Howells Patent Glazing has completed a second phase of rooflight replacements for Northallerton retailer Barkers, following successful works in 2022. The team upgraded the ageing barrel vault above Barkers Arcade with a 57.5m hip-ended rooflight system and a small pyramid rooflight, giving the arcade a fresh look for its 40th year. Despite limited access, the installation was delivered accurately through detailed drawings, laser surveys and close coordination with the Barkers site team.
At Barkers Home, Howells installed a 13m by 6m self-supporting rooflight to maximise natural daylight in the store’s main atrium. Barkers again praised Howells for a smooth, high-quality result.
City Campus Gloucester – University of Gloucestershire’s Landmark Redevelopment
The University of Gloucestershire’s new City Campus in Kings Square has transformed the former Debenhams site into a vibrant hub for education, innovation, and community. Designed by ADP Architecture and delivered by Morgan Sindall, the project showcases bespoke rooflights and glazing by Howells Patent Glazing, bringing natural light into teaching, learning, and social spaces. Opened in August 2025, the campus is home to Education, Psychology, and Social Work programmes and forms a central part of Gloucester’s £200 million regeneration.
Howells Patent Glazing has supplied and installed a bespoke aluminium rooflight for Salford Museum & Art Gallery, improving natural light, thermal performance and interior comfort in the museum’s learning room.
Rutland Mills has been derelict for 20 years. During this time, the nine Grade II Listed buildings have become dilapidated and in a poor state of repair. Investor, City & Provincial Properties selected the site for redevelopment and to establish ‘Tileyard North’.
Howells Patent Glazing conservatory roof for mansion refurbishment at , Doxford House in Sunderland, a derelict Georgian mansion, listed on the 2009 Heritage at Risk Register.
Howells Patent Glazing was appointed manufacturer and supplier of a bespoke glazing system for one of the greatest examples of Gothic Revival architecture in Britain, the Towers, known to millions as the centrepiece of Alton Towers Resort.
Howells Patent Glazing has supplied and installed an area of dual-pitched roof patent glazing for a new build two-storey office on the Radnor Hills site in Mid-Wales. Built using its HG57 aluminium bar , the roof glazing system forms a central atrium allowing light to pour into the workspace below. Daylighting supports Radnor Hills sustainable ethos by helping to reduce its dependency on electric lighting and therefore, cut energy costs.
Barkers is a family department store and a Northallerton institution. Dating back to 1882 the store has a fascinating history and now, in its 140th year, it is run by the fifth generation. Over the years, Barkers has expanded, buying out neighbouring properties to become a thriving destination store.
