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Introducing OMNIA Flush: The future of windows and doors

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At Fairco Windows & Doors, we understand that homeowners seek a perfect blend of timeless elegance and modern performance. That’s why we’re thrilled to launch OMNIA Flush, a flush sash system designed to transform homes with sleek aesthetics, superior energy efficiency, and cutting-edge security.

With options including casement windows, tilt & turn windows, French doors, and residential front doors, the OMNIA Flush range offers a comprehensive suite of high-performance solutions to enhance any home.

 

 

Sleek, stylish & timeless design

A true flush finish

OMNIA Flush windows and doors are engineered to replicate the beauty of traditional timber and aluminium, while offering the durability and efficiency of modern materials. Unlike standard windows and doors, OMNIA Flush sits completely flush inside and out, creating a clean, uninterrupted aesthetic that enhances both heritage and contemporary homes.

Maximising light & elegance

With a slimline design and refined shadow lines, OMNIA Flush allows for larger glass panes and reduced frame thickness, bringing more natural light into your home. The seamless corner detailing maintains a sleek, polished look, while the structural integrity of the frames ensures long-lasting durability.

For homeowners looking to combine classic charm with modern sophistication, OMNIA Flush delivers a truly premium appearance that complements any architectural style.

Unmatched performance & energy efficiency

Industry-leading thermal performance

Energy efficiency is at the heart of OMNIA Flush’s design. With U-values as low as 0.79, these windows and doors exceed 2025 energy efficiency targets, providing outstanding insulation that keeps homes warmer in winter and cooler in summer. This results in lower energy bills and a reduced carbon footprint, making OMNIA Flush an environmentally responsible choice.

Built for harsh weather conditions

Irish weather can be unpredictable, but OMNIA Flush is designed to withstand it all. Thanks to advanced weatherproofing technology, these windows and doors provide superior resistance to wind, rain, and moisture, ensuring long-term durability and performance.

For added protection, the outbound drainage system efficiently directs moisture away, preventing leaks and water damage, an essential feature for Irish homeowners.

Exceptional acoustic insulation

Noise pollution is a growing concern, especially in urban areas. OMNIA Flush windows are designed to significantly reduce outside noise, creating a quieter, more peaceful home. Whether fitted with triple or double glazing, OMNIA Flush ensures outstanding acoustic insulation, making it ideal for both city living and suburban tranquillity.

For more on energy-saving solutions, visit our Energy Efficiency Page.

 

Customisation to match your home with OMNIA Flush

A colour palette for every style

OMNIA Flush offers a carefully curated selection of colours and finishes to match any home aesthetic. Choose from classic tones like white, cream, and Irish oak, or go bold with modern shades like anthracite, basalt, or quartz.

For those seeking a premium texture, OMNIA Flush also features Fine Texture Foil, a finely textured, ultra-durable surface that adds depth and richness to the finish.

Tailored window & door solutions

The OMNIA Flush range is available in multiple configurations, including:

  • Casement windows for a timeless, versatile look
  • Tilt & turn windows offering flexibility and ventilation
  • French doors bring light and space into your home
  • Residential front doors for an elegant, secure entrance

Explore our full Windows Range and Doors Collection to find the perfect fit for your home.

 

Security & durability that lasts

Enhanced protection for your home

Security is a top priority at Fairco, and OMNIA Flush windows and doors are built with industry-leading safety features. High-performance locking mechanisms and reinforced frames provide exceptional resistance to forced entry, ensuring your home remains safe and secure.

Built to last

OMNIA Flush products are crafted with precision engineering to withstand the test of time. From weather resistance to impact durability, these windows and doors offer a long-term investment in comfort, style, and security.

Learn more about the benefits of upgrading your windows and doors for home security here.

 

Faster installation & cost-effective innovation

One of the standout features of OMNIA Flush is its advanced manufacturing process, which allows for quicker installation and better affordability without compromising on quality.

