A top-quality job for a fair price –that’s what you get from Walker Windows, a family firm that has been serving Lancashire with integrity for more than 124 years. And now you can see what you will be getting – in a 3,000 sq ft showroom at the Walker family’s Preston dockland headquarters. “People can come here and appreciate what they’re actually buying for their money,” says Gayle Walker, who plays a major role in the business, set up by her brother, Graham, in 1988. “Customers can see the finished product and there are exhibits showing the more technical side of how products are put together.” The showroom, open Monday to Friday and at weekends by prior appointment, has a wide selection of windows and doors, roof systems, an orangery, roofline products and more.
The Walker family has been involved in the building industry in Lancashire since 1896 when Roger Walker founded the firm. Based at Dockland House on Riversway, Preston, Gayle is your point of contact should you wish her to visit and give you a free, no-obligation quote for PVC windows, doors, bespoke-designed conservatories and orangeries, plus replacement roofline fittings such as soffits and fascias. Gayle is happy to discuss your requirements, no matter how big or small the job you want doing. She says: “We are a family-run business. There are no salesmen and no hard sell. “You deal with me throughout the process and I will come out to visit potential customers, measure up and provide a quote.”
Walker Windows offers solid roof systems, transforming conservatories into rooms with year-round use. The firm offers the LivinRoof solid roof system, which can be seen in the showroom. Gayle explains: “This is the first roof designed to give you the flexibility of combining glass and a solid roof. It is thermally efficient, meaning the conservatory keeps an ambient, all-year-round temperature. “When installing a solid roof, we understand the importance of natural light, so we can incorporate glazed panels in any shape, anywhere in the roof design.” All Walker Windows work is guaranteed. Gayle says: “We are a FENSA-registered company – FENSA is a Competent Person Scheme trusted by the industry.”
Walker Windows, proud to be Checkatrade members, will quote a fair price and deliver a first-rate job. The firm uses time- served joiners, along with other tradesmen, many of whom have worked for the firm since it was established over 30 years ago. Walker Windows can provide everything in one quotation for a complete job. Gayle says: “For an orangery or conservatory we will price for the whole job including brickwork, flooring or tiling, plastering and wiring. We manage the job so every tradesman arrives on the day they are booked in. We complete jobs on time.”
The firm puts great emphasis on excellent customer communication and she adds: “When choosing a conservatory, you will be talked through the full process, from planning to design and build.” Walker Windows uses quality German brands Rehau and Deceuninck for domestic replacement windows, because both are a quality product for a fair price. Gayle adds: “All glass is A-grade and thermally efficient, keeping the weather out and the warmth in your home. “A conservatory or new windows add value to your home and we believe that our slogan says it all: ‘Future Proof Your Home With A Smart, Sound Investment Adding Value To Your Property’.”
Walker Windows usually works on a lead-in time of four to six weeks. At the quotation stage Gayle Walker will arrange to see you as promptly as possible, even offering evening appointments. The firm’s workmen are also happy to fit windows and conservatories at weekends – and Gayle is keen to assure readers that when Walker Windows do a job, they leave your home spotless. “Testimonials comment on how tidy our fitters are,” she says, adding: “Give Walker Windows a call for a service you can trust.”
