12.01.2012 - VENTROLLA WEBSITE GETS ITS OWN RENOVATION

Not content with just giving its customers’ windows a makeover, Ventrolla has now given its own website a little makeover too. The website is already packed ful...

14.12.2011 - TIMBER WINDOW RENOVATION MADE AFFORDABLE, THANKS TO VENTROLLA

With so many jobs to do around the house, it’s hard to know where to begin – especially when we have to keep an eye on the pe...

02.12.2011 - TREATED SOFTWOOD, A HARD APPROACH TO OUR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY

As our environmental awareness grows more acute, it is becoming more important than ever to do our bit to sustain the resourc...

04.10.2011 - SAVE OUR SASH WINDOWS

As the market leader and nationwide timber window renovation specialist, Ventrolla are strong believers in restoration over replacement and are sending out an S...

21.09.2011 - VENTROLLA GIVES A BOOST TO YORKSHIRE AIR AMBULANCE

Sash window renovation experts Ventrolla North East bowled over a local charity cricket match this summer by kindly sponsorin...

01.09.2011 - VENTROLLA SUPPORTS NEW RIBA CPD STRUCTURE

RIBA has introduced a new CPD Core Curriculum structure and Ventrolla is proud to be a part of it, continuing to offer RIBA members double points. RIBA members ...

30.08.2011 - VENTROLLA GO BACK TO THEIR YORKSHIRE ROOTS AT LOCAL SHOW

The Great Yorkshire Show 2011 has been hailed a success by its organisers and Ventrolla couldn’t agree more. The sash window ...

01.08.2011 - HOT TOPIC: SECURITY IN THE HOME

In the (hopefully!) hot months of July and August, it will be time to open up your sash windows and let in the fresh air to get a cool breeze flowing through yo...

27.07.2011 - OPEN UP TO A FRESHER SUMMER

Late June saw the hottest day of the year so far with temperatures hitting 30 degrees across many parts of the UK. On hot summer days, it is always welcoming to...

04.07.2011 - VENTROLLA’S WINDOW SILL UPGRADES

Britain is renowned for its extreme weather conditions and there is one particular victim that suffers the most – timber window sills.  Window sills get the ful...

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LOCAL BUSINESSMAN PUTTING HIS WASTE TO GOOD USE

03 February 2012
This winter, a local window renovation company in Ross-on-Wye has found a novel way to make use of its waste materials as well as reviving the local bird population. Geoff Walsh, who runs Ventrolla Hereford, Worcester and South Wales, has built a nu...more

LOCAL WINDOW TECHNICIAN HITS 10 YEAR CAREER MILESTONE

09 January 2012
Robert Wood has just celebrated a successful 10 year career in helping retain the heritage of the area’s most historic buildings and period properties. The timber window renovation technician from Ross-on-Wye has worked for local company Ven...more

VENTROLLA OPENS A NEW DOOR

14 December 2011
Window and door renovation specialist Ventrolla has announced it will now supply and fit new replacement timber period doors , giving customers the as choice to whether they renovate or replace. Entrance doors are fundamental in retaining the c...more

VENTROLLA LAUNCHES DOUBLE GLAZING SOLUTION FOR PERIOD SASH WINDOWS

05 December 2011
It's an exciting time at Ventrolla as the timber window renovation specialists bring a new product to the market. Ventrolla has launched a new double glazing renovation solution for sash windows and casement windows. This enables the timber window...more

DRAUGHT PROOF YOUR CASEMENT OR SASH WINDOWS AND HAVE YOURSELF AN ENERGY-SAVING CHRISTMAS

02 December 2011
This winter looks set to be a cold one, with below-average temperatures and heavy snowfall likely, according to experts.  Combine this with two heating bill hikes in 12 months and this Christmas could be received with a frosty reception. Fortunat...more

NEW FLEET OF ECO VANS FOR VENTROLLA LONDON COMMERCIAL

17 November 2011
Sash window renovation expert Ventrolla London Commercial has invested in three new Ford Fiesta ECOnetic vans to give its green credentials a boost.  Best in its class for CO2 emissions, the ECOnetic leads the way with a tiny 98g/km of CO2 bei...more

SAVE THE SASH WINDOWS IN BOURNVILLE

02 November 2011
Residents and members of a local branch of The Victorian Society in the Bournville area of Birmingham feel let down by a decision to allow the installation of uPVC replacement windows and doors. It’s the first time in the village’s history...more

