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WPL's security rated louvre door and louvre screen are designed to work as a single, - [WPL (UK) Limited Relocation to Support Growth](https://wpluk.com/wpl-uk-limited-relocation-to-support-growth/) - WPL (UK) Limited has moved to larger premises at Dunscar Business Park, Bolton, expanding production capacity to meet growing demand for its facade systems. - [WPL Commits to Net Zero by 2040](https://wpluk.com/wpl-commits-to-net-zero-by-2040/) - WPL has published its Carbon Reduction commitment, aligning with the UK government's net zero framework and setting out a practical approach to measuring and reducing emissions across its operations and supply chain. The commitment reflects work already underway. WPL sources aluminium from extrusion partners with verified recycled billet programmes, ISO 14001 environmental management certification, and - [Team Sponsorship for Turton Tigers](https://wpluk.com/team-sponsorship-for-turton-tigers/) - WPL sponsors a number of local charities in Bolton like the Turton Tigers Under 11s Football Team who meet on a Monday night at a local primary school. As a growing business Richard Rowson Managing Director said “it is important for us to give something back to the local community particularly when we know charity - [Coast to Coast Team Challenge Countdown](https://wpluk.com/coast-to-coast-team-challenge-countdown/) - Our MD, Richard Rowson, is now in full training for an epic 144 mile Coast to Coast cycle with mountain biking buddies Simon McLean, Steven Spencer, Michael & David Crouch. They have called their team ‘C2C4JEN’ and are going to cycle from Whitehaven to Tynemouth from 15th to 17th June, so there are less than - [BLGC Business Breakfast for new Patrons](https://wpluk.com/blgc-business-breakfast-for-new-patrons/) - More than 100 local business people including WPL’s MD, Richard Rowson, attended the second in a series of ‘Business Breakfasts’ planned for 2017 by Bolton Lads & Girls Club (BLGC) and sponsored by Peter Gray from Premier Conservatory Supplies. As a new Patron of BLGC, Richard Rowson was invited to this Business Breakfast to meet - [University Design Transformation](https://wpluk.com/university-design-transformation/) - At the Arts University Bournemouth (AUB), WPL had a great opportunity to work alongside Design Engine Architects to install perforated panel cladding. The final effect at AUB produces a unique façade emulated across two of the main teaching buildings and more of the same across the campus. The team had bounds of artistic licence, where - [Recruiting for Installation Team](https://wpluk.com/recruiting-for-installation-team/) - WPL (UK) is always looking for fitters/fixers/installers for the installation of our bespoke and sustainable range of architectural facades across the UK. WPL specialise in the design, manufacture and installation of Solar Shading, Louvre Systems, Decorative Mesh & Rainscreen Panels on buildings for Education, Healthcare, Leisure, Retail, Commercial Enterprise and Local Government. Our technical design - [Aluminium Fabricator Vacancy](https://wpluk.com/aluminium-fabricator-vacancy/) - WPL (UK) has an exciting opportunity to join our team based in Bolton, manufacturing bespoke aluminium cladding systems and doors. WPL (UK) is an OHSAS 18001 registered company operating within the construction industry providing design, manufacture and installation of bespoke aluminium facades. We are continually investing in the business designing new products and increasing our - [Building Confidence Gains Strength](https://wpluk.com/building-confidence-gains-strength/) - For the third year running the WPL (UK) team is proud to announce that it has been accredited to the prestigious Achilles Building Confidence standard and successfully completed the Audit which was carried out last month. Achilles Building Confidence allows the company to increase its market reach to suppliers who can be assured that a - [£30M Project 0fficially Opened Ahead of Schedule](https://wpluk.com/30m-project-0fficially-opened-ahead-of-schedule/) - WPL complete a £30 million Multi Storey Car Park (MSCP) in a prime location adjacent to Lincoln Train Station to form a new centralised hub for accessing Lincoln City Centre. The MSCP has been built to bring trade to an already busy City Centre set to rival Britain’s best shopping experiences. Last week and two - [Best New Car Park for Lincoln](https://wpluk.com/best-new-car-park-for-lincoln/) - Lincoln City’s Central Multi Storey Car Park (MSCP), with six-levels housing 1001 spaces, was under the spotlight earlier this year, when it was entered into the category for Best New Car Park in the British Car Park Awards 2019. This site-specific award recognises outstanding car park design. Lincoln city