About Ventrolla

As heritage specialists, Ventrolla is obsessed with restoring heritage timber windows and doors, and has been for over 40 years.

Our Team

We share a deep passion for preserving heritage, combining exceptional craftsmanship, attention to detail, and decades of experience.

Projects

Working with some of the most discerning heritage property homeowners and retrofit architects, contractors, and surveyors on their restoration projects.

Timber Windows

With nationwide coverage, you always benefit from local British craftsmanship.

Timber Doors

Manufactured in our bespoke joinery houses.

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Give your heritage building the craftsmanship it deserves.

Consultancy & project management

Ensuring seamless and efficient execution for commercial projects.

Projects

Working with some of the most discerning heritage property homeowners and retrofit architects, contractors, and surveyors on their restoration projects.

Life Force Centre

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Location

Colchester

Time sensitive work completed on schedule

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 Natural Wellbeing, a counselling service and training provider owned and run by Nicole Joyce.

Each sash window had been painted shut, which besides the obvious inconvenience of no ventilation, was also making ongoing maintenance of the 250 year old, Grade II listed building increasingly difficult.

Nicole was eager to get the work completed quickly to avoid closing the premises and losing business.

Life Force was established in 1990 and relocated to East Hill in Colchester in 2005.

The business comprises of three parts: a Centre for Natural Wellbeing, which offers a therapeutic counselling service and holistic therapies, an accredited School of Counselling and the Institute of Holistic Studies providing training in reflexology, reiki healing, Indian head massage and first aid.

With over 30 years experience, Ventrolla offers a tailored range of period window solutions.  Their unique service includes draught-proofing with the Ventrolla Perimeter Sealing System (VPSS) and fitting replacement double-glazed sashes that incorporate the patented Sash Removal System (SRS) for easy painting and future maintenance.

They also offer complete new timber windows, secondary glazing solutions and a wide range of window hardware. The company has its head office in Harrogate, North Yorkshire and regional offices located throughout the UK and Ireland.

Details

Sector:

COMMERICAL

Property style:

GRADE II LISTED

Window Style:

GEORGIAN

Project:

RENOVATION

Key features:

VENTROLLA PERIMETER SEALING SYSTEM (VPSS)

Nicole Joyce

“The only way we could paint the sash windows and carry out repairs was from the outside by climbing a ladder, which is dangerous, or putting up scaffolding, which is expensive.

Ventrolla’s solution of renovating the existing windows and then installing a Sash Removal System to allow for future painting or maintenance work from inside the of building was therefore really appealing.

They replaced parts of the window sills and frames which had rotted, as well as a few panes of broken glass, in each case managing a very close match to the original materials.  The end result was most impressive.

The Life Force Centre operates seven days a week so naturally we wanted to minimise any disruption to our trading hours.  We had set aside three days to get a number of maintenance issues sorted, including the sash windows, and were delighted when Ventrolla were able to complete their work on time. We were also pleased they could repair the existing sash windows rather than replace them because it is more cost effective, preserves the period looks of the building and saved us having to seek listed planning consent for altering its features.”

Projects

Ventrolla’s obsession with bespoke timber restoration means you don’t have to settle for anything less than perfection. So perfect, in fact, we don’t expect you to see the difference. Just feel it.