Warner’s Hall

Warner’s Hall in Burnham-on-Crouch, has had both an interesting and varied past. Sash window specialists, Ventrolla have now become part of its illustrious history, by upgrading and renovating all of the building’s original Georgian Windows.

The house - set just back from the sea front - was first constructed in 1848 by Mr Auger, who was a wealthy oyster merchant in the area. In his brief to his architect, he had one simple request; that the house had to be larger than his brothers. In 1910, the house was converted into an hotel by a local business woman and later acted as an officer’s mess during both world wars. Following this, the building underwent further conversion into flats, which is how it remained until its current owner, Neil Kennedy, began its latest transformation in 2004.

Over the course of two years, Mr Kennedy embarked on an extensive and exhaustive project to restore the building back to its original use as a large family home. Ventrolla were brought in during the initial stages of the renovation process to offer their expert knowledge and experience before any work was carried out.

Due to its location, the house is constantly battered by coastal winds, and being that the performance and insulation of the windows was very important to Mr Kennedy, his first thought was to install double glazing. This however was not an option allowed by the planning department due to the grade 2 listing of the building, and so they subsequently recommended Ventrolla as a solution. Not only were the company able to upgrade the windows to modern day performance standards (far exceeding the expectations of the customer), but also return them to their original glory, making them once again, one of the most outstanding features of the house.

Mr Kennedy comments, “I can’t believe the improvements that the Ventrolla system has made to both the performance and the appearance of the windows. It truly is remarkable - especially when you consider that the windows are over 150 years old and single glazed. Without the improvements that have been made, the house would not have been such a pleasant place to live in. Now it is warm and comfortable, and a truly relaxing place to be.”