Secondary glazing from Granada Glazing was specified for a new Premier Inn built on a Grade II listed former hotel site in Llandudno.

The £12m redevelopment of the former Tudno Castle Hotel site comprises a 90-bedroom hotel, one restaurant and three retail/restaurant units and a gym/business unit. 

The 19th Century Grade II listed building had been derelict since 2008 until planning permission was granted for the partial demolition of the building and the erection of a new hotel and extension behind a retained façade. However, the façade of was found to be unstable, so developers Tudno Developments Ltd had to come up with revised plans which would allow the demolition of the Victorian façade followed by its reconstruction on a like-for-like basis.

This meant installing timber single-glazed sash windows with Granada’s secondary glazing to reduce outside noise intrusion and improve the thermal efficiency.

A total of 46 units were installed – a combination of traditional-looking Balanced Vertical Sliders and Hinged Units – all with 6.4mm laminate Low E glass.

Granada commercial sales manager Robert Cottam. “Where double glazing cannot be installed due to planning regulations, secondary glazing is often the preferred solution. It offers a cost-effective and efficient solution in reducing external noise by up to 80% and improving thermal insulation by up to 65%.

“In establishments such as hotels, creating a warmer and quieter environment is essential for guests’ comfort and this is where secondary glazing scores very highly.”

Premier Inn’s initial plan was for a 63-bedroom hotel but after considering the best format for its guests, decided to add a further 27 bedrooms by occupying the vacant retail space in the development. Construction contractor Medlock FRB Ltd was appointed to add the new rooms and their site manager Martin Blundell has noticed the difference that secondary glazing has made.

“It has definitely made the rooms a lot quieter, and you can’t hear the traffic outside,” he observes. “The system looks very neat, and the Granada team did a really good installation job. The transoms on the window match the transoms of the secondary glazing so it doesn’t interrupt the look at all.”

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