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Insights, expertise and updates from the world of commercial glazing maintenance.

Welcome to the Dortech Maintenance blog — a hub of technical insights, project updates, industry guidance and practical maintenance knowledge focused on commercial glazing, facade systems and building performance.

Our articles cover everything from glass replacement, entrance door maintenance and facade repairs through to fire safety surveys, planned maintenance strategies and specialist access solutions.

Whether you are a facilities manager, building owner, contractor or construction professional, our aim is to share valuable information that helps you better understand, maintain and protect your commercial glazing systems.

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Technical Knowledge

Explore guidance and insights relating to glazing systems, facade performance, repairs, maintenance strategies and commercial building envelopes.

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Project Updates

Discover real-world maintenance and refurbishment projects completed by the Dortech Maintenance team across the UK.

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Industry Insights

Stay informed about evolving regulations, maintenance challenges, glazing technologies and best practice approaches.

Specialist Reglazing for Commercial Buildings | Improve Comfort & Energy Performance

ABC Building, White Rose Park: Specialist Reglazing Improves Comfort, Appearance and Energy Performance

New Cladding Funding Announced for Buildings Under 11 Metres

Dortech Maintenance team carrying out commercial glazing replacement work

Why Building Owners Are Upgrading Glass to Reduce Energy Costs

James Sutherland Completes Remarkable 100.4-Mile Charity Run in Support of Epilepsy Society

Run 100 Miles for the Epilepsy Society

Improving EPC Ratings in Commercial Buildings: How Glazing Performance Impacts Energy Costs and Building Efficiency

The Lifecycle of a Lock in Aluminium Entrance Doors: Wear, Failure & The Importance of Planned Maintenance

Common Failure Points in Aluminium Commercial Entrance Doors: What We Find During Maintenance Inspections

Aluminium Bifolding Doors: Common Springtime Problems, Maintenance Requirements, and Why Early Action Matters

Concealed Door Closers in Aluminium Entrance Doors: Performance, Compliance, and Common Failures

Why Aluminium Entrance Doors Fail in High-Traffic Environments and How to Prevent It

Understanding Architectural Glass: Types, Safety Classifications and Where Each Should Be Used

Planned vs Reactive Maintenance: Why Proactive Care Protects Buildings, Budgets, and Safety

Why Correct Toe and Heeling is Critical for Aluminium Door Performance

What Happens When Glass Spontaneously Fractures in Buildings Above Head Height?

Glass Replacement Services by Dortech Maintenance

Award-Winning Experts in Glazing & Façade Maintenance

How to Spot Potential Problems in an Aluminium Commercial Door

Dortech Group Proudly Announces Sponsorship of Josh Warrington

Architectural Systems Ltd Launches in 2026

Emergency Callout: 18-Storey Window Fault Highlights the Importance of Regular Building Maintenance

Building Confidence with Every Lift: How Dortech Maintenance Ensures Safe and Efficient High-Level Access

Dortech Maintenance Ltd Named Commercial Glazing Maintenance Company of the Year 2025

Complex Glass Replacement at Height for Leeds Client

Best Commercial Glazing Maintenance Company 2024 – UK by BUILD Magazine’s Facilities Management Awards!

Celebrating Tracey Fairclough’s Remarkable Journey at Dortech Maintenance Limited

Enhancing School Environments: Dortech Maintenance Ltd, Your Partner in Glazing Solutions

Unrivalled Glass Replacement Success: Dortech Maintenance Ltd Shines at Liverpool Central Library

Dortech Maintenance Ltd Carries Out Glass Replacement at Local University

Dortech Maintenance Ltd Completes Complex High-Rise Work for Property Group

Dortech Maintenance Ltd Brings Life Back to Sliding Door at Budenberg Regeneration Project: A Satisfied Customer’s Story

Dortech Maintenance Ltd and Wates Construction Team Up to Complete Complex Glazing Maintenance Project at Strawberry Place

Expert Glass Replacement at Height: How Dortech Maintenance Ltd Ensured Safe and Efficient Glazing Maintenance for the NHS

Do You Need to Replace Your Window Handles? Here’s How Dortech Maintenance Can Help

Dortech Maintenance Ltd’s Stunning New Balcony Door Installation at Deansgate Quay

Protect Your Property and Customers with Regular Entrance Door Maintenance: Lessons from Timber Wharf in Manchester

The Importance of Regular Entrance Door Maintenance: Avoiding Costly Repairs and Ensuring Safety in High-Traffic Environments

Seamless Integration: How Dortech Maintenance Ltd Provided High-Quality Fire Escape Doors for Warner Leisure Hotels

Behind the Curtain: Exploring the Reasons Why Curtain Wall Screens Leak

Curtain Walling Inspection and Maintenance: How Dortech Maintenance Can Help

Dortech Maintenance Reaches Milestone in Supporting Candlelighters Charity

The Vital Role of Window and Door Maintenance in Schools, Hospitals, and Retail Environments

Let the Light In: How Proper Maintenance Can Help Keep Your York Rooflights Shining Bright

Window Maintenance at Freeman Hospital

Why is it important to maintain your windows and doors?

