When the owners of a former chapel in the Vale of Glamorgan discovered that like-for-like timber replacement windows was not a practical option, they turned to Rehau Flush Fit windows to improve the thermal efficiency while retaining the building’s historic appearance.
Rehau fabricator GRM Windows replaced the 14 single-glazed arched windows with bespoke designed units in Pearl Grey
Richard Gambling, Managing Director at GRM Windows said: “This chapel at Cowbridge was one of the most interesting and challenging projects we have had in our long history. There were many considerations we had to account for including the energy performance, security, aesthetics and unique dimensions of each window.
“We overcame all the hurdles thanks to Rehau’s Rio Flush Fit system, as well as the support and help we had from Rehau during the design phase. Without them, this project would not have worked.”
The casement windows all achieved the highest BSI weathertightness ratings for wind, air and water, BSI KM 13358 – BS EN 12608 (BS7412), with U-values between 1.4 – 1.6 W/M2K.
Steve Tonkiss, Head of Sales South for Rehau’s Windows Division, said: “It is not often that we get the chance to make a difference to these historic buildings, but we were able to meet Richard’s client’s brief exactly with the Rio Flush Fit system.”
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