West Country Windows

West Country Windows

Double Glazing Company in Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4DH

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About the Business

We are one of the few companies that has 35 years of experience and is still owned and run by the same people who started it. In fact most of our management team have been with us for over 30 years and our customers benefit from that combined experience. We believe passionately in the importance and the benefits of building the product and the expertise we have acquired over the last three decades. We are respected for providing an after sales service and warranty that actually mean something should you ever need to call on them.

Our commitment to quality extends from manufacture to customer service and support. Every customer is guaranteed a personal and professional service. Expert advice is offered on the design of applications which best suit your home and your pocket, and you can be sure of a trouble free installation with the very best in after sales support.

West Country Windows are proud to be serving the South West of England, especially the counties of Somerset, Dorset and Devon for nearly 40 years now and we are massively revamping our product range in line with our great milestone of achievement. When companies in the field have come and gone and new players sprouting up every now and then, we are here to stay, thanks to our dedicated team of staff who have been creating quality products for 4 decades and offering excellent customer service.

We have been manufacturing and supplying uPVC windows, uPVC doors, uPVC Conservatories, bi-fold doors, aluminium doors, timber doors etc. meeting a stringent set of quality standards and guidelines including ISO 9001.

Onе оf thе mоѕt соmmоn аnd еffесtіvе hоmе іmрrоvеmеntѕ thаt саn hеlр сut dоwn еnеrgу bіllѕ іѕ uPVC wіndоwѕ аnd dооrѕ fitted. Bеlоw аrе јuѕt thrее rеаѕоnѕ оf whісh thеrе аrе mаnу mоrе аѕ wеll tо gеt thеѕе nеw dооrѕ аnd wіndоwѕ fitted.

​​Easy to maintain:

uPVC hаѕ mаnу аdvаntаgеѕ оvеr thе mаtеrіаlѕ сurrеntlу uѕеd іn wіndоw аnd dооr construction, thеѕе аrе tурісаllу wооd оr аlumіnum, bоth hаvе thеіr downsides: rеquіrіng rеgulаr maintenance. Whеthеr іt іѕ polishing, staining, wеаthеr-рrооfіng оr аnу оthеr рrоtесtіvе mеаѕurе thеѕе twо mаtеrіаlѕ wіll nееd rеgulаr mаіntеnаnсе еvеrу fеw months. uPVC іѕ a hаrdеnеd рlаѕtіс thаt ѕtауѕ thе ѕаmе соlоur аѕ thе dау іt іѕ fіttеd аnd rеquіrеѕ vеrу lіttlе сlеаnіng оthеr thаn аn оссаѕіоnаl rаіn shower.
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They're ѕесurе:

Wооdеn dооrѕ аrе оbvіоuѕlу mаdе frоm hеаvу woods, аlthоugh mаnу оldеr wооdеn dооrѕ аrе vulnеrаblе tо brеасhіng wіth a well-placed bооt оr crowbar.

Mоdеrn uPVC dооrѕ аrе іnсrеdіblу durаblе but аlѕо аrе fіttеd wіth multi роіnt lосkіng ѕуѕtеmѕ thаt mаkе thеm nіgh оn іmроѕѕіblе tо brеаk into. Wіndоwѕ аrе similar, wооdеn frаmеѕ саn соmе араrt fаіrlу еаѕіlу fоr thе dеdісаtеd thief. uPVC frаmеѕ еnјоу thе bеnеfіtѕ оf tоughеnеd glаѕѕ аѕ wеll аѕ thе ѕесurе lосkіng mесhаnіѕmѕ frоm thе dооrѕ too.

​​They're relatively Low Cost:

Cоmраrеd tо thе hеаvу аnd dесоrаtіvе wооdеn frаmеѕ аnd thе соѕt оf aluminium, thе рrісе fоr uPVC frаmеѕ аnd dооrѕ іѕ very low. Thіѕ іѕ сlеаr tо ѕее frоm аdvеrtѕ оn thе TV аnd rаdіо thаt thе соѕt оf thеѕе frаmеѕ аnd dооrѕ аrе hеlреd wіth аll thе ѕресіаl оffеrѕ ѕuсh аѕ frее fіttіng аnd buуіng оnе hаlf оf thе wіndоwѕ аnd dооrѕ аnd gеttіng thе ѕесоnd hаlf free. If уоu сhесk wіth a numbеr оf lосаl fіttеrѕ аnd glаzіеrѕ you'll quісklу fіnd ѕресіаl dеаlѕ аnd оffеrѕ tеmрtіng уоu tо buy. Thеrе аrе mаnу оffеrѕ аvаіlаblе оn wіndоwѕ аnd dооrѕ аѕ wеll аѕ dеаlѕ оn bi fold doors, aluminium doors, timber doors, uPVC conservatories and timber windows іnсludіng mock-wood еffесt frаmеѕ tо соmрlеmеnt уоur home's character.

