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Window renovation specialist Ventrolla, has upgraded and renovated Georgian sash windows at a Grade II listed house on the Essex coast. Warner's Hall in Burnham-on-Crouch has undergone a major refurbishment by the owner, Neil Kennedy. Ventrolla upgraded the wooden sash windows using its own Perimeter Sealing System, which has been tested to Class £ of the British Standard, equivalent of winds of 71mph. Mr Kennedy said: 'I can't believe the improvements the Ventrolla system has made to both the performance and appearance of these windows. It is truly remarkable considering the windows are single glazed.'

Updating the Sheffield City Hall to a cultural venue and conference centre, Ventrolla have been specified to provide windows as part of the refurbishment programme. The company refurbished 80 double hung casement windows, including full repairs, draught proofing, and replacing broken panes. The window renovation will provide energy efficiency and noise attentuation for the building. The City Hall had a ?12.5million, 18 month refurbishment between October 2004 to August 2005. The building plays host to some 400 events a year, including concerts, exhibitions, conferences and club nights. Its development will ensure a continuation of the facilities.

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Students of the City of Bristol College have benefited from Ventrolla's upgrade of traditional windows on three period buildings. The refurbishment of the Grade 2 listed Victorian buildings included the renovation of 700 sash windows at Cabot and Davy houses and a further 250 windows at Brunel house, installed at weekends and holiday periods to cause minimum disruption to students. The company supplied its VR90 Wood Repair system to repair the original sash windows. Where this was not possible, it replicated the traditional style, which required the reproduction of the original glazing bars. The windows were upgraded using the Perimeter Sealing System which eliminated draughts and rattles, and reduced the effects of noise.

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Sash window renovation specialist Ventrolla has helped in the conversion of a Grade II listed market hall in Manchester into luxury apartments. The company repaired and upgraded 42 existing sash windows, together with six original curved casement units in the Smithfield building. Work carred out included the removal and reglazing of damaged glass, repairing rotten timber, refitting sash cords and easing sashes.

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Sash window renovation specialist Ventrolla claims that its maintenance service can significantly extend the life of existing windows. A significant number of the company?s contracts have been won in the education sector. At Spratton Hall School in Northampton (pictured), the company has been involved in upgrading approximately 50 traditional sash windows. The school is a Grade II listed building with very old windows that the Bursar was keen to keep. Problems of opening and closing the dilapidated windows were remedied following their repair and upgrade.

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