Brief
Upgrade windows and sliders in an existing residence with minimal disruption to finished openings.
Private-house renovation
Estepona Residence
Estepona, Spain
Windows · sliding systems
2026
Windows · sliding systems
2026
Location
Estepona, Spain
Project type
Refurbishment
Glazing solution
Windows and sliding systems
System / platform
Schüco AWS 65 / ASE 60
PROJECT STORY
Architecture first.
The façade did not need to be reinvented. The aim was to renew the glazing while keeping the character of the house: bring more light into the openings, improve the sliding doors and prevent the new frames from becoming the dominant visual element.
Refurbishment is rarely as clean as a new opening on a drawing. Existing walls, finished floors and old junctions define the limits within which the new frames must work. Surveying, installation tolerances and final adjustment therefore matter as much as the system itself.
CASE STUDY
What mattered on site
01
Working with existing openings
Schüco AWS 65 and ASE 60 were integrated into the existing architecture. Actual dimensions, levels and interfaces with finishes had to be checked before installation.
02
A balanced glass build-up
The project uses 4+4 Planitherm 4S / 16 WE Argon / 3+3 laminated glass, combining solar control with laminated panes for the larger glazed areas.
03
Adjustment is part of installation
Large sliding sashes need final commissioning. Movement, compression, geometry and gasket contact are checked after installation rather than treating the frame as finished once it is fixed in place.
Refurbishment approach
New window and sliding elements installed into existing openings, with controlled installation gaps, junction detailing and final sash adjustment.
ENGINEERING DOSSIER
What sits behind the finished photograph.
The notes describe the project logic. Parameters that are not present in a confirmed specification are deliberately not presented as exact figures.
Critical risk
As-built refurbishment geometry, finish interfaces and accurate adjustment of heavy sliding leaves.
Engineering decision
AWS 65 and ASE 60 were coordinated from site dimensions, followed by control of movement, compression and perimeter junctions.
Outcome
The new glazing integrates into the existing architecture without visually heavy remedial work.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
01 / SYSTEM
Schüco AWS 65 / ASE 60
02 / GLASS
4+4 Planitherm 4S / 16 WE Argon / 3+3 laminated
03 / INSTALLATION
Installation into existing openings with sliding-panel adjustment and perimeter-junction control
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