centre was transformed in 2018 thanks ## Pages - [Home](https://wpluk.com/) - Architectural louvre systems engineered to specification. Acoustic control, security access, solar shading. UK-manufactured with independent testing. Bolton facility. - [Contact](https://wpluk.com/contact/) - Contact WPL UK for project support worldwide. Technical guidance, structural calculations, quotations. Bolton-based louvre manufacturer. - [WPL Acoustic Louvres](https://wpluk.com/wpl-acoustic-louvres/) - Acoustic louvres and panels independently tested to BS EN ISO 10140-2:2021. CNC manufactured in Bolton. SR2-rated option available. Full technical data. - [Acoustic Louvres & Acoustic Products](https://wpluk.com/products/acoustic-louvres-acoustic-products/) - Acoustic louvres and screens tested to BS EN ISO 10140-2:2021. Sound reduction from Rw 10-41. UK manufactured. Full structural support included. - [Screening Acoustic Louvre](https://wpluk.com/products/acoustic-louvres-acoustic-products/screening-acoustic-louvre/) - Ventilated acoustic louvres tested to BS EN ISO 10140-2:2021. Sound attenuation with airflow. Rw ratings documented. UK manufactured. - [WPL Aluminium Louvres](https://wpluk.com/wpl-louvres/) - Aluminium louvres independently tested to BS EN 13030. CNC manufactured in Bolton. SR2-rated option available. Full technical datasheets. - [WPL Security Rated Louvre Doors & Screens](https://wpluk.com/wpl-security-rated-louvre-doors-screens/) - Security Rated Louvre Doors and Screens. CNC Manufactured in Bolton. Certified to LPS 1175 SR2, PAS 24, and Secured by Design. Full structural calculations included as standard. CERTIFIED SECURITY SYSTEMS Security Rated Doors and Louvres for Substations, Plant Rooms and Secure Enclosures Tested protection without visible compromise. Every WPL security louvre and door is certified - [Free Standing](https://wpluk.com/products/supporting-structures/free-standing/) - Ballasted free-standing structures requiring no fixings to building. Retro-fit installation. Structural calculations validated. UK manufactured. - [Weather Louvres](https://wpluk.com/products/louvre-systems/weather-louvres/) - Weather louvres tested to BS EN 13030:2001 Class A. Rain defence at 75mm/hour. 13m/sec wind speed. UK manufactured. - [Fixed Roof Mounted](https://wpluk.com/products/supporting-structures/fixed-roof-mounted/) - Fixed supporting structures for roof-mounted screening. Spans up to 4m between supports. Full structural calculations. UK manufactured. - [Security Louvres](https://wpluk.com/products/louvre-systems/security-louvres/) - SR2 and PAS 24 rated screening louvres. Security features hidden within standard appearance. CNC-fabricated. UK manufactured. - [Screening Louvres](https://wpluk.com/products/louvre-systems/screening-louvres/) - Screening louvres for plant rooms and facades. Variable pitch options. Modular cassette system. CNC-fabricated. UK manufactured. - [Substation Louvre Door](https://wpluk.com/products/security-rated-louvre-doors-screens/substation-louvre-door/) - Louvre doors for electrical substations and utility infrastructure. Ventilated security access. DNO requirements met. UK manufactured. - [Louvre Door](https://wpluk.com/products/louvre-systems/louvre-door/) - Standard louvre doors for plant rooms and service access. Single or double leaf. Matching appearance with WPL louvre systems. UK manufactured. - [PAS 24 Louvre Door](https://wpluk.com/products/security-rated-louvre-doors-screens/pas-24-louvre-door/) - PAS 24 certified louvre doors for enhanced security. Police-preferred specification. 50,000 cycle tested. UK manufactured. - [SR2 Louvre Door](https://wpluk.com/products/security-rated-louvre-doors-screens/sr2-louvre-door/) - SR2 certified louvre doors tested to LPS 1175. 50,000 cycle ironmongery. Single or double leaf. Secured by Design. UK manufactured. - [Supporting Structures](https://wpluk.com/products/supporting-structures/) - Fixed and free-standing support structures. Ballasted rooftop systems. Plant decks. Spans up to 4m. Full structural calculations included. - [Louvre Systems](https://wpluk.com/products/louvre-systems/) - Screening, security, turret, and weather louvres. Tested to BS EN 13030:2001 Class A. CNC-fabricated modular cassette systems. UK manufactured. - [Security Rated Louvre Doors & Screens](https://wpluk.com/products/security-rated-louvre-doors-screens/) - SR2, PAS24, and Secured by Design certified louvre doors. LPCB tested. 