THE GREAT YORKSHIRE SHOW 2011

13 June 2011
Ventrolla North East & Yorkshire Ridings will be exhibiting at The Great Yorkshire Show on 12th to 14th July 2011 – the annual agricultural show hosted by the Yorkshire Agricultural Society at the Harrogate Showground. The event plays host t...more

ECOSHOWCASE - LEEDS

26 April 2011
Ventrolla North East will be exhibiting at the regional sustainable building product exhibition ECOSHOWCASE in Leeds on 10 May 2011. The event showcases sustainable products and solutions for the construction sector, and the Buyers and Specifiers attendi...more

IN THE FRAME- SPRING SUMMER ISSUE - 2011

26 April 2011
Welcome to our 2011 Spring Summer issue of In The Frame, the newsletter from Ventrolla, the UK’s leading traditional timber sash and casement window renovation specialist. In this issue you’ll find news of what’s been happening within ...more

VENTROLLA LONDON COMMERCIAL TO EXHIBIT AT GRAND DESIGNS LIVE

21 February 2011
9 DAYS OF IDEAS & INSPIRATION FOR YOUR HOME Ventrolla London Commercial is exhibiting at the Grand Designs Live Show, Excel London, on 30 April – 8 May 2011. Grand Designs Live is the UK’s number-one, award-winning show for design ...more

SASH WINDOW REPAIR - KEEPING UP WITH THE NEIGHBOURS

01 December 2010
“Have you noticed that Ted and Sandra down the road are having some work done on their house? I think it’s about time we got started on some of our own little home projects.” Is this a similar conversation you have with your partner ...more

VENTROLLA RISES TO THE CHALLENGE

08 November 2010
Television property guru Sarah Beeny has opened the doors of her Grade II* listed Georgian mansion, Rise Hall , to host luxury events and weddings after an enormous restoration effort. With a new three-part Channel Four series starting in Novembe...more

PROTEST AT SAVAGE ENGLISH HERITAGE CUTS

21 October 2010
Heritage experts have slammed the government’s decision to slash the resources of its statutory advisor English Heritage by a third, a recent article on “Building Online” reports. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) to...more

PAINTING YOUR SASH WINDOWS

14 October 2010
Before painting a window sash in sash windows , it is important to prepare properly – the amount of work you will have to do will depend on the state of the existing paintwork. You also may want to protect the sash window glass from paint...more

NEW VENTROLLA CPD: THE MYTH BUSTER

07 October 2010
Replacing windows can result in unnecessary complications, higher costs to the client, loss of the building’s character and a negative impact on the environment. Recognised by English Heritage and CADW, Ventrolla’s Perimeter Sealing System i...more

VENTROLLA SHAPES UP

07 October 2010
Traditional sash windows are an essential feature of a period building’s character, and improving the energy efficiency of a window, whilst retaining the character and aesthetic appeal, is extremely important. Ventrolla has been renovating tim...more

RENOVATION PROVING A SMART MOVE

06 October 2010
Spending cuts, coupled with the government’s decision to abolish the Building Schools for the Future programme, mean that many schools will now be forced to reconsider their approach to maintenance issues. Whereas outright replacement might once h...more

A CLEARER VIEW OF PART L CHANGES

05 October 2010
Since the revision in April 2006, many of our customers have been confused about the Building Regulations “Document Part L” (L1B and L2B – existing properties) – especially in relation to windows. In the past this confusion may h...more

VENTROLLA STAFFS AND SALOP SCORE A HOLE IN ONE!

20 September 2010
Tony Dee, Managing Director of Ventrolla Staffs and Salop, has been delighted with the response he had to the charity golf day hosted in conjunction with the Disabled Golf and English Blind Golf Associations on Thursday 2nd September. The event took pla...more

IT’S ACTUALLY QUITE EASY BEING GREEN

26 August 2010
Whether it’s to help save the planet or simply ease the strain on your wallet, reducing energy consumption is something every homeowner needs to be thinking about. Small changes can make a noticeable difference over time and they don’t have ...more

ENJOY REDUCED VAT RATE ON ENERGY SAVING MATERIALS

08 July 2010
While the government has confirmed a rise in the standard rate of VAT to 20%, a number of energy saving materials still qualify for a significantly reduced amount of tax. This lower rate remains unchanged at 5% and is designed to encourage more widespre...more

GOLFERS SWING INTO ACTION TO PROMOTE DISABILITY SPORT

06 July 2010
Tony Dee, from our Ventrolla Staffs and Salop branch, is hoping local golfers will club together to help raise awareness of opportunities in the sport for disabled people. Tony has teamed up with the Disabled Golf Society and the English Blind Gol...more

