A VIEW
TO THRILL
Ryce Ltd
When Scottish housebuilders Ryce Ltd were
looking for a high-quality glazing solution
for Salisbury View – its latest development
in East Edinburgh – REHAU’s Tritec profile
was its trusted choice for large span
windows and a modern finish to connect
the building with the surrounding natural
beauty.
Established in 2000, Ryce Ltd is a small
housebuilder working on schemes across
East Central Scotland. The company
has developed new build houses and
apartments in Edinburgh, Fife and East
Lothian, and specialises in transforming
distressed sites into high quality housing.
Salisbury View is the company’s latest
project, consisting of six 2-bedroom flats,
designed to deliver modern, open-plan living
to homeowners. It is located less than two
miles north east of Edinburgh city centre
and boasts excellent views of the Scottish
countryside including Arthur’s Seat and
Salisbury Crags.
With such stunning views to look out on,
large span windows were a key feature
of the architect’s vision for the three-
storey building. To deliver this element
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of the build, Ryce Ltd needed to choose
windows and doors which would not only
match the contemporary, clean lines of
the development but that would also be
structurally able to support the building’s
load.
Jim Ryce, Director at Ryce Ltd, said: “A few
years ago we bought some window and
door fabrication equipment from a supplier
who was closing down, and ever since
then we have been making our own PVC-U
windows and doors for our developments.
While we can make a high quality product
using the materials and tools we have, we
know we are not experts on window design,
so we work with our local REHAU contact
on the specification to ensure we get the
technical aspects and the aesthetics right.”
REHAU recommended its Tritec system
for the Salisbury View scheme with a grey
foil finish. The 60mm profile would deliver
slimmer sightlines and depth for a modern
aesthetic, while REHAU’s bestselling
Anthracite Grey laminate would transform
the white PVC-U into an edgy, aluminium-
inspired glazing solution.