Green Lane – Essex

Extensions & Renovations

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Background

Back in 2017 the owners of this property decided they wanted to completely refurb their home & build a huge extension on the back of the house to create a better connection with the large rear garden. After commissioning an architect detailed plans were drawn up, which included replacing all the existing windows in the house, incorporating full height glazing across three floors of the rear elevation, building a large orangery style extension onto the back of the property, an extension to the side of the house plus creating a dominant feature to properties entrance. The brief also included retaining the character of the existing house with a traditional appearance at the front of the house, and a more clinical, modern appearance across the full rear elevation.

With a clear vision in mind the homeowners began searching for a company to fulfil all their glazing requirements. They wanted one company to manufacture all of the products in the UK, and to carry out the full installation themselves, their research led them to our impressive Romford showroom where our expert staff were able to assist in bringing their ambitious plans to realisation.

What we delivered

The front of the house benefits from our slim framed aluminium windows. Our casement windows have helped to retain the traditional look of the house by being installed directly into stone mullions. The traditional look is enhanced further by a unique leaded light design that has been used on all the glass across the front of the property.

Two curtain wall screens have been used to create feature glazing on the rear elevation, a ground floor picture window bathes the living area in natural light. The master bedroom benefits from a shaped glazed screen that houses a French door & sidelights that can instantly draw in the morning daylight creating an idyllic space to enjoy a morning coffee.

Full Height Glazing Above Ground Floor

Three of the bedrooms in this home contain full height French doors that open into the room, externally there is a Juliet balcony that acts as a safety barrier whist these doors are open. Full height glazing within bedrooms is becoming an increasingly popular feature in modern renovations and we now offer a unique built-in balustrade that seamlessly connects with our door and window products. Alleviating the need to use a third party to specify and install a safety balustrade for you, we can now install tilt and turn windows and French doors into your upper floor rooms complete with a colour matched, neat and tidy Juliet balcony.

You can see this innovative new product on display in all our showrooms.

The orangery extension is dominated by a huge four panel sliding door. The outer two panels remain fixed in position whilst the middle two panels can slide open to create a large 50% clear opening that leads directly out to the focal point fountain in the middle of the garden. The returns of the orangery contain large aluminium windows, whilst atop the flat roof sits a huge roof lantern. The stunning glass extension is main new addition to this house. The patio doors boast minimal frames that allow the connection between house and garden that was originally briefed to the architect before the project had even started.

Solar Control Glazing

The south facing rear elevation contains huge spans of glass, which in turn will result in solar heat gain throughout the property. To counter that all of the glazing throughout the rear elevation benefits from a solar control coating on the outer pane, which reduces the solar heat gain by as much as 80%, whilst still retaining a neutral appearance that allows light into the property.

To learn more about the various glazing options available throughout all our door and window products click here.

A Stunning New Home

From the second you enter our showroom or speak to our team we’ll work with you to help bring your plans to life. We’ll show our expertise throughout every stage from survey, to manufacture, through to the completion of the installation, just like we have on this impressive project in Essex.

The result is a spectacular home. Expertly designed, the home is charming in appearance with the front elevation looking both modern and authentically traditional. Inside the home has been furnished with a divine attention to detail, a luxury home throughout with all rooms benefiting from our stunning aluminium glazed products. The full height glazing throughout several bedrooms, the living room and the orangery extension are key design features and we’re in complete agreement with the homeowners who have proudly declared that their newly improved home looks stunning.

Products Used

3750mm x 2700mm – Shaped curtain wall screen with French door.

4360mm x 2210 – Curtain wall screen acting a fixed picture window.

2 x 1520mm x 2190mm – XP10 French doors lining through with the c-wall screen below

2735mm x 6270mm – Aluminium roof lantern – RAL 7016 External finish, RAL 9016 Internal finish.

Scenic Casment windows – various sizes throughout.

7650mm x 22600m – Four panel XP Glide sliding door.

Colour used throughout: RAL 7016 anthracite grey with a selection of the products in a dual colour finish with RAL 9016 traffic white on the inside.

We love contributing towards beautiful homes like this one but rest assured that you don’t need a home as large or as grand as this to create your dream space. We manufacture all our bespoke products in Leeds and offer our installation service all over the UK whether you’re looking for a small bifold door installation or a large full house project like this one.

To start the journey towards your dream space you can click on any of the icons below, or simply contact our sales team by phone or by e-mailing sales@expressbifolds.co.uk or visit your nearest showroom.

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