ABOUT US
Fortis & Hooke specialises in preserving rather than replacing original window and door fittings with unrivalled craftsmanship and care for British heritage. Recently aquired by Boulton & Boyce, we can now provide specialist reports and surveys to ensure you receive the right solution.
Master Window and Door Conservationists
Fortis & Hooke provides a dependable, long-lasting alternative to replacement, ensuring true value for money for all homeowners.
The Greenest Option
The preservation of original windows and doors is the most environmentally friendly option.
In most cases, the preservation of your original timber windows and doors is the best-case scenario for the environment. A study done by Greenpeace supports this view:
“… However, even without taking into account environmental impacts of major pollutants, the report finds PVC to be the worst of the options it considered for windows and floors. This is because timber and linoleum use less energy, contribute less to global warming gases, use fewer non-renewable resources and generate less waste.”
The report also warns of the dangers alternatives pose:
“The production and disposal of PVC-u windows leads to the release of highly poisonous chemicals which threaten the environment and human health. PVC-u production involves no less than six of the fifteen most hazardous chemicals listed by European governments for priority elimination. Timber is a sustainable resource. As long as the timber is sourced from properly managed forests and care is taken in the choice of preservatives, paints and stains, timber windows are by far the best environmental choice.”
Listed Property Specialists
Fortis & Hooke has a proven quality track record in saving iconic listed windows and doors. One of our listed consultants recently featured in the LPOC magazine.
Fortis
Hooke
Fortis (Latin): Especially able, competent, or powerful in a specific field or respect.
Hooke: Robert Hooke, 1635-1703, English philosopher, microscopist, and physicist. Best known for Hooke’s Law and noted to have invented the pulley system all sash windows use.