Listed Building Preserved with WHS Halo Conservation Vertical Sliders

The WHS Halo System 10 Conservation Vertical Slider has been used as part of a renovation project to preserve a listed building, providing sheltered accommodation for residents in Cambridge.

Nearly 200 Conservation Vertical Sliders were installed alongside 479 casement windows in Ditchburn Place; a former maternity hospital converted in 1986 into a mixed housing development and now registered as a listed property.

When the windows needed replacing, Cambridge City Council approached WHS Halo System 10 for a conservation-sensitive solution, as Mike Stevenson, Marketing Director for WHS Halo, explains:

‘The age and character of Ditchburn Place posed a challenge as the replacement windows could not alter or detract from the building's architectural appeal. Our Conservation Vertical Slider has been specifically designed for instances just like this and presented the perfect solution, as, visually, it offers an authentic alternative to timber sliding sash windows, whilst offering all the low-maintenance benefits of PVC-U. The client is delighted and despite having new windows, the building has not been changed and retains its special interest.’

The System 10 Conservation Vertical Slider takes the defining features of the traditional timber design to match the aesthetic appeal but with superior performance. Weights and pulleys have been replaced by sophisticated but robust spring and spiral balances, and a unique tilt facility enables safe cleaning of sashes from the inside.
The window features traditional front to back profile dimensions to match existing box arrangements as well as authentic 'straight through' horn and hardware arrangements.
The outer frame and sash joints have a 'staff bead' and Mortise and Tenon appearance, and the deep bottom rail, plain travel stops and plain Georgian bar complete the very specific exterior appearance.

For further information on the Conservation Vertical Slider or the full range of PVC-U windows and doors from WHS Halo System 10, please contact WHS Halo's Commercial Development Managers on 0121 749 3000 or log onto http://www.system10.co.uk.