Lucky red and green is Chinatown choice
March 2016

When Liverpool-based TOTAL GLASS was asked to supply replacement windows and entrance doors for a major social housing refurbishment in the city’s Chinatown district, the specification was for red and green, the colours said to be most auspicious in Chinese culture.

The fabricator came up ‘A’-rated PVC-U windows finished in Pine Green RAL 6000, to replace the existing timber ones, as well as its Powerframe aluminium entrance door in Traffic Red RAL 3020, with matching green frame. New exit doors, which replaced old wooden ones were also supplied in the same green and, around the courtyard, 14 flats and 13 houses were upgraded with red GRP composite doors and green outer-frames.

Total Glass was engaged by Pine Court Housing Association as part of a £250,000 investment in properties at Pine Mews. The installation work, which included Chung Hok House sheltered accommodation scheme, was carried out by the HA’s Group partners Sovini Property Services.

The fabricator liaised with Pine Court and One Vision Housing, also part of the Sovini Group, on the project, which used translators to keep tenants up to date.

Total Glass Commercial Contracts Manager Mark Formby said: “This was one of our client’s flagship schemes, so attention to detail throughout the project was vital. Completed on time and to budget, it was a success and the clients are delighted.”

David Brown, Pine Court’s Director of Operations, said: “We’re really pleased with the work that’s been undertaken. Disruption for customers has been kept to a minimum and the new installations look very professional.”

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