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Coming Together for a Great Cause in Santry and Deansgrange

On Friday, 28th March, our Fairco showrooms in Santry and Deansgrange proudly took part in Daffodil Day, in aid of the Irish Cancer Society. It was a day full of colour, compassion, and community spirit, as we joined thousands of others across the country in supporting life-saving cancer research and services.

Our showrooms were decorated with fresh daffodils, donation stations, and cheerful faces—welcoming customers, neighbours, and friends to get involved, donate, and show their support.

What is Daffodil Day?

Daffodil Day is the Irish Cancer Society’s biggest fundraising event of the year. Every spring, people across Ireland come together to raise funds and awareness for those affected by cancer. The daffodil is a powerful symbol of hope, representing strength, resilience, and brighter days ahead.

Funds raised on Daffodil Day go toward vital services such as:

• Free counselling and support for patients and families
• Night nursing services for end-of-life care
• Cutting-edge cancer research and treatment innovation
• Public education and early detection campaigns

At Fairco, we’re honoured to play even a small role in supporting this incredible cause.

A Day Full of Heart at Fairco

From the moment our doors opened, there was a buzz of activity. Whether it was a customer dropping in with a donation, someone picking up a daffodil pin, or a kind word shared between strangers—there was a tangible sense of unity.

Staff members at both our Santry and Deansgrange locations embraced the day with pride, wearing yellow and greeting every visitor with a smile. We even had a few four-legged friends pop in to say hello!

It wasn’t just about fundraising—it was about pausing for a moment to show empathy, offer support, and stand in solidarity with those affected by cancer.

Why It Matters to Us

At Fairco, we believe in building more than windows and doors—we believe in building community. And that means supporting the causes that matter to our customers, our staff, and their families.

Cancer has touched so many of our lives, and we know how important it is to keep funding progress—both for treatment and for the care that helps people through some of life’s hardest moments.

Daffodil Day gave us the chance to give back, together.

A Heartfelt Thank You

We want to extend a sincere thank you to every person who stopped by, donated, or simply wore a daffodil in support. Your kindness will go further than you know.

And to the Irish Cancer Society—thank you for everything you do. We’re proud to stand with you.

Keep the Support Going

Daffodil Day may have passed, but the need for support continues all year round. You can still donate, get involved, or learn more at www.cancer.ie.

Let’s keep working toward a future where no one in Ireland faces cancer alone.

Together, we make a difference—one daffodil at a time.

At FAIRCO Windows and Doors, we always ensure our products are made to and exceed the highest standards, so for us, it’s very important that we keep up to date with the latest studies that could influence how we design our products.

The UCD School of Architecture, Planning and Environmental Policy recently published the results of a survey they carried out on the Home Environment. The survey is very relevant to the current Irish market, as it was carried out over October and November 2020 and had 984 respondents. It looked at the levels of satisfaction of the home environment and what affected their answers, mainly looking at the following areas:

• Temperature levels – satisfaction and desired changes
• Ventilation – satisfaction with air quality and issues
• Lighting – satisfaction with lighting levels and issues
• Noise levels – satisfaction with noise levels.

Why Irish homeowners aren’t happy with their homes

The Hardware Association of Ireland provided us with the data from the 253 respondents who are homeowners, so we could see what insights we can gain to help us continuously improve our windows and doors.

Here are some of the major findings:

Home Hearing

• 46% are not satisfied with the heating in their home
• 38% say that they would like a warmer home, 8% a cooler one
• Of the 38% who say that they would like a warmer home, 75% of them believe that their home is draughty and expensive to heat

Air Quality

• 46% are not satisfied with the air quality in their home
• 26% believe their home to be too stuffy
• 20% believe their home to be too draughty

Lighting

• 37% are not satisfied with the lighting in their home
• 27% say that spaces in their home need electric light during the day
• 9% use half electric light and half natural light during the day and
• 1% have to brighten their homes with electric lights, even during daylight

Noise Levels

• 9% say that their homes are too noisy

How draught proofing can improve your home environment

Of the 253 respondents, 38% of Irish homeowners said their house was too cold and 34% said their house was too stuffy or too warm.

When installing windows, it’s important that your fitter takes a precise custom measurement and designs your windows to fit your space, not the other way around. At FAIRCO, our experienced fitters properly align your windows to your opening, and fill and insulate any gaps properly to can ensure proper draft proofing.

Draught–proofing is one of the cheapest and most effective ways to save energy relative to the overall cost of any window project. We also offer a wide selection of window types with various openings made of different materials to ensure you have full control of your ventilation. This helps maintain a consistent temperature throughout the summer and winter, and also reduces condensation and damp, by letting fresh air in when needed.

How windows can affect the brightness of your home

It almost goes without saying that windows let light into your house and can control how bright your home is, but surprisingly, 37% of respondents said they were not satisfied with the lighting in their home.

Aside from making sure your current windows are clean, the best way to allow more natural light into your home is by installing large new windows and doors. Bi-folding Doors and Sliding Doors are great options, where you can turn an entire wall of your kitchen or living room into glass. This will allow you to open your home up to your garden more in the summer, and allow a lot of needed natural light into your house year-round.

Where you don’t have space to change an entire wall, you can also upgrade existing French Doors that have fewer panels and more glass, sometimes increasing your light by 30%.

Transform your home today with FAIRCO Windows & Doors

If you’d like a free consultation with one of our home experts, call our showrooms here to see how we can help you improve your satisfaction with your home.

Operation Transformation with Fairco

This year, Fairco have brought operation transformation right to our customers’ doorsteps.

Whether a modern commercial renovation for the Department of Justice, lifting a truly enormous plane of glass to bring a customer the best view possible while keeping their home warm and safe, or the restoration of Ireland’s treasured tradition of sash windows, Fairco are the last word in windows and doors on the Irish market.

Superstar Pippa O’Connor was delighted with our service when we transformed her home with her dream front door.

Our team are dedicated to bringing you flawless service from enquiry to aftercare and at every point between. We leave your home spotlessly clean and with beautiful, functional, made to measure windows and doors.

85% of our custom comes through recommendations, and with over 18,000 delighted customers we take pride knowing that you can trust Fairco to transform your home.

Fairco Transforms Pippa O’Connor’s Home

Style-icon Pippa O’Connor enlisted the help of Fairco Windows and Doors last week to help transform her home with a custom-made front door.

Being one of the country’s leading fashionistas, Pippa knows a thing or two about style and interiors. With a particular design in mind, Pippa searched high and low but found no one who suited her needs.

Enter Fairco to the rescue, who provided a bespoke door, tailored exactly to Pippa’s needs. Fairco worked with the blogger’s ideas and custom-designed an Accoya timber front door for Pippa’s home.

Pippa wanted an extra wide door that gave the appearance of two French Doors.

Our Accoya door gives the impression of double doors, but rather it is one large entrance way into the house.

To combat darkness in the hallway, Fairco coupled the new door with large panes of glass either side, giving the entrance plenty of natural light to illuminate inside.

The Accoya door finish is a combination of 60% sheen and 40% matt, picked by Pippa herself. Pippa also chose the door’s grey-blue colour, the shade Genesis by Colour Trend Paints.

Pippa’s new front door provides a stunning finish to her house and reflects her own personal taste and style. All of Fairco’s hardwood and Accoya timber doors can be made to bespoke shapes and sizes with extra finishes likes door arches, fanlights, glass panelling and more.

Fairco is a 100% Irish-owned company with over 35 years experience and over 18,000 customers. We will work with you to make your house secure, as well as look and feel great. Trust Fairco to transform your home.