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Noah’s Ark, Kent

Extensions & Renovations
Sliding Doors
Windows & Roofs

Background

This project in Kent was planned for a huge overhaul with a completely new design, larger footprint and a more modern aesthetic. With designs in place, the homeowners travelled to the Homebuilding & Renovating show in London to source the best products and find the right supplier to provide all the glazing required for their new development project. Impressed with the products we had on display the homeowners then took the time to visit our Weybridge showroom to view our 20mm sightline sliding doors in more detail along with the various other products that would eventually play a key role in their new home.

What we delivered

We supplied all the glazing in this property from the front to the back including a roof lantern, twin and triple track sliding doors and the aluminium windows throughout. We carried out a full site survey and measured for all the bespoke products and installed them in accordance with the contractors build schedule including the new front door that was added as a second phase of the project.

Slim sightline sliding doors

The modern and open plan design of this renovation lent itself really well to large patio doors. We installed two sets of our popular XP Glide system, a twin track in the living area and a large three panel door in the kitchen. The XP glide integrates perfectly into the property with its slender outer frame recessed into the floor and concealed by internal plaster and external render. The narrow 20mm interlock is the main feature however, a slender vertical aluminium profile that despite its inherent strength allows crystal clear views out to the garden.

The sleek appearance of the sliding doors is complimented by the steel bar handles that are finished in a textured black to match and blend into each doors master panel.

A modern front door painted light gray with geometric panels, flanked by two tall, cone-shaped potted shrubs. The house exterior is white with a black-framed window and minimalist wall lights.

Smarts Signature door

The Signature door in the Harley design is both classic and timeless but the colour choice of RAL 9007 gives it a contemporary feel that matches particularly well with the graphite knocker and door handles. Smarts Signature doors are excellent quality but with a modern price tag and are available in a huge range of styles and custom options. We offer these doors on a supply and fit basis, but you can also configure and order the doors online via our sister company Express Bi-folds Direct.

Aluminium casement windows

Our Scenic casement windows play a key role in the look and feel of this modern property. The window systems flush outer frame, flush sashes and slim sightlines were crucial to not only allow natural light into each room but to ensure that thick and clunky frames did not detract from the modern appearance of the house.

Our Scenic casement windows offer various benefits including clean lines, slim sightlines, great thermal performance and secured by design accreditation. A great feature for our customer though is that not only do we offer flush outer frames and opening sashes as standard, but we have different sized outer frames so whether installed into stone mullions, replacing existing or installed into a rendered property like this, we can tailor our windows to suit each property perfectly. The rendered finish on this property lends itself to our deeper outer frame, which allows for the frame to be concealed by render and internal plaster work without affecting the opening window sashes – the perfect solution for rendered or cladded properties.

Modern two-story house with white walls, grey roof, and large windows. There is a paved driveway, a few small shrubs by the entrance, wooden fencing, and trees along the side, with a cloudy sky overhead.

Products Used

The products used throughout this home are all powder coated to our standard black RAL 9005 Jet Black in a premium fine textured finish, the sizes and specifications are detailed below.

XP Glide Sliding Doors
The triple track door is 5658mm x 2132mm and the smaller twin track door is 2434mm x 2145mm.
XP Glide Sliding Doors + -
EOS Roof Lantern
External measurements of 2000mm x 3000mm with black external profile and white 9016 on the internal.
EOS Roof Lantern + -
Smarts Signature Door
The Harley style entrance door is 9007 Silver Grey at 980mm x 2110mm with an adjacent window at 500mm x 1080mm.
Smarts Signature Door + -
Scenic casement windows
Various sizes throughout the majority of which are 1200mm in height.
Scenic casement windows + -
Aluminium Bay Window
The bay window is 1025mm in height with the central fixed window 1500mm wide and the two opening windows either side at 500mm wide.
Aluminium Bay Window + -

A modernised and refurbished luxury home

We love completing large scale renovations just like this. The slim sightlines and clean lines afforded with our door and window products make them the perfect choice for modern homes and as such they’re designed to integrate particularly with modern finished such as render. The cream render contrasts wonderfully well against the dark black frames and the choice of products ensures that the interiors are as crisp and clean as the home’s exterior.

Combining a large sliding door with a central roof lantern is the ideal way to create a light filled kitchen and the two thirds opening created when sliding two panels behind the third create the idyllic inside, outside space that is so popular in today’s housing market. Our sleek door and window products are crucial to this properties design, they look wonderful from the inside to out and they help ensure that each internal space and each internal room benefits from both natural light and a feature door or window. Whether it’s the distinctive bay window on the front elevation or the large format glazing on the rear, our products stand out as a dominant and beautiful feature throughout this home.

Create your own perfect home

Whether you’re looking to build a new home or complete a full scale renovation like this or simply looking to replace your current windows or would like a new bi-fold door installing then we’re the perfect supplier for you.

Start exploring the possibilities by visiting any of our showrooms or request one of our inspirational brochures. If you would like to see more examples of our completed work take a look through our completed projects or check out the handpicked projects below.

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