A deep rooted speciality

You probably wouldn’t think of a company with our reputation for excellence in ‘heritage’ lighting as radical. But you should – especially when you bear in mind the real meaning of the word – from the roots – and the fact that our roots are amongst the deepest and strongest in the lighting industry.

Effective, respectful restoration involves all the traditional craftsmanship and skill that went into the product’s original creation. But making a vintage column meet modern performance and quality standards calls for a whole new set of talents: the design ingenuity and technical expertise to build the latest optics and the circuitry into housings originally designed for a very different, less demanding age.

There are plenty of companies capable of ‘tidying up’ worn and weathered columns and lanterns. We prefer a hands-on approach with real involvement which can mean deconstructing each piece of equipment, rebuilding, re-engineering and sensitively recreating a product as good as new or better.

We take the responsibility of preserving important parts of the nation’s architectural legacy very seriously, working closely with English Heritage to ensure that every detail is as historically authentic as it is technically excellent.

Our desire to make the latest lighting technology add new brilliance to century-old designs challenges are technical and design talents to the same degree as any of our new product concepts. It calls for rigorous testing throughout the project in our own laboratory to ensure that the best of old and new complies with the most exacting modern performance standards.

For more information, or talk to an expert, call or email Rob Maisey, our Special Projects Manager. Telephone 01992 474600, email robertmaisey@dwwindsor.co.uk.

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