A trade from wood to uPVC windows at Helston College

Tags: | Added: 28 November 2019

Glazerite installer Collington & Company has put the finishing touches on a project to transform a draughty school into an energy efficient building.

The two week long job at Cornwall-based Helston Community College saw 38 Halo Rustique windows installed. Sourced from Collington & Co’s fabricator, The Glazerite UK Group Ltd, the fully sculptured white windows replaced the deteriorating wooden windows, which were over 40 years old.

Having served the area as a family run business for the last 50 years, Collington & Co were contacted directly by the school, and won the job based on their local reputation. Collington Surveyor/Estimator, Lloyd Harris, says: “The most challenging part was making sure that the new windows matched the existing finish. We used astragal bars on the windows to achieve this, sourced from Glazerite, who we selected for this job because of the quality of product and the way they attach the bars to the windows.”

The results are not only aesthetically pleasing, but have since benefited both the college and Collington & Co further too. Lloyd explains: “Since the installation, the school’s Maintenance Manager has told us that he’s been able to turn the heating down at the college, thanks to the energy efficient nature of the uPVC windows we installed.

“Collington & Co has also since been contacted by a number of local people who have seen the installation and want the same for their homes, with many commenting on how timber-like and in-keeping with the originals the frames are.”

Lloyd adds: “We work hard to provide high quality installs using the best products and services sourced from suppliers like Glazerite. This is the first commercial job we have worked with Glazerite on and their knowledge and support in the specification was invaluable throughout.”

Giovanni Sangiovanni, Sales Manager for Glazerite, says: “Hopefully this is the first of many commercial projects we will work with Collington & Co on. They have been a great partner to work with, and they take great pride in their work which has been demonstrated by the high quality workmanship on this project. This has resulted in a complete transformation for the college, both in terms of energy efficiency and aesthetics.”

Based in Helston, the most southerly town in Great Britain, Collington & Company employs 12 people and specialises mainly in domestic projects. They install windows, doors and conservatories across the south west of Cornwall, stretching from Falmouth and the Lizard Peninsula to Penzance and Land’s End.

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