Residents at an exclusive development on the North Devon coast can enjoy the sea views from their balconies courtesy of aluminium patio doors from Beaufort. Nassau Court consists of 26 apartments and two penthouses in the picturesque village of Westward Ho!  The distinctive properties have been designed and built to an exceptionally high specification throughout, including sliding patio doors in an anodised blue/grey finish to complement the coastal location.

With its slim sightlines, durability and choice of colours Beaufort’s aluminium system more than satisfied the exacting standards set for Nassau Court.  The System is tested to achieve weather ratings in accordance with BS6375 and security to BS7950. A total of 58 patio doors have been manufactured using Beaufort’s Classic 92mm Direct Fix System. The majority are 2-panel sliding doors, with 3-panel versions for the penthouses.

The patio doors have been supplied with an anodised finish, providing a long lasting and low maintenance solution for the development’s exposed position. “And the architect’s choice of Anolock B713 Blue/Grey also posed no problem for Beaufort. In addition to anodised, Beaufort’s aluminium range is available in single and dual colours from the RAL and Syntha Pulvin ranges.

To provide optimum security for residents, the Beaufort Classic patio doors at Nassau Court feature multi-point locking, with four mushroom bolts along the full height of the door fixed into stainless steel keep plates. In addition, the lock mechanism incorporates an anti-slam device to prevent the door from being locked in the open position. Furthermore, an anti-lift facility is machined into the door to ensure the sliding panel cannot be removed.

In line with current safety and energy efficiency standards, Approved Document L the 2-panel patios are glazed with clear toughened Pilkington K argon gas filled sealed units.

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