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Modern building and insulating materials are a "game changer" when it comes to constructing a solid replacement roof over your existing conservatory.
Due to the technological advancement in producing lightweight components it is now possible to improve your old inefficient conservatory roof, with it's noisy polycarbonate roof sheets, that makes your conservatory too hot in the summer, and too cold in the winter!
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stephencrumly
Jun 11, 20191 min read
Time-lapse video of raked frame window installation
The large dormer window of this Summertown house was suffering from a rotting timber cill, and the openers weren’t … opening. Admiral...
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stephencrumly
May 23, 20192 min read
Deceuninck Heritage Flush Casement Windows
A Woodstock resident wanted to replace their traditional casement windows with new double-glazed windows. These would need to retain the...
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stephencrumly
May 10, 20191 min read
Alluring Aluminium
Because aluminium is such a strong material, aluminium window frames can be made slimmer than is possible with uPVC. The above picture of...
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stephencrumly
May 3, 20192 min read
More about timber replacement windows – flush casements and sliding sash windows
Flush casement windows are becoming increasingly popular, and it’s easy to see why. These are high quality uPVC windows that replicate...
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stephencrumly
Apr 25, 20191 min read
New doors and windows in Cowley
Last week, we installed new windows and doors throughout this Cowley house – a total of 9 window units, 2 single doors and a pair of...
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stephencrumly
Apr 5, 20191 min read
Aluminium door & window installation with Virtuoso composite door
As part of a larger renovation project, Admiral Windows fitted new aluminium framed doors and windows throughout this East Oxford house....
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stephencrumly
Mar 26, 20192 min read
Will Brexit lead to price rises in home improvements?
It is still by no means clear whether or not Brexit will actually happen. Within our industry however, impacts of Britain’s 2016...
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stephencrumly
Mar 19, 20191 min read
UPVC window frames: bevelled and feature – what’s the difference?
When it comes to replacing your windows, are you confused by all the different options? Home improvement companies become accustomed to...
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stephencrumly
Mar 12, 20191 min read
Q-Lon Weatherseal
You don’t need to spend a small fortune on your new windows in order to benefit from high thermal and acoustic performance. All our...
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stephencrumly
Mar 8, 20191 min read
Rosewood-foiled uPVC windows & doors
We replaced all nine window units and both the front and rear doors to this Headington house. The new windows and doors are all uPVC...
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stephencrumly
Feb 22, 20191 min read
Sliding patio doors
Following our recent Visage Munich composite door post, here is a set of Duraflex UPVC inline sliding patio doors that we fitted on the...
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stephencrumly
Feb 19, 20191 min read
About the double glazed window industry
Although the first double glazed units were experimented with in the 1950s, it was not until the early 1980s that the double glazing...
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stephencrumly
Feb 8, 20191 min read
Blenheim Estate – secondary glazing for heritage properties
Further to our recent post about the benefits of secondary glazing for Listed properties, here are some pictures of the discrete...
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stephencrumly
Feb 1, 20191 min read
Visage Berkeley composite door
Admiral Windows of Oxford fitted new double glazed windows and insulated cladding to this house near Banbury. All the new windows are...
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stephencrumly
Jan 18, 20192 min read
About FENSA
Since April 2002, all glazing installations have fallen within the scope of Building Regulations. Anyone installing replacement windows...
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stephencrumly
Jan 15, 20192 min read
Flush casement windows – Evolution vs. Residence Collection
Evolution flush casement window. (Image: Evolution) What do we mean by a ‘flush casement’? Opening sashes on standard PVCu windows sit...
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stephencrumly
Jan 11, 20191 min read
Secondary Glazing
If you live in a building that is Listed, it might not be permissible to fit double-glazed windows. For these situations, the most...
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stephencrumly
Jan 8, 20191 min read
Why you should replace a misted up double-glazed unit
Do you have glazing that looks like this? Condensation and trapped water between the panes of a double glazed or triple glazed unit...
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stephencrumly
Jan 3, 20192 min read
… and a partridge in a pear tree
From a simple window or door installation to the construction of a new conservatory or orangery, you cannot choose better than Admiral...
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stephencrumly
Dec 13, 20182 min read
Solid roof conversion of an existing conservatory
A solid roof conversion gives many benefits to the conservatory owner. Superior insulation and reduced weather noise makes the...
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