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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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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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 14, 20201 min read
Conservatory roof replacement
Is your conservatory too hot in summer and too cold in winter? A new conservatory roof could make all the difference. Many older...
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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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Jan 2, 20201 min read
New decade; 2020 vision
2019 was a challenging year for consumers, with political uncertainty causing economic uncertainty. We look forward now to a decade of...
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Dec 16, 20191 min read
Admiral Windows & Conservatories showsite: Christmas opening times
From all of us at Admiral Windows & Conservatories in Oxford and Chilton, we hope that you will have a happy Christmas and a prosperous...
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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 5, 20191 min read
Composite door colours – in praise of grey
You really can’t go wrong with a grey composite door. From the ever-popular dark grey of Anthracite, through mid greys such as Elephant,...
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Oct 8, 20191 min read
News from Chilton Garden Centre, home of the Admiral Windows show-site.
As you may have heard, Chilton Garden Centre has been bought by Lincolnshire-based British Garden Centres Ltd., a successful family...
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Oct 1, 20191 min read
A conservatory for Christmas?
With planning rules eased, there’s never been a better time to expand your home with a new conservatory or orangery from Admiral Windows....
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Sep 24, 20191 min read
Fresh telephony for Admiral Windows
When you call the Admiral Windows Oxford office, you now go straight through to our reception team. There’s no longer any of this ‘press...
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Sep 10, 20191 min read
The leaves that were green turn to brown
And they fall down with the rain And they’re blocking up your drains … Yes, it’s time for our annual reminder about the perils of worn...
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Sep 3, 20191 min read
Fire Exit Door
We recently installed these aluminium fire exit doors to a commercial building in Osney. These are external fire exit doors – not to be...
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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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Jul 11, 20193 min read
Planning Permission for conservatory and orangery builds – updated guidelines 2019
As discussed in a recent blogpost, the government has made permanent its hitherto temporary relaxation of planning rules for conservatory...
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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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May 28, 20191 min read
Planning rules relaxed for larger conservatories
Good news for those wishing to extend their home with a larger conservatory or orangery! Temporary rules, permitting larger single-storey...
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May 17, 20194 min read
Make a day of it! Things to see on a stroll around Chilton
Whether you’re new to South Oxfordshire or are simply looking for something to do after visiting Admiral Windows at our Chilton Garden...
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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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