For our DIY tips on Porch building, see below. You’ll see our two part guide under the tools you’ll need.
To finish off, here is a list of the likely tools you’ll need:
1) A Power Drill
2) Spirit Level
3) Masonry Bit
4) Sealant
5) Screwdriver
OK, as professional builders of stylish sculptured UPVC Porch’s across the Midlands and Milton Keynes, we hope that you’ll at least consider a quote from us before tacking this very specialised job on your own.
However, we know that some people like a challenge! So here’s the first of our two part tips guide to constructing your own front Porch after purchasing a DIY home improvement kit.
Side Panels
1) Place the first panel to the wall and mark the position of the fixing holes. It’s good to have a friend help with this bit to hold the panel in place while you check its verticle levels using a spirit level.
Additional panels.
2) Remaining panels to the Porch are joined under the constructors guidelines, fixtures and fittings. Some kits come with a slot and lock. Again, having a helper to support the panels whilst you position and secure them will save time - watch out for the glazed sections as these can break if handled without care.
The Door
3) Before doing anything, decide how your door is going to hang and open. Will it hang on the left or right handed side? Do you want it to open inwards or outwards? Once these have been decided you’ll just need to make sure it’s of a good quality and includes a letterbox.
The Base
4) Todays kits often come with panels which slot into a grooved channel at the base and are then secured with the supplied fixings. Your guide will demonstrate the number and spacing so that the panels are secured well.
Our next post will cover your Porch’s seals and Roof.
For those looking for a professionally built Porch, feel free to request our brochure. Our Porch range starts with a professionally built foundation and have fully sculptured upvc to match the style and period of your property. Once built we provide a ten year insurance backed warranty for peace of mind.
Being based in Markfield and having a showroom in Leicester, we are big enough to supply our services throughout the Midlands and Milton Keynes, yet still small enough to provide a customised, local and friendly service across Charnwood.
The latest Replacement windows offer much better insulation than conventional single glazed windows. The glass that is used to make the sealed units reflects heat back into your room. Also the replacement window frames are fitted for the ultimate seal against draughts. Our modern Sculptured frames do not compromise on style either, making for a window to look at as well as to look through.
Trustyle windows help to keep the heat in, so you can turn down the heating a degree or two and save on fuel bills in perfect comfort.
Replacement windows reduce noise from aircraft, passing traffic and late-night revellers, making your home quieter and more peaceful
Security is paramount to us and whilst burglary levels are falling, we certainly aim to keep it that way with high security features, including toughened glass, multipoint locking systems, 5 lever locks, mushroom strikers and deadlocking systems.
We have several of our PVC-U window pictures on this website or feel free to request our brochure.
13 Great reasons to update your Soffits and Fascia Boards with today’s technology:
Trustyle-UK’s range of Fascia boards come complete with matching corners, end caps and joiners for a complete roofline service.
Decorative moulding and finial for that finishing touch is also available and our designers can provide an extensive range of pictures, colours and samples to show you the quality of our range.
After fitting, the boards need but an occasional wipe-down with soapy water to maintain their appearance providing:
Low Maintenance
Stylish Finish
Choice of colours
Will not warp, crack, discolour or blister
Light weight and easy to work with
Traditional installation methods and tools
High thermal insulation properties
Certified fire resistance properties
10 year product guarantee
Professional specialised fitters
A regional company providing a local service across Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Northants, Derbyshire and Buckinghamshire.
Fensa Registered
CPA Registered
To set the record straight, both are forms of safety glass. People often assume that toughened glass is some form of extra strong glass, however, ’shatter safely glass’ would be a better description of toughened glass as its difficult to break, but not impossible.
When it does break, it will break into very small sections but will not pose the danger created by large glass shards formed when ordinary float glass breaks.
Toughened glass is preferred for use in domestic replacement windows as laminated glass, when hit with force will crack, but is unlikely to smash. This makes it less desirable if you need to break the window to escape.
If security is a major consideration the strength of laminated glass is an advantage. Laminated glass is also thicker - usually 6+ mm - and as such will offer better insulation.
However, this also makes it heavier and it is also more expensive than toughened glass.
