Windows and Doors After a Flood: What Survives on the Nepean and Hawkesbury Flats
The 2021 and 2022 floods put water through homes in Emu Plains, Castlereagh, Jamisontown, Regentville, Richmond, Windsor and McGraths Hill that had not flooded in decades. We replaced a lot of windows and doors afterwards, and the pattern was clear: some products cleaned up and went back into service, others had to be thrown out. […]
Do You Need Double Glazing in Penrith? Heat, M4 Noise and When It Pays
Penrith is one of the hottest places in Sydney in summer and one of the coldest in winter, and the M4, the Great Western Highway and Mulgoa Road run through the middle of it. That makes double glazing worth a serious look for more homes than people expect. Here is when it pays and when […]
Stacking Door or Bifold for Your Alfresco? A Glenmore Park and Jordan Springs Guide
The most common upgrade we do in the newer estates of Glenmore Park, Jordan Springs, Caddens and Claremont Meadows is replacing the builder grade two panel sliding door onto the alfresco. The choice is almost always between a stacking door and a bifold. Here is how we talk it through. How much of the opening […]
Replacing Windows in a 1970s Penrith Brick Veneer: What to Expect Day by Day
Most of the window replacements we do are on 1960s to 1980s brick veneer homes in South Penrith, Kingswood, St Clair, Cranebrook and Cambridge Park. The original aluminium sliders have worn rollers, failed seals and locks that no longer hold. Here is how the job runs. The measure We come out, free, and measure every […]
Bushfire Attack Levels and Windows: What BAL 12.5 to BAL 40 Means for Mountains and Mulgoa Homes
If your home is in Glenbrook, Blaxland, Springwood, Winmalee, Mulgoa, Londonderry or the bush edge of Emu Heights and Cranebrook, it almost certainly has a bushfire attack level. The BAL rating in your planning certificate or bushfire report decides what windows, glass and screens you can fit. Here is the plain language version of what […]
Which Security Screen Suits a Penrith Home? Stainless Mesh, PerfGuard or Diamond Grille
Most people who call us about security screens in Penrith already know they want one. What they do not know is which one, and the four systems we make at Lemko Place suit quite different situations. Here is how we talk it through at the measure. Start with the door, not the catalogue The front […]