REHAU HERITAGE VERTICAL SLIDERS INSTALLED IN KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA
REHAU Heritage vertically sliding sash windows have been approved in what is believed to be the first time for an installation within the high profile and highly protected Kensington and Chelsea conservation area.
The owners of a property within the London borough approached the conservation officers when they wanted to replace their draughty, single glazed timber sash windows with energy efficient PVC-U alternatives.
The officers originally gave permission to install the REHAU Heritage frames at the rear of the property. But, once these had been installed and before/after photographs provided, objections to replacements at the front of the property were removed.
The REHAU Heritage windows were fabricated and installed by Roseview Windows, based in Olney, Buckinghamshire. They feature deep bottom rails and slim sashes, as well as decorative horns, true Georgian bars and a slim mullion section.
The homeowners chose the REHAU Heritage system after extensive research online and liaised with both REHAU and Roseview to finalise the exacting specification which included two arched head vertical sliders at the front.
Wolfgang Gorner, Business Unit Director for REHAU Window Division, said: “This installation supports all that REHAU has been saying about the benefits of its REHAU Heritage vertical slider system in the face of criticism from the likes of English Heritage. Our system replicates the sightlines of traditional box sashes very successfully and frames manufactured in REHAU Heritage can actually enhance rather than detract from the appearance of traditional properties.”
The homeowners in Kensington and Chelsea are delighted with the low maintenance and energy efficiency features of the REHAU sliding sash windows and say neighbours have remarked that the PVC-U replacements are virtually indistinguishable from the timber originals.
The owners of a property within the London borough approached the conservation officers when they wanted to replace their draughty, single glazed timber sash windows with energy efficient PVC-U alternatives.
The officers originally gave permission to install the REHAU Heritage frames at the rear of the property. But, once these had been installed and before/after photographs provided, objections to replacements at the front of the property were removed.
The REHAU Heritage windows were fabricated and installed by Roseview Windows, based in Olney, Buckinghamshire. They feature deep bottom rails and slim sashes, as well as decorative horns, true Georgian bars and a slim mullion section.
The homeowners chose the REHAU Heritage system after extensive research online and liaised with both REHAU and Roseview to finalise the exacting specification which included two arched head vertical sliders at the front.
Wolfgang Gorner, Business Unit Director for REHAU Window Division, said: “This installation supports all that REHAU has been saying about the benefits of its REHAU Heritage vertical slider system in the face of criticism from the likes of English Heritage. Our system replicates the sightlines of traditional box sashes very successfully and frames manufactured in REHAU Heritage can actually enhance rather than detract from the appearance of traditional properties.”
The homeowners in Kensington and Chelsea are delighted with the low maintenance and energy efficiency features of the REHAU sliding sash windows and say neighbours have remarked that the PVC-U replacements are virtually indistinguishable from the timber originals.
www.rehau.co.uk: Company > Press > Archive
© REHAU Ltd. All Rights reserved. 2010
© REHAU Ltd. All Rights reserved. 2010