WHY IT STILL PAYS TO BE ENERGY EFFICIENT

14 June 2010
The much maligned Home Information Pack (HIP) may be history, but the need for energy efficient homes is still very much alive. The government confirmed last month that HIPs would be suspended with immediate effect and homeowners would no longer need to...more

CONDENSATION - A CLEARER VIEW

09 June 2010
There is a general misperception that single glazing causes condensation. This is far from the truth. The fact is that we produce around 112 pints of airborne moisture a week, from cooking, washing and just breathing. So where does it go? The answer is ...more

A GLASS ACT TO FOLLOW

09 June 2010
To minimise our environmental impact and to retain the historic value of original sash, casement and other timber windows, Ventrolla does not replace the glazing as part of its normal renovation and performance upgrade service. The exception is where the...more

MORE PALLET-ABLE PARTING BEADS

09 June 2010
Period timber windows come in all shapes, sizes and colours. Most historic villages and towns, such as Brighton, pride themselves on their colourful appearance, using colourful paint on their property’s render and windows alike. To accommodate cus...more

STATING A CLAIM FOR OUR HERITAGE

25 May 2010
The Government has released their “Statement on the Historic Environment of England”, to welcome praise from The Historic Towns Forum (HTF), and Ventrolla alike. The Government believes that the historic environment is an asset of enormous ...more

VENTROLLA @ THE STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY SHOW

25 May 2010
Ventrolla will be out and about supporting the Staffordshire County show on WEDNESDAY 2nd JUNE & THURSDAY 3rd JUNE 2010. If you're in the area or going to the show, why not drop in and see us at Stand U332 . We will be happy to answer any ques...more

STOP TALKING RUBBISH ABOUT WINDOW SCRAPPAGE

24 May 2010
By Alan Bell, Marketing Director, Ventrolla* Most of us are familiar with the expression that if something sounds too good to be true then it probably is. So when a number of major national UPVC window companies  started their traditional New Ye...more

RENOVATION PROVED TO BE THE BEST

21 May 2010
Ventrolla has always known that renovating is a better option than replacing old sash windows but now English Heritage has carried out scientific research that confirms this. It has never made more sense to retain your old windows. Original timber sa...more

PERIOD CHARM, MODERN SOLUTION

17 May 2010
Draughts and rattles are unwanted house guests for any homeowner with traditional wooden sash or casement windows. But if your windows are ageing and not operating smoothly, don’t assume that replacement is your only option. Ventroll...more

VENTROLLA In The Frame Issue 07 Spring/Summer 2010

03 May 2010
Issue 07: Spring/Summer 10 • Case Studies: Focus on Ventrolla Midlands • Condensation: A Clearer View • Window Scrappage Scheme: Comment Piece • A Glass Act To Follow • More Pallet-able Parting Bead ...more

SENSE OF STYLE AS LONDON HOTEL UNVEILS NEW LOOK

01 March 2010
Ventrolla London Commercial has checked in with a stylish boutique hotel in South Kensington to assist with a major restoration project. The company was appointed by The Kensington Hotel to restore the period wooden sash windows on the building’...more

NEW LEASE OF LIFE FOR TOWN’S OLDEST HOME

15 February 2010
Ventrolla Lancashire has helped put the finishing touches to a £60,000 renovation project at an historic family home in Ormskirk. Dating back to the 17th century and believed to be the oldest house in the town, Chapel House has been owned by the...more

RENOVATION WORKS UNDERWAY AT LUXURY MANAGED APARTMENTS

12 February 2010
Sash window specialist Ventrolla South East has started renovation work on the historic Coleherne Court in Earls Court, South West London, which was once home to Diana, Princess of Wales. Ventrolla was appointed for the project by Coleherne Court Main...more

VENTROLLA CAMBRIDGE & ESSEX PROVES A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH

01 February 2010
Ventrolla has offered counsel to a small business owner in Colchester to help them deal with their damaged sash windows. Ventrolla, the sash window renovation specialist carried out repairs to three upper floor windows at the Life Force Centre for Nat...more

VENTROLLA LONDON COMMERCIAL CUTS OUT THE NOISE

11 January 2010
Ventrolla London Commercial, the sash window renovation specialist, has successfully completed an £80,000 project on 44 residential flats in Greenwich. Ventrolla renovated 474 sash windows over a three month period in order to correct a number o...more

HOW TO 'RETRO GREEN' YOUR HOME

16 December 2009
An online Telegraph article discusses the energy problems associated with period Victorian, Georgian and Edwardian homes, and how to 'Retro Green' your period home to make it more energy efficient with low carbon emissions. http://www.telegraph.co.uk...more

READ ALL ABOUT IT! LIBRARY REFURBISHMENT NEARS COMPLETION

15 December 2009
More than a million pounds of Lottery funding is helping to refurbish an historic Liverpool library. Toxteth Community Library closed in November 2008 to make way for the project, which will transform the Grade II listed building and vastly improve it...more

FROM SASH TO SCREEN: VENTROLLA CLIMBS THE PROPERTY LADDER!

