All change

Whilst 2023 witnessed trends like the ‘all-grey aesthetic’ and extreme minimalism, 2024 is set to reveal fresh, unconventional trends for designing spaces. Instead of opting for cheap, quick-fix items, the focus is now on investing in high-quality, custom pieces that are built to last. These statement pieces add a splash of creativity and excitement to any home, aiming to create spaces that are not just fashionable for a year or two, but stand as timeless reflections meant to last for generations. This aligns perfectly with our own approach to manufacturing, producing pieces which are custom designed for the space and crafted to your specifications.

Another emerging trend for 2024 is the reliance on colour to create a space with the perfect ambiance. Whilst seeing the return of warmer hues such as brown, there is also a push for more vibrant and audacious colouring options, which can be paired with more personal touches and detailed designs to create a space that is uniquely yours!

Brown Renaissance

Brown is a rich and warm colour that oozes with elegance and sophistication. Using shades of brown often brings a sense of timeless beauty to any space. A spiral staircase can be a stunning focal point, and incorporating these shades can enhance its attraction even further. To embrace this trend, you could consider using brown as the primary colour for a spiral staircase or even pairing brown interior colours with a more vibrant shade such as gold. Pairing this with intricate wrought iron railings or ornate detailing, can create a visually striking feature.

Vibrant and Audacious Colour Choices

Moving away from the brown renaissance, in 2024, another trend on the horizon involves a significant shift towards vibrant and daring colour choices. While the allure of grey tones prevailed in 2023 and previous years, we are witnessing a great investment in more lively and striking colour palettes. This departure from the subdued aesthetic of the past marks a dynamic transformation in design trends towards bolder and more adventurous hues. Be it a vibrant yellow or a rich, deep green, at British Spirals & Castings, we are dedicated to offering the colour your heart desires whilst staying in step with the latest styles.

Our in-house powder coating facility and finishing options

Whether you prefer warm, earthy tones or bright, vibrant hues, we can finish the piece to your tastes. We have dedicated powder coating facility at our Derbyshire site, allowing us to offer all our cast aluminium spiral staircases in a variety of RAL colours. This ensures that you can achieve the exact aesthetic you desire, alongside a durable and high-quality finish. We can also supply pieces ready to be finished on-site, or for marine environments, with specialist finishes from our trusted partners.

Designed for you.

Whether it be colours or design choices, just remember that when you purchase a staircase or balcony through BS&C, it will be bespoke to your tastes and the space. This means if you want to achieve a particular aesthetic or work it around fixtures and fittings in your space, you can!

An example of this is the challenging project we completed on an Edwardian home in 2021. The staircase was being installed as part of a loft conversion and had to be tailored to the tight dimensions of the landing whilst also fitting in with the home’s aesthetic. At British Spirals & Castings, we thrive on such challenges, using our expertise in CAD design to seamlessly integrate functionality with the unique nuances of each space, resulting in a staircase that harmoniously blends into its surroundings while meeting all regulatory standards.

To overcome the building’s quirks, we developed the initial designs within our custom CAD modelling software. This allowed us to easily modify the design for the space and clearly communicate the finished aesthetic to the customer.

To enhance the overall aesthetic, the homeowner selected a cool blue powder coating to the handrail, spindles, and infill panels. This choice not only enhanced the overall aesthetic but also aligned with the prevailing design trends of 2021, where shades of blues and turquoise gained prominence in interior design palettes. This contemporary colour choice then thoughtfully juxtaposed with the warmth of the solid oak treads, resulting in a staircase that seamlessly blends modern design elements with the timeless beauty of natural materials.

To elevate the visual appeal of the space, the homeowner meticulously opted for a chic powder coating in a serene blue hue, applying it to the handrail, spindles, and infill panels. This choice not only enhances the overall aesthetic but also aligns with the prevailing design trends of 2021, where shades of blues and turquoise gained prominence in interior design palettes.

Whatever you’re looking for, we can work with you to develop a design which works for the space and meets your aesthetic vision. You can visit our gallery to see more examples of the projects we’ve worked on over the years. Once you’re ready, submit a quote, or get in touch via phone or email.

Keep an eye out for our next blog, all about the different fittings and features your staircase can have to achieve that timeless allure.

