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A former Ministry of Defence housing estate has been transformed from boarded up shells to desirable private housing with the aid of Window Warehouse, the Portsmouth-based Halo fabricator who completed the project ahead of time. The Rowner Estate in Portsmouth, built by the Ministry for naval personnel and their families during the 1960s, is now … Continued

Lots of trade fabricators have jumped on the bi-fold door bandwagon but when it goes wrong it’s the installer who suffers and loses money. It takes experience and a good deal of skill to manufacture bi-folds that fit right first time and work without a problem. Window Warehouse manufactures bi-folds doors in its dedicated door … Continued

This new stay guard provides even better security and has achieved the highest load rate for any friction stay defence device – over twice the requirement of the BSI pass. Stay-Guard is protected to a standard of 350 hours salt spray resistance. And unlike many devices there are no route holes penetrating the reinforcement chamber … Continued

More homeowners than ever are asking for ‘A’ energy rated windows. In a recent survey of installers across the south coast 81% of respondents said energy ratings were important or extremely important in selling windows to homeowners. Against this demand for ‘A’ energy rated windows it’s easy to lose sales or profit by having to … Continued

CE marking of windows and doors is now a legal requirement for most window and doors. We are supplying all glazed windows and doors to you with CE mark documentation. If you buy frames from us and glass elsewhere you will need to CE mark your own windows and doors. You can download our CE … Continued

When we asked customers why they were selling more Palladio Doors they all agreed that if you show a cut out sample of a Palladio door and compare it to a cut out of a foam filled composite, Palladio will win every time. The construction is so different from foam filled composite doors and consumers … Continued

Portsmouth-based fabricator Window Warehouse has launched the AluK aluminium window and door suite to its installer customers. Managing Director at Window Warehouse, Malcolm Cake said: “We have made the switch to AluK aluminium windows, sliding and bi-folding doors to offer more choice and an even better service for customers. “With more homeowners than ever choosing … Continued

The number one installer support scheme from Network VEKA is now available to Window Warehouse customers using Halo windows and doors. This quality brand offers tons of benefits for installers. Network VEKA’s comprehensive network offers support for installers from initial sales enquiry, right through to insurance baked guarantees and beyond. Network VEKA is about providing … Continued

Bowater Composite Doors are renowned for their high quality, low maintenance finish and have along pedigree of providing the best performance. New Bowater Duo composite doors offer industry leading superb double rebated weather and energy performance: Better energy efficiency – the impressive 68mm thick door slab is 54% thicker than a single rebate door – … Continued

For the modern double glazing installer, commercial builder or tradesman, online ordering and obtaining online quotes has never been easier. Our sales team is on-hand to provide quick responses to our customers during office hours. When out of office, our online quoting engine provides the opportunity to get a bespoke estimate for your project. Order at a Time to Suit You … Continued

Most burglars break in through doors according to Home Office crime prevention advice. Many of these break-ins occur out of sight by forcing open a side or back door. Although improving security is high on the list of priorities with most homeowners when replacing their front door, they often pay less attention to the back … Continued

Leka’s lightweight orangery roof system is available now from top South coast window and door fabricator, Window Warehouse. The new system, launched at FIT Show 2017, gives installers an opportunity to offer customers a light-weight flat roof system, to create stunning new orangeries or refurbish old inefficient conservatories. Malcolm Cake, Managing Director at Window Warehouse … Continued

There are now 52 Leka Certified installation companies along the south coast, thanks to Window Warehouse, the South Coast’s Approved Leka Fabricator. Throughout 2017, Window Warehouse grew the network of Certified Leka Installers across the South, with regular sales and installation training sessions. Five free training days were held throughout the year, resulting in 52 … Continued

Portsmouth builder Mark Chapman comments this month about satisfying the demand from architects for bifold doors on extension projects. “Homeowners flick through the home magazines, see an extension with bifold doors opening out onto the garden and they want that look. This has filtered down to general extensions and architects are increasingly specifying aluminium bifolding … Continued

Earlier this year we completed an installation for a stunning private new build in Wickham, Hampshire. The project included 80 Haven Georgian Bar windows in cream, which complemented the style of the build perfectly. Here’s what the homeowner, Richard Paine said about working with Window Warehouse. “When I started looking for windows to go in … Continued

For installers looking to offer aluminium entrance doors that have style and a high-end look and feel, Window Warehouse’s new Indupanel Designer Aluminium Doors have exactly that. Using a mix of stainless steel, natural stone and glazed panels, each door is designed with an individual feel and style that adds a stunning look to any … Continued

