The redevelopment of a
former industrial building in Leicester involved a Midlands-based Steel Window
Association member, Monk Metal Windows, who provided a supply, fit and glaze
package for the main contractor, while coordinating closely with other trade
sub-contractors and the architectural consultant, Gordon White & Hood (GWH)
Architects.
14 Deacon Street in
Leicester has been converted into high specification student accommodation with
Monk Metal Windows being awarded the £200K contract under competitive
tender.
With the old
single-glazed Universal Section frames already removed, the steel fenestration
specialist undertook a detailed survey of every opening across the four floors
to the building. Adhering to a 16-week lead period, Monk Metal Windows'
workshops produced a total of 600 individual frames to fit the 88 separate
openings. These included pivot
and fixed light frames which were then bolted together on site, prior to
glazing.
All frames were hot
dip galvanised to offer an extended working life and finished with a factory
applied, RAL 9010 White semi-gloss polyester powder coating. To offer
compliance with Part L of the Building Regulations, the 16mm IG units were made
up of two 4mm panes of glass with a Low-E coating to the inner, and Krypton gas
filling for the 8mm cavity.
The architect who led
the project for GWH Architects, Mr Jon Sayers, commented, "This was a
detailed conversion project for a private client. As it involved a listed
building, we not only wanted to keep faith with the steel windows in the main
elevations, but also replaced the timber framed fenestration around the
courtyard using W20 steel frames.
The accommodation now
includes studio flats as well as two and three bedroom apartments."
Barry McCabe of Monk
Metal Windows added, "Having surveyed the elevations to the Deacon Street
building and manufactured the 600 bespoke frames required, our site team
carried out the installation over a four-week period, following an agreed
sequence from the third floor down to ground level. All of the new windows were
perimeter sealed by us with a matching silicone seal - leaving everything
secure and weather-tight."
Members
of the Steel Window Association offer a UK wide service for the repair and
replacement of various types of old metal windows, doors and screens, as well
as being able to manufacture new fenestration which fully meets the
requirements of the building regulations. Choosing an SWA member to manufacture
and install your steel windows and doors ensures that you are receiving the
highest standard of fabrication, installation and customer service.
