Mistake #1: Assuming All Aluminium Windows Are Essentially The Same One of the most common mistakes homeowners make when choosing aluminium windows is assuming that aluminium itself determines quality. At first glance, this seems understandable. Many quotations appear remarkably similar. The windows are all described as aluminium. The frames often look broadly alike in photographs. […]
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Jun
Jun
Why Front Door Regrets Usually Appear After Installation Most front door buying decisions happen in a showroom, a brochure or on a website. Most front door regrets happen six months later. This is not because homeowners make poor decisions. It is because the factors that influence a purchase are often very different from the factors […]
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Jun
Jun
What A U-Value Actually Measures A U-value is one of the most commonly quoted performance figures in the glazing industry. It appears in brochures, technical documents, building regulation discussions and sales conversations. Yet despite how often it is used, many homeowners are never given a clear explanation of what the number actually means. In simple […]
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Jun
Jun
Why Purchase Price Dominates The Decision When homeowners compare window quotations, the purchase price is usually the first figure they notice. It is clear, immediate and easy to compare. One quotation is higher, another is lower, and the difference can feel significant, especially on a larger renovation, extension or self-build project where costs are already […]
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Jun
Jun
A Warranty Is A Legal Promise, Not A Lifespan Prediction When homeowners compare window systems, one of the first figures they often notice is the warranty. Ten years. Fifteen years. Twenty years. The logic seems straightforward. If one manufacturer offers a longer warranty than another, the product must be expected to last longer. After all, […]
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Jun
Jun
Powder Coating Is More Than Just A Colour Choice When homeowners begin selecting aluminium windows and doors, one of the first decisions they encounter is colour. Anthracite grey, black, white and an increasingly wide range of contemporary shades dominate brochures and showroom displays. As a result, many people naturally view powder coating as little more […]
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Jun
Jun
More Glass Does Not Automatically Mean Better Performance One of the reasons triple glazing has become so widely recommended is that it appears to offer a simple upgrade path. If double glazing consists of two panes of glass and triple glazing consists of three, it seems logical to assume that triple glazing must always perform […]
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Jun
Jun
Most People Are Buying The View, Not The Frame When homeowners begin researching slimline windows and doors, much of the conversation revolves around frame dimensions. Manufacturers highlight ever-smaller sightlines, product brochures focus on millimetre reductions and marketing imagery often celebrates the apparent disappearance of the frame altogether. Yet when most people stand in front of […]
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Jun
Jun
They Are Not Simply “Timber Windows With Aluminium Added” One of the most common misconceptions about alu-clad windows is that they are simply timber windows with an aluminium cover attached to the outside. While this description is not entirely wrong, it significantly understates the level of engineering involved in a modern alu-clad system. In reality, […]
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Jun
Jun
The Problem With Comparing Today’s Windows To Yesterday’s Products Much of the advice homeowners receive about window frames is rooted in experiences that are decades old. Ask someone why they prefer timber over aluminium, or why they would never choose uPVC, and the answer often traces back to a property they lived in years ago, […]
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Jun
Jun
What Does “Maintenance-Free” Actually Mean? Few phrases appear more frequently in the window industry than “maintenance-free”. Whether discussing aluminium, uPVC or composite systems, homeowners are often presented with the promise of windows that require little to no attention after installation. On the surface, this is an appealing proposition. After all, most people would prefer to […]
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Jun
Jun
Aluminium Windows Are Not All the Same One of the most common misconceptions surrounding aluminium windows is that they are all broadly similar. From a distance, this assumption is understandable. Many aluminium systems share a contemporary appearance, slim profiles and a powder-coated finish. To the untrained eye, the differences can seem minor. The reality is […]
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Jun
Jun
Glass balustrades come up in conversation more often than many homeowners expect. Usually, the discussion starts once the main windows and doors have been chosen and the project moves on to staircases, landings, raised terraces or a balcony shown on the plans. A balustrade can feel like a small part of the overall build, but […]
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Jun
Jun
If you have started researching windows for a renovation, extension or new build, you may have noticed that CBP offers two quite different families of product.On one side, there are pure aluminium systems from brands such as Schüco, Aluco and Smart Systems. On the other, there are timber aluminium and PVCu aluminium hybrid systems from […]
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Jun
Jun
When you build a new home on elevated ground with long views across open countryside, the glazing has to do two things at once. It has to frame those views with as little visual interruption as possible. And it has to withstand everything the weather throws at an exposed hilltop site, year after year, without […]
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May
May
If you have steel look windows and doors in your home, or you are planning a project that includes them, you will almost certainly have noticed a limited range of front doors in the industrial, heritage or Art-Deco style. We have offered steel look aluminium windows, bifold doors, French doors, internal doors and screens for […]
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May
May
When you want to create an impressive and statement-making entrance for your home, whether a new build or a significant renovation, pivot doors are outstanding. At CBP, we supply and install the prestigious RK Pivot Doors range, which are a genuine residential front door solution for contemporary homes where you want the entrance to make […]
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Mar
Mar
This striking contemporary chalet style home in Wellow, near Bath, is fitted with four sets of the latest generation in highly-engineered sliding Schüco Patio doors, ASE 51 PD. Slimline sliding doors fitted with high performance glazing works beautifully to create a light filled living and bedroom environment. For this project, we supplied and supplied and […]
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Mar
Mar
There are many bifold doors on the market. Very few are engineered, finished and detailed to the level of Solarlux bifold doors. In this article, we explain why Solarlux folding doors are widely regarded as one of the finest systems available. While “best” is always subjective, when it comes to manufacturing quality, unique features, technical […]
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Mar
Mar
At CBP, we are pleased to offer the Masterframe Sash Window collection within our new and extended showroom. Manufactured exclusively by Masterframe and professionally installed by CBP, the Masteframe Bygone range combines traditional aesthetics with advanced engineering. These are sash windows designed to replicate original timber with remarkable accuracy, while delivering the insulation, security and […]
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Dec
Dec
As well as providing premium residential windows and doors, CBP also has significant expertise in commercial projects as well. This installation of curtain walling and commercial doors in a selection of Wiltshire buildings, showcases not just our commercial installation expertise, but also helping developers, contracts and architects meeet their design brief. In partnership with Best […]
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Dec
Dec
At CBP, we’re known for installing high-specification windows and doors from the UK and Europe’s best glazing brands. Trickle vents are required in both replacement and new build installations and often these required an additional profile on the head of most aluminium and upvc windows which means a bulkier sightline at the head. There is […]
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Dec
Dec
Set in the heart of the Cotswold Water Park, Lower Mill Estate in Somerford Keynes, Gloucestershire at the well known Cotswold Water Park. Fitted to one of the contemporary homes are Solarlux Balcony Enclosures and Balustrades. Also fitted are our highly insulated Internorm sliding doors, glazed doors and Studio windows. This modern home demands the […]
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Nov
Nov
A substantial Bath residence transformed with the latest Decalu glazing system but also meeting the client requirement for aluminium stained glass windows. Another example of how an expert, long-established and professional installer, can take on any challenges and especially on items where the majorith of the glazing indusry say, it’s too complex to do. At […]