Thanks to precision-engineered production techniques, OMNIA Flush windows and doors are ready for installation in record time, reducing both labour costs and disruption to your home. This streamlined approach means that you get premium products at a more competitive price, all while benefiting from higher efficiency and superior design.

 

Upgrade to OMNIA Flush today

OMNIA Flush is more than just a window or door—it’s an investment in your home’s efficiency, security, and aesthetic appeal. Whether you’re upgrading for better insulation, enhanced design, or improved safety, OMNIA Flush delivers unmatched performance and style.

Why choose OMNIA Flush?

  • Flush finish inside & out for a premium look
  • U-value as low as 0.79 for superior energy efficiency
  • Exceeds 2025 energy performance standards
  • Slimline design allows for more glass and natural light
  • Highly durable with advanced weather resistance
  • Faster installation and better affordability

Get your free quote today!

Are you ready to experience the future of windows and doors? Contact Fairco today for a free, no-obligation quote and discover how you can transform your home with OMNIA Flush.

📞 Call us now or visit OMNIA Flush to learn more!

UCD publish Home Environment Survey

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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

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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.

How to soundproof your home from stressful urban noise

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How to soundproof your home from stressful urban noise

From the roar of traffic to the rattle of the Luas, there is no doubt life is getting noisier for those living in urban areas.

More than just a nuisance, noise can become a considerable source of stress, particularly if you live close to a motorway, busy road, tramline or other source of constant background din.

Fortunately, there is a solution that doesn’t involve moving house: acoustic glass.

According to windows expert Jim Toal of Fairco Windows and Doors, acoustic glass dials down the volume outdoors so those indoors can enjoy peace and quiet.

“Acoustic glass is the equivalent of moving the road 28 meters further away from your home. Even if you live beside a busy thoroughfare, you won’t hear the traffic at all,” said Jim.

For those who want to understand the science behind using glass to reduce the racket, acoustic glass consists of two or more panes of glass bonded together with one or more acoustic interlayers.

Depending on your needs and budget, the experts can either greatly reduce or even totally remove background noise from your home environment.

“By varying the thickness of the sheets of glass, different levels of sound insulation can be achieved,” said Jim.

“For ultimate sound proofing in a home setting we recommend laminated glass. This is where two panes of glass are used with a layer of plastic in the middle. The thicker the plastic laminate layer, the more sound will be deflected,” he explained.

The window expert says for serious noise reduction double glazing is not enough.

“It will help to some degree, but as sound operates in waves, to really make a difference you need acoustic glass. Its variations in glass thickness and interlayers are scientifically calculated to disrupt how sound frequencies operate.”

For those seeking the quiet life the good news is the cost of sound proofing your home need not break the bank and acoustic glass can be retro fitted to existing window frames.

“Ideally acoustic glass is best installed when people are getting new windows, but it can be fitted in existing window frames.

“Sound proofing is also more pocket friendly than people think as specifications vary from very high to more moderate. We work with people based on their needs and budgets to achieve the best possible result.”

And it is not only the roar of traffic that you may want to eliminate from your domestic life.

“We recently had a customer living close to a football stadium where matches are played regularly. They couldn’t believe the difference after we installed acoustic glass, the noise levels have been dramatically reduced and now they have no idea who’s scored.” said Jim.

Trust the experts to transform your home. Find out more at Fairco.ie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fairco Transforms Pippa O’Connor’s Home

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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 pictured with her new front door almost finished with only the outside making good to be done.

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.

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Pippa, Brian and Fairco’s MD.

Fairco crew brave bad weather to get job done

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Fairco crew brave bad weather to get job done

 

We’re not deterred by bad weather here at Fairco!

It was the “worst day of the year” according to Fairco customer Darragh Curran, but when he called we were only too happy to help.

Fairco Windows & Doors provide a free call-out service to our customers and can help secure your home in the event of an attempted burglary. (Applies to Lifestyle range only).

Fairco receive multiple call-outs every week from home-owners across Dublin whose windows and doors were not installed by us.

If you need a repair, our prompt and professional team will repair your doors or windows with minimal fuss, leaving no trace behind.

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