50,000 cycle ironmongery. UK manufactured for substations and secure access. - [Solid Panel Acoustic Screen](https://wpluk.com/products/acoustic-louvres-acoustic-products/solid-panel-acoustic-screen/) - Solid acoustic panels with Rw ratings up to 41. Maximum sound reduction. Tested to BS EN ISO 10140-2:2021. UK manufactured. - [Security Rated Fencing](https://wpluk.com/products/security-fencing/security-rated-fencing/) - Security Rated Fencing SECURITY FENCING Tested Protection, Architectural Finish Security rated fencing combining tested protection with decorative finishes. SR2 rated systems for domestic and commercial environments. SR3 and SR4 levels available shortly. Steel or timber finishes with matching access gates. Security Without Compromise Perimeter fencing tested to SR2 standard with higher ratings available shortly. Decorative - [Privacy & Cookie Policy](https://wpluk.com/privacy-policy/) - WPL UK's privacy and cookie policy. How we collect, use, and protect your data. UK GDPR compliant. Your rights and how to contact us. - [Website Terms of Use](https://wpluk.com/website-terms/) - Terms of use for the WPL UK website. Information on intellectual property, liability, and governing law for website visitors. - [Acoustic Enclosure](https://wpluk.com/products/acoustic-louvres-acoustic-products/acoustic-enclosure/) - Complete acoustic enclosures for plant and equipment. Galvanised steel with Rockwool infill. Tested to BS EN ISO 10140-2:2021. UK manufactured. - [Carbon Reduction](https://wpluk.com/carbon-reduction/) - Carbon Reduction Committed to Net Zero by 2040 WPL is aligning with the UK government's net zero framework. 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Coordinates with facade systems for visual continuity. - [Perforated Panel](https://wpluk.com/products/brise-soleil/perforated-panel/) - Perforated panel solar shading combining sun control with filtered light. Custom patterns available. UK manufactured. - [Flat Blade](https://wpluk.com/products/brise-soleil/flat-blade/) - Flat blade solar shading systems. Cost-effective sun control. Variable spacing. Horizontal or vertical. UK manufactured. - [Aerofoil](https://wpluk.com/products/brise-soleil/aerofoil/) - Aerofoil blade solar shading for glazed facades. Optimised sun angle performance. Horizontal or vertical. UK manufactured. - [Signup Confirmed](https://wpluk.com/newsletter-confirmed/) - You're In Thanks for subscribing. We'll be in touch with project insights, technical guidance, and what we're seeing across the industry. 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UK manufactured. - [Solid Screen](https://wpluk.com/products/decorative-rainscreen/solid-screen/) - Solid aluminium and steel facade panels. Clean lines, weather protection. CNC-fabricated to your specifications. Full structural support included. - [Mesh Screen](https://wpluk.com/products/decorative-rainscreen/mesh-screen/) - Expanded aluminium decorative mesh for semi-transparent screening. High airflow, striking visual texture. Lightweight and low maintenance. - [Perforated Screen](https://wpluk.com/products/decorative-rainscreen/perforated-screen/) - Perforated aluminium and steel facade panels. Standard or custom perforation patterns. Balances airflow with visual screening. UK manufactured. - [Picture Perf Screen](https://wpluk.com/products/decorative-rainscreen/picture-perf-screen/) - Picture Perf Screen Decorative Rainscreen Bespoke Perforation for Architectural Impact Custom imagery and patterns formed through precision perforation. Transforms facades into architectural features – branding, wayfinding, geometric designs, or bespoke artwork. CNC-fabricated to your specifications. Your Design,Manufactured Exact Supply your artwork or work with our team to develop custom perforation patterns. Any image, any pattern, - [Box Section](https://wpluk.com/products/brise-soleil/box-section/) - Box section solar shading for bold architectural statements. Deep projection for enhanced performance. UK manufactured. - [Brise Soleil](https://wpluk.com/products/brise-soleil/) - Solar shading systems reducing heat gain through glazed facades. Aerofoil, flat blade, and box section options. Horizontal or vertical arrangement. - [Decorative Rainscreen](https://wpluk.com/products/decorative-rainscreen/) - Decorative Rainscreen Architectural Facade Systems Custom Panels& Mesh Screens Solid, perforated, and mesh facade panels for new builds and refurbishment projects. Custom patterns, finishes, and perforation designs CNC-fabricated to your specifications with full structural support. Solid Screen Continuous aluminium or steel panels for clean facade lines. Conceals plant and services while providing weather protection. Custom - [Company](https://wpluk.com/company/) - Our Company 35 Years of Delivering Certainty We engineer architectural louvre systems, acoustic screens, security doors, supporting structures, and facade solutions for architects and contractors across the UK and international markets. What we promise, we manufacture – on time, to specification.Repeat clients return because they know the job gets done right. Every system is CNC-fabricated - [Careers](https://wpluk.com/careers/) - Join Our Team Why Work at WPL WPL manufactures architectural facade systems from our Bolton facility. We invest in employee training and development across installation, design, and manufacturing teams. 