The James Parsons Building at Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) has recently undergone extensive modernisation by D & B Facades, using Eurocell PVC-U window boards.

The boards, which were sourced locally from the Eurocell Birkenhead branch, were installed around 1,000 window reveals.

Window boards from Eurocell are pressure-laminated to provide a scratch, heat and moisture-resistant surface, which will provide the university with many years of low-maintenance performance.  They are supported by a full range of window finishing accessories, which are stocked in Eurocell’s 100+ branch network, along with over 3,800 other building plastics products.

The James Parsons Building, which accommodates the Faculty of Science, underwent a major refurbishment programme involving the replacement of existing windows and surrounds, as well as a complete refurbishment of the external façade, classrooms and lecture theatres.

The building had originally been fitted with steel framed Crittal windows in the 1960s, along with a mix of timber and plasterboard reveals, which were beginning to look unsightly and cause ongoing maintenance issues.

The original windows were replaced with aluminium frames to match the external decorative rainscreen façade, which was also made of aluminium.

Eurocell 300mm deep PVC-U window boards in white were an integral part of the upgrade as they helped maintain the new windows’ thermal performance, along with creating a visually pleasing internal environment conducive to learning.

D & B Facades specified Eurocell window boards because the company knew they would provide a durable and visually pleasing finish to the reveals. The fact that its installers received scheduled deliveries from their local Eurocell branch was an added benefit.

Paul Brightey, Commercial Manager at D & B Facades, said: “This was a major refurbishment project of a 1960s building that needed to be brought up to 21^st century standards.  Eurocell’s window boards helped achieve this by providing a durable and aesthetically pleasing finish to over 1,000 window reveals. Our client has been delighted with the finished result.”

Eurocell window boards, which are stocked in its branches nationally, are available in a range of colours, including white, Oak, Golden Oak, Mahogany and Rosewood.

“D & B Facades are experts in regenerating external and internal facades on existing buildings so we are delighted that it chose our window boards to help refurbish this important university building,” said Gary Driscoll, National Business Development Manager at Eurocell Building Plastics.

For more information on D & B Facades, call 01980 654230 or visit: www.dbfacades.com

For more information on Eurocell window finishing accessories telephone: 0800 988 3049. Alternatively, visit the Eurocell website: http://www.eurocell.co.uk, or email press@eurocell.co.uk.

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