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Modern building and insulating materials are a "game changer" when it comes to constructing a solid replacement roof over your existing conservatory.
Due to the technological advancement in producing lightweight components it is now possible to improve your old inefficient conservatory roof, with it's noisy polycarbonate roof sheets, that makes your conservatory too hot in the summer, and too cold in the winter!

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Cat Flap Installation in a Glass Door: The Purr-fect Solution for Your Feline Friend
Cat flap in a glass door: grant your furry family member the independence they love and deserve.
Admiral Windows Oxford
Sep 6, 20234 min read
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New Aluminium Bi-Fold Doors At Abingdon School Installed By Admiral Windows.
Excellent Job by Team Admiral - Beautiful New Aluminium Bi-Fold Doors At Abingdon School. More Details, Before & After Photos in the blog.
Admiral Windows Oxford
Oct 26, 20213 min read
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Triple Glazing – is it really worth the extra outlay?
Triple-glazed windows are more expensive than double-glazed windows. They are thicker and heavier, putting more strain on the hinges of...
stephencrumly
Feb 4, 20201 min read
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Window trends for 2020
We think that the popularity of these residential product categories will continue to rise this year. Aluminium windows With their...
stephencrumly
Jan 28, 20201 min read
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Window bays and bows
A bay window is a composite of window units, usually consisting of a large centre unit and two flanking units set at angles toward the...
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Jan 7, 20201 min read
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New decade; 2020 vision
2019 was a challenging year for consumers, with political uncertainty causing economic uncertainty. We look forward now to a decade of...
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Jan 2, 20201 min read
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Trickle vents – who needs them?
Should your new windows be specified with trickle vents? Keeping fresh air circulating inside a building deters mould and is better for...
stephencrumly
Dec 4, 20191 min read
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Fresh telephony for Admiral Windows
When you call the Admiral Windows Oxford office, you now go straight through to our reception team. There’s no longer any of this ‘press...
stephencrumly
Sep 24, 20191 min read
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The leaves that were green turn to brown
And they fall down with the rain And they’re blocking up your drains … Yes, it’s time for our annual reminder about the perils of worn...
stephencrumly
Sep 10, 20191 min read
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Planning Permission for conservatory and orangery builds – updated guidelines 2019
As discussed in a recent blogpost, the government has made permanent its hitherto temporary relaxation of planning rules for conservatory...
stephencrumly
Jul 11, 20193 min read
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More about timber replacement windows – flush casements and sliding sash windows
Flush casement windows are becoming increasingly popular, and it’s easy to see why. These are high quality uPVC windows that replicate...
stephencrumly
May 3, 20192 min read
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Planning a conservatory – style and sizing
Fancy adding a conservatory or an orangery extension to your home? There are several things to consider before we start: Purpose – How...
stephencrumly
Apr 2, 20193 min read
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Will Brexit lead to price rises in home improvements?
It is still by no means clear whether or not Brexit will actually happen. Within our industry however, impacts of Britain’s 2016...
stephencrumly
Mar 26, 20192 min read
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Product Spotlight: LivinROOF for a solid roof conservatory.
In a recent post, we discussed the advantages of solid roofs for conservatories, and introduced Ultraframe’s hybrid conservatory roof...
stephencrumly
Mar 22, 20191 min read
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UPVC window frames: bevelled and feature – what’s the difference?
When it comes to replacing your windows, are you confused by all the different options? Home improvement companies become accustomed to...
stephencrumly
Mar 19, 20191 min read
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March Winds
It’s a bit blowy out, isn’t it! At our Chilton show-site, fence panels and gates have blown down, and direction signs are askew. Though...
stephencrumly
Mar 15, 20191 min read
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Q-Lon Weatherseal
You don’t need to spend a small fortune on your new windows in order to benefit from high thermal and acoustic performance. All our...
stephencrumly
Mar 12, 20191 min read
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Low-level letter-plate prohibition?
Tomorrow, Parliament will give a second reading to MP Vicky Ford’s bill to prohibit low-level letter-plates. If passed in the House of...
stephencrumly
Mar 5, 20191 min read
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About the double glazed window industry
Although the first double glazed units were experimented with in the 1950s, it was not until the early 1980s that the double glazing...
stephencrumly
Feb 19, 20191 min read
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Orangery or loft conversion? A Valentine’s Dove of Peace from Admiral Windows.
– Oh dear. These people don’t look very happy. I wonder what they’ve been arguing about? Ah – it would appear that he wants a loft...
stephencrumly
Feb 14, 20193 min read
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