A metallic film on PVC-U frames has helped guard against the elements, and restore a Blackpool building to its original look

A new installation of LB Plastics’ Sheerframe windows on Blackpool’s famous sea front is literally glowing in the sun thanks to a special bronze foil.

The red/bronze Renolit film was applied to the Sheerframe 7000 casement windows in order to match the original features of the building, as well as those of the surrounding area. The 1920’s building is four storeys high, has over 300 windows and is in commercial use.

Local company Horizon Windows made the installation. Director John Moorcroft commented, ‘The windows we removed were in a terrible state, and were not even that old. The strong winds and moisture coming off the sea has cause the existing steel frames to rust and corrode, making the building not only draughty and unpleasant to be in, but unsightly as well. PVC was the obvious answer to the corrosion problems, and has also provided increased thermal efficiency.’

Although not listed, the building is in an area that the local council is keen to maintain in its original style. Timber or metal windows would not have been able to withstand the highly corrosive environment and white PVC-U would not have maintained the Art Deco style of the building, so the coloured film was added to give the windows the look of metal but without any of the associated problems.

Sheerframe windows are available with a variety of coloured foils designed to give planners and architects maximum choice and to allow them to specify PVC-U where previously only timber and metal would have been acceptable.

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Glass Age