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Adjust the bracketed options to suit your requirements. dynamic text placeholder Or feel free to call us on +44 1204 395955 or email sales@wpluk.com - [Project Template](https://wpluk.com/?kadence_element=project-template) - dynamic text placeholder ArchitectNo Content ContractorNo Content SectorNo Content Technical Scope dynamic text placeholder Other Projects Discuss Your Project Our technical sales team provides guidance on specifications, materials, and installation requirements. Get in touch to discuss your next project. ## Projects - [Bolton Central](https://wpluk.com/projects/bolton-central/) - A brand new apartment development in the heart of Bolton Town Centre required security that doesn't announce itself. WPL UK designed, supplied and installed six sets of SR2 security rated louvre doors across the building's perimeter, securing plant areas, bin stores and electrical distribution rooms for both contractors and residents. Visually, the doors sit seamlessly - [Runnymede Hotel](https://wpluk.com/projects/runnymede-hotel/) - A complete exterior transformation of The Runnymede Hotel on the banks of the Thames in Egham, Surrey. Elliott Group brought WPL in alongside PWP Architects to deliver one of the most comprehensive facade packages in the company's history.Five distinct product types, all manufactured in Bolton and finished in the same WRC timber effect powder coat, - [DARTec, Milton Keynes](https://wpluk.com/projects/dartec-milton-keynes/) - WPL UK Limited went sky high when they were invited to design supply and install a 1m projecting perforated fin off the glazed façade at Cranfield University’s new Digital Aviation Research and Technology Centre. Wind pressures in aviation terms are generated to keep the aircraft up, but down here on the ground careful design was - [Avebury Boulevard, Milton Keynes](https://wpluk.com/projects/avebury-boulevard-milton-keynes/) - 100 Avebury Boulevard is the name of this development chosen by the very successful Milton Keynes based development company AW James who chose WPL to lavish its exterior in aluminium rainscreen, aluminium mesh and aluminium vertical fins. It looked so good we were invited back to extend our product range to more of the facades. - [Jaguar Land Rover, Bristol](https://wpluk.com/projects/jaguar-land-rover-bristol/) - A new superstore in Bristol for the Jaguar Land Rover group. It was built at an extraordinary fast rate to match the pace of JLR introducing the next generation of luxury SUVs with all-new models for 2021. This flagship building is covered with WPL’s luxurious aluminium electrically charged P coated diamond mesh, designed to store - [Kings Walk, Gloucester](https://wpluk.com/projects/kings-walk-gloucester/) - The 1970s and 80s were a great era for the big shopping centres but after 30 years of hard labour, a lick of paint just won’t do it. At the Kings Walk Shopping Centre in Gloucester the property owners invested in a WPL state of the art pattern perforated aluminium anodic finished rainscreen façade. This - [Offices, Cheadle Business Park](https://wpluk.com/projects/offices-cheadle-business-park/) - An exceptional new office building on the Cheadle Royal Business Park in Cheshire certainly stands out in the crowd. WPL installed its new louvred wall system, which is competitive, straighter, stronger, and faster to install. The system provides a panelled appearance or continuous flow and brings with it a look of quality unmatched by either - [Ashrafia Mosque, Bolton](https://wpluk.com/projects/ashrafia-mosque-bolton/) - Prayer time in Bolton has a new and inviting establishment with the construction of the Ashrafia Mosque. WPL UK supplied and installed a roof mounted feature turret incorporating internal lights and decorative steeple surrounded by WPL’s traditional eastern perforated shapes. The facade windows also feature decorative trays in eastern an eastern style establishing an ancient - [National Physical Laboratory (NPL)](https://wpluk.com/projects/national-physical-laboratory-npl/) - The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is the UK's National Measurement Institute and is a world-leading centre of excellence in developing and applying the most accurate measurement standards, science and technology available so any refurbishment project had to be world class. WPL’s anodised gold Expanded Mesh was designed to furnish the building with a series of - [GAMA Healthcare HQ, Halifax](https://wpluk.com/projects/gama-healthcare-hq-halifax/) - WPL UK supplied a