At Trustyle UK we belief we have the ideal balance between safety, style and quality with the combination of Sculptured VEKA frames and Pilkington K glass with over 90 percent of our customers across the Midlands, Leicestershire, Nottingham and Milton Keynes rating our service as either very good or excellent as per the Consumer Protection Association.
For Building Regulation requirements, here’s a quick summary of the basic facts.
Planning permission is not usually required if your home has already been extended.
If your home is a new build you’ll need to check your sites regulations as new developments often come with building conditions which can vary.
In England and Wales, Building Regulations are not required providing these rules are met:
You may have always wanted a conservatory but have kept putting it off because you feel you don’t have a suitable area? If this sounds like you, lots of free help is available especially if you live within our service region covering the entire Midlands and Milton Keynes.
Our Conservatory designers are well used to overcoming challenging sites. Sloping Sites, Tree Spots, Boiler Flues, Drain Pipes, Manhole Covers, Drainage and Limited Space can all call for the need for an experienced Conservatory fitting team.
After an initial free survey of your land we can design your conservatory to eliminate or minimise any concerns that you may have.
From the ground up, we customise the build of your conservatory to match your criteria and aspirations and we finish off by adding the highest quality Ultraframe Roofing System, adaptable to almost any location.
In future articles we’ll be looking at tips to help with the size, shape and type’s of conservatory to suit your requirements as well as utilising space to create a Kitchen, Home Office or Den.
Choosing to upgrade to UPVC Fascia Boards And Soffits can increase the value and appeal of your home overnight.
Your homes guttering fits onto the fascia boards and the soffits are the flat board that you see underneath.
Whilst looking at many properties you’ll often find that it’s these areas where houses can often be neglected. Discoloured, rotten wood, repairs and the need for painting becomes a thing of the past as soon as you choose to replace with quality UPVC products.
Trustyle UK LTD supply a high quality PVC-U product for your home in brilliant white or a choice of wood finishes and a flexible, tailor made service to suit your requirements across Leicester, Nottingham, Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes.
Adding a new UPVC door to your home can be a surprisingly good decision as it can instantly create new appeal and put an end to unwanted drafts which literally suck out the heat from your home – and your pocket!
Sculptured UPVC Doors in particular can transform the front of your home and because the front door gets the most use, it’s wise to invest in good quality.
The doors that we supply throughout Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire the Midlands and Milton Keynes are all guaranteed never to warp, jam, rot or discolour whatever the weather. They come fully fitted with a ten-year insurance backed warranty for added peace of mind.
These days our range of UPVC doors come in over 300 styles with the same wood grain finish options as with the windows plus additional colours to suit your home and that of your neighbourhood. There are even dozens of designs in plain white along with various panelling options.
Maintenance and cleaning is also very convenient though occasionally using a wet cloth over your door to bring it up, looking like new again.
Security features are also a top priority and its always worth making sure that the door you are being quoted on comes with multipoint locking systems and 5 lever dead locks as standard. Meeting your insurance companies requirement goes without saying.
In future posts I’ll be looking in more detail at Patio Doors, French Doors, Tilt Slide, various colour options and designs for you to consider for your home in the Midlands, UK.
Getting replacement UPVC Windows is often right at the top of most people agenda’s when it comes to home improvement as it adds value, increases appeal, keeps the warmth in resulting in lower energy bills and happy customers.
Our designers always say that it’s important to give the customers exactly what they want but at the same time, they know that they have to make recommendations that suit the house – this might not always be what people want to hear but its important to select windows that compliment your home.
From our Leicester warehouse we supply a range of wood grain finishes to compliment your home from Rose Wood, to Golden Oak to Ultra White. It’s also possible to have a wood finish on the outside of your home whilst keeping to a light bright white on the inside – or whatever combination to suit.
Additional bars, various opening features, sizes and even painted inner glass can all feature to customise the perfect UPVC window for your property. Trustyle also only supply Sculptured windows which give you a window to look at as well as look through with an almost picture frame effect on both sides.
Beauty isn’t compromised by security though and Sculptured windows come with Pilkington K Glass, Security Claws, Steel Shot Bolts and Metal Shot Bolts With Mushroom Striker making our windows virtually impenetrable.
Trustyle UK LTD Supply replacement UPVC Sculptured Windows across Leicester, the Midlands and Milton Keynes.