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Move or Improve? Eight top home improvements…

More and more of us are choosing to stay put and improve our homes rather than spend a large amount of money on moving – as well as avoiding that intense house-move-stress-factor! Here we share with you the top eight most common home improvements you can make – and how much, on average, they will add to your home. Rather fortunately for us, the top four all sit under our large portfolio, so if you’re considering any of these, do please get in touch for knowledgeable, friendly advice. Loft conversion – adds approx £13,500 Room extension – adds approx £13,200 Conservatory – adds approx £7,000 New windows – add approx £4,400 New kitchen – adds approx £4,100 New bathroom – adds approx £2,440 Redecorate house – adds approx £1,990 Resurface drive – adds approx £1,280 Visit… Read More

Orangery? Or Jacuzzi?

Well in one of our latest installations, you can have both under the same roof! Believe it or not, this was an old outhouse (complete with outside loo), which has been rather cleverly turned into a stunning Jacuzzi and relaxation area. You can while away the days no matter what the English summer serves up. The Jacuzzi is sunk into the floor so you get uninterrupted views out in the garden and beyond… and with private changing facilities, mood lighting and hi-tech Hi-Fi sound, what more could you want? Bubbles? If you’d like to find out how to make more from your home, do call us. We’re good at friendly, relaxed advice. 01480 4565789. Read More

Bring the summer (we are ever hopeful) into your home

Want to bring the outside in? Then take a look at the Admiral Easyfold sliding/folding door. Quite brilliant for giving your home lots of light, a great view to the outside and quick, easy opening. These doors give high security, the widest possible openings and an enviable choice of colours and finishes. You can even have different colours for the inside and outside! Choose from timber or aluminium; aluminium frames are thermally insulated and safety double glazing provides maximum light along with high insulation levels and is certified to conform to every current building regulation including severe weather rating achieving the highest British standards available. Folding Doors are really fashionable and a popular choice for conservatories and orangeries but equally effective and stylish for living rooms or kitchens. See for yourself with our 3D Bifold Door Configurator. Read More

‘Through The Keyhole’ TV show set to return

There’s something moreish about looking into other people’s homes. Which is why we thought you might like to know that Through The Keyhole TV show is about to return to our screens. Vernon Kay is the alleged new presenter who will look around homes of celebrities and ask that question, “Who lives in a house like this?” Kay, who was born in Bolton, has reportedly been picked because FremantleMedia (they’re behind The X Factor and Britain’s Got Talent) wanted to freshen up Through The Keyhole’s image and give it a bigger appeal to a younger audience. Through The Keyhole, last aired in 2008, first came to our screens in 1987 hosted by Sir David Frost and co-presenter Loyd Grossman. Of course, if any celebrity would like a contemporary conservatory or suitably outlandish orangery as befits super-star status, then… Read More

PVC windows for the more discerning client

If you thought you would never buy PVC windows it may be time to think again! The Evolution of the PVC window has been a slow process. Over the past few years things have started to change. Clients sometimes ask for ‘anything but’ PVC. This represents an understandable desire for individuality in an age where everything can appear disposable…plastic to some people conjures up images of mass produced white shiny frames! Admiral has moved fast to capitalise on the demand from more discerning and affluent homeowners for ‘different replacement windows and doors’. Having introduced a hand made timber range and aluminium frames there was still something missing in the product offer. The company found that although many clients preferred wood, they could not always afford the hefty price tag that… Read More

Change your conservatory roof to an elegant Orangery roof

Could this be the ultimate conservatory makeover? How satisfying to change a dated Edwardian or Victorian style conservatory roof to an elegant Orangery roof with the Admiral Orangery Roofing System. No more longing for that ‘must-have’ look as you can now update yours and enjoy a revamped style that will add both prestige and ‘saleability’ to your home. Orangeries are the most fashionable conservatory style available today and can be specified with any type of glass in the top lantern. Our usual specification is the Ultimate in glazed units comprising of self cleaning glass externally, a U value of less than 1.2 and a heat reflective coating to reduce solar build up in the summer. Technical, we know, but very effective. And at around 30% of the cost of a full Orangery structure, it’s sound advice and a shrewd decision… Read More

TIMBER! Windows & Doors, that is

When it’s that tactile feeling of Nature’s own materials, then take at look at our award winning range of hand-made, timber windows, sash windows and doors. They come in three distinct styles – Traditional, contemporary (which we call Urbane) and Historic – making them perfect for houses of any period. A bit worried that wood might twist, be rather high maintenance, not as secure or as energy conscious as PVCu? Rest assured that through careful design many of the age old complaints associated with wood have been eliminated. And yet the range of choice, colours and design have been positively extended. Stormproof windows, sash windows, flush casement windows, historic windows and doors of different sizes and design are yours for the asking. So much so that we have a dedicated ‘companion’ website just to showcase our impressive range. Read More

Lacking inspiration for your home? Ideas galore right here…

Visit our Gallery and be inspired and motivated with our range of photos from Orangeries, Windows & Doors, Conservatories, Conversions, Bi-fold doors and new Front doors. You can even see our photos of flat roofing but, frankly, they’re not as exciting as our other ranges. Important but not exciting. Take me to your Gallery. Read More

Where do old windows and doors go to die? Taking recycling seriously!

For the past twenty years we have been taking out old frames and replacing them with PVC, Aluminium and Timber windows and doors, only occasionally thinking of where the skip full of glass, wood and debris actually ends up. Recently we decided to look into it further and were shocked to find that all of the waste going into our skips was headed direct to landfill sites. Literally making mountains – out of old windows! Taking our 200ish frames a month and multiplying it nationally provides some really shocking statistics. And so we are very proud to be able to unveil our partnership with Donarbon Waste Management. We take all of our building waste for windows doors and flat roofing projects to the local recycling centre instead of part filling skips. Once transported to the centre, the full vehicle is… Read More

Be your own designer! See window designs and colours on screen!

I don’t know about you, but we love it when you can play with graphics and see how things will look in different colours. Which is why our Timber Window Planner is such a hit. You can choose from a palette of colours, including heritage hues, and a range of handles. You can also see, by way of our magic mouse, what the build quality and safety benefits are – just hover and discover! And if you need more inspiration, then visit our Gallery where there is a host of designs to whet the appetite. And you can do the same for doors too! Even down to how many panes of glass you would like. Go there today and create!… Read More