The ideal window delivers light, air and comfort throughout a home, and provides the perfect frame for a beautiful view. VELFAC composite windows combine distinctive and contemporary design with high performance features including:
- Slim frame profiles (only 54mm) – ideal for uninterrupted vistas, and more daylight in every room
- Low U-values for excellent insulation – triple glazing U-values as low as 0.8W/m2K mean no downdraughts or cold spots, and full use of floor space right up to the glass
- Bespoke manufacture – create your ideal window, large or small, shaped or regular, opening or fixed, and opt for a different finish inside and out. Choose dark colours or natural wood to emphasis the frame, or make it ‘disappear’ with a colour finish that matches your interior walls.
See some examples of projects featuring VELFAC windows and doors:
Sycamore Hall, Sheffield
Architect Paul Testa, of HEM architects, turned a 1960s bungalow into a beautiful, stylish low energy home, with VELFAC windows making the most of beautiful valley views while meeting stringent performance targets. ‘Our philosophy is to build sustainable, good value homes which are enjoyable to live in,’ explains Paul. ‘The owners of Sycamore Hall welcomed this approach; they wanted a comfortable, modern, low energy home which embraced the surrounding countryside and so we embarked on an ambitious retro-fit which included installing VELFAC windows.’ A good view often means a more exposed location, and another reason for specifying VELFAC. ‘Almost all units are triple glazed,’ says Paul, ‘which allowed us to install large windows designed to ‘blur’ the boundary between inside and out, without compromising thermal insulation or air tightness, and significantly reducing energy consumption. The resulting home is cheaper to run while allowing the owners to fully enjoy the surrounding hills and changing weather.’
R-Affordable Home, Lochaline
The R-Affordable House brings together contemporary design, socially-responsible construction and high performance building products – including VELFAC windows – to deliver ‘a quality affordable house, filled with light, economical to run and using sustainable materials in an innovative way’. Overlooking the Sound of Mull, the timber-framed home features white-rendered tapering walls, a grey slate roof, an open plan living area flanked by bedrooms, and gallery space in the eaves. A run of five VELFAC patio doors frame a stunning view of the Sound of Mull, with triple-glazed units meeting demanding thermal efficiency targets given the windswept location. VELFAC windows also underline the architectural quality of the build while maximising natural light; internal timber frames are finished in a clear lacquer, complementing timber door frames and white-painted wooden walls and floors, while external aluminium frames are finished in pale grey to add contemporary style to the traditionally inspired exterior.
Gamekeeper’s Lodge, Stratford-upon-Avon
At this contemporary two-storey lodge, created by interior designer Sarah Farrington, VELFAC composite windows were specified for their low U-values, slim frames and contemporary style. ‘I wanted a really well-insulated home which also made the most of views over a lake at the front and woodland at the back,’ explains Sarah. ‘I also wanted windows on both east and west elevations of the large open plan living space, but as we are on top of a hill air tightness was also important.’ Triple glazed VELFAC units were the ideal solution: ‘The timber internal frame acts as a thermal break, and the triple glazing keeps the inner glass at a comfortable temperature,’ she says. ‘Internally, I opted for white painted timber frames to allow uninterrupted views of the lake and countryside beyond,’ she adds, ‘and the large windows mean the house is always filled with light, despite being built into the hillside.’
Discover the benefits of VELFAC windows and doors at velfac.co.uk and get in touch with one of our local distributors