Essential Maintenance works undertaken for Sim Trava

The Importance of Fire Surveys

Introducing Dortech Maintenance Ltd.

Official Jackloc Approved Installer

Dortech Maintenance – Winners of the Customer Care Partner of the Year Award from Wates Construction

Raising Funds for Candlelighters – Our Grand Total for 2021

Dortech Morning Stretch and Tone – An Employee Wellbeing Initiative

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The Dortech 2K Push-up Challenge – How You Can Get Involved

PVC to Aluminium – Domestic Door Replacement

Josh Warrington, James & Chris

Dortech Steps into the Ring with Josh Warrington

Dortech Maintenance announced winners of The FSB Celebrating Small Business Awards Yorkshire and Humber!

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COVID-19 Policy

Dortech Maintenance – Our Industry

The world we live in.

Façade and glazing maintenance in education during COVID-19

Façade and glazing maintenance in education during COVID-19

Through the looking glass with… Steve Sutherland

Through the looking glass with… Steve Sutherland

Dortech Maintenance: COVID-19 update

Dortech Maintenance: COVID-19 update

Dortech Maintenance reaches new heights with drone technology

Dortech Maintenance reaches new heights with drone technology

Richard Johnson

Through the looking glass with… Richard Johnson

Dortech Maintenance celebrates glowing customer feedback

Dortech Maintenance celebrates glowing customer feedback

Through the looking glass with… Nicole French

Through the looking glass with… Nicole French

Commercial glazing maintenance in the FM sector

2020 focus: commercial glazing maintenance in the FM sector

Synter Group

Jodrell Bank Star Pavilion, University of Manchester

Christmas spotlight: Brian Carroll

10 questions with James Sutherland

Commercial glazing maintenance

Spotlight on: Commercial glazing

Dortech has appointed Brian Carroll as business development manager

Dortech appoints business development manager to grow Maintenance revenue to £2m

Frameless Balustrade Installation in Leeds

Nickle Sulphide Inclusion Replacements at NHS Regents Point, Gosforth, Newcastle

Oldham Academy North Cill & Flashing replacement

Nickle Sulphide Inclusion Glass Replacement, at Bolton School 6th Form Centre

Window Maintenance & Enhancement, York University

Residential Door Refurbishment, Old Police Station, Harrogate

Door Maintenance at Newcold, Wakefield

Harrogate Police Station Glass Replacement

Europa View, Sheffield Business Park

A Coffee with James Sutherland, managing director at Dortech

This IS bad!

What does turnkey commercial glazing maintenance actually mean?

Why is a maintenance strategy important in building design?

Challenging conditions for today’s architectural glazing industry

Why is regular commercial glazing maintenance important?

Should you replace or repair your commercial windows?

Through the looking glass with… Zoe Charlesworth

Through the looking glass with… Tracey Fairclough

Huddersfield firm donates installation services to Scout hut renovation project

Bi-fold vs sliding doors – which are better and why?

How long should architectural glazing last?

DORTECH MAINTENANCE AWARDED BUSINESS OF THE MONTH

Through the looking glass with… Roxanne Stainburn

What does your office entrance say about you?

5 signs your aluminium windows need replacing

What does our MD’s typical working day look like?

Maintenance spotlight: 5 things to expect from a commercial glazing maintenance survey

Why does planned maintenance matter for commercial glazing?

Through the looking glass with… Steve McMann

Commercial glazing specialist scoops up Huddersfield Town’s latest Shooting Stars Award

Yorkshire Business Insider – Blasting through BREXIT

Dortech’s glazing maintenance team continues to expand

Spring focus – why planned maintenance matters for your glazing

Growth of maintenance division signals positive year for Dortech

Congratulations to Dean Steadman on completing the SSSTS!

6 Months of 100% Excellent Feedback!!!

Double Post Balustrade – Wetherby, West Yorkshire

Double Post Balustrade – Saddleworth, Greater Manchester

Triple Glaze Replacement – DoubleTree by Hilton Hull

Replacement Glass – Chesterfield Royal Hospital

Replacement Roof Light Glass – Barnsley College

Another happy bi-folding door customer!

