Creating a dream home to last a lifetime

 “I always recommend Schüco for its high quality and precision German engineering,” explains Stewart. “Doors and windows are a big investment for the client, so it makes sense to choose products that are going to last a lifetime. It also means, at the end of the project, I can hand over the house to the client without worrying about having to go back and fix problems further down the line.”

The Galls visited the Scottish Bifold Doors’ showroom in East Kilbride to see the Schüco products and were immediately sold on the quality.

Colin Philip, Director of Scottish Bifold Doors says, “Schüco is often specified by architects so we get clients coming to the showroom to see the products. Although Schüco may be towards the more expensive end of the scale, once people try out the products, they’re usually happy to pay a little extra to secure better quality.

“We’ve been in business for almost thirty years and work only with the best, most reliable products. When we decided to expand into aluminium, we felt that Schüco was the brand that best fitted our company ethos, and that has proven to be the case.”

For Lorna and Gavin’s project, Schüco was specified for all the glazing in the house. “The biggest challenge was installing the heavy sliding doors on the top floor. However, there was machinery in place to lift them and once they were up at the top of the building it was fine,” comments Colin.

In addition to the sliding and bi-fold doors, the front of the house has Schüco tilt/turn windows, and fixed windows around the front door.

Stewart comments, “The combination of the slim aluminium profile with the best hinges and running gear make the Schüco aluminium window a really good window.”

For Lorna, Gavin and their family their new house has proved life changing.

Lorna says, “My favourite thing about the house is having so much glass. We spend so much more time together as a family now because we have this amazing space with so much natural light. It’s actually changed our lives.”