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Hardwood Casement, Hardwood Box Sash, Aluminium, PVC-u

HARDWOOD CASEMENT

bulletFamily company established since 1979
bulletMade by local craftsmen
bulletStainless steel friction hinges hold the window open to any selected position
bulletEspagnolette multi-point locking system with shootbolts
bulletLocking or non-locking handles
bulletDouble striker plate provides locked night vent position
bulletWeather strip & drainage groove
bulletEPDM glazing gasket
bulletComplete dry glazing system - high strength double sided adhesive glazing foam prevents removal of glass from outside - gasket on beads provides external seal
bulletHigh strength finger jointing on all sashes and main frame corners
bulletFactory finished in Sovereign AQ white or Sikkens Cetol light oak, dark oak or mahogany microporous stain for less and easier maintenance, or finished in any colour in Dulux Weathershield Gloss.
bullet24mm sealed units with 16mm cavity for superb noise and thermal insulation
bulletWith low-e high performance thermal glass as standard to comply with Building Regulations
bulletGlass and Glazing Federation and FENSA Approved (on all our installations)
bullet10 year guarantee on frames (on all our installations)

Also:

bulletFor easier maintenance - self-cleaning glass
bulletFor safety and security - toughened or laminated glass where required by building regulations Approved Document N
bulletEgress / easy-clean hinges - for easier maintenance and fire escape windows where required by building regulations Approved Document B
bulletTrickle ventilation where required by building regulations Approved Document F
bulletAuthentic glazing bars to give appearance of traditional Georgian windows
bulletTraditional style handles available (i.e. monkeytail) for use on an espagnolette
bulletHardwood windows also available in traditional box sash and reversible
bulletMeranti as standard, but available in almost any type of timber (i.e. joinery grade softwood, oak, utile, iroko, etc)

HARDWOOD BOX SASH

Birch Joinery box sash windows are traditional in every sense except they eliminate the draughts and rattles that are often associated with the traditional version.

 

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Manufactured using high quality meranti hardwood (but available in almost any kind of timber, i.e. softwood, oak, etc.)

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Built with pre-stretched nylon cords, lead weights, brass pulleys and sash lifts to enable easy operation

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Finger-jointed to give optimum strength

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Fully weather-sealed

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Fitted with locking fitch catch and internally beaded for extra security

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Available with or without shaped horns to sashes and 25mm georgian bar to match period required

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Factory finished as standard in Sovereign AQ white microporous stain or Sikkens Cetol 'light oak', 'dark oak' or 'mahogany' microporous stain. (but can be finished in almost any colour mixed in Dulux Weathershield)

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Available double glazed with Pilkington 'K' low emissivity glass to give thermal efficiency required in line with current Building Regulations; or available single glazed if required by planning

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Size and styles made to suit your particular needs

Usually we use meranti high quality hardwood for our windows.  But we can use just about any timber.

Recently we've used utile, oak, iroko, joinery grade softwood.  Just ask and we can probably source it.

For more information on wood go to wood. for good. website.

ALUMINIUM WINDOWS

Why aluminium windows?

bulletLow maintenance
bulletUltra slim lines and beautiful styling
bulletAvailable in a wide variety of colours and in dual colour
bulletStrong, stable and durable
bulletResistant to UV light
bulletDoes not discolour, become brittle or warp
bulletExceptional thermal performance
bulletTested to meet the latest British Standards and Building Regulations
bulletFrom an abundant source and a recyclable material

For more information on the aluminium section we fabricate go to Sapa Building Systems Ltd - aluminium profiles or we will be more than happy to send you some specification brochures.

For copies of the 'Choosing Aluminium' brochure please email chrysalis@c-a-b.org.uk

Above: Aluminium vertically sliding windows

PVC-U WINDOWS

  

Our PVC-u are not produced in our factory here in Whitby, but are made just a few minutes down the road by SWC Trade Frames of Scarborough (see http://www.swctradeframes.co.uk).

They use 'System 10' section produced by WHS-Halo (see http://www.whs-halo.co.uk)

Contact Information

Telephone:

01947 605624 (General)

01947 606513 / 07736 370348 (Sales)
Facsimile:
01947 820424
Postal address:
Unit 9, Enterprise Way,
Whitby Business Park
Whitby
North Yorkshire
YO22 4NH
E-mail:
General Information & Sales : sales@birchjoinery.co.uk
Webmaster: admin@birchjoinery.co.uk

 

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Last modified: 03/07/06