Balancing Modern Energy Efficiency with Traditional Design in Heritage Windows At Stanbrook & Nicholson, we understand the unique challenge of balancing modern energy efficiency with the timeless appeal of traditional design in heritage windows. Our commitment to preserving architectural integrity while enhancing the performance of your windows is at the heart of what we do. [...]
Choosing the suitable material for your heritage windows is crucial for maintaining your home's historical charm and ensuring long-term performance. At Stanbrook & Nicholson, we offer a range of materials for heritage windows, each with advantages and disadvantages. Here's a guide to help you understand the pros and cons of materials commonly used for heritage [...]
At Stanbrook & Nicholson, we understand that preserving the original look of your Victorian home is crucial. Our heritage windows are specially crafted to blend seamlessly with your home's classic style. Here's how we ensure our windows match your Victorian home's original design perfectly. Custom Design for a Perfect Match Detailed Measurements The first step [...]
At Stanbrook & Nicholson, we understand that choosing the right windows for your home is about more than just function—it’s about preserving the character of your property, enhancing sustainability, and making a long-term investment. Heritage windows perfectly balance tradition with modern performance, but what exactly are they, and why are they so important? What Are [...]
A decade manufacturing and installing high-performance factory finished engineered Timber Windows, Doors and Roof Lanterns. This year marks ten years of Stanbrook and Nicholson and a lot has changed since our humble beginnings. Check out our timeline of our first decade of trade. 2005 - Ben Stanbrook and Simon Nicholson create a partnership Ben and [...]
To mark our first decade of trading, we're celebrating in style, completing a factory relocation to a new 20,000 square foot CNC equipped production facility. Importantly production of all our products remains in Surrey UK, with design, survey and installation services throughout South East England. This move enables us to meet the increased demand [...]
If you're still not convinced, then here's a tale of why timber is the most suitable choice of material for your windows and doors... Environmentally Friendly...Wood and CO2 are natural partners. Trees absorb CO2 as they grow so the more forests we plant the more CO2 we can absorb. Sustainable...Modern forestry means that the planting and [...]
Quintessentially English, Oak is a wonderful choice of material for country homes and cottages, as well as period buildings where certain planning regulations may be in place. Where care needs to be taken to select windows suitable for planning regulations, oak is generally a very good choice. As well as seamlessly blending-in with the natural [...]
'Quality Assured National Warranties' has, for many years, been a leading provider of Insurance Backed Guarantees in the UK. Abbreviated as 'QANW', their insurance underwriter, 'Guarantee Protection Insurance Ltd', is based in London and is regulated by both the Prudential Regulation Authority and the Financial Conduct Authority. What is it that QANW do? Whenever a repair or replacement [...]
Reducing carbon emissions from the building stock is essential for the UK to meet its Climate Change Act targets. Energy used in running buildings is responsible for nearly half of the UK’s total carbon dioxide emissions. About 27% of these emissions are produced by domestic buildings and around 22% by public and commercial buildings. Of these domestic [...]