Vertical Victoriana

The conservation department of Bournemouth Council has sanctioned the use of Spectus VS windows for the refurbishment of a Victorian building in the architecturally sensitive town centre.

The building, which is being converted into flats, was required to have vertical slider windows by local planning authorities in order to keep the character of the building. The Spectus VS, with its authentic period details and traditional opening mechanism was accepted as a suitable design, combining the high thermal performance of a modern PVC window with the required traditional appearance.

Bournemouth Glass and Glazing was the installation company contracted to complete the work while the windows themselves were fabricated by Coastal. Both companies are enthusiastic about the Spectus design with John Oakley of BGG observing that: "In a town like Bournemouth where many of the buildings are Victorian the VS design is proving a real success.

It's the detailing that really works so that the modern windows do not look out of place: our customers, of course, also really appreciate the low maintenance of the PVC".

The VS was introduced by Spectus Systems five years ago and fabricators such as Coastal enhance the standard design even further with the addition of period window furniture and fittings. The VS is just one of a range of successful products manufactured by Spectus in its Macclesfield extrusion plant. As with any other system, Spectus keeps the design constantly under review to ensure it meets the needs of an ever more exacting customer base.

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