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The Iron Works Patterned Hit & Miss Vent in Polished Brass is a decorative ventilation grille produced in the classic interlocking foliate pattern of Victorian ironwork, cast and finished in solid polished brass. The brass finish gives the grille a warm, distinctive character that sits correctly with Victorian and Edwardian brass joinery fittings — letterplates, door furniture, window catches — where a matching material is the specification rather than an approximation.
The grille operates as a true hit and miss vent: a sliding plate on the reverse moves across the apertures to open or close airflow as required, without the need to remove the grille. The foliate face pattern — an interlocking arrangement of stylised leaf and stem forms closely associated with high Victorian decorative metalwork — sits within a flat outer frame with integral fixing holes. Available in two sizes: 225mm × 82mm (single-course format) and 225mm × 150mm (double-course format). The polished brass finish is solid throughout, not plated, giving it the durability and colour depth expected in a heritage specification.
The Polished Brass finish is the correct specification where existing building ironwork is in brass — entrance lobbies, Victorian public buildings, churches, quality residential properties — or where the client requires a warm metal tone rather than the cooler grey of cast iron. It is appropriate for listed buildings and conservation area properties where the original ventilation grilles were in brass, and for new heritage-quality construction where the specification calls for solid brass fittings throughout.
For listed building projects, conservation specifications, or to discuss material suitability, call 0333 987 4452.
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Our cast iron airbricks are available in a choice of finishes including primer and painted options. If you require a specific finish for a conservation project or to match existing ironwork, please call us on 0333 987 4452 to discuss.
The H534 measures 430mm wide x 240mm deep x 366mm high, making it well suited to Victorian villas and townhouses.
A hit and miss vent has a sliding plate on the back of the grille that can be opened, partially restricted, or closed entirely without removing the vent from the wall. This allows airflow to be controlled from inside the building, making it suitable for underfloor void ventilation and through-wall ventilation where adjustable airflow is needed.
Hopper heads are supplied in red oxide primer ready for on-site painting, or pre-finished in black. A full range of Heritage Colours in traditional linseed oil paint is also available on request — please contact us for the swatch chart.
The School Board Airbrick is suited to Victorian and Edwardian terraced housing, mid-century school buildings, civic halls, public baths, and converted institutional buildings. Its plain square-grid face matches the utilitarian aesthetic of late-Victorian construction and is also appropriate for new heritage-style builds in conservation areas.
Yes. Decorative cast iron and brass ventilation grilles of this pattern were widely used in Victorian and Edwardian buildings, and like-for-like replacements are generally accepted by conservation officers for listed building works. We can provide product specifications and material details to support listed building consent applications if required.
Hopper heads are supplied in red oxide primer ready for on-site painting, or pre-finished in black. A full range of Heritage Colours in traditional linseed oil paint is also available on request — please contact us for the swatch chart.
The H1 is available to accept round pipe connections in 65mm, 75mm, 100mm, and 150mm diameters. The 65mm and 75mm variants measure 305mm wide by 197mm deep and 210mm high. The 100mm variant measures 355mm wide by 230mm deep and 240mm high. A 150mm connection option is also available — please contact the team for dimensions.
Yes. The polished chrome telescopic rooflight hand winder opener is compatible with Lumen Rooflights and most timber-framed skylights. Call 0333 987 4452 to confirm compatibility with a specific rooflight model.
Yes. Cast iron hopper heads are the historically correct choice for listed and period buildings, and a like-for-like cast iron replacement is generally accepted without objection by conservation officers. We manufacture to BS 460 for genuine heritage character and durability.
