Tailored to order Conservation™ fenestration
A substantial property refurbishment in one of London’s most prestigious addresses offers mixed-use accommodation of private housing, retail units and commercial office space. Windows by Mumford & Wood have been specified for this complex project.
To satisfy the strict design criteria set out by planners and architects, Mumford & Wood addressed many issues in the design of both sash and casement windows and doorsets in order to match the original fenestration. The extensive structural refurbishment of the building involved the retention of the current facades although the property was underpinned and the existing basement slab removed, replaced and lowered. Mumford & Wood’s current window specification designs were adapted to meet, as closely as possible, the external detailing of the existing frame sections, and meeting rails on the replacement double glazed windows were required to stay in the same position in order to line up with stone features and brick work in the retained facades.
Ground floor box frame windows required special, large meeting rails with a detailed mould fitted to the face; casements had special external feature moulding to the frame and fanlights had a special bar pattern. Windows and fanlights were fitted internally in a check reveal showing only the exact frame proportions which matched the original windows.