Ryden House Residential Glazing Works

St John Street Residential Glazing Works

York University Link Bridge Glazing enhancement works

Roundhay Glazing works to retirement home

Bond Court Glass Replacement

Darwen Academy Glazing enhancement works

Lancaster University Glass Replacement

Humber quays Glass Replacement

Drovers fold Residential Glazing Works

High Level, large span glass replacement at Wakefield Civic Offices Complete!

Chesterfield hospital Replacement Frameless Vent

Latest Bespoke Glass Structure Complete!

Nickel Sulphide Glass Replacement at Sheffield UTC

Oldham Leisure Centre Glass Replacement Work!

Curtain wall manipulation work at Newcastle College!

Structurally Bonded Curtain Wall Glazing Replacement at Darwen Academy!

I Quarter, Sheffield – City centre high rise glass replacement!

Water Ingress Investigation & Report for St Catherines School, Bolton

South Leicester College Leak Investigations

Major Reconfiguration work at Pinderfields Hospital, Wakefield!

Face Lift to Exchange Quay Entrance Doors, Manchester!

New Doors at Litherland School, Liverpool!

Glazing Rectification Works – Street Lane, Leeds!

100% Customer Satisfaction in March and April!

Glazing works progressing nicely at Newgate House!

Garforth Library Reglazing Works

Glazing Works Complete at Wellington Street, Leeds

Accredited Velux Modulised Skylight (VMS) Installers!

Reglazing Work at Shire House, Bradford!

Reglazing at Regent Point, Newcastle!

Curtain Wall Manipulation Work at Sherwood Park, Nottingham!

Thornbury Centre, Bradford – Door Replacement Works

Steel framework ready to install at Newgate House!

Blue Granary Wharf, Leeds

Reford Post 16 Schueco Door Enhancement Works

Astra Zenica – Leak Rectification Works

Manchester Corn Exchange – New Door

Now Registered on ContractorPlus

‘IN COMMUNITIES’ WATER INGRESS RECTIFICATION, SHIPLEY

GLASS BOX, IN MIRFIELD COMPLETES!

98% of our Customers Think the Service We Provide is Excellent!

GLASS REPLACEMENT, LIVERPOOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE!

Major Water Ingress Remedial Project at One Trinity Gardens!

High Rise, Curtain Wall Glass Replacement in Sheffield!

Crucis Barn, House Extension Project Completed

Making Buildings Look Better with Ritec ClearShield!

Water Testing at Kirklees Leisure Centre

Crusis Barn, House Extension Project Completed

Glazing Maintenance and Water Testing Completed Successfully!

Leak Investigation Work At Star City, Birmingham

93.75% of Customers Regard Our Service as ‘Excellent’!

West Lancashire College Curtain Wall Repair Work

Star City Rooflight Investigations

Tommyfields Market Community Project

It’s Official: UK Distributor Agreement Formed with RITEC!

Alvechurch – Roof Leak Repairs

Britannia House, morley – Refurbishment

Brindley Place, Birmingham

Regent Point Newcastle

Curtain Wall Maintenance at Talbot Road Carpark, Blackpool

High Level Glass Replacement at Teeside University

SSU Nickel Sulphide Breakage

Watertesting at The Street, Scarborough

Specialist Access Training at York University

Installation of New Pressings at Doncaster Civic Offices

Curtain Wall Rectification Work at Derby Velodrome

Curtain Wall Reconfiguration Works at Munroe Court

VOW Sheffield Business Park Glazing Maintenance

Next Furniture World, Hereford

St George’s Tower, Leicester

Glaving Revamp to One Park Row, Leeds

Improved Ventilation with Mechanically Operated Vents

Glazing Reconfiguration at Hudderfield University, Creative Arts Building

Glazing Maintenance to Auto Trader, Manchester

Holiday Inn Window Overhaul, Bradford

How Dortech Maintenance Changed The Game!

Cyclical Maintenance Plan Renewal at Kings Dock Mill, Liverpool

Residential Curtain Wall Repairs

Platinum Point, Edinburgh : November 2013

Glass Replacement at York Offices for Shepherd FM

DorStrong Doors Go From Strength to Strength!

Albion Medical Practice Doors!

Yet Another Major Dor-Strong Door Contract Secured!

St John Fisher & Thomas More Catholic Humanities College

Lido New Brighton

Tuxford School, Lincoln

Another Dor-Strong Door Contract Completed Successfully!