Touchstone Glazing / Working with You
For Architects
We can provide additional drawings, technical specification sheets and samples to assist with Architect’s plans and projects.
CPD Workshops
We offer informal CPD workshop visits and also online CPD workshops which will showcase old skills such as leaded light manufacture/repair and painted & fired work necessary for maintaining and refurbishing historic windows. Alongside this you will see our new innovation in double glazing which allows historic buildings to be upgraded to modern insulation standards whilst protecting the fabric of the building and maintaining the beauty and subtly of the of the original.
We aim to provide innovative glazing solutions for Architects and Specifiers who particularly work on historic buildings. The tour will include some entertaining stories of glass making and a chance to see some beautiful old stained glass. For our in-person visits you can have a go at glass cutting and some soldering, we will also demonstrate how we use 3D printing technology in window restoration and development. We do provide complimentary refreshments and lunch.
Drawings
Our patented double glazing system has been designed as a solution for enhancing the thermal efficiency of historic buildings and is also suitable for new builds within Building Regulation requirements. It offers the slimmest of sight-lines. Out of square and tracery windows are easily accommodated using our Insulead®. Our Steelyte®opening casements are made from 304 stainless steel which is all but immune to corrosion and once fitted are virtually maintenance free.
If you require sectional drawings, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Technical
We have a vast amount of listed building and heritage site experience to help you overcome technical problems.
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you require any technical support or a solution for a particular project. We are constantly developing new products to provide bespoke solutions. If, however, we find we cannot help we can usually point you in the right direction. We are also always more than happy to visit your offices or meet on site.
Samples
We can bring our samples to site, demonstrating a fixed Insulead or a Steelyte opening casement.
We can also offer fitted samples to help with your planning approval if required.
Please contact us for more details:
Site Visits
As a company, we understand how important it is to get the windows right on a building as they can make or break the overall look of a building and realise how difficult this decision can be for clients. Therefore, we are more than happy to attend site visits, where we can bring samples and offer glazing solutions.
We also understand that when working on a listed building it can be necessary to meet up with conservation officers or representatives from Historic England. We are more than happy to offer this as part of our service. Providing drawings and advice to help with your listed building application.
Our Overall Process
Initial Enquiry
Every commission is unique, and we guide you from the very first step. Visit our showroom and workshop to discover more.
Design & Survey
On-site assessment and bespoke planning, including advice for planning applications or listed building approvals.
Manufacture
Handmade in our Yorkshire workshop, with attention tailored to the size and complexity of each project.
Installation
Precision fitting or safe delivery, depending on the project requirements - not every step applies to every commission.
Architectural Work
Touchstone are proud to have worked with many Architects over the years. It has always been a pleasure to be a part of a larger project and watch it all come together. See below some of the previous work that we have completed.
If you’re an Architect and you would like to speak about a specific project, please get in touch.
Halifax Piece Hall
Heyhouses School
Rudding Park Hotel
Durham Library
St John’s Clayton
Lingholm Estate
Lancaster Castle
Woodhouse Hall
Let’s Start your project
Whether it’s planning, design, or installation, we guide every step of your historic glazing project, let’s start the conversation.