Dunsley House | Bespoke New Sash Windows Crafted for 200-year-old Georgian house

Key features: Domestic, Conservation, Sash Windows, Renovation, Ventrolla Perimeter Sealing System (VPSS), New Windows, Georgian.

A crumbling 200-year-old Georgian property will live to see another century after its charm won over local homeowners.

Louis and Haley Smith invested in the near derelict Dunsley House, in the large village of Kinver in South Staffordshire, in December 2009 after having their eye on the three-storey property since 2006.

Due to the scale of the project, renovation specialists were needed and the couple appointed Ventrolla Staffordshire and Salop when it came to the unique sash windows.

The sash window experts restored 12 sash windows and installed the Ventrolla Perimeter Sealing System (VPSS), improving the performance of the windows whilst eradicating draughts and rattles.

Ventrolla also made 18 new sash windows, which were installed into new openings in the original building to create extra light, as well as in a new extension. These new sash windows were specifically crafted to match the profile of the existing windows, to maintain the character of the historic home. Louis said:

Ventrolla understood how important it was for us to preserve the original features, as well as ensuring the windows in the extension were in keeping with the rest of the house. The end product they delivered is brilliant. We were also really impressed with Ventrolla’s efficiency from start to finish of the project as they had to work alongside a huge internal refit.

The previous owners had told us that the house was cold but having had the Ventrolla system fitted we didn’t notice the cold winter at the end of 2010, and actually found the house to be warm.

Located in a conservation area and built on Greenbelt land, Dunsley House has a rich historical past. Built in 1820 by the local industrial family, Hancott, the property was leased to the Girls Friendly Society in 1900.

It also played multiple roles in WW2, firstly as a hospital base for injured soldiers and then rumoured to have been the evacuation location of Dudley Zoo’s animals during bomb raids in Birmingham.

Ventrolla offers a bespoke renovation service for timber sliding sash and casement windows as well as timber doors.  The central office is in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, with additional offices located throughout the UK and Ireland.

You can call our friendly team to discuss your own window or door project on 0800 0277 454 or email info@ventrolla.co.uk. Alternatively, you can complete our online form.

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