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The Heart of the City is a £130 million major redevelopment project in Sheffield that began in 2004. The project has already created many new public spaces, buildings and skyscrapers, and consists of a large number of regeneration projects, all hoping to create a city centre fit for the future, from the Heart of the City II development around Cambridge Street and the historical redevelopment of Castlegate, to the transformation of Fargate and the brand new Raddison Blu hotel on Pinstone Street.
Laycock House and Block C
Laycock House sits in a prominent location occupying a central position with Cross Burgess Street to the north, Pinstone Street to the east, and Charles Street to the west. The Victorian building has survived to present day largely in its complete and original form, and overall work saw sensitive renovation to the residences and smaller retail units it consists of.
For this project, TRC supplied and fitted over 60 heritage casement windows and over 100 sash windows incorporating Slimlite double glazed units, replicating the existing windows of this pre-1900 building. TRC’s timber casement windows boast time-honoured details, while Slimlite glazing means they deliver historic styling combined with modern thermal and acoustic performance. Our sash windows are equally ideal replacement windows for listed buildings. Elegant, timeless and highly efficient, both our timber casement and sash windows are the go-to choice for builders and architects working on heritage projects across the UK.
Heart of the City Block A
Formerly known as the Sheffield Retail Quarter, Block A is one of Sheffield’s key economic projects and has been integral to the major redevelopment of the city centre, bringing lucrative shopping, leisure, residential and office opportunities to the region. Centrally located in the heart of the city, the site adjoins the main shopping areas of Fargate, the Moor and Division Street, adjacent to the Town Hall and City Hall, and halfway between the University of Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam University.
For this project, existing office buildings were transformed into a Raddison hotel. TRC was appointed to replace the historic front façade windows with over 60 timber sash windows, and to supply and install 40 sets of French doors. TRC’s traditional timber French doors and single doors sit perfectly with our windows, delivering classic styling to any new-build development or refurbishment contract.
Block H Henry’s Corner and Bethel Sunday School
Dating back to 1852, the Bethel Sunday School is a Grade 2 Listed building near Leah’s Yard and the Grade 2 Listed St Matthew’s Parish Church. The redevelopment involved building a communal hall at the centre of the site that extends into part of Henry’s Corner, a listed building dating back to 1901, providing 20 units over three floors, to be used for retail, restaurant, bar, takeaway, community and leisure uses.
For this project, TRC replaced over 90 sash windows to Henry’s Corner, and restored the existing sash windows to Bethel Sunday School. Our window restoration service involves prising decayed and damaged timber from windows, frames and cills, retaining as much of the original wood as we can. We then treat the remaining timber with Repair Care, a multi-stage epoxy resin repair system. Using specialist tools, our trained timber sash window repair specialists then carefully smooth the surface of the repair to match the shape of the original timber, before finally staining or painting the windows as required.
