Asset Fineline were employed by Mears Projects to undertake the replacement of existing steel windows in 16 blocks of 5 storey properties owned by Islington Council. Local planning and building design conditions required the window frames to be manufactured from Aluminium to match local architecture and compliment the style of the buildings in the estate, which whilst not in any conservation area does border the neighbouring Tufnell Park conservation area. Brecknock Road Estate is a Locally Listed Heritage Asset (with the London Borough of Islington). This status made it all the more important to come up with a window profile that would keep the design flavour of the original. The planning application to replace the existing single glazed windows with double glazing was

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