feature fin to decorate GAMA Healthcare’s new R&D facility in Halifax. Whilst GAMA Healthcare innovate, protect and care, WPL’s professional approach helped deliver another successful project for one of our customers where aluminium boxed fins provided solar shading. A louvre system was also fitted to the rooftop for screening HVAC equipment. - [Cineworld New Mersey Retail Park](https://wpluk.com/projects/cineworld-new-mersey-retail-park/) - The Cineworld New Mersey Retail Park in Speke extends sci-fi to their new exterior cladding system designed and installed by WPL UK. Adventurous complex shapes and perforations all fire the senses. This could be the first 5D experience and that is before the film starts. Our bold, ‘no task too difficult’ approach contours to generate - [Durham NHS Treatment Centre](https://wpluk.com/projects/durham-nhs-treatment-centre/) - At Durham’s NHS Diagnostics and Treatment Centre the designers diagnosed a potential overheating issue caused by direct sunlight through the windows. WPL's antidote was the inclusion of AF200 aerofoil system over the glazed areas. - [Hartwell Ford Car Dealership](https://wpluk.com/projects/hartwell-ford-car-dealership/) - Ford’s new car showroom at Hartwell keeps customers cool and comfortable whilst they purchase and discover the all new Ford range of vehicles, with WPL’s glass fin solar shading system fitted adjacent to the showroom windows. We think even Mr Henry Ford would have been impressed. - [Jaguar Land Rover, Bolton](https://wpluk.com/projects/jaguar-land-rover-bolton/) - WPL’s specialist mesh links with high-end luxury motors with our installation of expanded mesh to the external façade of the new premises for Jaguar Land Rover in Bolton. The building is flush with the exuberances designed to deliver a quality charged environment. - [St Paul’s Way Mosque, London](https://wpluk.com/projects/st-pauls-way-mosque-london/) - A new mosque puts a big smile on the faces of local people as WPL has clad St Paul’s Way Mosque with an aluminium rainscreen. The rainscreen is hung from WPL’s unique aluminium sub frame which in turn is supported off the main frame. The building embraces the local culture and is a welcome addition - [New Merrion House, Leeds](https://wpluk.com/projects/new-merrion-house-leeds/) - Merrion House in Leeds is not just a pretty building but also the HQ for Leeds City Council offices and a major landmark in the City Centre. There was no compromise on planning permission here with the best dressed and set to impress completed façade which looks stunning. - [Lincoln Transport HUB](https://wpluk.com/projects/lincoln-transport-hub/) - The final array of WPL products on every elevation of the MSCP, part of the new £30M Lincoln Transport HUB, are all brought together to create an absolutely stunning façade which looks modern, streamlined and built to last using environmentally friendly materials. - [Cotton/XYZ Building, Manchester](https://wpluk.com/projects/cotton-xyz-building-manchester/) - WPL’s Solar Shading, Louvres, Doors, architectural cladding and the list goes on, as our products sit and exude the finesse and quality demanded by the famous Spinningfields complex of office suites shops and restaurants, in the heart of Manchester City Centre. Just look up this magnificent example of modern architecture and soak in its majestic - [Seaborne Library, Chester](https://wpluk.com/projects/seaborne-library-chester/) - Another imaginative idea for the refurbishment of the Seaborne Library on the University of Chester campus where WPL’s external vertical Brise Soleil is arranged to emulate the books on a shelf, in synergy with this learning establishment. The yellow finished fins deliver a bright exterior and fun element to attract the thirst for knowledge in - [Tesito House, Manchester](https://wpluk.com/projects/tesito-house-manchester/) - On yet another occasion when WPL got very excited with daring architectural ideas at the Manchester Independent Hospital now called Tesito House, where this stunning array of vertical and horizontal Brise Soleil over the foyer, puts a smile on the faces of its visitors. - [Victoria Gate, Leeds](https://wpluk.com/projects/victoria-gate-leeds/) - Leeds City Centre is now home to John Lewis’s Victoria Gate where you would think part of it was made from real gold, as WPL’s rooftop regency gold anodised eyelet mesh finish looks fit for royalty. The support comes from WPL’s architectural supporting sections bolted down onto a concrete roof and towers over the rooftop - [Consett Academy, Durham](https://wpluk.com/projects/consett-academy-durham/) - There’s no mistaking Durham’s Consett Academy for sport, and no need to explain why Team GB continue to excel in the Olympics because projects like this really do deliver excellence. The pool to the