Clearview North August 2013 - Issue 141 | Page 40

HERITAGE A winning combination Deceuninck and Kommerling trade fabricator Dekko Windows has had a ‘fantastic’ response to its latest product, the Residence 9 Window. The Residence 9 window system replicates the look of 19th Century flush sash timber windows and combines beautiful looks with superb thermal and acoustic performance. The window uses traditional methods of mechanically jointing to give a period look suitable for conservation areas with a long, maintenance-free life. Dekko started fabricating Residence 9 windows in October 2012 and only uses SWISSPACER warm edge spacer bars in its sealed units. The company insists on SWISSPACER because it gives excellent thermal performance and complements the overall look of the window. Kurt Greatrex, Dekko Windows Sales Director says: “We use SWISSPACER for all our A rated windows so it was the obvious choice for the Residence 9 windows. SWISSPACER helps achieve the best energy ratings and it has an attractive semi-matt finish, which gives a subtle effect inside the windows. “Response to Residence 9 has been fantastic! It’s a high end product that helps us tap into a different market and we’ve been approached by a number of new customers, among them timber window fabricators.” For Dekko Windows, call 0161 406 0055 or visit www.dekkowindows.com. For SWISSPACER, visit www.swisspacer. com/en or call 0845 601 1265. Grade 2 approved When joinery specialist Camden Boxframe was awarded the task by Camden Council via an architect of fitting new double glazed sashes and frames into a Grade 2 listed property, they were only too aware of the pitfalls that such a project can involve, having built strong relationships with Camden Council directly, as well as building contractors, housing associations and private customers over their 17 years of trading. The company’s challenge was to ensure the installation of new double glazed, energy efficient windows would be in keeping with the rest of the building and the surrounding area, so the sashes and frames had to perfectly match the original windows. They achieved this with the aid of Super Spacer in white from Edgetech, a Quanex company, and the installation has become the first of its kind to gain approval from Camden Council. Calvin Stroud, Managing Director of Camden Boxframe and Calvin’s Mill Ltd explains: “Grade 2 listed properties are notorious for their strict requirements in terms of keeping with the original feel of the building, so it is great that there is such an effective warm edge spacer option which can be used for projects of this nature.” www.edgetechig.co.uk www.camdenboxframe.co.uk Switching Flush Sash Supplier Buckinghamshire based installer Bergson and Eaton are now sourcing their flush sash Residence 9 windows from leading trade fabricator Dekko, having originally bought from another supplier. Bergson and Eaton’s managing director Jim Bergson has been delighted with the quality and service since switching to Dekko, and plans to start really pushing R9 as an alternative to timber to their high end customer base. “Dekko offers everything you could want in a supplier and thanks to their support we’re really gearing up to grow the R9 side of our business” Jim comments. “The Dekko R9 is incredibly well-made - for instance their astragal bars have the same depth as the bead to give a more authentic look, which is not something every supplier offers – and they also offer excellent technical support and are always on hand to deal with any queries.” Dekko’s sales director Kurt Greatrex is pleased that Bergson and Eaton are enjoying success with R9: “Bergson and Eaton is a very long established installer and I’m delighted they’ve chosen Dekko as their R9 supplier. As soon as Dekko launched R9 they were one of the first installers to come on board.” For more information contact Dekko on 01614060055 40 AUG 2013 To read more, visit www.clearview-uk.com