A new conservatory to any home in Hampshire is a beautiful way to add more living space while tapping into the contemporary indoor/outdoor living trend. With so many different styles of conservatories, it is possible to find a conservatory style to suit any property in Hampshire, from the traditional to the ultra-modern. As experts in the glazing and home improvement…
The Thames Valley Windows team participated in Christmas Jumper Charity Day 2023 yesterday. We felt Christmassy and dressed in our most festive attire whilst raising money for Sebastian’s Action Trust. Everyone enjoyed a fun and festive day in our Christmas Jumpers, and don’t they all look incredibly joyful in their knits? This year, our participation in Christmas Jumper Day held…
As we approach 2024, it’s time to look ahead and see what a new year will bring regarding window and door trends. The thing about window and door trends is that they come and go. Does that mean you shouldn’t embrace them? Not at all The glazing industry is constantly evolving and adapting to new trends and technologies. Many exciting…
Our latest blog article provides tips and advice on the top interior door trends for 2024. Attention to detail count when it comes to interior design. From the colour of the walls to the furniture and decor, each element helps to create a stylish and cohesive living space. However, interior doors can significantly impact the overall look, flow and ambience…
Over the Christmas and New Year festive season, our office will be closed from midday on Friday, 22nd December 2023 and reopen on Tuesday, 2nd January 2024 at 9 am. During this time, our Bracknell showroom is open by appointment only. Our website enquiry emails will be monitored periodically between Tuesday, the 26th, and Friday, the 29th of December, for…
It’s time to decorate your TVW windows and doors and enter our 2023 Christmas Window and Door Competition. Guaranteed yule have fun! Enter to be in with a chance of winning one of two £50 Amazon vouchers to spend this Christmas. With 34 days until Christmas, the countdown is on to the most wonderful time of the year. From 24th…
As the winter draws closer, homeowners look at ways to reduce their gas and electric bill. As the cost of living continues to rise, saving money on everyday expenses becomes increasingly essential. With the right strategies and investments, you can enjoy a more energy-efficient home while reducing electricity expenses. This article will give you some energy-saving tips for lowering your…
Introduction Wrought Iron monkey tail window handles have been popular for almost a century and were used heavily during the 30s mass house-building era in the UK. The design of the monkey tail window handle was easy for artists to produce by hand from cast iron and became widespread. Even today, you can find original cast iron monkey tail window…
uPVC has been around since the 1930s but was only used to make window frames half a century later. Today, uPVC windows and doors are a popular choice with homeowners across Berkshire, Surrey, and Hampshire. However, not all uPVC double-glazed windows are manufactured the same or, indeed, are equally attractive. Older uPVC windows were often aesthetically unappealing and tended to develop discoloured patches on their…
Our latest blog article looks at six eco-friendly home improvements that can reduce your bills this winter and the long term. With winter around the corner, you may wonder how you’ll stay warm and cosy without raising an excessive heating bill or carbon footprint this year. Energy prices continue to rise, and it’s becoming more important than ever for us…
Highly quality double glazed Modern patio doors have long been popular with our customers in Berkshire, Surrey, and Hampshire. From contemporary sliding doors to traditional French doors, they offer a convenient way to access their outdoor spaces while allowing extra daylight to enter rooms and offer a view of your garden. We install modern patio doors in Berkshire and beyond…
Get your Berkshire home ready for autumn! With these ten interior design ideas! As the air becomes cooler and the leaves change colours, it’s time to add warmth and beauty to your home. Every home, regardless of its size or location, has the potential to be a sanctuary. A place where the day’s stresses melt away, replaced by a sense…
You could upgrade your Berkshire home in many ways to improve your living conditions. Often, we start with the small things we think might make a big difference – buying some homely decorations, switching out the light bulbs and so on. It’s easy to put off some larger home improvement projects for fear of costs or time restraints. However, making…
Last Thursday, a team of volunteers from Thames Valley Windows embarked on their volunteering mission at one of Sebastian Action Trust centres, The Woodlands in Crowthorne. On arrival, our day of gardening that was planned it had been changed to creating a Santa’s Grotto in the Sebastian Tree House. Tree House transformed into a Santa Grotto in a day. The…
Introducing Our Favourite Sliding Sash Window Projects During the Victorian and Edwardian eras, wooden sliding sash windows were popular for residential and commercial properties. Therefore, It is unsurprising that many period properties still feature this window style today. Traditional-style timber vertical sliding sash windows in this style can experience some issues as they age. The wood can rot and swell, causing many problems, while…
This Halloween, Thames Valley Windows is celebrating by giving you the chance to enter our Halloween Competition and be in with a chance to win £50 Amazon Voucher & sweet treats🎃👻 Post your outdoor Halloween decorations or pumpkin carving ideas in the comments section on our Halloween post 🎃 To enter the Halloween Competition giveaway: 🎃Follow Thames Valley Windows Facebook Page…
As the summer draws to a close, are you ready to cosy up your conservatory? Get ready to explore the latest conservatory furniture trends for the autumn of 2023. These autumn furniture trends will transform your conservatory or Wintergarden into a stylish haven, like a warm hug on a crisp autumn day. From vintage pieces that exude charm to natural…
Welcome To Our Very Favourite Glass Room Extensions – Before and After Glass room extensions and contemporary living spaces are a stunning way to make the most of your outdoor spaces, allowing abundant natural light and unobstructed views of your garden and bringing the outside inside with sliding doors. With this in mind, we are not surprised that more of…
Thames Valley Windows designers had an amazing time at the Homebuilding & Renovation show at Excel last Sunday. Thank you to everyone who visited us on the Internorm stand! We enjoyed meeting you and can’t wait to start designing your glazing solutions for your projects and being part of your journey. If you could not attend on Sunday, do not…
Over the past ten years, windows and door glazing panels have been getting heavier, thanks to increased insulation with the move towards triple glazing and more oversized windows and doors in residential homes and commercial buildings. This has happened simultaneously as European manual handling rules have been getting stricter and require employers to risk assessing manual lifting. This means that…