I recently purchased some bi-fold doors from Window Warehouse. The doors were installed but unfortunately it did go as smoothly as hoped as the glazing beads were missing. I was told that the aluminium supplier had sent the wrong beads and that it would be an extra seven days until we could get them. This … Continued

Palladio Doors launched new its new collection at the FIT Show in Telford earlier this month and judging by how busy their stand was when I visited there was a lot of interest. I’m not surprised. The new door styles, glazing options and colours provide stunning additions to a great door collection. Download the New Palladio … Continued

Palladio Doors has launched a fantastic five new composite door styles and four new door colours so that installers across the south coast and in the home counties can offer more options for homeowners. The new door styles Belfast, Oxford, Kildare, Cambridge and Dublin have been designed to create unique entrances for any home. The … Continued

Window Warehouse is proud to have supplied our industry-leading Halo System 10 Casement Windows for a new project in Worthing. Manufactured using only the highest quality uPVC, our windows offer a classically chamfered design that can seamlessly complement any style of existing architecture. These uPVC System 10 Windows will achieve outstanding levels of thermal efficiency, … Continued

Palladio has released six new entrance door styles, expanding its unique range with contemporary door designs to offer more choice for Window Warehouse customers. Ongoing research and development from Palladio composite doors has led to the innovative monocoque structure in the entrance door collection. Instead of being filled with foam like most composite doors on … Continued

VBH greenteQ window and door hardware is designed in the UK for the UK.  All the handles and hardware is covered an industry leading fully comprehensive 10 year guarantee for performance and reliability and 25 years for the stainless steel door handles and Letterplates. Being able to offer installers a 10 year guarantee that covered … Continued

At Window Warehouse, we understand that applying for financial help for your business can seem complicated, that’s why we have outlined the key points of the scheme and how it can help you, the business owner. The Bounce Back Loan scheme goes live today. This government system is in place to help small and medium-sized … Continued

Any company in the existing Certass scheme does not have to do anything immediately. Certass will contact every scheme member within their current membership year and arrange to carry out a knowledge test and site assessment. 1. Joining Certass Installation companies can become a Certass member for a £90 joining fee. Ongoing membership cost is … Continued

1. What is a Competent Persons Scheme (CPS)? The Department for Communities and Local Government licenses all Competent Persons Schemes. Membership of a CPS enables installers to self-certify that installations comply with Building Regulations. Installers who are not a member of a CPS can still comply with Building Regulations by applying to the Local Authority … Continued

Malcolm Cake – Managing Director. Malcolm started Window Warehouse as a family business in 1986. The business has always served the trade, growing from fabricating 30 windows a week to now manufacturing more than 500 units a week from our dedicated manufacturing facility in Farlington, Portsmouth. Malcolm continues to focus the team on delivering personal … Continued

Haven UPVC windows and doors from Window Warehouse offer a high specification as standard.Our products are all backed with Haven marketing support and great service. 1. Energy efficient frames 2. Fully integrated chamfered or fully sculptured frames 3. Choice of ovolo or chamfered edge beads 4. High security hinge protection 5. Multipoint twin-cam locking 6. … Continued

The Haven chamfered UPVC window is getting an extra chamber to improve energy efficiency. From April we’re switching over to the latest version of Halo System 10 chamfered edge frame. This suites with our existing Haven fully sculptured system to offer more options. Our supplier VEKA Halo is stopping production of the Eclipse system which … Continued

Ever since we first introduced the Leka roof system to our range, it’s proven really popular with both installers and homeowners. Tiled conservatory roofs are one of the biggest home improvement trends on the market and we know that more and more homeowners are looking for trusted installers to fit their tiled conservatory roof replacement. … Continued

LinkedIn isn’t a static business directory for people to find your contact details and move on. It’s a chance for potential customers to check you and your business out. LinkedIn is evolving constantly and a more powerful business tool than you might think at first glance Here we give you some ideas on how to … Continued

Five new ways to use Facebook to boost your business You might have thought that Facebook was for kids but in the UK there are over 30 million Facebook users. So you might be missing a trick if your company doesn’t have a page. Here’s 5 quick steps to make Facebook work for your business. … Continued

Sean McCabe, owner of Alfresco Conservatories was one of the first customers to order Halo Imagine Bi-fold Doors. Here’s what he thinks of the new product. Window Warehouse has supplied us with Halo doors for 12 years, so when they launched a new range of bi-fold doors that claimed to be the most versatile bi-fold … Continued

