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Read Full ArticleRuislip Windows & Doors has won an Installation of the Month competition for a project in Roehampton, south London that involved 10 sashes to match the originals - with full grid surface-mounted Georgian bars.
Every month, Victorian Sliders' ECOSlide installers are invited to send their best installation images in - with the best winning a £25 Amazon gift card.
Ruislip Windows & Doors is, as its name suggests, is based in Ruislip in north-west London (the home to the famous novel The Tropic of Ruislip). The company fits replacement windows, doors and conservatories in both PVC-U and aluminium. The has been installing ECOSlide sash windows for around 15 years.
“Victorian Sliders provide an ideal solution for our customers who want to maintain their property’s features at an affordable price, whilst also benefiting from the character and charm of a traditional sash window with the long term performance and thermal capabilities of a modern window.”
– Michelle Miller
Director, Ruislip Windows & Doors
Conservation
“Previously, it was almost 'on-trend' to rip out old impaired sash windows and replace them with casements that were so out of character with the property, simply to have a more workable and user-friendly option," continues Miller. “But thankfully the industry and most of Ruislip’s customers have woken up to this adversity and there is a definite move to conserve period features within properties wherever possible."
Sash windows are the way to go
Victorian Sliders Group MD Andy Jones saiys: “Sash windows have a reputation for being difficult to install but we want to prove that this isn’t the case at all. Ruislip Windows and Doors is just one example of a customer that has demonstrated, when it comes to period properties, sash windows are the way to go.
“We loved that their submission showed how closely ECOSlide resembles timber. It’s been a pleasure serving them for the past 15 years, and they are very deserving of the prize.”
Picture: The before and after images that saw Ruislip Window & Doors winning Victorian sliders' installation of the month.
Article written by Cathryn Ellis
15th October 2020