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Caring for Cedar
It only took two days to apply a generous coat of Texnap 22 oil to the cedar boarding on this two storey house, in addition to the cedar boarding on the summer garden room in Brentwood, Essex.
New Bank of Windows in Windsor
A bank of full height windows in the living room of a Colt bungalow typically consists of five four foot units. The brief on this occasion was to reduce the width of the other two units, thus enabling some screening of the tv wires and a more suitable wall for the curtains to hang in the corners.
All five redundant windows and under panels were removed, replacing these with energy rated A Nut Tree uPVC windows, all factory fitted in our unique treated softwood sub-frames. For a brighter finish, the inside section of plastic remained white and together, with new Southern Yellow architrave and skirting, all that remains is the client’s choice of finish for the internal joinery. New insulated under panels were installed and the ebony stained cedar boarding was carefully married together by our expert craftsman.
With temperatures in the high thirties, work was not compromised and still completed in two days!
Re-shingled and newly oiled side wall
This bungalow in Suffolk has benefitted both cosmetically and with longevity in having the shingles replaced on one sidewall and finished off with a coat of Texnap 22 oil on completion. This work was completed in under two days!
How Time Flies!
Summer 2017 saw the completion of this horizontal cedar clad bungalow in Worcestershire. Set in an established mature garden, with its own orchard. The bungalow now proudly boasts a conservatory and covered seating area for cosy cups of tea on rainy afternoons. Five years later, the team returned to apply a much welcomed generous coat of Texnap 22 nourishing oil. All windows and gutters were cleaned on the way round rendering the bungalow complete for another five years.
Cedar Care in Scotland
Having carried out the oiling application almost four years ago on this beautifully located Colt bungalow in Scotland, May 2022 saw the team return to Newton Steward to re-apply Texnap 22 oil to both side walls and cedar shingle roof.
With strong winds and moody skies almost each day, this didn’t dampen the spirits of the enthusiastic workforce. The work was executed in five days, including travelling time. Fortunately, the men were able to reside on site for the week, thus enabling them to crack on and get the work done!
What a transformation you would agree; we are now looking forward to returning again in 2026, hopefully with sunnier skies!
Cedar Clad Single Storey Extension
This much loved kitchen/lounge extension can now comfortably accommodate those larger family gatherings, in addition to extending the relaxing area, pleasing all family members.
This fine example of a flat roof extension is future proofed with a complete steel ring beam, thus securing the potential to extend the bedrooms above should the family wish too.
Clad with beautiful horizontal Western Red cedar under a single-ply membrane flat roof and together with the anthracite grey frames, the modern feel and look of the new room blends very nicely against the backdrop of this 1960’s family Colt House.
Stunning Cedar Clad Kentish Garden Room
Our clients, both very keen gardeners, were keen to have a beautiful space to sit and relax while admiring their lovely surroundings.
With copious amounts of glazing on three sides, this generous space will allow both our clients room for potting and rearing tender and established plants!
The garden room is built with the same attention to detail as our established homes with insulation and A rated windows.
Two very large Velux windows grace the beautiful cedar wood shingle roof and with a contrasting vertical cedar boarded sidewalls, this it truly a delightful place to relax and enjoy the summer sunsets.
Colts to the Rescue!
Batten down the hatches!
The aggressive strong winds on 18th February 2022 took its toll on the lower end of this 1960’s bungalow near Rye in Sussex, after a tree fell breaking the verge and spearing a hole right through the roof and into the ceiling. At short notice we were able to asses the damage, patch up the hole and organise the correct materials to reinstate the roof. The repair work took only two days by two trained team members resulting in a seamless finish, and one impressed client!
Suffolk Window and Door Replacement
Mid October saw the men travel to Suffolk to supply and fully install nine white chamfered beaded uPVC double glazed A rated windows and one set of open-out French doors all set in Colt sub-frames in this delightful bungalow (which still had the original Crittall windows from the 1960’s!)
This included removing the existing bank of windows in the living room, replacing the two windows at each end of the bank of windows with a reduced width frame, infilling beneath each side with an insulated panel. Matching materials were included to match the exterior with cedar and finished internally with plasterboard.
Cedar Transformation!
One happy Colt home owner had a cedar transformation! Two elevations of the roof were re-shingled with Western Red cedar shingles and one elevation was re-clad with new cedar boarding and finished with an application of Texnap 22 oil to nourish the wood and show off the true beauty of the cedar!
Professional scaffold was used and all aspects of safety were adhered to at all times.
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Gable End Bedroom Extension03/10/2026 - 8:39 amHaving worked with this young family on this modest sized bungalow near Ashford in Kent over the past ten years, including installing all the windows and carrying out re-shingling work to several elevations, in the late Autumn of 2025, planning approval was granted, building regs followed and the foundation was completed during Summer 2026. An […]
Partial New Shingle Roof30/09/2026 - 7:51 amDecayed shingles and battens were stripped from two elevations of this bungalow roof; new battens were fixed over a Tyvek breather membrane, including continuous verge ventilation and finished with Western Red cedar shingles, including along the ridge. This was completed in only 8 days!
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