Case Study: Blacking Mill Cumbria

Smart windows and doors in Grand Design for derelict mill

A derelict mill in a Cumbrian hamlet has been transformed into a stunning four bedroom, four bathroom house. Featured on Channel 4’s Grand Designs, the project saw the new house built on the footprint of the old mill building, with many of the original materials retained or reclaimed and reused. The Blacking Mill had been empty for 60 years and required full restoration.

For the main feature windows, the team installed the Smart EcoFutural system, with its slim profiles and outstanding thermal efficiency enabling the maximum glass area to be achieved. Two large Visoglide Plus sliding doors were also incorporated into the open plan living space, flooding the room with light and opening up the panoramic views beyond.?

Providing a stunning main entrance to the property, a Sherbourne door style from our high-performance Designer Door range was installed, featuring a low threshold for easy access and matching glazed side light.?

The windows and doors were all painted in textured Vulcan Black from Smart’s sensations colour range, the colour selected to harmonise with the local environment and adjacent materials.

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