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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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New windows – achieving a premium look at an affordable price
The Watlington cottage needed new windows. Its owner wanted to keep a traditional look but without spending the price premium that would...
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Jul 25, 20191 min read


Conservatory with solid tiled roof
We built this solid roof conservatory for a Kennington couple who wanted an extra room that they could use all year. Having previously...
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Jul 18, 20192 min read


Charisma Rose sliding sash windows
You can’t beat the look of a traditional sash window on a period house. Admiral Windows fitted these lovely Charisma Rose sliding sash...
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Jun 13, 20191 min read


Time-lapse video of raked frame window installation
The large dormer window of this Summertown house was suffering from a rotting timber cill, and the openers weren’t … opening. Admiral...
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Jun 11, 20191 min read


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...
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May 3, 20192 min read


New doors and windows in Cowley
Last week, we installed new windows and doors throughout this Cowley house – a total of 9 window units, 2 single doors and a pair of...
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Apr 25, 20191 min read


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...
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Mar 19, 20191 min read


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...
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Mar 12, 20191 min read


Rosewood-foiled uPVC windows & doors
We replaced all nine window units and both the front and rear doors to this Headington house. The new windows and doors are all uPVC...
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Mar 8, 20191 min read


Lantern-roofed orangery
A Didcot family wanted a playroom for their children. This fine orangery was the result. Built by Admiral Windows of Oxford, this is a...
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Mar 1, 20191 min read


Sliding patio doors
Following our recent Visage Munich composite door post, here is a set of Duraflex UPVC inline sliding patio doors that we fitted on the...
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Feb 22, 20191 min read


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...
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Feb 19, 20191 min read


UPVC – how green are your windows?
Congratulations to Eurocell PLC for being named as the national winner of the sustainability category at the Future Manufacturing Awards....
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Feb 12, 20191 min read


Visage Berkeley composite door
Admiral Windows of Oxford fitted new double glazed windows and insulated cladding to this house near Banbury. All the new windows are...
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Feb 1, 20191 min read


Flush casement windows – Evolution vs. Residence Collection
Evolution flush casement window. (Image: Evolution) What do we mean by a ‘flush casement’? Opening sashes on standard PVCu windows sit...
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Jan 15, 20192 min read


… and a partridge in a pear tree
From a simple window or door installation to the construction of a new conservatory or orangery, you cannot choose better than Admiral...
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Jan 3, 20192 min read


Solid roof conversion of an existing conservatory
A solid roof conversion gives many benefits to the conservatory owner. Superior insulation and reduced weather noise makes the...
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Dec 13, 20182 min read


New doors and windows in Woodstock
Admiral Windows fitted new windows and doors throughout this modern 3 storey terraced house in Woodstock, Oxfordshire. We fitted two sets...
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Dec 11, 20181 min read


An orangery in Kidlington – an illustrated review of a complete Admiral Windows build project.
To accommodate the low eaves of this Kidlington bungalow, we designed its new orangery with a full-width double-hipped roof. The tilting...
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Dec 6, 20182 min read


A wider window
A Kidlington householder wanted to replace the ground floor windows on the front aspect of their detached house. The new window seen on...
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Nov 30, 20181 min read
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