Weatherboard cladding has evolved from traditional timber cladding to being manufactured from composite materials and UPVC in modern times. Today, fibre cement weatherboards have become very popular, offering outstanding durability, low maintenance and sustainability. The use of timber to protect the outside of your home goes back to the Dark Ages. Through time and across the world, weatherboard cladding has been used to protect homes in areas where timber is readily available from Norway to North America. In the early 1900’s fibre cement was patented in Austria by Ludwig Hatschek and has been used as an alternative to timber panels ...
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County Windows have embraced online reviews for several years and we are finding that more and more customers want to use the web to share their experience. Customers can provide a star rating and leave their comments about County Windows on several independent review sites including Trust Pilot and Review Centre. We are always grateful for the time our customers take to submit their reviews that provide us with valuable feedback. We recently analysed the statistics and compared them with some well-known competitors and thought we should share our findings.
Modern double glazing is a low maintenance product, with a little spot of cleaning now and again you can retain that new look sparkle for many years with little effort. There are some scenarios where keeping some of your windows clean is a little more difficult due to location, such as pollen stains or stubborn bird droppings… (Seagulls, come on… What is that?). Read on and discover how to approach the tougher grime as well as some handy maintenance hints and tips. Keeping your windows clean Just getting the obvious one in, right off the bat. Regular cleaning is going ...
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Why Are Orangeries becoming so popular? It’s a good question, the orangery harks back to around the 18th century, a building reserved for housing citrus trees and exotic plants. Typically, orangeries were associated with larger residencies and regarded as a status symbol. In modern times the orangery is an alternative to a conservatory, offering a design of building more akin to an extension but with more windows and a lantern glass ceiling flooding the room with light. So, a more substantial building than a conservatory but not as big a project as an extension, could be one reason why orangeries ...
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County Windows use computer aided design to create your ideal conservatory. Our expert consultants combine their product and industry knowledge with leading design software to achieve a bespoke design that you can be confident in, prior to installation. The 3D design process starts with selecting the basic style of your conservatory: Your conservatory starts to take shape as dimensions and features are added: Images of your property are introduced so you can see how your conservatory will look when it is finished: All of the build specifications are documented and we are ready to book in your project start date: ...
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