rear is much safer as the effects of glare on the surface of the water are reduced to a safe level - [Harvey Hadden, Nottingham](https://wpluk.com/projects/harvey-hadden-nottingham/) - At the Harvey Hadden Leisure Centre in Nottingham WPL’s roof mounted triple banked louvres keep the air flowing, the rain out and the features in! The Centre also features WPL’s new all aluminium louvred door system which is designed to incorporate a ‘Secure by design’ product to louvres. - [AUB Workshops, Bournemouth](https://wpluk.com/projects/aub-workshops-bournemouth/) - At the Arts University Bournemouth WPL designed and installed a perforated rainscreen cladding with perforations of differing positions and diameter. The final effect produces a unique facade which was repeated across different campus buildings. - [AUB Photography, Bournemouth](https://wpluk.com/projects/aub-photography-bournemouth/) - The stairwells in new Photography Building at the Arts University Bournemouth required acoustic treatment. - [IBIS Hotel, London](https://wpluk.com/projects/ibis-hotel-london/) - Rooftop plant screens will never be the same again following the installation at the new IBIS Hotel in Ealing where components were available within a week of receiving the order. - [Sundorne Retail Park](https://wpluk.com/projects/sundorne-retail-park/) - An extensive refurbishment programme using a flexible design concept at the Sundorne Retail Park whilst the park remained fully open and accessible which, whilst adding a layer of complication to works scheduling but was successfully completed. - [Clavering Place, Newcastle 1](https://wpluk.com/projects/clavering-place-newcastle-1/) - A new building designed around the original site's Roman connections which incorporated the maximum number of features for the 209 apartment student accommodation. - [Clavering Place, Newcastle 2](https://wpluk.com/projects/clavering-place-newcastle-2/) - New student accommodation in Newcastle comprising 209 apartments designed to incorporate the maximum number of features in keeping with the site's Roman connections. - [M&S MSCP, Birmingham](https://wpluk.com/projects/ms-mscp-birmingham/) - With a new M&S Store a new MSCP was also part of the project which required the design and manufacture of some feature perimeter screening. - [M&S Store, Birmingham](https://wpluk.com/projects/ms-store-birmingham/) - Feature solar shading across the entrance to the Midland's largest M&S Store to add to the design. - [Jodrell Bank, Macclesfield](https://wpluk.com/projects/jodrell-bank-macclesfield/) - WPL designed and manufactured a scaled version of the Milky Way for an open air picnic area at the famous Jodrell Bank Observatory. - [Reaseheath College, Nantwich](https://wpluk.com/projects/reaseheath-college-nantwich/) - A neat and exciting solution to a plain facade was required at Reaseheath College where the National Centre for Food Futures & the Environment was newly established. - [Cathedral Quarter, Blackburn 2](https://wpluk.com/projects/cathedral-quarter-blackburn-2/) - At the 60-bed Premier Inn and the new six storey offices at Cathedral Quarter in Blackburn louvre panels and doors were incorporated to add an extremely striking feature on one building from ground level right up to the rooftop and functional louvres and doors at ground level on the other building. - [Kia Motor Dealership, London](https://wpluk.com/projects/a-motor-dealership-london/) - Curved structures used to produce a unique and long lasting feature decorative mesh facade at the new flagship Kia Motor dealership in London. - [Vauxhall City Farm](https://wpluk.com/projects/vauxhall-city-farm/) - At Vauxhall City Farm WPL designed and manufactured a picture perforated rainscreen panel depicting flowers for a perennial facade to bring the building into full bloom all year around. - [Origin Business Park](https://wpluk.com/projects/origin-business-park/) - A fundamental arm to WPL’s core business is showcased with a solar shading wrapping the envelopes of the high-tech Origin Business Park in London. - [Osiers Apartments](https://wpluk.com/projects/osiers-apartments/) - W P L supplied vertical extruded frames to the external facades which assist in making the lived-in environment more private for the occupants of this luxury real estate in London. The feature was enhanced by mixing the colours with a gradual change from deep red to yellow. - [Lancaster University, Engineering](https://wpluk.com/projects/lancaster-university-engineering/) - The University of Lancaster’s award-winning engineering department has WPL’s mesh in the stairwells and internal perforated cladding panels in the atrium, which required intricate engineering in the form of specialist patterns and materials. All anodised and installed using a special sub-frame. - [MMU, MSCP & Energy Centre](https://wpluk.com/projects/mmu-mscp-energy-centre/) - To design, supply and install expanded aluminum mesh to the MSCP and the Energy Centre to integrate with the student accommodation and the whole 11 acre Birley Fields development area. - [Trafford Borough Council Offices](https://wpluk.com/projects/trafford-borough-council-offices/) - To design, supply and install decorative expanded aluminium mesh to the new Trafford Borough Council offices which involved the full refurbishment of the existing Grade 2 listed town hall at Old Trafford in Greater Manchester. - [Blackpool Victoria Hospital, MSCP 1](https://wpluk.com/projects/blackpool-victoria-hospital-mscp-1/) - The new MSCP required a feature louvre system as part of the overall design package at the Blackpool Victoria Hospital. - [Blackpool Victoria Hospital, MSCP 2](https://wpluk.com/projects/blackpool-victoria-hospital-mscp-2/) - At Blackpool Victoria Hospital's MSCP an expanded mesh was custom designed, manufactured and installed to deliver on an aesthetically pleasing feature within the technical parameters of the national car park guidelines for ventilation and light entry. - [UoM, Learning Commons](https://wpluk.com/projects/uom-learning-commons/) - To design, supply and install horizontal projected Solar Shading fixed back to feature glass laminated fins on the University of Manchester's Learning Commons Building. - [Hyundai Dealership, Stockport](https://wpluk.com/projects/hyundai-dealership-stockport/) - Hyundai’s Motor dealerships are expanding and in this process adding an array of quality products to their sales and service centre buildings including WPL’s Solar Shading to assist in the presentation of a fabulous looking new facade. - [Network Rail](https://wpluk.com/projects/network-rail/) - A bespoke three-storey, steel-framed building designed to achieve a BREEAM 'very good' rating comprising 25,700 sq ft office space. - [Vue Cinema, Halifax](https://wpluk.com/projects/vue-cinema-halifax/) - To design, supply and install a Decorative Aluminium Mesh cladding system to the complex rooftop area. - [Sports Direct Retail Outlet](https://wpluk.com/projects/sports-direct-retail-outlet/) - Sports Direct in Aintree located opposite a busy retail park, next to a dual carriageway, needed an eye-catching entrance and side wall feature to grab people’s attention. WPL’s specialist mesh product, combined with the very familiar logo at its centre, forms a striking architectural feature. - [Vinden Partnership, Bolton](https://wpluk.com/projects/vinden-partnership-bolton/) - At the Vinden Partnership, WPL provided a cost-effective solution to the common problem of office staff getting too hot behind large glass panels that form the external façade. - [First Choice Homes, Oldham 1](https://wpluk.com/projects/first-choice-homes-oldham-1/) - First Choice Homes built a new HQ in Oldham town centre which incorporates an array of WPL products. A feature handrail and balustrade to the pedestrianised balcony along with extensive louvred walls and doors at low level together with solar shading. - [First Choice Homes, Oldham 2](https://wpluk.com/projects/first-choice-homes-oldham-2/) - First Choice Homes built a new HQ in Oldham town centre which incorporates an array of WPL products. Solar Shading at high level using WPL’s aerofoil range with a feature handrail and balustrade to the pedestrianised balcony along with extensive louvred walls and doors at low level. - [Salford Royal Hospital](https://wpluk.com/projects/salford-royal-hospital/) - Salford Royal Hospital’s Angiography Department has a mesh and WPL’s aluminium support system to screen the main HVAC services on site in a simple but highly effective way to give the building the credentials for Architectural awards. - [GMP HQ, Bury](https://wpluk.com/projects/gmp-hq-bury/) - To design, supply and install a Bespoke Privacy/Sun Screen and support to an outdoor communal area, within a specific budget and restricted deadline. - [Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool](https://wpluk.com/projects/aintree-racecourse-liverpool/) - At the nation’s best known racecourse, Aintree, our louvre system was used to provide environmental control to the corporate lounge areas, and at the same time, combine a cool blend of materials and shapes forming the external facade. - [Bombardier V-Shop, Derby](https://wpluk.com/projects/bombardier-v-shop-derby/) - At a first glance WPL’s 40 metre louvred plant room screening at Bombardier, complete with 6 door sets, looks like a CGI. - [Cathedral Quarter, Blackburn 1](https://wpluk.com/projects/cathedral-quarter-blackburn-1/) - At the 60-bed Premier Inn and the new six storey offices at Cathedral Quarter in Blackburn louvre panels and doors were incorporated to add an extremely