Blakewater House, Ormskirk

What we delivered

We worked with the homeowners as the plans revised several times. We discussed product and colour options and provided honest advice throughout each stage to ensure that the finished results matched the vision set out in the architects plans & of course the homeowners’ aspirations. The main house is flanked by two gable extensions so in a unique twist we supplied all of the glazing in the vaulted rooms in our jet-black finish and all the doors and windows in the main in our softer Pebble Grey RAL colour. We surveyed, manufactured, and installed the front door, atrium window, casement, and shaped windows throughout, along with several lift and slide doors to help create this stunning new home.

Eleven-metre-wide sliding doors

The home benefits from a stunning shaker kitchen, which forms an integral part of a huge open plan dining and living area, which is screened off by a huge lift and slide door. The width of the opening is such that two circular structural columns were required as part of the house structure so we advised where they should be placed to line up perfectly with the slim 47mm interlock used with our XP Infinite doors.

Lift and slide doors were chosen for two reasons, one because their superb weather ratings are ideal for an exposed location such as this. The second is again because of ventilation as the doors can be slid slightly open and then locked into position to allow natural airflow into the property without the worry of doors moving in the wind, children playing around them or an intruder coming in through an ajar door. Lift and slide doors are perfect for huge openings such as this, a turn of the handle raised the glass slightly making it extremely easy to slide despite the huge size of the glazed panel. The door creates a huge glass wall, which makes the open-plan kitchen feel even bigger, all the while flooding the space with natural light & allowing the Lancashire countryside to provide the picturesque backdrop to the quality family time that will be enjoyed inside.

Products Used

Scenic casement windows – various sizes throughout.

Linora Premium entrance door – 1100mm x 2435mm

Entrance atrium window – 1982mm x 2050mm – lining through with sidelights below

Bedroom lift and slide doors – 2885mm x 2075mm

XP Infinite lift and slide door – 10610mm x 2309mm

RAL colour used in the main house 7032 Pebble Grey

XP French doors, casement, shaped & picture windows used throughout the gable wings in various sizes in RAL 9005 Jet Black.

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