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When creating pieces for period properties, capturing the original spirit of the building is often a key part of the design process. That was certainly the case when we were approached by a homeowner looking to replace the balcony on their early 20th century costal property. We worked with the owners to create a bespoke balustrade profile which brought the home closer to the original design intent.

The home featured a timber balcony which wasn’t part of the original design and required considerable upkeep in the challenging costal environment. The owners began looking at metal as a more robust option and it was at this point that they came across our range. The homeowner explained:

“British Spirals and Casting’s work looked impressive, and they had excellent range of cast options to choose from, like a big meccano kit. Richard from BS&C, on his first visit, brought a Victorian pattern railing and various floor plate patterns to show us. When discussing the designs, Richard mentioned that the steel railing panels were CNC cut and that, ‘If it can be drawn, it can be cut’.”

“The options available when working in metal are different from that of timber; for instance, steel can be cut to a much finer pattern due to its strength, and the process of CNC means curves are simple. It is easy to create a laciness that is not easy with timber, and I wanted to explore this more.”

The design process

Armed with this new design freedom, the homeowners began researching design trends from the early 20th Century (when the house was built) in more detail – and specifically the Art Nouveau style. Victor Horta’s house in Brussels, Hector Guimard’s Parisian metro entrances and the balconies that adorn the French Quarter of New Orleans all formed the mood board for the project.

“It became clear that a softer, curved pattern would suit our house.” The homeowner explained. “After much doodling, we settled on an interlocking stadium pattern, which can be found throughout this period of design.”

Whilst throwing a wide net for design inspiration, the owners were also keen to ensure the finished balcony looked like it had always been part of the home. To achieve this, they included references to the tear drop motif from the stained-glass windows within the patterns at the head and foot of the railing.

We took these initial designs and developed them into full CAD designs (shown below). This not only helped to show clearly how the original drawings could be developed into an actual design, but also to plan for the unusual balcony fixing, which sees the bottom of the balustrade drop down below the height of the decking plate. This was something the owners had seen in both local Edwardian architecture, and in the balconies of buildings in New Orleans.

The deck plates were designed with a perforated, floral design which sits naturally with the design of the home and the balcony railing. The final part of the design process involved our discussion with the homeowner about hooks that could be installed to incorporate hanging benches, lights and plants to personalise the feature even more. For this, we positioned several fixing points all over the underside of the deck and four along the length of the perimeter PFC to hold the cables.

Not just a pretty face

The balcony spans 2000mm by 8900mm across the front of the property, held up by three steel support columns. Character is added to the structure with lamppost style bottoms; however, the balcony was not simply a decorative feature, but also forms part of the structure for the property as the homeowner explained:

“This structure is not standalone, it supports the roof of the house, and we worked with British Spirals & Casting’s structural engineer to size the foundations and steels.”

“We have heavy clay soil here, and the ground moved a lot. On site I was keen to remove as much redundant timber from the façade and structure of the frontage as possible, so by carefully setting the height of the PFC’s, we were able to remove timber beams and joists from the roof, along with timber lintels above the ground floor windows and doors.

The balcony is clamping and supporting the front of the house, like a set of dental braces, preventing any adverse movement. It’s working hard and doing several important things in one, as well as providing a lovely place to sit and a new front elevation that we are very happy with.”

When developing the drop-down feature, we altered the typical way of attaching the newel posts to the web of the perimeter preformed channel, so that they could sail down past the deck and hold a singular railing module in front of the deck, allowing a portion to hang down. This provides a provides a sense of enclosure, and a lace like frill to the bottom of the deck.

The floral perforate design for the decking panels provides traction and allows for rainwater to fall through the gaps rather than pool as in solid decking. This also accentuated the daylighting of the bottom rooms, and the homeowner described how the “mottled light that comes through transforms the feel of the front rooms.”

The coastal location meant that the structure also needed to be carefully preserved against the saline air. Once the pieces were manufactured in our workshop, Mulberry & Pier were responsible for giving them a marine grade finish. This involves several coats of zinc rich resin followed by a spray paint finish, to ensure the colour does not degrade or discolour over time. In keeping with the rest of the property, the homeowner chose a clean white colour, to match the existing window frames and allow a neutral base for the house’s colour scheme.

