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Trade supply
Aluminium Trade Supplier for the Wirral
VitrineAlu fabricates aluminium in Haydock, St Helens, and supplies the trade working across the Wirral. Send us your drawings for a high-spec job in Heswall, West Kirby, Caldy or Hoylake and we specify the route, quote it and build finished units for collection or delivery. We supply the trade, you handle the install. See our aluminium product range.
Lead time confirmed at quote, never a guess. Pricing per project, never a stock figure.
VITRINEALU LTDCompany number 12927857.
Fabricated in Haydock, St HelensTrade-only supply from our own workshop.
Trade enquiriesSend drawings or sizes to discuss a quote.
Built for the Wirral trade, fabricated in Haydock
We are not based on the Wirral and we do not pretend to be. VitrineAlu fabricates in Haydock, St Helens, and runs supply across Merseyside and the wider North West from there. For installers, builders, main contractors and shopfitters working the Wirral, that means a fabricator within easy reach who knows the kind of high-value coastal residential work the area throws up.
The way it works is simple. You send drawings and sizes, we specify the right thermally broken aluminium system for the job, we quote it, then we fabricate and supply finished units. You collect from Haydock or we deliver into the area. You manage your own install and your own client. We stay in the workshop where we belong, which keeps your margin and your relationship intact.
Affluent Wirral postcodes carry expectation. Slim sightlines, big spans of glass, low U-values and finishes that still look right after a few winters. That is the brief we build to, and it is the brief the trade serving Heswall, Caldy and the West Kirby seafront keeps coming back with.
Coastal exposure: weather ratings and finishes that hold up
The Wirral coast is exposed. Driving rain off the Dee and the Irish Sea, salt-laden wind across Hoylake and West Kirby, and gable elevations that take the full hit. Aluminium specified for a sheltered inland plot is not the same product you want on a seafront elevation, and we spec accordingly.
Weather performance is set per opening. Where a job calls for it we route to PAS 24 security and quote against the relevant air, water and wind-load ratings under BS EN 14351-1, with the whole-unit figures confirmed at quote rather than guessed off a brochure. For the big exposed spans the trade is fitting on these plots, that detail matters more than it does two miles inland.
Finish is the other half of coastal longevity. Marine and coastal environments are hard on coatings, so we can specify finishes suited to salt exposure and talk through the right paint route for a seafront elevation versus a sheltered courtyard. The aim is a finish that still reads as high-end after the weather has had a go at it.
- Air, water and wind-load ratings set per opening under BS EN 14351-1
- PAS 24 routes where security is specified
- Coastal-appropriate finishes for salt and wind exposure
- Acoustic performance to Rw 46 dB where specified for exposed or roadside elevations
- Glazing from 22mm to 58mm to suit thermal and acoustic demands
The range we supply across the Wirral
Most Wirral residential work lands on glass. Wide rear elevations opening to a garden or an estuary view, slim-framed sliding runs, and crisp casement or tilt-and-turn windows to match. We fabricate the full range and quote the best achievable spec per finished unit.
For the open-out garden elevations that suit Heswall and Caldy plots, our aluminium bifold doors reach a Uw from 0.9 where specified. Where the client wants an uninterrupted estuary or seafront view, aluminium sliding doors hold a Uw from 1.0 with the sightlines to carry a big pane. For the windows, our aluminium casement windows reach a Uw from 0.85, with tilt-and-turn available where the spec is tighter.
- Aluminium bifold and sliding/patio doors
- Casement and tilt-and-turn windows
- Entrance doors and steel-look internal doors and screens
- Commercial doors, shopfronts and curtain walling
- Roof lanterns, flat rooflights and heritage ranges
Commercial and high-spec work
It is not all residential. The Wirral has its share of commercial and mixed-use schemes, and the trade fitting them needs a fabricator who can hold a curtain walling spec as confidently as a domestic bifold. We supply commercial doors with a Uw from 1.2 and curtain walling with a Ucw from 0.6 where specified, fabricated to BS EN 13830, with our aluminium curtain walling page covering the detail.
We support the paperwork too. UKCA marking and Declaration of Performance support come as standard where the project needs them, and we keep the supply chain straight. If your specifier needs evidence, we have it ready rather than scrambling for it after the order.
Whether you want to discuss U-values before you quote a client or open a trade account, the quickest routes are the U-values guide and a trade application. Both are linked below.
Working with us
Opening a trade account takes a short application and gets you straight to specification and pricing on real drawings. We keep the process plain: drawings in, spec and quote out, finished units supplied to your programme. Lead times and pricing are confirmed per project at quote, never plucked from a number we cannot stand behind.
If you are a Wirral homeowner who has landed here, we do not sell to you direct, but we will point you to a vetted local installer who fits our aluminium. Use the find-an-installer route below.
To talk specs, read our guide to aluminium U-values. To start supplying, open a trade account. Homeowners, find a vetted installer.
Common questions
Where is VitrineAlu based and do you cover the Wirral?
We fabricate in Haydock, St Helens, Merseyside, and supply the trade across the Wirral including Heswall, West Kirby, Caldy and Hoylake. You can collect finished units from Haydock or we deliver into the area. We are a fabricator and trade supplier, not a Wirral-based installer.
Do you fit the aluminium you supply on the Wirral?
No. We fabricate and supply finished aluminium units to the trade. Installers, builders and contractors manage their own installation. If you are a homeowner, we will refer you to a vetted local installer through our find-an-installer route rather than selling to you direct.
Is your aluminium suitable for exposed coastal plots on the Wirral?
Yes. We specify weather ratings per opening under BS EN 14351-1, with PAS 24 routes where security is needed, and we can specify coastal-appropriate finishes for salt and wind exposure. Whole-unit performance figures are confirmed at quote so the spec suits the actual elevation.
How do I get a quote for a Wirral project?
Send your drawings and sizes. We specify the right thermally broken aluminium system, quote it, then fabricate and supply finished units. Pricing and lead times are confirmed per project at quote. Open a trade account to get started on real drawings.
What aluminium products do you supply to the Wirral trade?
Bifold and sliding doors, casement and tilt-and-turn windows, entrance and steel-look internal doors, commercial doors, shopfronts, curtain walling, roof lanterns, flat rooflights and heritage ranges. We quote the best achievable spec per finished unit, for example bifolds with a Uw from 0.9 where specified.
Work with us