36 | Sector Focus: Joinery


SUMMARY


■AJ&D Chapelhow was established in 1961


■The company bought the UK’s first SCM ‘windorflex’ window and door CNC machining cell


■JoinerySoft is Chapelhow’s technical partner


■Chapelhow is able to deliver improved turn-round times


TRANSFORMATION HI-TECH


AJ&D Chapelhow is the first UK door and window maker to install an SCM ‘windorflex’ CNC machining cell and says it has radically transformed its manufacturing processes


Cumbria-based high-grade door and window maker AJ&D Chapelhow Ltd has a threefold commitment – to delivering sustainable, quality crafted and 100% made- in-the-UK products. Established in 1961, the company combines heritage skills and techniques handed down through generations with very latest technical developments “to supply a truly British quality product, from design to installation”.


Above: A major project for Chapelhow – 45 windows, 192 panes of glass and four doors TTJ | May/June 2025 | www.ttjonline.com


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