets of double doors, with side panels
and fixed lights above forming the two main 3430mm tall screens; where the line
of the steel mullions emphasise the height of the
fenestration.
All of the W20 sections are hot dip
galvanised and polyester powder coated in RAL 1035, Pearl Beige, while the 16mm
double glazed units are Krypton filled and contain low iron glass with warm
edge spacer bars to offer high thermal performance. Steel
doors and windows also provide peace of mind in terms of
their rugged resistance to forced entry and long term durability against the
elements.
Govette Windows'
contribution to the project also includes a stylish internal sliding door
screen, separating the kitchen from a dayroom/lounge. Again, fabricated
from W20 profiles and glazed with 6.4mm laminated glass, the doors use a
Henderson mechanism that is also suitable for ceiling mounting and ‘pocket'
applications. Special blanking off plates developed by the SWA cap the
profiles for a neater appearance, with the meeting stiles also including a
draught strip.
Commenting on the choice of steel frames, the owner of the property, (Sarah Stirrett),
said: "This was something I'd always wanted to do, because I think steel framed windows just have that
timeless, industrial appearance and would really suit the style of our old
Edwardian house. This is a really modern addition to the house - almost
like a 180 degrees extension across and around the side, rather than the
typical ‘box on the back', and the large area of glazing really suits it.
"Govette Windows
were fantastic to deal throughout: from reassuring me over thermal performance
of steel systems at the beginning, to dealing with the
couple of little queries I had at the end. Overall, it's been a lovely
job throughout."
The members of the Steel
Window Association can offer
clients across the country a full spectrum of services from maintenance and
repair through to ‘replica refurbishment' for heritage situations, and
new-build packages featuring the W20, W40, W50 and other framing options.