If you are interested in having a bespoke staircase or balcony installed in your own property, visit our gallery to view some of the options and submit a quote or get in touch via phone or email.

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Of course, that success only comes from constantly challenging ourselves and looking for ways to keep developing as a business. Despite the difficulties posed by the pandemic, we’re busier than ever and have a lot of exciting updates to announce.

Perhaps the area of our business which has changed the most over the past couple of decades has been the use of computer aided design (CAD) technologies. When we started, our staircases were all designed by hand. Today, however, we use a bespoke CAD package which allows us to show the staircase or balcony to customers and finetune it to their tastes, and the project measurements, before we begin manufacture.

To help us to keep progressing in this area, we’re pleased to be able to welcome Sion Davies to our team as our new CAD Technician. Sion has a wealth of experience working across a number of different CAD software packages and is helping us to push our CAD designs to the next level.

Whilst we take real pride in being able to walk customers through the measurement process, meaning we can often manufacture staircases precisely without ever having to visit site, this isn’t always possible. This is specifically true on older properties where walls are rarely plumb and often undulate in and out. To help streamline measuring on these projects, we’re investing over £24,000 in a dedicated laser scanner.

The scanner is an amazing tool, by setting it up in a few locations on site, we can create an exact digital replica of a space with millimetre accuracy. This scan can then be used within our CAD software, ensuring the balcony or staircase precisely matches up with your project. It also takes pictures of your property, meaning the 3D visualisations give an even more accurate representation of how the staircase or balcony will look once installed

We’re also making improvements to our manufacturing processes, by adding a £5,000 extension to our powder coating oven, allowing us to paint even larger items. We use this facility for most of our internal cast aluminium pieces and the powder coating process gives an unmatched quality of finish. Keep your eyes out for a new video in the next couple of months which will explain how powder coating works, and why it’s such a great choice.

Along with the new machinery, we’re also pleased to have been able to take on a couple of new apprentices. Apprentices are the lifeblood of our business and we’re proud that many of our long-serving staff joined us straight out of school. Lewis Weston has joined our experienced team here in the workshop and will be learning the ropes on how we finish and quality test all our pieces before sending them out to customers.

Josh Hammersley has also joined the team at our dedicated Staffordshire foundry where we cast all of our aluminium pieces. The foundry has been in operation for over half a century and we recently opened a new building with fantastic modern facilities. You can take a look at the building, and see Josh hard at work, in our new foundry video.

We’ll keep you up to date on all the developments, along with a snapshot of some of the projects we’ve been working on, right here on this blog. Here’s to a great 2022.

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We are very proud of the fact that all our staircases, railings and balconies are produced right here in Britain and our foundry is a key part of that. It supplies all the aluminium components for our pieces and means we have total control over the quality of both raw materials and production. Following an investment of over £300,000, we’re pleased to announce that our new modern foundry buildings are open.

The site has been a central part of local life in Milton for over half a century, and most of our foundry team live in and around the village. In recent years, however, it had become clear that we were out-growing the original buildings and that a new, modern facility was needed.

The foundry is continuing the proud industrial heritage of the Potteries.

Our priority was always to keep the foundry rooted within the Milton community. As no other suitable sites were available locally, we made the decision to demolish some of the original buildings – replacing them with an all new facility which offers more space and provide a lighter working environment to support the health and wellbeing of our team. This is a major investment which we hope will support the local area. Great care has also been taken to limit the changes for the nearby residents with the ridge height restricted to that of the original building.

The new unit houses the fettling, sand casting, finishing and core shop and also provides space for an office on the upper floor. The only other process – die casting – continues in the remaining older buildings whilst we complete work on their replacements.

Our skilled foundry team outside the new building.

We’re confident that this fantastic new facility will help us to keep making strides forward as a business and ensure this fine trade remains active within Staffordshire for the next 50 years and beyond.

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Here at British Spirals & Castings, we take real pride in the fact that all our pieces, whether they be staircases, balconies, balustrades or railings, are produced by craftspeople right here in the UK. By taking this approach, we can ensure that everything we produce meets our high standards and provides pleasure for customers for years to come. In recognition of this approach, we are delighted to announce that we have now become registered members of the Made in Britain scheme.

Made in Britain is a new collective mark bringing together many of the country’s best known and loved manufacturers. To qualify, all members have to prove that all of the labour that goes into creating their products is carried out right here in the UK.

