Jewers Doors

02/09/2026

What does it take to refurbish a live fire station?

In a recent article published on Fire Estates Manager, Sharon Massey, Capital Build and Asset Co-Ordinator at Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service, shared some of the challenges involved in refurbishing an existing fire station.

Focusing on the redevelopment of Antrim Fire Station, the article explores how NIFRS, working alongside Kennedy FitzGerald Architects LLP, approached a live-site refurbishment, retaining key parts of the original 1953 building while improving welfare and training facilities and upgrading the station to support modern zoning, contamination control, and operational needs.

It also highlights the importance of early stakeholder engagement, close collaboration with operational firefighters, and careful phasing to minimise disruption.

To read the article in full, see the link in the comments 👇

📸 Photo credit: Rory Moore Photography.

16/06/2026

🗞️Jewers Doors News 📰

Super proud to supply our Osprey sliding/folding doors for the new purpose-built airbase for Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance near Southampton Airport. 🚁💚💛

Working with contractors Rosewood Construction Services Ltd, we designed, manufactured, and installed 1 set of Osprey doors for an opening measuring 15500 mm wide by 5500 mm high. The door is electrically operated, with 8 leaves folding to each side, clear of the opening.

The custom graphic signage on the doors adds a fantastic touch! 💚💛

03/06/2026

Please sign the petition. 📝and support Air Ambulances UK
None of us know when we may need their help.
🚁💛💙❤️🖤💚🧡

Over half of major UK trauma hospitals don't have 24/7 on-site helipads, meaning air ambulances often have to land off-site and delay urgent care. I just signed the petition to fix this—will you add your name?

25/03/2026

Last year, we had the pleasure of installing three sets of swift folding doors at the new Performance Lab at Wentworth Club in Virginia Water, Surrey. ⛳🏌🏻

Each door is manually operated in four leaves, with two leaves folding to each side, clear of the opening. Oversized vision panels on each leaf enhance natural light and contribute to the building's aesthetics, which have been designed to blend in with the surrounding woodland. 🌳🍂

🏗️ Structural Engineering Consultancy - Perega Limited
👷🏻‍♂️ Contractors - SM5 Developments Ltd