AWD RESTORATIONS

ABOUT AWD

Hi - I’m Alan Denyer, the owner of AWD Restorations.

We’re a specialist window replacement business based in Earlsdon, Coventry - providing period homes with beautifully detailed modern pvc sash and casement units sourced from Quickslide in West Yorkshire. We install locally in Coventry, and also regular take on jobs in the surrounding area of Leamington, Warwick, Stratford, Nuneaton, Leicester, Solihull, Knowle, Redditch, Birmingham, Dudley, Worcester.

AWD specialises in replacing windows - whether that’s poorly performing originals, which still look good but are too difficult to live with - or unsympathetic additions that you’re unhappy with because they let the property down visually.

We’re very particular about retaining (or re introducing) appropriate period detail - and describe our approach as a sensitive traditional restoration - but using modern materials wherever we can. This saves you money, looks good and also means you get the benefit of high performance modern technology.

Typically you’ll get to keep (or have us re-instate) the original cills, sash box reveals (exterior detail around the outside of windows), patterned architraves (on the inside) - plus (where practicable) we’ll paint any surrounding timber / stone so as to blend in the old & the new.

There’s no extra charge for any of this - we just like to finish a job properly so you don’t need to get any other tradespeople in - and, if I’m honest it takes a better photo for our social media at the end :).

On a final note - PVC window technology has come on enormously in the last few years - it’s now possible to get really authentic detailing not just with windows but also in terms of the specialist pvc trims and architraves sourced by us to finish the job. They look good - but won’t rot!

So - unless you live in a listed building (where only timber replacements are permitted) - our opinion is pvc is the way to go. It’ll last forever, and (when spec’d sympathetically, as part of a restoration-oriented install) blends in beautifully.

In addition to windows, we can also assist you with variety of general restoration challenges.

Recent projects have included an 40m2 Edwardian panelling install, Door Makeovers, Window Restoration/rot repair, creative Dado / Picture Rail installation, and supply of retro Edwardian signage.

Additionally, as a long-time Coventry citizen I also try and make time for mostly pro-bono work in support of local grassroots culture initiatives - with the aim of making spaces to be available for creative community use.

I’m also the founder and head trustee for LTB SHOWROOMS - an independant charity set up in 2021 to support grassroots local arts, music and culture activity - currently based at the Priory Visitor Centre in the Cathedral Quarter, Coventry City Centre.