14 December 2009
Television presenter, Sarah Beeny had a few words of window-related wisdom for a pair of amateur property developers in a recent series of the Channel 4 show, Property Ladder. http://www.channel4.com/programmes/property-ladder/4od#2933688 Stewart...more

ONLINE DEBATE HAS VENTROLLA SOUTH EAST SEEING GREEN

09 December 2009
The contentious issue of what to do with a draughty period window came to the fore again this month when a Guardian columnist shared his frustrating experiences of trying to develop a listed property. The local council refused to permit the installati...more

PERIOD FEATURES REINSTATED AT HISTORIC HOUSE

08 December 2009
Ventrolla has helped kick-start the refurbishment of a Victorian property in Wolverhampton, which is owned by one of the country’s largest housing and regeneration groups. Ventrolla’s Staffs and Salop office reinstated six wooden sash wind...more

HIGH PRAISE FOR CHURCH HOME RENOVATION PROJECT

08 December 2009
Ventrolla Midlands has renovated 96 traditional wooden sash windows at five Georgian houses belonging to the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham. Vicars’ Court, a quadrangle of Grade II listed houses close to Southwell Minster, is home to the lo...more

HISTORIC PHOTO HELPS RESTORE FAMILY HOME

08 December 2009
A photograph taken in the early 1900’s has aided window renovation specialist Ventrolla in completing a project on a period property in Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire. Ventrolla Midlands was appointed to replace three sash windows on the fron...more

LESSONS IN PRESERVATION

08 December 2009
Ventrolla has successfully completed its third consecutive project at a primary school in Sherwood Rise, Nottingham. The Midlands office of the window renovation specialist carried out work on 14 windows at Claremont Primary and Nursery School. Wor...more

CATHEDRAL WINDOWS RESTORED TO FORMER GLORY

08 December 2009
Ventrolla has successfully completed a £19,000 renovation project at St Marie’s Cathedral in Sheffield. Sixty windows were renovated and restored at the cathedral house, home to a number of offices and the current Dean, Father Christopher ...more

FIVE STAR SERVICE FOR LUXURY LONDON HOTEL

08 December 2009
Sash window renovation specialist Ventrolla London Commercial has added a ‘touch of glass’ to London’s oldest hotel. The company was instructed by Brown’s Hotel in Mayfair to refurbish 36 wooden sliding sash windows on the grou...more

VENTROLLA PROVES A CLASS ACT

08 December 2009
Ventrolla South Yorkshire has gone back to school in Sheffield to complete a £40,000 project. The sash window renovation specialist was appointed by the Girls’ Day School Trust, owner of Sheffield High School, to renovate and repair 120 pe...more

VENTROLLA In The FRAME: Issue 06 Autumn/Winter 2009

01 December 2009
Issue 06: Autumn/Winter 09 • Case Studies: Focus on Ventrolla South Yorkshire • Conservation Areas At Risk • Article 4 Directions • Window Renovation vs. Replacement • Ventrolla: RIBA NBS Plus •&nb...more

VENTROLLA EXHIBITS AT THE NORTHERN HOMEBUILDING AND RENOVATING SHOW 2009

24 September 2009
Ventrolla Central Office exhibited at the Northern Homebuilding and Renovating Show, Harrogate International Centre from 6th to 8th November 2009. On the stand was a demonstration window, showcasing the Ventrolla service and system, as well as before ...more

VENTROLLA In The Frame: Issue 05 Spring/Summer 2009

31 July 2009
Issue 05: Spring/Summer 09 • Case Studies: Focus on Ventrolla Staffs & Salop • HIP Update • Slimline double glazing options • Let the sunshine in • Ventrolla CPDs • Painting with SRS ...more

THINK TWICE BEFORE REPLACING DAMAGED WINDOWS

29 June 2009
Homeowners should take a fresh look at their options before replacing damaged period windows. The need for window renovation was dramatically highlighted this week in a survey undertaken by English Heritage, which revealed that plastic windows and doo...more

