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Jason Orme, editorial director at Homebuilding & Renovating (HB&R), is an experienced self-builder who recently finished his second major renovation project, transforming an eclectic 1960s house into a stylish open plan family home. Project information Project: Jason Ormes family home Sector: Renovated 1960s home...

Inspired by an episode of Grand Designs, property owners Terry and Mickey turned to award-winning UK design and build company Facit Homes when planning their dream retirement home in South London. Project information Sector: Bespoke new build home Design & Build: Facit Homes Windows series: VELFAC 200 Specified for:...

Why you should visit VELFAC at the exhibition Whether you are building from scratch, renovating or remodelling your home, there are plenty of reasons to visit the show… See hundreds of regional & National Companies Be inspired by lots of new Products, ideas and inspiration Learn from industry experts Attend free...

Did you watch the Grand Designs series on Channel 4 featuring the build of an entirely new, sustainable home in Hertfordshire with VELFAC windows? Here, Facit Homes took on the role as both design studio and contractor. In seven months Facit Homes planned and built an elegant and enviromentally friendly new home with...

Windows today are available in a multitude of different colours. The VELFAC system, for example, comes in every Classic RAL shade, and can feature different colours inside and out. But how do you choose the right colour for your home? Windows and doors will be a feature of your property for many years, so it’s always...

VELFAC – the UK’s leading designer and manufacturer of composite glazing – has been named Best Sustainable Window Manufacturer in the BUILD Magazine 2019 Sustainable Building Awards, also scooping the UK & BUILD Excellence Award for After Sales Services. ‘We are delighted to have won the BUILD Awards for Best...

Why you should visit VELFAC at the exhibition Whether you are building from scratch, renovating or remodelling your home, there are plenty of reasons to visit the show… See hundreds of regional & National Companies Be inspired by lots of new Products, ideas and inspiration Learn from industry experts Attend free...

VELFAC Direct sales manager Donna Muir is featured in the October 2019 issue of Homebuilding & Renovating magazine, in an article on ‘how to replace existing windows’. Read the full article here

10 years on since it was built and the VELFAC windows and doors in Alec and Stephanie Wilson’s self-build home look as good as they did on the day they were installed. Overlooking the valley towards Hemploe Hill, close to the Leicestershire-Northamptonshire border, it’s a home that Alec says has been a joy to live in,...

It’s hard to believe that Hungate Lodge was once a dowdy bungalow with windows which took little advantage of a beautiful coastal location. Now fully renovated, the Lodge is clad in white render, timber and seamed zinc, with triple glazed VELFAC composite windows adding contemporary style, impressive thermal...