Steel windows meet aesthetic aspirations at St Albans Cathedral
Sympathetically connecting the grade I listed cathedral building to its 1980s chapter house, the new welcome centre at St Albans Cathedral provides a visitor entrance, retail space, interpretation and exhibition areas and other facilities.…
Get to know a SWA member, Govette Windows
Lauren Murphy of Taylor Alden speaks to Darren Lloyd, Director of Govette Windows and long-standing SWA member. Fun fact – Darren was the President of the Steel Window Association for six years!
What is the most exciting or interesting…
Get to know a SWA member, ASWS
Lauren Murphy of Taylor Alden speaks to Kris Bennell, Contracts Director of Associated Steel Window Services and long-standing SWA member.
How long have you been a member of the SWA?
ASWS has been a proud member(s) of the SWA since the late…
Get to know a SWA member, Cotswold Casements
Lauren Murphy of Taylor Alden speaks to Liam Payne, General Manager of Cotswold Casements and Steel Window Association member.
How long have you been a member of the SWA?
Personally, I’m actually a new member this year (sitting on the…
Steel Window Association – for the specialists in domestic and commercial refurbishment of steel windows
The UK-wide Steel Window Association members are the established, proven experts in the renovation and sympathetic refurbishment of steel windows and doors in both domestic and commercial premises; typically, those in listed buildings or properties…
Window maker’s history revealed
Windows often provide a view into history but, sometimes, they tell their own story. This is the case with a stained glass window on the staircase at the Royal Forest Hotel in Chingford, Essex. Depicting Queen Elizabeth I and her court taking…
Don’t shy away from your past – a guest blog
A guest blog from Taylor Alden.
I recently had a conversation reminiscing about sweets we had “when we were young”. It was a conversation littered with “do you remember…?” and “whatever happened to…?” Some have, probably…
New president of The SWA is announced
Pictured is Kris Bennell, new President of The Steel Window Association.
Kris Bennell, Contracts Director of Associated Steel Window Services (ASWS) is the new President of the Steel Window Association (SWA). He has been handed the…
Steel windows – the sustainable and stylish choice
Windows manufactured by Metali Window Services Ltd.
Steel is the most recycled material by weight on the planet
Genuine sustainability is about the kind of tomorrow we want to leave to our children and grandchildren – and…
Thermally broken update on classic W20 steel frames
Pictured is Hundred House – a project completed by SWA member, West Leigh.
The roll out of the W50 TB thermally broken steel frame system – which captures the classic appearance of the ubiquitous W20 profiles, while delivering contemporary…