Video Transcription: Hi, I’m Liam from Thames Valley Windows, I’m one of the design consultants. Here we have our Air 500LS lift and slide patio door system and in an anthracite grey outside with the white inside. The Air sliding doors operate on a lift-and-slide mechanism which allows for incredible ease of operation as you can see here being able…
Pirnar aluminium entrance doors are award-winning front doors that are sure to make a striking statement to your home. Pirnar understands more than most that the entrance to a home is one of the most important factors and creates an immediate impression on the guest or homeowner, which follows into their expectation of the inside of the house. Innovative and…
Video Transcription: Hi, I’m Marcus from Thames Valley Windows, and today we will be talking about the Ecoline and Highline Bi-folding doors from Solarlux. Highline and Ecoline are our premium folding glass door systems from Solarlux. It’s a state of the art aluminium bi-fold system. The Ecoline and the Highline Bi-folding doors are primarily one system, the main difference being…
Video Transcription: Hi, I’m Marcus from Thames Valley Windows, and today we will be looking at the Atrium Plus roof system. The glass atrium roof is an innovative system that is either combined with a vertical frameless glass system to enclose a living room area or on its own as a standalone roof to cover the patio. The Atrium plus…
Over the last 20 years, the term “open plan” has been a key buzzword amongst interior designers and builders. As the focus has increasingly been placed on collaborative working, increased family connections inside the home, and creating an illusion of extra space in crowded urban developments, it’s easy to see why internal glass walls have become so popular. Glass partitions…
We work hard to maintain a reputation for innovative glass solutions, a question we are often asked is what is switchable glass? There are several ways in which glass may be turned to opaque from transparent (and vice versa) and each method has its own application. However, when it comes to construction and design, the term “switchable glass” is usually given to electrochromic…
Frameless glazing is a glass and aluminium product that is designed to create a stylish and contemporary aesthetic to a property thanks to minimum visible frame and maximum visible glass. Modern and slimline, these products can be purchased as opening or fixed windows or sliding windows, or even as a combination of windows and a frameless glass door system. So,…
These days, there are roof lights available in a wide variety of configurations and styles, and that means that you’re sure to find the perfect roof light to suit your roof and home’s style, whatever it may be. However, when you’re looking for the right roof light solution for your flat roof, you have two option – a flat roof…
To celebrate the easing of lockdown and the reopening of retail shops and our Bracknell showroom, we are delighted to be offering Internorm Triple Glazed Windows for the price of Double. Whether you are looking for an architectural glazing solution for a passive house or home renovation, Internorm offers high performing triple glazed windows in a range of materials, colours…
Are you building an extension and looking for house extension ideas? Here at Thames Valley Windows, we are a renowned and reputable double-glazing company with over 37 years of experience. We have been designing and installing modern glass extensions and architectural glazing solutions for loft conversions in Berkshire, Hampshire and Surrey properties. In this blog article, we have selected a…
Video Transcription: Hi everybody, my name’s Rob from Thames Valley Windows and today we’re going to look at a selection of external timber doors. So, in another video, I’ve talked about the underlying principles of our timber windows and doors which are that they are very good at managing maintenance and very good at being flexible in terms of colour…
The beauty of glass is its transparency and it’s the new luxury building material for modern and traditional properties to fill living spaces with natural light. There’s no better way to create an illuminated living space than with an abundance of glass in the form of slimline aluminium sliding patio doors that dramatically opens up solid walls in kitchens, or…
The last 12 months, has seen a considerable increase in Berkshire, Surrey and Hampshire homeowners looking to extend modern and traditional properties and create contemporary living spaces. With the new normal of meeting friends and family in outside spaces and working from home. Here at Thames Valley Windows, we have also had an increase in brochure downloads and quotation requests…
Bifold doors are a popular choice of patio doors for Berkshire, Hampshire and Surrey homeowners. If you are looking at selling your home or making some home renovations installing aluminium bifold doors are a worthwhile investment that can add value, space and garden appeal to your home. Incorporating external bifold doors into the rear of your property is one factor…
Video Transcription: Hi everybody, it’s Rob from Thames Valley Windows here again. This time we are talking about timber sash windows. A more classic and elegant British window you will ever see. Here we have a classic example of a box sash window (also known as a double-hung sliding sash) with a single Georgian bar in the middle and the…
Video Transcription: Hi, I’m Marcus from Thames Valley Windows, and today we will be talking about the “Woodline” timber-clad bi-folding doors from Solarlux. The Woodline from Solarlux is essentially an aluminium structure that is entirely timber-clad with solid-wood sections, inside and out. To give it more agility and much better adjustability. All the timber is sustainably sourced and comes in…
Video Transcription: Hi, I’m Liam from Thames Valley Windows. I specialise in aluminium and architectural glazing solutions. Here we have Vision20 sliding glass doors, a very in-demand style on the market. You can see you’ve got the 20-millimetre interlock. The sliding glass door comes in a double-track option as well as a triple track option. We do have some particularly…
Alu Clad Windows is also known as Aluminium Clad windows, or Composite windows have been growing steadily in popularity in the last few years for energy-efficient, new builds, eco-build or PassivHaus certified projects. Windows and doors play a significant role in the thermal building envelope, letting in light and controlling sound and temperature. They provide the aesthetics and feel of…
Video Transcription: Hi, I’m Marcus from Thames Valley Windows, and today we will be looking at the SL25 frameless slide and turn glass door system from Solarlux. The SL25 is a single glazed frame system that is used for sliding patio doors, balcony glazing, internal partitioning and also for atriums as we have here. Similar to bifold doors, the system…
Video Transcription: Morning everybody, my name’s Rob from Thames Valley Windows, and I’m here to talk to you about timber windows and doors. There’s a couple of things that we need to cover with the timber world at Thames Valley Timber which is the underlying principles. You might call this the design and engineering principles that underpin our range of…