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HOWELLS SUPPLIES ROOFLIGHTS FOR BARKERS
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.
OUT OF REACH
Out of Reach: Tackling Supersized Rooflight Installations
Oversized glazing is becoming a staple in modern design, with homeowners and architects pushing boundaries to flood spaces with natural light. But with larger rooflights comes a challenge—safe and precise installation.
At Howells Patent Glazing, we’ve adapted to this trend by developing a crane assessment method that ensures every lift runs smoothly. From site suitability and crane specification to weather checks and LOLER-certified stillages, we consider every detail before installation day.
Whether it’s mini cranes for domestic jobs or mobile cranes for vast apertures, our 50+ years of glazing expertise ensures safety, compliance, and flawless results.
Looking to bring more light into your next project? Get in touch with our team of specialists today.
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LIGHT & FRESH AIR
Extensions remain a popular choice for home improvers 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. A successful extension will provide extra living space, improve flow, and will often open the house up to the garden, above all, it must have plenty of natural light.
EXTENDING POTENTIAL
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.
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