This commitment to British manufacturing has been a key part of our business since day one and we’ve worked hard to develop that both through business decisions, such as the purchase of the traditional Milton foundry (which provides all of the cast aluminium components for our staircases and balconies), and through training a new generation of craftspeople by taking them on as apprentices straight out of school.

In the last few years, we’ve taken further steps to develop our sites. This included expanding the facilities at our main workshop in Chapel-en-le-Frith, giving us more space to work on and store pieces before they’re sent out to customers. Last year, we also completed the first phase in the redevelopment of our foundry buildings near Stoke, providing light and modern facilities which will support our continued growth.

We’re also lucky enough to work with a number of other skilled manufacturers right here in the UK. These include Handrail Creations, who are based up in Bolton and carve beautiful bespoke handrails which combine perfectly with our cast metal balustrades, and Mulberry and Pier Protective Coatings Ltd who provide protective marine coatings for our external staircases and balconies when they’re installed near the sea.

We look forward to continuing to support manufacturing excellence here in Britain for many years to come.

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Courtesy Vanmark Group

Creating the Barn

As a family business, Vanmark Group’s ethos is very similar to our own, creating properties which are unique with a real focus on the fine details. Vanessa Taylor, Project Director at Vanmark Group, discussed their approach:

“Every project we take on is carefully thought through to ensure our properties are sympathetic to the surrounding areas, following guidance from Archaeologists and Heritage planning constraints. We don’t just build ‘boxes’, our homes have character and quirky elements to make them stand out. We had been looking for a plot at Frilford for some time and when this land came up for sale with outline planning permission featuring 3 completely different properties, we knew this fitted perfectly within our criteria.”

The site earmarked for Ash Tree Barn featured a small, derelict barn which had become so overgrown with ivy that it was impossible to get inside and was too rundown to be underpinned. After relocating a family of bats which were roosting in the walls to new accommodation in a nearby tree, Vanmark’s brilliant stone mason got to work dismantling the barn piece by piece before rebuilding it within the same footprint using the same stone.

Courtesy Vanmark Group

The old barn provides kitchen and dining space attached to the main building via a glass atrium. At the centre of the new home, Vanmark also created a stunning library space with full height glass to the front and rear filling it with light. This space also links to the upper bedrooms via an open landing. To give it an extra ‘wow factor’, they opted to provide access to this via a spiral staircase.

Choosing a staircase

Courtesy Vanmark Group

Vanmark’s architect discovered our website when researching options for the space as Vanessa Taylor explained:

“At this time, we hadn’t decided on the style or spec for the stairs and were weighing up the options. Our architect spoke to Ben Harding, who was extremely helpful answering his questions, and so he recommended we use them if we decided to opt for the spiral staircase. We looked on the British Spirals website and found the Scandinavian style spiral and immediately fell in love. It worked perfectly with the materials we had chosen to build the barn with such as natural stone and anthracite cladding. Ben suggested we powder coat the handrail to match the colour of the cladding and we were sold. Because it’s a hand-built product they can basically bespoke the stairs to your requirements.”

Given the large dimensions of the space, a typical diameter staircase may have ended up looking out of place. For this reason, we designed the staircase in a much larger diameter of 2300mm, creating additional visual impact whilst also providing plenty of tread space for the homeowners.

Our Scandinavian spiral staircases are extremely versatile and we can supply the treads in a wide range of Grade-A timbers. To embody the name of the property, in this case the treads were specified in characterful Ash with matching Ash risers.

Courtesy Vanmark Group

With the family looking to move in in time for Christmas, Vanmark faced a race against time during the pandemic so it was important that they could rely on all the suppliers to deliver on time without compromising on quality.

“We were very happy with the service we received from British Spirals & Castings” Vanessa explained. “Nothing was too much trouble, the drawings were turned around quickly and efficiently. Ben and Joe were easy to get hold of at any stage of the project (which is crucial when you are project managing the build). Any queries were resolved quickly and efficiently. It was a nice touch when we received photos of the staircase in the manufacturing process, it was also reassuring when you put your trust into a company that are not local to you and you have never had dealings with before. Delivery was scheduled on a particular day and turned up and off loaded as promised. The design of the spiral meant that our carpentry team and Site Manager could assemble the stairs with limited fuss as it all slotted together. They even supplied some colour coded paint for any scratches or damage to the handrails and balustrades during the installation process, which was very useful.”

