A landmark church building in Kent designed by the architect of St. Pancras Station has been saved from decades of decay thanks to a restoration project that has seen it transformed into stunning apartments. The Storm team was delighted to be invited to work on the project which has breathed new life into All Saints […]
“Oh, the Places You’ll Go…”
It’s not every day you get to tread the same path as the likes of children’s author and illustrator Dr. Seuss, novelist John le Carre and the current UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak. If you’re wondering what these three could possibly have in common, they were all notable alumni of the Lincoln College of Oxford University. […]
Saving Surrey’s Semaphore Tower – the last in Britain!
Would you know what a semaphore tower was? We have to admit, until we were asked to work on one, we didn’t know either! One of our recent projects, however, involved the renovation of Britain’s last remaining Semaphore Tower based in Chatley Heath, Surrey. The uniquely shaped grade II listed building, dating back to the […]
How historic buildings are helping combat climate change
There are many reasons to love Britain’s beautiful historic buildings. They should command our respect for embodying our history and for being remarkable feats of architecture. But there is now another reason for us to embrace the buildings of bygone eras. Did you know they can help tackle the climate crisis? A recent report by […]
Retirement Accommodation – out with the old?
Have you thought about where you’d like to spend your retired years? Until the time comes, I don’t think many give it much thought. But retirement accommodation is big business and is moving on apace to the outdated vision we might have of retirement homes of the past. A host of contemporary, purpose-built villages with […]
Cranley Gardens
Take a plush Victorian terrace in an upmarket location, mix in a designated Conservation Area and a nearby historic city garden and you have the recipe for a highly desirable place to live. For this prestigious project, our collaboration with Newland Construction continues. We’re fitting glazing to sash windows in a deceivingly spacious listed home […]
Building relationships with building owners
Many glazing companies don’t get to create lasting working relationships with clients as their work on a property is generally a one-off installation project. Whilst we love working on one-off projects, whether that be in someone’s gorgeous period home or historic buildings such as cathedrals and universities, we feel really lucky that we do get […]
Preserving the capital’s captivating history
We love working on historic buildings across the UK, but there’s something about preserving the history of our capital that engenders an extra sense of pride. One of our latest projects takes us into the heart of Mayfair, to one of the first Georgian squares to have been built in the 1720s in the West […]
Storm make a welcome return to Church projects
We have talked previously about how our secondary glazing can play an important role in preserving the stunning windows of churches and cathedrals. Our previous article ‘Secondary glazing provides divine solution for church windows’ describes how this can be challenging, but extremely rewarding work that we love to be involved in. We’re thrilled to be […]
Rubbing shoulders with the redcoats
No, we haven’t been replacing windows at Butlins holiday camps…The redcoats to which we refer are none other than the amazing Chelsea Pensioners! Some of the 300 veterans who now reside within the walls of the historic Royal Hospital Chelsea have become stars of stage and screen, most recently, producing the 2019 winner of Britain’s […]