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When Crown Commercial Windows were looking for help with meeting planning requirements for an apartment building in Plymouth, Eurocell provided the solution.

The planners were looking to retain the visual appearance of John Sparke House – an affordable housing development situated at the heart of Plymouth’s historical Barbican district.

Following careful evaluation of all the alternatives, planners granted permission to install windows and doors fabricated using the Eurocell Eurologik Ovolo profile system, in Black Ash.

Being able to source a complete PVC-U solution from Eurocell, including roofline in Black Ash to match the windows and doors, gave Crown Commercial Windows a distinct competitive advantage - the planners recognised that it would guarantee a perfect colour match throughout therefore enhancing its visual appeal.

Planners also felt that the shape of the Eurologik Ovolo profile gave the best visual match to the existing black-stained timber windows. This was helped by the fact the woodgrain foil from Eurocell is extremely difficult to distinguish from timber.

Owned by Tamar Housing Society, the existing timber framed doors and windows on John Sparke House had deteriorated beyond repair despite regular and ongoing maintenance.

The Eurologik Ovolo windows and French doors were fabricated and installed by Crown Commercial Windows in Black Ash externally and white internally, to complement interior décor without the need for painting.

Once the planning requirements had been met, Tamar Housing Society was delighted with the fact that PVC-U offered them a low-maintenance solution, lifting the burden of having to continually repaint and repair the old timber frames.

Eurologik Ovolo is a beautifully balanced and aesthetically pleasing profile system that is specially designed for ease and speed of fabrication. It features a unique, patented knock-in bead system and is ideally suited for both new build or, with its 70mm front-to-back dimension, seamless replacement of old timber frames, as was the case with John Sparke House.

“Being able to offer a complete solution from Eurocell played a crucial part in helping us to win this prestigious contract in the heart of Plymouth’s historical district,” said Brian Coles, Commercial Sales Manager at AGS Home Improvements / Crown Commercial Windows. “It was a major advantage that the planners preferred the aesthetics of the Eurologik Ovolo system with a Black Ash finish, whilst being able to source all the items from Eurocell gave us distinct commercial benefits.”

The work carried out by Crown Commercial Windows on John Sparke House demonstrates that PVC-U is ideal for building owners looking for a low-maintenance, aesthetically balanced solution – even within historically significant areas.

Martin Saunders, Sales Director of Eurocell Profiles, explains: “Fabricators should look for profiles systems suppliers that can offer them a complete PVC-U solution, as being able to source window, door and roofline products from one supplier can provide a crucial competitive edge."

Tamar Housing Society owns and manages around 500 affordable housing properties in Plymouth

AGS Home Improvements Ltd / Crown Commercial Windows welcome enquiries about its Eurologik Ovolo windows. For more information, visit: www.crowncommercialwindows.co.uk. Alternatively, call: 01626 33 22 88

For information on the Eurologik Ovolo profile system, visit: www.eurocell.co.uk/ovolo, contact customer services on 0800 988 3049, or email press@eurocell.co.uk