Despite all the challenges posed by the pandemic, through their expert project management, Vanmark made good on their promise to get the property handed over for 18^th December, a testament to their dedication and quality workmanship. You can take a look at the properties Vanmark Group are currently working on here.

If you are interested in having a bespoke spiral staircase installed in your own property, visit our gallery to view some of the options and submit a quote or get in touch via phone or email.

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We’re pleased to announce that our showroom is reopening to visitors by appointment from 2nd December. To book a visit, please contact us via phone (01663 750716) or email: sales@britishsc.co.uk.

Our workshop and foundry continue to operate as usual with safety measures in place. If you have any queries, please get in touch via phone or email.

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A staircase is a fairly unusual purchase so when our customers first get in touch with us, they have usually done some looking around. One thing we hear all too often is that they’ve been advised that they can only order their spiral staircase in specific diameters. Nothing could be further from the truth! 

The myth of limited sizes 

In most cases, the reason that suppliers only offer a limited number of sizes is because they are mass produced ‘kit staircases’. The obvious advantage of this approach is that the staircase itself can be sold at a lower price. If you are working on a particularly tight budget then this might be the best option, just make sure you read some reviews of the company and ensure their products are correctly CE marked– the last thing you need is to end up with a staircase which is potentially unsafe! 

Whilst we offer a number of standard sized items in our cast iron store, including grates and railing components, our staircases are all manufactured bespoke for each project. There is a simple reason for this. In our experience, every project we work on has its own unique requirements. 

The most obvious factor is the design and dimensions of the space where the staircase is going to be installed. Here in the UK, buildings come in all shapes and sizes and when you’re dealing with older properties you have to account for wonky or sloping walls and uneven floors.  

However, bespoke design is about much more than simply adapting the staircase to the space, it also needs to be shaped around the needs and tastes of the people who live within the property. If you walk down a suburban street, you can see people decorate identical spaces in all types of different ways and a staircase should be just as adaptable.  

For example, homeowners with a young family may want a wider spiral staircase to allow their children to safely pass each other going up and down. On the other hand, a single person might prefer a more compact diameter which has a smaller footprint in the room below.  

What are the actual limitations? 

In practice, the only limitations on staircase size come as a result of safety requirements or practicalities. Most countries set limitations on the width of staircases to ensure you can evacuate safely in the event of an emergency. Here in the UK, for example, this is measured as the clear width of the staircase. The minimum requirements within the Building regulations and standards here in the UK are shown below: 

* defined as a space serving up to 50 people and serving a limited floor area 

If space is particularly limited, then the English and Welsh regulations actually allow some additional wiggle room, but this is down to the discretion of the building inspector. Also if the staircase is secondary access to an area then there is no width requirement imposed although we would always encourage you to think not just about the size but the size that will be fit for purpose. 

In addition to these limitations, there is also often a set requirement for headroom above the treads on a staircase. Here in the UK this is typically 2000 mm (it can be reduced to 1900 mm with permission from the building inspectors). If the space you are installing the staircase in has a sloped ceiling, this may mean you have to limit the overall diameter to ensure the space above the treads is sufficiently high. 

From a practical perspective, installing extremely wide treads may also be undesirable simply because of the size of support these would require.  

What sizes can British Spirals & Castings offer? 

Our spiral staircases begin at a diameter of just 970 mm. In our experience, this is the slimmest you can design a spiral staircase and still ensure it is useable. At the other end of the scale we have produced staircases of 2500 mm and beyond. These extremely wide staircases are typically only used within commercial or public buildings where there is likely to be high volumes of foot traffic going up and down the staircase at the same time. 

Between these two, we can produce staircases in virtually any dimension to suit your particular project or needs. For our cast metal staircases, we will generally try to find an existing pattern sizing which will suit your project as this will help to keep overall costs lower. If you have specific requirements, however, we are more than happy to meet them. In the past we have created whole patterns simply based on the particular needs of a homeowner. 

Of course, we can also adapt the height of the staircase and incline of the treads to meet your needs along with tailoring virtually every other element of the staircase from the design and number of spindles per tread, to the choice of riser bar and handrail material. 