Business Products
Windows

Windows

At West Country Windows, we can offer you a superb choice of window styles for what is an important financial investment in your home.Windows have the obvious role of letting in light, protecting you from the elements, reducing heat loss and noise and keeping you safe and secure.

However, windows also give your home character. A change in windows style and design really can positively transform your home’s whole appearance.As manufacturers we can offer a huge range of styles in uPVC, Wood or Aluminium which you can select according to your preference!

Doors

Doors

Doors play a vital role in defining the character of your home - both inside and outside. Along with windows, doors become the eyes and ears of your home.At West Country Windows, we believe it is important to get these things exactly right to help improve the overall look and aesthetic of your home. We offer a range of premium quality doors with uPVC, composite, timber and aluminium material options.
Conservatories

Conservatories

Conservatories extensions are often the most used room in a home. The enjoyment of being inside and virtually outside is hard to match.West Country Windows offers a magnificent array of conservatory extensions for your home.
Business Offers
Free Holiday Vouchers Worth £5000

Free Holiday Vouchers Worth £5000

West Country Windows are celebrating 40 years of successful customer trust by giving away a holiday voucher for £5000 to spend on any holiday(s) at Miles Morgan Travel Agents a large South west travel agency with multiple branches.

It's an online only draw and only 2 entrants per household. Please refer to the full Terms & Conditions. We promise not to share your details to any third parties. Please read our full Privacy Policy for more info on our strict data protection policy.

The last entry date for the draw will be 31/12/2017.

Persons

Ken Ashplant - Owner

0800 378371 Yeovil, Somerset Email Website Facebook Twitter YouTube

Ken, who is West Country born and bred, was busy honing his skills as a carpenter and joiner at a national double glazing company, but when he became more involved with the research and development side of the industry it was apparent that there were a number of problems that were not being properly addressed. Ken says he saw his “window of opportunity” and together with Tim and a third director Tony Hamilton (who later retired through ill health) formed West Country Windows.

In the late seventies the firm was located in Glenville Road, Yeovil, in an old gloving factory, moving to its current premises at Goldcroft, Yeovil in 1980. In those days the market was all about aluminium windows, but that was soon to change with the arrival of UPVC.
In a market that has traditionally been the province of big national companies at one end and small “one man” bands at the other, West Country Windows has stood out as a business that has grown organically, taking time to see what is really important and actually manufacturing its products in the UK rather than sourcing them from large manufacturers churning out thousands a week”.

Ken comments, “I think that part of our success can be attributed to our emphasis on having control over the product from start to finish. We firmly believe in controlling the quality of everything we do. Around 90% of the market comprises one man bands, often builders, who are buying in from a range of big trade suppliers more often governed by price than quality or performance.”

An important factor contributing to the success of the business is the firm’s loyal staff, many of whom have been with West Country Windows since the 1980s. Factory Manager Anthony Smith, known to everyone as “Tommy” is a prime example. Joining the business as part of the YTS (Youth Training Scheme) at age 15, he has never left and now relishes the role of Factory Manager which means he organises and oversees the workforce, making sure they are adhering to the high quality standards that has ensured the success of the business.

Another “lifer” is Office Manager, Angela Walker who joined in 1983 and said it’s more like working for family than going into the office. She emphasised how both directors are always on hand to help staff with any issues or problems and how supportive they are of their team both in and outside the work environment.

Angela said, “Both Ken and Tim are always here and that has really helped to build the feel of the business; we are all in it together and everyone feels they have a role to play in making the company successful and working as a team.”

With nearly 40 employees West Country Windows has built a really well managed, close knit team which is essential when keeping up with the demands of the industry. Ken is proud of their loyal customer base and the fact that they regularly see repeat business. “What’s so interesting is we are often asked to fit windows for the same family as they move from house to house. Then we are asked to do the same for their children as they have grown up and had families of their own.”

However the market is not just about double glazed windows and one of the biggest sellers for West Country Windows is its wide range of conservatories which can be constructed from UPVC, aluminium or wood and come in a fabulous range of styles and sizes. Tim said, “When we started we probably only sold a handful of conservatories, and the market didn’t really start to take off until the late 1990s, but now they are one of our most popular products.”

Keeping up to date with current trends is particularly important for the business and they have seen the market change to become more of a design and fashion choice rather than a distress purchase because the house is freezing! Ken says, “The power of programmes like Grand Designs and other lifestyle programmes and publications play a really important role in shaping what people are going to ask for.”
Popular trends at the moment include an emphasis on colours – particularly greens and greys, plus solid insulated roofs for conservatories, sky lights and bi-folding doors.

Location & Hours

36 Goldcroft

Yeovil, BA21 4DH
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