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.
Extensions remain a popular choice for renovators whether it’s to the rear or to the side, single or two storeys, or up into the loft. Increasing the square footage adds value, but it is also a great way to enhance the property and living space within.
Extend your range and get Glazed extensions, which are a modern way to add more space and light to a property. A popular choice with homeowners they work equally well on new build properties right through to mid-century houses. They are also being used increasingly by architects to create separation between the old and the new when extending period properties; a design choice seemingly approved by most planning authorities.
Howells Patent Glazing has welcomed Mayor of the West Midlands, Andy Street to its Black Country factory as part of national Mental Health Awareness Week. The company shared some of the measures it has put in place to support the mental health and wellbeing of its employees. The family-run business takes part in the Thrive …
