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The new windows and doors are expertly engineered, high
performance, double glazed units with krypton gas filled
making them more thermally efficient and the exceptionally slim frames allow the maximum amount of light to
flood the interior. Both the windows and the doors were
polyester powder painted RAL 9005 Jet Black.
the external appearance of their properties. This means
that the Suburb today survives relatively intact and still
reflects the original vision of Barnett and master planner
Raymond Unwin.
A good number of the properties in the Suburb have
original steel framed windows and the Trust stipulates that
replacement windows must be very similar to the originals. Clement Windows Group has two main window
ranges which are suitable for these properties – Brooking,
which was developed in conjunction with the Trust and
other conservation bodies and takes is name from internationally renowned collector and architectural historian
Charles Brooking, and EB20, an exceptionally slender,
high specification steel window which replicates existing
or original steel windows. Clement’s W20 steel profiles
are also appropriate for replacement steel doors in this
Conservation Area.
The stunning Arts and Crafts style house pictured in the
images on the previous page, opposite and below is
located in Hampstead Garden Suburb and has recently
been fitted with new leaded Brooking windows and W20
steel doors, providing a great example of how similar to
the original fenestration new replacement steel frames can
be. The front and back elevations are very different and
yet the new windows provide just the look that the owner
and the Hampstead Garden Suburb Trust were seeking
without detracting from the character of the property.
Above, the new windows and doors at this Arts & Crafts style
house in Hampstead Garden Suburb flood the interior with
natural light
Above, the new steel windows and doors at this Arts & Crafts style house in Hampstead Garden Suburb
provide a perfect match to the original fenestration
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