Bespoke means just that. We expect our staircases to fit your home and life as perfectly as a custom-made suit from Savile Row and will happily meet your specific requirements. Take a look at our gallery and submit a quote and we’ll help you to achieve your dream design. 

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We sat down with Henrik to find out more about how his business has grown, what he looks for in brands and all about his new show room.

Can you tell us a little about how you came to set-up Agenturhuset?

It all began 12 years ago. I was constructing a new building in Sweden and had a very hard time finding those special items that make all the difference to how a building looks and feels. During this process, I discovered that many companies choose not to sell here in Scandinavia – apparently too few people divided across four currencies! As a result, the choice can be quite limited here.

I decided to have a go at distributing beautifully designed, niche items for customers, architects and interior designers over here.

How do you go about picking the items you stock?

I try to follow my gut feeling. Inevitably, a few of the items we have stocked haven’t worked for one reason or another, but we generally find that our customers really appreciate high quality items from small producers and these items sell well. I have found there are lots of these types of highly skilled, specialist producers in Britain – companies that make things with devotion and pride. For me, it is a treasure trove.

British Spirals & Castings have worked with you for some time now – why did you decide we were a good fit?

Yes, we have been collaborating for well over 8 years now and it has been like clockwork! I found that many of the staircases on sale over here were cheap imports from China. I wanted to find a better-quality product which I could be built to size and would definitely meet legislation and building standards across the region. British Spirals & Castings stood out from the competition in their ability to meet these requirements

We’ve collaborated on all sorts of projects over the years. Do you have any particular favourites?

Yes, there was a double flight staircase in an unusual green colour that we delivered for a castle hotel just outside of Gothenburg. That was quite a complex staircase and stunning when fitted!

We also supplied double flight staircase for a young owner who actually committed 20% of his entire renovation budget to the stairs! He said it had to be perfect as it was the “spine of the house” and it really was majestic when fitted!

Obviously, there are still lots of questions about how Brexit might affect British exports. What are your thoughts on this?

We see no problem. The potential tolls we have heard about are more than compensated by the currency rate. At worst, it might mean it takes a few extra days for items to be delivered due to the additional custom checks. If anything, it may mean people are happier to buy directly from us so we can handle the arrangements.

Finally, where can our Scandinavian visitors go to look at the items you offer?

The simplest place is our website: https://www.agentur-huset.com/

Of course, we can supply anything from the British Spirals & Castings collection so if you see anything you like simply get in touch with us via email: sales@agentur-huset.com

At the end of October, we’ll also be opening a new showroom at Garnisonsgatan 13, 25466 Helsingborg, Sweden where you can look through a selection of the products we offer in person.

Thanks Henrik – we look forward to seeing the finished show room!

If you live outside of Scandinavia and would like to order a staircase don’t worry, the team here at British Spirals & Castings can help to walk you through the process and help you to get the staircase, balcony or railings you’ve been dreaming of. Take a look through our gallery and export guide then submit a quote or get in touch.

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The Milton foundry was first opened back in the 1950s and it is where all our cast aluminium staircases, balconies and railings start their life before going on to homes and businesses all over the world. We’re extremely proud of the skilled work of our foundry team which showcases some of the best in British manufacturing. However, the facilities themselves had been largely unchanged since the foundry first opened and were no longer fit for purpose.

Whilst we considered moving the foundry nearer to our main workshop in Derbyshire, our first preference was always to develop the existing site and continue to support the local economy in Stoke. It has taken some time to develop the plans to this point but, after several setbacks, we were finally able to come up with a scheme which was agreeable to planners and will allow us to grow and future proof our foundry.

The development is split into two phases – allowing us to meet our busy order book whilst the construction work is being completed. The first phase unit will accommodate most of the key stages of production, such as the sand casting, finishing and fettling. The building has several advantages including highly insulated walls and double glazed rooflights which will create a lighter, healthier and more comfortable working environment for our team.

The second phase will include a further two buildings to house die casting processes and our extensive collection of period patterns. These new units will also give us the space to keep growing and developing our business.

Now the permission is sorted, we’re all looking forward to breaking ground on the new development and to continue the fine traditions of British production which are at the heart of our work.

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