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Creating a Comfortable Home in Every Season16/07/2026
Simple design strategies to manage heat and improve natural ventilation. As UK summers become warmer and heatwaves more frequent, keeping homes cool is becoming an [...]
Building Around Nature: A Forever Home Designed for Life18/06/2026
For many self-builders, the dream begins with finding the perfect plot. For Anna and Edward, that dream started with an ancient oak tree. Located in [...]
VELFAC window systems for homes of every style27/04/2026
Whether building a new home from the ground up or renovating an existing property, window choice plays a crucial role. VELFAC has been evolving its [...]
Case Study: Timbers in Woolverstone, Suffolk05/03/2026
Self build isn’t just about building a house – it’s about realising a long-held vision. At VELFAC, we know self builders want outstanding design, exceptional [...]
Case Study Inspiration: South Barn, Isle of Wight17/12/2025
Turning an agricultural building into a calm, modern home is a balancing act: keep the character, upgrade the comfort, and avoid overcomplicating the details. South [...]
A Scandinavian-inspired self-build designed for comfort and efficiency03/12/2025
Built to Passivhaus principles, Homestead is a modern family home with a distinctly Scandinavian feel – thanks in no small part to the VELFAC windows [...]
Light, height and home – Zoe Papadopoulou’s riverside retreat21/08/2025
When artist Zoe Papadopoulou set out to build her new home in Wivenhoe, Essex, her brief to architect Emil Neumann of Paul Archer Design was clear: it must have height, and it [...]
10 Years On: VELFAC Still Delivers20/06/2025
A decade after Alec and Stephanie Wilson completed their self-build in the Leicestershire countryside, their VELFAC windows and doors still look and perform like new. [...]
What is a sustainable window?28/04/2025
A guide to choosing windows and doors that are good for your home and for the planet. Climate change, the drive for ‘net zero’ carbon*, [...]
Transform your home with stylish VELFAC windows20/11/2024
Discover how bespoke VELFAC windows can create stunning, functional spaces—like this striking Kenilworth extension. A stunning curved extension featuring bespoke VELFAC aluminium/timber windows has transformed [...]
Woodland House: A low energy home which responds to its woodland plot27/09/2024
AR Design Studio (AR) created a striking contemporary home, Woodland House, built with angular blocks clad in black larch and featuring VELFAC aluminium/timber windows on [...]
Collard Towers, Hilton, Cambridgeshire23/05/2024
Seasoned self-builders Sarah and Rob Collard have designed and built not just one family home but two, the second being 'Collard Towers'. Sarah says, "A [...]
Choosing windows for sustainable homes14/09/2023
Low energy bills, more daylight, impressive insulation balanced by effective ventilation – when it comes to eco-friendly selfbuilding, choosing the right window system can make [...]
A room with a view - through a beautiful Velfac window18/07/2023
The ideal window delivers light, air and comfort throughout a home, and provides the perfect frame for a beautiful view. VELFAC composite windows combine distinctive [...]
VELFAC composite glazing – Scandi-design and impressive performance02/05/2023
Windows and doors should not only look good but also deliver optimum insulation, long durability, trouble free operation and minimal maintenance for the lifetime of [...]
Windows and doors for a low energy living06/01/2023
Windows and doors create synergies between inside and outside spaces, bringing ventilation and light in every room, but can also be the biggest offenders when [...]
Windows and doors for a warmer winter01/09/2022
With energy costs on the rise, investing in high performance windows and doors has never been more important for selfbuilders and renovators. VELFAC Scandinavian windows [...]
Low energy living with VELFAC composite windows and doors05/01/2022
For most self-builders low energy performance is a key project goal, reducing energy bills and helping save the planet without compromising year round comfort in [...]
VELFAC composite glazing – Versatile, durable, stylish13/09/2021
Warm rooms, beautiful views, maximum daylight, contemporary style – VELFAC aluminium / timber glazing delivers the perfect indoor climate together with distinctive design and impressive [...]
Build a more Sustainable Home with High Performance Windows & Doors03/05/2021
For many self-builders, the chance to build a dream home is also the opportunity to achieve a more sustainable lifestyle. The goal of zero carbon [...]
Large windows and imaginative glazing – plan ahead to ensure success19/03/2021
Large windows, shaped windows, impressive window screens - glazing can add real drama to your new build home but can be challenging to specify correctly. [...]
Planning ahead for a glorious summer – with the ideal sliding patio door12/01/2021
If you’re dreaming of spending summer in your garden, then now’s the time to start researching your ideal sliding patio door - a stylish and [...]
How to specify windows for your selfbuild project14/08/2020
Donna Muir, Workstream Lead, VELFAC Direct Modern window technology can deliver a host of performance benefits to any self-build project, from vastly improved insulation to [...]

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Creating a Comfortable Home in Every Season16/07/2026

Building Around Nature: A Forever Home Designed for Life18/06/2026

VELFAC window systems for homes of every style27/04/2026

Case Study: Timbers in Woolverstone, Suffolk05/03/2026

Case Study Inspiration: South Barn, Isle of Wight17/12/2025

A Scandinavian-inspired self-build designed for comfort and efficiency03/12/2025

Light, height and home – Zoe Papadopoulou’s riverside retreat21/08/2025

10 Years On: VELFAC Still Delivers20/06/2025

What is a sustainable window?28/04/2025

Transform your home with stylish VELFAC windows20/11/2024

Woodland House: A low energy home which responds to its woodland plot27/09/2024

Collard Towers, Hilton, Cambridgeshire23/05/2024

Choosing windows for sustainable homes14/09/2023

A room with a view - through a beautiful Velfac window18/07/2023

VELFAC composite glazing – Scandi-design and impressive performance02/05/2023

Windows and doors for a low energy living06/01/2023

Windows and doors for a warmer winter01/09/2022

Low energy living with VELFAC composite windows and doors05/01/2022

VELFAC composite glazing – Versatile, durable, stylish13/09/2021

Build a more Sustainable Home with High Performance Windows & Doors03/05/2021

Large windows and imaginative glazing – plan ahead to ensure success19/03/2021

Planning ahead for a glorious summer – with the ideal sliding patio door12/01/2021

How to specify windows for your selfbuild project14/08/2020

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