Windows

Architectural glazing is glass designed as part of the building, rather than added to it afterwards. In a home, that usually means large fixed panes that frame a view, glazed gable ends, corners that open with no post in the way, and rooflights that bring daylight in from above. Used well, it changes how a room feels more than almost anything else. Here our team explains the main options, what modern aluminium makes possible, and the points to settle early with your architect

Two sets of aluminium doors can look alike in a brochure and feel completely different once they're fitted. In a luxury glazing project, the difference is in the details: how much frame you see, how big the glass can go, how the doors meet the floor, and how carefully everything is surveyed and fitted. Here our team explains the seven details we look at first when clients ask for premium aluminium windows and doors. 1. Slim sightlines The sightline is the width of frame you s

The right windows for your home depend more on when and how it was built than on anything else. Sussex has some of the finest Regency terraces in Britain in Brighton and Hove, Georgian Chichester and Arundel, the medieval Cinque Port of Rye, the Duke of Devonshire's Eastbourne, and tile-hung, weatherboarded cottages across the High Weald. This guide sets out the main types of home across East and West Sussex and Brighton and Hove, where each is most common, and the windows an

The right windows for your home depend more on when and how it was built than on anything else. Hampshire runs from medieval Winchester and Georgian Lymington to Thomas Ellis Owen's Victorian Southsea, the army towns of Aldershot and Farnborough, Edwardian Fleet and post-war Basingstoke. This guide sets out the main types of home across Hampshire, where each is most common, and the windows and doors that suit it best. It also covers the conservation area and Article 4 rules i

The right windows for your home depend more on when and how it was built than on anything else. Berkshire runs from Reading's patterned-brick Victorian terraces and Windsor's Regency villas to Maidenhead's riverside houses, Slough's post-war estates and the new town of Bracknell. This guide sets out the main types of home across Berkshire, where each is most common, and the windows and doors that suit it best. It also covers the planning rules in each council area, and the No

The right windows for your home depend more on when and how it was built than on anything else. Hertfordshire packs a lot into a small county: medieval streets in St Albans and Hertford, Victorian railway suburbs in Watford and Harpenden, the first garden city at Letchworth, Metro-land semis around Rickmansworth, and the first of the post-war new towns at Stevenage. This guide sets out the main types of home across Hertfordshire, where each is most common, and the windows and

The right windows for your home depend more on when and how it was built than on anything else. Buckinghamshire runs from the 1960s and 1970s new city of Milton Keynes and Victorian railway town of Wolverton, through Aylesbury's overspill estates and High Wycombe's furniture-town terraces, to the Georgian market towns and Metro-land estates of the Chilterns. This guide sets out the main types of home across the county, where each is most common, and the windows and doors that

The right windows for your home depend more on when and how it was built than on anything else. Kent has one of the widest mixes of houses in England: timber-framed Wealden cottages hung with clay tiles, Dutch-gabled houses in Sandwich, Georgian seaside squares in Margate and Ramsgate, Regency crescents in Tunbridge Wells, and Victorian streets in every town the railway reached. This guide sets out the main types of home across Kent and Medway, where each is most common, and

The right windows for your home depend more on when and how it was built than on anything else. West London has some of the most varied housing in the capital: stucco Victorian terraces in Fulham, Bedford Park (often called the first garden suburb), Arts and Crafts cottages in Brentham, and mile after mile of 1930s Metroland semis in Harrow, Wembley and Ruislip. This guide sets out the main types of home in Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith and Fulham, Harrow, Hillingdon and Hounslo

The right windows for your home depend more on when and how it was built than on anything else. East London covers ten boroughs and almost every type of London house: Georgian weavers' houses in Spitalfields, Victorian terraces in Hackney, Walthamstow and Forest Gate, the Becontree estate (once the largest council estate in the world), the Arts and Crafts houses of Gidea Park, and the 1930s semis of Bexley and Sidcup. This guide sets out the main types of home across East Lon

The right windows for your home depend more on when and how it was built than on anything else. South London stretches from Georgian riverside terraces in Richmond and Twickenham, through the Victorian streets of Battersea and Wimbledon and the London County Council's Edwardian cottage estates in Tooting, to the interwar garden suburbs of Petts Wood and the post-war towers of Roehampton. This guide sets out the main types of home in Wandsworth, Richmond, Merton, Kingston, Sut

The right windows for your home depend more on when and how it was built than on anything else. North London's homes tell the story of the railway and the Tube: Victorian railway cottages in Cricklewood, Edwardian avenues in Muswell Hill and Palmers Green, the Arts and Crafts houses of Hampstead Garden Suburb, and the interwar semis that followed the Northern and Piccadilly lines out to Edgware and Cockfosters. This guide sets out the main types of home in Barnet, Enfield and

The right windows for your home depend more on when and how it was built than on anything else. Central London is mostly Georgian and Victorian: the squares of Bloomsbury, Mayfair and Barnsbury, the white stucco terraces of Pimlico and Kensington, and the mansion blocks of Maida Vale and Chelsea, alongside landmark post-war estates such as the Barbican. It is also the most protected part of the capital. London has more than 1,000 conservation areas, and in Kensington and Chel

Tilt and turn windows are popular for their flexibility, but because they open in two ways, many homeowners ask about tilt and turn window security. The reassuring answer is that a well-designed, well-made tilt and turn window can offer an exceptionally high level of security. Here our team explains why, and which features to look for when you compare options. How tilt and turn windows open Turn the handle to the tilt position and the top of the sash opens inwards, held by a

The right windows for your home depend more on when and how it was built than on anything else. Surrey has almost every type of English house within a few miles: medieval and Georgian town centres, Victorian railway towns, 1930s suburbs, Arts and Crafts villas and modern estates. This guide sets out the main types of housing you'll find across Surrey, where each is most common, and the windows and doors that suit it best. It also covers the planning rules that matter in Surre

uPVC or aluminium is the first big decision for most window and door projects. Both are excellent today: warm, secure and low maintenance. The difference is in looks, lifespan, colour choice and budget. As installers of both REHAU uPVC and Origin aluminium, here is our honest comparison so you can choose with confidence. uPVC vs aluminium at a glance Upfront cost: uPVC is usually the more affordable option. Frame profile: aluminium is stronger, so frames can be slimmer with m

If you are investing in new windows, you want them to look beautiful and keep your home warm for decades. Tilt and turn windows do both. Their clever inward-opening design seals tighter than most window styles, and the right glass turns that seal into real savings on your heating bills. In this guide we explain what makes tilt and turn windows so thermally efficient, how to read a U-value, and whether double, triple or low-E glazing is the right choice for your home. Why tilt

When you are planning a window upgrade, the frame colour and style can completely change how your home looks and feels. One of the strongest current trends is the rise of black, industrial-style aluminium windows that deliver a bold design statement without sacrificing performance. Homeowners who love the warehouse loft aesthetic are increasingly choosing slim, black aluminium frames over traditional steel, gaining the industrial look along with better insulation, security an