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BUYERS GUIDE TO CHOOSING WINDOWS & DOORS
SLIDE 2 INVITATION TO FREE IN-HOUSE DESIGN CONSULTATION
- Signature Windows & Doors would like to invite you to a free in-house design
consultation with our resident window and door design expert on Saturday 28th March 10:30am – 3pm at our Dublin Showroom 71/72 Grove Road, Rathmines, Dublin, Ireland Dublin 6. Free parking.
- This is a one off opportunity for you to understand the true impact of every detail of
good window design and to stamp your home with authenticity, personality and timeless appeal.
- You will take home your personalised portfolio which includes relevant case-studies,
drawings, design options, technical data and product specification specific to your needs.
- To book your appointment in your nearest Signature showroom
- Please phone: Dublin 01 4066440/ Dunlavin 045 401000
- Email: sales@signaturewindows.ie
SLIDE 3 SIGNATURE WINDOWS & DOORS
- Signature Windows & Doors provides an integrated service including
design, supply and installation and has a specialist replacement division.
- There are Signature showrooms in Dublin and Dunlavin.
- The experienced team of 40 employees in the company include design
technicians, sales, paint shop and professional installation.
- The total number of homes completed by Signature Windows & Doors
is over 4000 ranging from complete new builds and replacement to one window installation.
SLIDE 4 DESIGN/CHOOSING AN ARCHITECT
- Professional qualification: RIAI RIBA
- Local projects: Case studies
- Referrals
- Capacity to carry out your work
- Scale of fees
- Professional Indemnity Insurance
SLIDE 5 KEY DESIGN ASPECTS OF WINDOWS
- Windows and Doors are the eyes of your building and link the exterior views with your
- interiors. They are critical to the overall design of your home and are something you will look
through every day.
SLIDE 6 WINDOWS SIZE SHAPE AND ARRANGEMENT OF OPENINGS
- “Windows are perhaps the most difficult aspect of houses to get right”
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ASSYMMETRY NOT UNCOMMON
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LARGE OPENINGS ARE POSSIBLE
SLIDE 9 WINDOWS PROPORTION DIVISION & MATERIALS
- “Windows are one of the most important features of a building; the
choice of window style affects the visual personality of a house.”
PROPORTION AND VERTICAL EMPHASIS: SIMPLE RULES OF THUMB
SLIDE 10 WINDOWS PROPORTION DIVISION & MATERIALS
PROPORTION AND VERTICAL EMPHASIS: SIMPLE RULES OF THUMB CONTINUED
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WINDOW PROPORTION
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WINDOW PROPORTION & DIVISION
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WINDOW PROPORTION & DIVISION
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Combine Round Top With French Doors
SLIDE 15 WINDOWS PROPORTION DIVISION & MATERIALS
- Larger windows can offer spectacular views, but the length to width ratio needs to be
- considered. In many cases, a series of smaller windows with vertical emphasis, or of
square proportion, sit more comfortably than larger horizontal openings.
- Windows will shape your views of the exterior and detailed design can give you the
ability to customise your view. This may apply to a feature window or to a particularly attractive exterior view
WAYS TO INCORPORATE HORIZONTAL OPENINGS IN YOUR HOME
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AUTHENTIC/ELEGANT PROFILE
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Wall to Wall Glazing With Warm Interior Feel
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Exterior at night
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Corner feature interior view
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Exterior View
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Alu Clad Bi-Fold Doors
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Interior view of bi-fold doors
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Exterior with bi-fold doors
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Stained Oak Bi-Fold Doors
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Four Panel Sliding Door
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Bay window with single panel glazed door
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AESTHETICS OF WINDOWS
Kerb Appeal
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SIGHTLINES FRAME YOUR VIEW
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SIGHTLINES
Bad Window Division
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SIGHTLINES BEFORE
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SIGHTLINES AFTER
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SIGHTLINES BEFORE
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SIGHTLINES AFTER
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SASHES OVERLAPPING THE FRAME
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SASHES FITTING NEATLY INSIDE THE FRAMES
SLIDE 36 CHOICES OF MATERIAL
- “Windows should be made of the best quality
materials affordable, both in terms of appearance and performance. Traditionally windows were made of painted timber which has several advantages including freshness of colour, slenderness of sections and depth of profile.”
- PVC accounts for over 70% of the overall
window market for a number of reasons: percieved as maintenance free, cheap to buy and short lead times--suiting the builders requirements!
- “ Some plastic window systems can appear very
chunky and two dimensional, especially where false georgian bar strips are used--something which should be especially avoided.”
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WINDOW PROFILE
SLIDE 38 CHOICES OF MATERIAL
WOOD
- Wood is the traditional material
used for windows and doors and is ideal for providing an interior warmth and colour.
- Wood can be reworked in a few
years by changing the paint colour, staining or clear wood grain etc so you can obtain the feeling that you have new windows. Suppliers can also provide unrivalled profile shapes to give a luxurious feeling and unrivalled aesthetics.
SLIDE 39 Species of wood
- Pine (finger-joint or solid)
- Oak
- Meranti
- Mahogany
- Other species of traditional
(eucalyptus, larch) or exotic (hemlock,oregon, white saraya) timber
SLIDE 40 Heritage Bespoke Windows/Conservation
For period homes and
conservation areas wood is the
- nly option – the additional
costs tend to be more than compensated by the increased values to be obtained in these locations
SLIDE 41 LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN WINDOW MATERIAL
Composite Windows and doors Composite Windows
The latest technology is composite windows i.e. windows
manufactured from two materials typically a hard wearing low maintenance exterior e.g. Aluminium or PVC while retaining the benefits of a wood interior. For the home owner the benefits are
- bvious – little maintenance beyond washing down occasionally on
the exterior and all the warmth and beauty and design of wood interiors.
