When searching for an ideal place to visit or even live, we’re often drawn to areas with distinct character. There’s certainly demand for homes with period features or towns full of architectural gems. Back in the 1960’s the rate of growth and development in towns and cities across the UK was escalating. Many people were […]

European woodlands and forests have provided a valuable resource for centuries. The natural properties of timber have made it suitable for building ships, furniture making and construction. Unique grains and durability has also made wood an aesthetically pleasing choice for external doors and gates. Sustainable Wood Chopping down trees may be seen by some as […]

Spanning from 1714 to 1830, The era of the Hanoverian Kings. The particular design, of two vertically sliding frames counter balanced by weights, within this Georgian time frame became very popular. Decorated with thin glazing bars sectioning the sashes typically into six single glazed panes each. Although the word sash comes from the french word […]

Part Q regulation: The change in regulation which came in to force in October 2015 has caused confusion and havoc among bespoke joinery companies. In similar fashion to the Part L regulation – where all double glazed doors and windows are subjected to testing for its heat loss properties, this revised version of the Part […]

Named the castle desk for its frontal view looking like a castle gate house with an open portcullis plus its difficulty to break into. This part of the Castle Desk was the most tricky to create. We had many head scratching moments making sure that the side drawer closed again after the main front drawers […]