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It’s a rare homeowner who hasn’t heard of double glazing – whether that’s through a home refurbishment project or the insistence of experienced friends and visitors that the investment is well worth it. Still, if you’re in the process of redecorating and replacing your doors or windows, or in the middle of considering a move...
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If the time has come to replace your windows or doors, or perhaps you’re considering installing additional glazing into your property to increase the quality of natural light into your home, one of the first things to decide is the material for their frames. For some time, uPVC has been seen as the low-maintenance, cutting-edge...
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The leading supplier of bespoke aluminium glazing systems across London and the Home Counties will be exhibiting its newest product range at the capital’s upcoming Homebuilding & Renovating Show 2017 at ExCeL London. Urban & Grey will be exhibiting during 22-24th September, unveiling its latest range of aluminium glazing systems, notably the Cor Vision Plus, manufactured...
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If you’ve spent time on our website, it’s likely you’ll have come across a term that isn’t always well-known in the world of home improvements: curtain walling. Let us take you through the ins and outs of curtain wall systems, how they are made, which applications are best suited to them and the practical benefits...
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Skylights remain very popular with our customers.  It’s not hard to see why: they look great, can improve the value of the home and even help cut down energy bills once they’re installed. Because of this, we’ve been asked a couple of times about the limits: just how many skylights can be installed on a...
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One of the leading aluminium systems suppliers we work with at Urban & Grey is continuing to put its faith in the UK market by investing heavily in a brand-new warehouse facility in Birmingham. The Belgian brand, Reynaers, who specialise in developing innovative and sustainable solutions in aluminium for windows, doors and curtain walling for...
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There are a number of different reasons why you might want to lower the amount of energy your home uses, but the two most popular are usually: It’s good for the environment; everyone likes being more ‘green’ It can save you a substantial amount of money on your bills Here, then, we’re going to take...
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Getting the installation of your property’s new bifold doors wrong can be extremely costly. It might sound like a relatively straightforward task, but we’ve previously experienced cases where clients have come to us to save their bi-folding door installation as a previous installer miscalculated the opening of the property. In fact, bifold doors have come...
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What is a Juliet balcony? Commonplace in the Mediterranean, Juliet balconies got their name from the famous scene in Shakespeare’s play, Romeo and Juliet. Sometimes referred to as a balconette, it’s an architectural term to describe a ‘false’ balcony or railing at the outer pane of a window-opening reaching to the floor, which has the...
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It’s no surprise that aluminium doors and windows continue to be as popular as they are. They’re tough, durable and seriously stylish. However, many people still only associate aluminium frames with contemporary design.  Because of this, we’ve put together this guide on what makes this metal more suitable for traditional homes than you might think....
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