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Our Skyline Box range of glazing bars offer an economical roof glazing solution when compared with curtain walling roofing systems. The glazing bar's strength is provided by an internal box section. The glazing bar is weathered by a screw on pressure cap (PC1) with a choice of plain (PC2) or ornate (PC3) cosmetic outer snap-on cappings to conceal all fixing screws.



When used with high performance double glazing units with warm edge spacer bars and argon gas filling this system can achieve an overall U Value of 1.4W/ m²K to comply with Building Regulation Document L.


Our Skyline range of glazing bars offer an economical roof glazing solution incorporating slim sightlines. The glazing bar's strength is provided by an internal stalk (or fin) which is cut away at the top and bottom main fixing positions.
An internal snap-on ornate capping system (PC4) is also available if desired to fully conceal the internal stalk giving the appearance of a feature timber rafter.



When used with high performance double glazing units with warm edge spacer bars and argon gas filling this system can achieve an overall U Value of 1.4W/ m²K to comply with Building Regulation Document L.


Timber rafters (supplied by the builder or joinery sub-contractor) will create an appealing visual effect inside any home and are totally protected from the effects of weathering by our externally clad Rafterline Patent Glazing system.
Due to the pleasing aesthetics of aluminium and timber materials our Rafterline system is the most popular specifiers choice for domestic projects.



When used with double glazing and thermal breaks this system is easily capable of providing an overall U Value of 1.6W/ m²K to comply with Building Regulation Document L.


Our Traditional patent glazing system remains our customers most popular choice for use on unheated spaces such as Railway Stations, glazed canopies and covered ways where thermal properties are not a consideration.
This system has been installed on thousands of projects nationwide and is available with a choice of capping systems to suit your needs.
A truly great glazing system combined with economy and a proven track record. 30,000m² of this glazing system has been installed by us on many major railway stations throughout the UK in recent times.



This system is capable of accommodating solid or multi-wall polycarbonate sheets or double glazed units up to 28mm thick if used on unheated spaces or where compliance with Building Regulations Document L are not a consideration.


Our 'Heritage' Patent Glazing Bar range is truly unique amongst roof glazing systems; there are no alternative products available on the market which can match an original lead covered steel patent glazing bar which originates from the Victorian era. This range has been manufactured by us unaltered for over a century and is the perfect product for listed buildings and for use in the refurbishment of significant and historic buildings. This system is also still very popular for new build projects and should not to be overlooked on today's modern buildings where a unique character look is desired.

 


We offer full design, manufacturing and installation facilities which are all in-house. We do not sub-contract any of our design work or installations to other companies thus ensuring that all our projects are dealt with by experts with a full knowledge of all of our complete range of glazing systems.

 

 
  • What we do for you



DESIGN

We have been designing Patent Glazing systems for over a hundred years and we would like to think that our systems are the best available anywhere. The continued improvement of our glazing sections throughout the decades ensures that our products are built to last, fully watertight, robust and designed to meet all current regulations and best practice. Our Technical Directors throughout our history have also been contibutors to the British Standard for Patent Glazing, BS5516. We have the knowledge and expertise to be invloved in any patent glazing project in the UK.

MANUFACTURE
We have been manufacturing patent glazing systems at our factory in Forge Lane, Dewsbury since 1918 when we moved to our then brand new purpose built premises. Our complex has been extended on several occasions since these times and we now own 2,600m2 of manufacturing space containing state of the art machinery as well as retaining our original Victorian machinery which is used to this day to manufacture our unique Heritage lead covered steel glazing bars.

INSTALLATION
Our highly experienced and directly employed fixing staff has installed millions of square metres of Patent Glazing throughout the decades and examples of our finished work can be seen on many of today's prestigious buildings, Railway Stations and shopping centres. All of our current installation teams are long serving members of our organisation and fully qualified to carry out the most demanding of projects. We have successfully carried out over 40,000m² of patent glazing to railway stations alone in recent times and our installers and contracts team hold all the relevant qualifications such as NEBOSH, IOSH, PTS, PAL-IPAF, First Aid, Erection of Mobile Tower Scaffolding and CSCS, of which we hold a Gold Standard certificate.

GUARANTEE
All of our work, if installed by our employees, carries a five year guarantee against defective workmanship. You can feel safe in the knowledge that our company has been in existence for over a century and has supplied guarantees for tens of thousands of projects. This alone is proof that you can specify 'Standard' and secure satisfaction.