striking feature on one building from ground level right up to the rooftop and functional louvres and doors at ground level on the other building. - [Science HUB, Manchester](https://wpluk.com/projects/science-hub-manchester/) - Diversity and WPL are synonymous at the Manchester Science Park Hub as we disguised another potential eye sore in the city centre with an open top plant screen, hiding essential environmental control to the busy floors below. - [Albert Works, Sheffield](https://wpluk.com/projects/albert-works-sheffield/) - Albert Works in Sheffield is enveloped by a WPL rainscreen panel system. This engineering and aesthetic excellence with carefully framed windows incorporating perfectly placed shadow gaps creates a most interesting complexity and a superb feature from an aluminium façade. Aluminium mesh, rainscreen panels and small format louvres blend to present a magnificent building. ## Product details - [WPL LS 50SHD Louvre](https://wpluk.com/product-details/wpl-ls-50shd-louvre/) - Screening high-performance weather louvre with chevron blade profile. 50mm pitch, 45° blade angle, 106mm depth, 42% free area. - [WPL LS 50 Z Louvre](https://wpluk.com/product-details/wpl-ls-50-z-louvre/) - Screening louvre with 45° open blade angle delivering 46% free area. 50mm pitch, 42mm blade depth, 1500mm span. Specification text and technical data. (149 chars) - [WPL LS 50 SH SB Louvre](https://wpluk.com/product-details/wpl-ls-50-sh-sb-louvre/) - Screening louvre with 45° blade angle delivering 42% free area. 50mm pitch, 67mm blade depth, 1500mm span. - [WPL LS 50 ARD Louvre](https://wpluk.com/product-details/wpl-ls-50-ard-louvre/) - Weather rated louvre blade achieving Class A rain defence, BSRIA tested. 50mm pitch, 45° blade angle, 89mm depth, 50% free area. - [WPL LS 100 60 LW](https://wpluk.com/product-details/wpl-ls-100-60-lw/) - NBS-style specification text for the WPL LS 100 60 LW screening louvre. 100mm pitch, 60° blade angle, 30% free area, 1250mm span. Copy and specify directly. - [WPL LS 75 AP Acoustic Panel](https://wpluk.com/product-details/wpl-ls-75-ap-acoustic-panel/) - Acoustic panel achieving Rw 38 dB, tested to BS EN ISO 10140-2:2021. 75mm depth, solid and perforated faces with sound absorbent infill. - [WPL LS 50 AP Acoustic Panel](https://wpluk.com/product-details/wpl-ls-50-ap-acoustic-panel/) - Acoustic panel achieving Rw 37 dB, tested to BS EN ISO 10140-2:2021. 50mm depth, solid and perforated faces with sound absorbent infill. - [WPL LS 100 AP Acoustic Panel](https://wpluk.com/product-details/wpl-ls-100-ap-acoustic-panel/) - Acoustic panel achieving Rw 41 dB, tested to BS EN ISO 10140-2:2021. 100mm depth, solid and perforated faces with sound absorbent infill. - [WPL 150 SP Acoustic Louvre](https://wpluk.com/product-details/wpl-150-sp-acoustic-louvre/) - NBS-style specification text for the WPL 150 SP acoustic louvre. Rw 11 dB, 42% free area, 150mm blade depth, tested to BS EN ISO 10140-2:2021. - [WPL LS 600 NC Acoustic Louvre](https://wpluk.com/product-details/wpl-ls-600-nc-acoustic-louvre/) - NBS-style specification text for the WPL LS 600 NC acoustic louvre. Rw 26 dB, 26% free area, 609mm blade depth, tested to BS EN ISO 10140-2:2021. - [WPL 150 HP Acoustic Louvre](https://wpluk.com/product-details/wpl-150-hp-acoustic-louvre/) - Acoustic louvre achieving Rw 13 dB, tested to BS EN ISO 10140-2:2021. 250mm pitch, 150mm blade depth, 100mm airway, 40% free area. - [WPL-SR3 Security Rated Louvre/Rainscreen](https://wpluk.com/product-details/wpl-sr3-security-rated-louvre-rainscreen/) - Security rated louvre and rainscreen system certified to LPS 1175 SR3 and PAS 24. - [WPL LS 300/160 NC Acoustic Louvre](https://wpluk.com/product-details/wpl-ls-300-160-nc-acoustic-louvre/) - NBS-style specification text for the WPL LS 300/160 NC acoustic louvre. Rw 22 dB, 26% free area, 300mm blade depth, tested to BS EN ISO 10140-2:2021. - [WPL LS 300 NC Acoustic Louvre](https://wpluk.com/product-details/wpl-ls-300-nc-acoustic-louvre/) - NBS-style specification text for the WPL LS 300 NC acoustic louvre. Rw 18 dB, 34% free area, 300mm blade depth, tested to BS EN ISO 10140-2:2021. - [WPL-SR2 Security Rated Louvre Door](https://wpluk.com/product-details/wpl-sr2-security-rated-louvre-door/) - Security rated louvre door certified to LPS 1175 SR2, PAS 24 and Secured by Design. Single or double door configurations in galvanised or stainless steel. - [WPL-SR2 Security Rated Louvre/Rainscreen](https://wpluk.com/product-details/wpl-sr2-security-rated-louvre-rainscreen/) - Security rated louvre and rainscreen system certified to LPS 1175 SR2. Galvanised or stainless steel frame with variable pitch louvre infill. ## Categories - [News](https://wpluk.com/category/news/) - [Jobs](https://wpluk.com/category/jobs/) - [CSR](https://wpluk.com/category/news/csr/)