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COMPOSITE WINDOWS OUTSIDE
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COMPOSITE WINDOWS INSIDE
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- Product Details
- Seals
- External Finish
- Sound Deadening
- Cleaning
- Knots and Defects
- Architraves and Extended Jambs
- Wood Profile
- Hardware
- Painting
- Heating and Cooling - U Values
BUYERS GUIDE TO CHOOSING WINDOWS AND DOORS FOR YOUR HOME
SLIDE 45 THE DIFFERENCE IS IN THE DETAIL
Seals
Your supplier should be able to demonstrate the
seals used in fixing the double glazing to the frame
- materials. Is it visible and exposed to sunlight? –
exposed plastic type seals can be unsightly and may tend to breakdown in the corner joint if continually expanded and contracted whilst the debilitating effects of sunlight make them lose their plasticity.
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EXTERNAL FINISH
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SOUND DEADENING
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LEVELS OF SOUND DEADENING
28DB -- standard 34DB -- glass mod! 42DB -- secondary/triple glazing
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Plain Wood Casement
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ARCHITRAVE & EXTENDED JAMB - PAINTED
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ARCHITRAVE & EXTENDED JAMB - VARNISHED
SLIDE 52 Sliding Sash with Georgian Glazing Pattern and Architrave / Inswing French Doors Interior painted white
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PAINTING
SLIDE 54 Low E stands for “Low Emissivity” Designed to Improve Thermal Performance Heat absorbed and retained
LOW E - LOW EMISSIVITY
SLIDE 55 Summer Sun reflected Low E is coated with Metal or Metallic Oxide to reflect
- r absorb the suns warmth as well as reduce the damage from UV Rays
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HEATING & COOLING
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Triple Glazing
SLIDE 58 ECONOMY OF HIGH ECONOMY OF HIGH QUALITY WINDOWS QUALITY WINDOWS
% of Window cost to total building cost
House cost 250,00
1,500 Sq.ft
P.V.C.
cost up to 8,000
3%
Aluminium/Timber/Composite
From €15,500 to €25,000
6%-10%
SLIDE 59 In 1890 John Ruskin commented on In 1890 John Ruskin commented on the subject of getting what you pay the subject of getting what you pay for.
“The common law of Business The common law of Business” ”
It is unwise to pay too much, but its worse to pay too little. When you pay too much you lose a little money-that is all. When you pay too little, you sometimes lose everything, because the thing you bought was incapable of doing the thing it was bought to do. The common law of business balance prohibits paying a little and getting a lot-it cant be done. If you deal with the lowest bidder it is well to add something for the risk you run.
SLIDE 60 % BREADKDOWN OF COST
- Type A - Reasonable cost + Design+ All in Service
Type B- Low Cost -- 25%
Risk of Design --15% Service -- 10%
SLIDE 61 SERVICE/REPUTATION
Who you are buying from Showroom Design Support Warranties Service Capacity & Delivery Integrated Service Value for money Value vs Cost
SLIDE 62 DESIGNED AROUND YOU
Stocks or ‘Designed Around You’
Your supplier may have to buy minimum levels of
stock from manufacturers – this will result in them stocking the most common items. It is obviously better to have your products designed firstly to suit your project and then ‘made for you’ in this way you can be assured that your requirements are getting priority and not the stock concerns of your supplier.
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Original Design
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PLAIN SLIDING SASH
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VICTORIAN SLIDING SASH
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GEORGIAN SLIDING SASH
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Original Front Elevation
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Plain Sliding Sash Windows
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Victorian Sliding Sash
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Painted Sliding Sash
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Painted Victorian Sash Windows
SLIDE 72 Sliding Sash: Georgian Glazing Bar
Interior Painted White Windows
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Original Design
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Plain Casement Windows
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CONSTRUCTION DRAWING OF SCREEN
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Casement windows with glazing pattern
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Queen Anne Sliding Sash
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CONSTRUCTION DRAWING OF SCREEN
SLIDE 79 Certification
- All Signature Window & Door products are marked with CE mark.
- Signature Window & Door services is committed to bringing you products of
the highest quality and value. We are just as committed to backing up our products with quick responsive service and a comprehensive warranty. Windows and doors are covered by a limited warranty guaranteeing they will remain free from defects in manufacturing, materials and workmanship for 10 years from the purchase date.
- Signature Windows & Doors recognises the need to limit our impact on the
environment – respect for the environment is important to us. Sustainability is about responsible materials sourcing, energy efficiency, recycling, carbon emissions and life expectancy of products.
SLIDE 80 Summary
- The presentation looked the how good window design is critical to the
- verall success of your build.
- Listed the criteria for choosing windows and doors most suitable to your
build
- The importance of window aesthetics
- Viewing windows and doors as long term investment.
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Contact Details
Signature Windows & Doors Dublin Showroom: 71/72 Grove Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6 Tel: 01 406 6440 / Email: sales@signaturewindows.ie Website: www.signaturewindows.ie Signature Windows & Doors Dunlavin Showroom: Stephen Street, Dunlavin, Co. Wicklow Tel: 045 401 000 / Email: sales@signaturewindows.ie Website: www.signaturewindows.ie