SHEFFIELD DEVELOPMENT GETS VENTROLLA TOUCH

16 April 2009
Ventrolla South Yorkshire has successfully completed an 18-month project to renovate 120 sash and casement windows in the new and exclusive development of Leopold Square, Sheffield. The building was originally the Central Technical School, built between...more

VENTROLLA GOES BACK TO SCHOOL

16 April 2009
Ventrolla has successfully restored a number of sash windows at a nationally acclaimed grammar school in Wolverhampton.  The Staffs and Salop office of the window renovation specialist carried out work at Wolverhampton Grammar School in the...more

FORMER BREWERY RETAINS ITS CHARACTER THANKS TO VENTROLLA

16 April 2009
Ventrolla, the window renovation specialist, has upgraded and renovated sash windows at a former brewery in Stone, Staffordshire. A total of 18 original sash windows have been renovated at the grade 1 listed building which dates back to the 1850s a...more

HOSPITAL’S WINDOWS GET THE ALL CLEAR

16 April 2009
Ventrolla London Commercial has completed a 12 week project to renovate period windows at St Leonards Hospital in Hackney. A total of 160 sash windows at the historic premises on Nuttall Street were surveyed, renovated, draught proofed and had n...more

MUSEUM EXHIBITS PRIDE IN RESTORED WINDOWS

16 April 2009
Sash window renovation specialist Ventrolla has put its skills on public display by upgrading windows at an historic London museum.  Housed within a Grade I listed 16th century manor house, Bruce Castle Museum in Tottenham contains local hi...more

RESTORED WINDOWS ARE JUST WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED

16 April 2009
A historic family home in the heart of the Lake District is undergoing intensive care to restore its period features. Wraysdale House in Coniston is being completely refurbished by its owner Dr Simon Fisher, who hopes to have the 19th century bu...more

VENTROLLA GRACES LIVERPOOL DOCKLANDS

16 April 2009
Ventrolla Lancashire is renovating the 630 windows of the Port of Liverpool Building, as part of a year long project to restore the historic property to its original glory.   The Grade II* listed building was built in the early 1900&rs...more

TAKING GOOD CARE OF HOME’S PERIOD WINDOWS

16 April 2009
There are happy days ahead for the residents of Halcyon Court in Headingley, near Leeds, after experts from Ventrolla stepped in to fix their draughty windows. The company renovated around 70 sash windows at the historic building, which has been...more

TOP MARKS FOR VENTROLLA AT BRIGHTON SCHOOLS

15 April 2009
Ventrolla has successfully renovated and upgraded 60 sash windows in two Brighton junior schools. The local Ventrolla South East office of the window renovation specialist, which is part of the national network of 25 offices throughout the UK, care...more

SSSHHHHH… VENTROLLA MAKES THE GRADE AT KINGSTON LIBRARY

15 April 2009
Ventrolla South East were tasked with renovating 15 sash windows at Kingston Library and have restored the decayed window frames to their original appearance.  Although initially the client believed all 16 would need to be completely replaced; on...more

REGISTRY OFFICE ‘A TOUCH OF GLASS’ THANKS TO VENTROLLA

15 April 2009
Ventrolla South East has completed a large renovation project at Kingston Registry Office. Jim Neale, Managing Director of Ventrolla South East, said: “The existing windows were not effectively insulating the building in the colder months ...more

VENTROLLA RENOVATES SEASIDE LANDMARK

15 April 2009
Ventrolla, the window renovation specialist, has upgraded and renovated Georgian sash windows at an historic house on the Essex coast. Warner’s Hall in Burnham-on-Crouch has undergone a major refurbishment by the owner, Neil Kennedy, to retur...more

HOTEL BOASTS ROOMS WITH A BETTER VIEW

15 April 2009
Sash window renovation specialist Ventrolla has checked in with a Suffolk hotel to help refurbish a number of its bedrooms. The family run Wentworth Hotel in the seaside resort of Aldeburgh has 35 ensuite bedrooms, all with period windows, and date...more

VENTROLLA In The Frame: Issue 04 Winter 2008

01 December 2008
VENTROLLA In The FRAME Issue 04: Winter 08 • Case Studies: Focus on Ventrolla London Commercial • Noise Control • Energy Improvements: Its Pay Back Time • Safe As Houses: Security • Ventrolla: FSC ...more

VENTROLLA RENOVATES WINDOWS OF SHEFFIELD CITY HALL AS PART OF £12.5 MILLION UPGRADE PROJECT

22 February 2006
  UK market leaders, Ventrolla, have upgraded the windows of Sheffield City Hall as part of a major refurbishment programme that will update the landmark building to a state of the art cultural venue and conference centre. Ventrolla refurbishe...more