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Triple Glazing – is it really worth the extra outlay?

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Feb 4, 20201 min read

Triple Glazing – is it really worth the extra outlay?

Triple-glazed windows are more expensive than double-glazed windows. They are thicker and heavier, putting more strain on the hinges of...

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Jan 28, 20201 min read

Window trends for 2020

We think that the popularity of these residential product categories will continue to rise this year. Aluminium windows With their...

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Jan 21, 20201 min read

Sightlines

Searching for window products online, you’ll soon come across manufacturers boasting of a particular product offering ‘reduced...

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Jan 7, 20201 min read

Window bays and bows

A bay window is a composite of window units, usually consisting of a large centre unit and two flanking units set at angles toward the...

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Bockstead Crossing – a ghost story for Christmas

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Dec 18, 201916 min read

Bockstead Crossing – a ghost story for Christmas

1 When Roger told him about Crossing Cottage being up for auction, he just had to see inside. Jim had been interested in railways all his...

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Dec 10, 20191 min read

Oxford orangery ready for Christmas

Our conservatory project manager Simon ensured that this lovely orangery extension was completed in time for the young family to enjoy it...

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Dec 4, 20191 min read

Trickle vents – who needs them?

Should your new windows be specified with trickle vents? Keeping fresh air circulating inside a building deters mould and is better for...

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Nov 19, 20191 min read

Rehau Rio flush casement windows

We’re delighted with this new range of Rehau-profile flush casement windows. Despite being easier on the wallet than some competitor...

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Nov 12, 20191 min read

Seeing double

We’ve just fitted new windows to this pair of bay-fronted houses in Cowley. The job was for an existing customer – last year, we...

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Kiln Lodge – a ghost story for Halloween

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Oct 29, 20198 min read

Kiln Lodge – a ghost story for Halloween

Somewhere on the edge of town, a telephone rang in a windowless office. Bob lifted the receiver. ‘Good afternoon, Excelsior Windows?’ he...

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Latest customer testimonials for Admiral Windows Oxford

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Oct 22, 20191 min read

Latest customer testimonials for Admiral Windows Oxford

We fitted seven new uPVC windows at this Banbury house, together with a new rear door and side-panel. This job was for a repeat customer...

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Sep 19, 20191 min read

Bevelled frame uPVC windows

We replaced the windows throughout this detached Abingdon house, fitting new Duraflex uPVC frames with bevelled profiles. Bevelled window...

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Safety glass – the why, the what and the where.

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Aug 27, 20192 min read

Safety glass – the why, the what and the where.

Safety glass protects people from injury caused by glass breakage. UK building regulations stipulate that safety glass must be fitted in...

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Aug 20, 20191 min read

Admiral Windows – raising the standard

There’s nothing ordinary about our standard uPVC windows! Each opening window unit features: 8 point locking to the sac shootbolt...

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Bi-folding doors and windows – let the sunshine in

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Aug 13, 20191 min read

Bi-folding doors and windows – let the sunshine in

Open your garden room to the outdoors with a set of bi-folding doors from Admiral Windows. When closed, the doors give a sleek appearance...

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Aluminium casement window – and glass roof rebuild

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Aug 6, 20191 min read

Aluminium casement window – and glass roof rebuild

This is a job we completed in Summertown for one of our regular commercial customers. The new aluminium casement window looks very smart...

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New windows – achieving a premium look at an affordable price

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Jul 25, 20191 min read

New windows – achieving a premium look at an affordable price

The Watlington cottage needed new windows. Its owner wanted to keep a traditional look but without spending the price premium that would...

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New windows fitted at the Museum of Modern Art Oxford

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Jul 4, 20191 min read

New windows fitted at the Museum of Modern Art Oxford

Modern Art Oxford is internationally recognised as one of the UK’s leading centres of contemporary art. Perhaps better known as the...

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Jun 20, 20192 min read

How to … clean your windows like a pro

Oh noes! You’ve spent hours cleaning your windows and then, when you step back to admire your handiwork, you realise that the windows are...

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Jun 13, 20191 min read

Charisma Rose sliding sash windows

You can’t beat the look of a traditional sash window on a period house. Admiral Windows fitted these lovely Charisma Rose sliding sash...

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