Patio doors for Edwardian bay-fronts across Pontypool

Every Edwardian bay-fronted house in Pontypool has its own quirks, but the recurring six are: canted or square bay window projecting from the front elevation; stained-glass toplight above the front door and often above the bay; wider frontages than Victorian terraces — usually 5.2–6m; along with the usual Edwardian-property reveal detail. When patio doors land on this spec, we default to thermally broken aluminium or reinforced uPVC, 2- or 3-panel sliding patio. Sash cord pulleys behind the timber lining come out clean if the paint layers haven't fused them to the box. Wind-driven rain finds sealant gaps that inland elevations tolerate — bead depth matters more than usual. Post-war doors sat on a raised timber threshold; a Part-M part-plate replaces it cleanly at composite door install. Stone cills usually project only 40mm — the frame drip has to clear the projection without over-hanging. Vaulted internal ceilings mean the crew works off a small tower for gable glazing — ground protection sheeting mandatory. Off-street parking makes van access straightforward — we can stage glass in the driveway rather than on the pavement. External cill drips block with paint over the decades — raking them clean stops water sitting on the frame after install. Original front cills are usually blue engineering brick — leave them, drill through them for the frame fixings. Salt air pits cheap aluminium at the fixing points; genuinely marine-grade powder coating resists. Original 60s sliding aluminium frames cold-bridge — you can feel a two-degree temperature drop within a foot of the glass in winter.