Tiled conservatory roof replacements are made easy for window installers on the South Coast with Leka. Leka is supplied ready-to-fit by Window Warehouse. It’s a lightweight, fully insulated tiled conservatory roof system that’s perfect for replacing old glazed conservatory roofs or building new extensions.   Ready-to-fit Solid Conservatory Roofs by Leka Leka is the perfect replacement for … Continued

Imagine Bi-fold Doors are what the market needed. In the past we have steered customers away from PVCu bi-folds, but this door is really refreshing and works great. We’ve already installed three sets of the new doors. Two of which were installed in new build projects. The developers needed a cost effective option to keep in budget and … Continued

“Nothing is too much trouble for the Window Warehouse team. Other businesses should take a leaf out of their book, especially when it comes to customer service and satisfaction.” It’s the many customer comments like this that helped us to become Finalists in The News Business Excellence Team of the Year Award. The 38 strong … Continued

Window Warehouse is always looking to deliver the best customer satisfaction and service – this means making sure that we have the right people in the right positions. This month we’ve had three changes to our teams. Please join us in welcoming the following: Amy – Sales Advisor: Congratulations to Amy, who has been promoted to … Continued

PVCu & Aluminium Windows for the Trade At Window Warehouse, we’ve been manufacturing the best selection of PVCu and aluminium windows for the trade since 1980. We’re always looking for ways to make our service even better for window installation companies and local builders in Portsmouth and along the south coast of England. Over the … Continued

Condensation can be an all too familiar issue for homeowners, but it needn’t be a huge burden. Common causes of condensation in a home can be poor ventilation, inefficient heating and cold spots. This blog helps to explain the causes of condensation, how homeowners can help prevent it and how our windows and doors provide … Continued

Leading trade fabricator, Window Warehouse, has added new Halo fully reversible PVCu windows to its product portfolio for installers across the South Coast. The Halo fully reversible PVCu window system is a proven design for high-rise buildings such as offices and apartments, as well as properties that are difficult to access. The wide choice of smooth and woodgrain foil colours … Continued

With the desire to improve homes and create larger living spaces being more popular than ever with homeowners, there’s no better time to invest in the conservatory market. At Window Warehouse, our product range has evolved so that you can offer an entire conservatory or orangery installations using our innovative Leka systems. This means, you … Continued

Designed to suit domestic installations, this thermally efficient Aluminium Window perfectly matches our new Bi-fold Doors. The slimline frame has a bigger glass area and is available as internally or externally beaded. The window offers superb weather protection with an innovative drainage system that is baffled to stop wind noise.  The window is available in any … Continued

Just over two years ago, Caroline Miles and her partner Nigel bought a property in Waterlooville and embarked on a complete renovation project. They knocked everything down bar two external walls and started to rebuild from there. They’ve since built on the back, front and upwards and the interior layout is unrecognisable. Here Caroline tells … Continued

Window Warehouse is the latest local business to partner with Portsmouth FC. The Farlington-based manufacturer of doors, windows and conservatories for the trade now sponsors the match substitution announcements on the club’s PA, as well as the Montgomery Lounge. Malcolm Cake, Window Warehouse Managing Director said: “Window Warehouse is a Portsmouth business, born and bred. … Continued

Let us help you get great testimonials from your customers Receive £100 and be in with a chance of winning £500 worth of Dewalt power tools too! For Window Warehouse, customer testimonials have long been a great way for us to understand how we are performing and how we can continue to help your business. … Continued

Now aluminium bi-fold doors are firmly established as a home improvement product more homeowners are looking to the slimline benefits of aluminium for replacement windows and doors as well. The problem is most aluminium windows on the market are designed for commercial. Aluminium frames are usually square in section with little kerb appeal to attract … Continued

We’ve launched our new top quality Aluminium Bifold Door with matching windows this month with a fantastic offer to help you pick up extra sales this spring. Available in any RAL colour, you can choose a standard or low threshold. There’s also an option of dual colour frames with a different RAL shade inside. The … Continued

Heritage style windows are set to be the big trend this year. As homeowners start to spend more on improvements there’s a growing demand for windows and doors that add extra style and character to period properties. But owners still want the low maintenance, energy efficiency and security benefits that PVCu offers. With the heritage … Continued

When it comes to entrance doors, no door has quite the same appeal as a composite door has. With authentic timber aesthetics, teamed with modern performance, composite doors have well and truly taken the entrance door market by storm. Homeowners are searching for modern designs that not only create a grand entrance in their home … Continued