A focus on SWA member, West Leigh
Pictured is the Voysey House project, which won Best Commercial Project at the Steel Window Association Awards 2024/25.
Located in Charlton, South London, West Leigh was established during the Blitz in 1943. During the destruction in London,…
SWA guides on the installation of steel windows and doors
Image from Perla Windows
The Steel Window Association has developed a series of fact sheets; all can be viewed and downloaded here. The following is a synopsis of the installation fact sheet which has been compiled by the industry’s experts.
Steel…
Aftercare and maintenance of steel windows
Pictured is the Robert Hooke Science Centre at Westminster School.
Steel windows properly maintained can be expected to last the life of the building
The Steel Window Association has developed a series of fact sheets – all can…
A focus on SWA member, Govette Windows
Based in South Godstone, Surrey, Govette Windows has been manufacturing steel windows, doors (and more) from its factory for almost 30 years. It supplies both domestic and commercial customers right across the South-East region, covering Greater…
Sensitive Victorian retrofit wins West Leigh Best Commercial Project at SWA Awards 2024
Pictured is the Voysey House project by West Leigh.
London based, West Leigh has won the Best Commercial Project category at the Steel Window Association (SWA) Awards 2024 for its sensitive and painstaking work on the restoration…
Govette Windows wins Best Domestic Project at the SWA Awards 2024
Govette Windows has won the Best Domestic Project category at the Steel Window Association Awards for work on a house extension in Weybridge, Surrey.
John Ramshaw, Technical Editor of Architecture Today and judge for the Steel Window…
A successful first Steel Window Association Awards 2024
Pictured are Kris Bennell, President of the association and Contracts Director of Associated Steel Window Services and Darren Lloyd, Vice President of the association and Managing Director of Govette Windows.
The winners of the inaugural Steel…
Bring steel windows and doors into the kitchen
Open plan kitchens are hugely popular as they allow more natural light into the space. However, there’s a lot to be said for separate spaces, so the development of broken plan kitchens arrived. Steel windows incorporate the best of both worlds…
W40 steel profiles an ideal match for modern living
The versatile W40 window profiles, specifically developed by the Steel Window Association (SWA) for its members, are a stylish and modern solution that suit both new-build and refurbishment applications.
While the classic W20 section…
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…