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Boat Windows & Portholes for your Narrowboat, Canal boat, House boat or Dutch Barge.

Whether you call it a narrowboat, a canal boat, a Dutch barge, a houseboat, or a barge, you'll want Channelglaze Ltd to provide for your marine windows needs.

Channelglaze Ltd. designs, manufactures and supplies a wide range of attractive and competitively priced aluminium marine windows, portholes, hoppers, sliders, escape windows, arched top windows, brass portholes, trims, bulkheads and door windows for the marine industry.

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We enjoy an excellent reputation amongst our customers for the quality of our products and the reliability of our service, and pride ourselves on our ability to satisfy every query. Established for more than thirty seven years, we have an excellent reputation and a customer-driven business philosophy.

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Innovation
At Channelglaze we never stand still. Our programme of continuous innovation and improvement ensures that our products and services remain at the forefront of marine window industry standards, allowing us to satisfy the requirements of all our customers and produce some of the most luxurious windows available.

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Quality
The unrivalled quality and performance of our windows, and the quality and dedication of our service, is of the utmost importance to our customers and indeed to us. We will treat you as an individual, and listen to your requirements intently in order to ensure that we cater for your exact marine window needs.

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Expertise
Channelglaze Ltd is a family run business and was established in 1979. We have been making boat windows and portholes for nearly four decades and have become renowned industry pioneers and experts in manufacturing. We also offer a full measure and fitting service depending on mooring location and quantity of windows.

Testimonials

I am delighted with the end result…

I inspected the trims and the windows last night. I am delighted with the end result. I would like to thank you all for being thorough and addressing the problems we had. Thank you to Matthew for his excellent work and dedication to getting it right so as to make...

Jason Richards
NB "Emma"

5.0
2016-11-29T09:14:10+00:00

Jason Richards
NB "Emma"

I inspected the trims and the windows last night. I am delighted with the end result. I would like to thank you all for being thorough and addressing the problems we had. Thank you to Matthew for his excellent work and dedication to getting it right so as to make us happy; which he well and truly did. I will enjoy showing my fellow boaters the new windows and trims and will have no problem recommending your windows in the future. May I wish your business great success and thank you for your excellent windows.

Your windows have already been much admired…

We completed our fit out last June and launched the boat at King’s Lynn docks. She is moored at Denver Sluice on the River Great Ouse. We leave next week for a four month exploration of all the northern waterways. Your windows have already been much admired. We hope that...

Andrew & Sally Rawnsley
NB “The Puzzler”

5.0
2016-11-29T09:29:51+00:00

Andrew & Sally Rawnsley
NB “The Puzzler”

We completed our fit out last June and launched the boat at King’s Lynn docks. She is moored at Denver Sluice on the River Great Ouse. We leave next week for a four month exploration of all the northern waterways. Your windows have already been much admired. We hope that business is going well.

We would like to thank you for your excellent service…

We would like to thank you for your excellent service and care in the provision and fitting of replacement windows to our 55ft narrow boat ADAGIO. We spent some time looking at various potential suppliers and were pleased with your prompt response. We made a request to visit your works...

Roger & Jean Evans
NB "ADAGIO"

5.0
2017-03-06T10:52:15+00:00

Roger & Jean Evans
NB "ADAGIO"

We would like to thank you for your excellent service and care in the provision and fitting of replacement windows to our 55ft narrow boat ADAGIO. We spent some time looking at various potential suppliers and were pleased with your prompt response. We made a request to visit your works where we were given  a no pressure explanation of the various styles and features of you range. We received excellent value for money and have no hesitation in recommending Channelglaze to any who might ask.

It’s one of the things we regularly say was worth it…

Just to say [a member of your team] was asking today if we’d been pleased with the windows and if we thought it worth the extra for [Channelglaze] double glazing and the answer is, absolutely, without a doubt. It’s one of the things we regularly say was worth it. Fantastic...

Jan Swatridge
NB "QISMA"

5.0
2016-11-29T09:15:57+00:00

Jan Swatridge
NB "QISMA"

Just to say [a member of your team] was asking today if we’d been pleased with the windows and if we thought it worth the extra for [Channelglaze] double glazing and the answer is, absolutely, without a doubt. It’s one of the things we regularly say was worth it. Fantastic all through last winter when we were iced in for 8 weeks... of course, we’re not foolish enough to think there will never be any condensation – but it was minuscule. Our last boat was a nightmare.

I would just like to say how pleased I am…

Whilst on the subject of windows, I would just like to say how pleased I am that I have your double-glazed units throughout my boat, which enables me to lead a warm and comfortable life in the wintertime. The company, who built my boat, entered it in a competition run...

Lynne Leys Richardson

5.0
2016-11-29T09:30:58+00:00

Lynne Leys Richardson

Whilst on the subject of windows, I would just like to say how pleased I am that I have your double-glazed units throughout my boat, which enables me to lead a warm and comfortable life in the wintertime. The company, who built my boat, entered it in a competition run by the I.W.A in 1992, the year it was commissioned. The builder had taken a lot of trouble to use only the best materials for the boat and I have benefited from his choices. The windows have retained their looks, strength and shape since that time. Thank you for your kind help in the past and more recently.

Very professional job…

The fitting went well. Very professional job that we beat the worst of what turned into torrential rain that has lasted all night. However, the upside is that I know for sure that at this stage there are no leaks.

Terence Simmons

5.0
2017-03-06T10:57:16+00:00

Terence Simmons

The fitting went well. Very professional job that we beat the worst of what turned into torrential rain that has lasted all night. However, the upside is that I know for sure that at this stage there are no leaks.

We are very pleased with them and their energy saving advantages…

With regard to the quality of the Channelglaze windows, we are very pleased with them and their energy saving advantages. We would also hope that you have had further enquiries from [our boat builder], as they are a quality item that befits his boats. Thanks again for your reply and...

Mike Christian

5.0
2016-11-29T09:16:54+00:00

Mike Christian

With regard to the quality of the Channelglaze windows, we are very pleased with them and their energy saving advantages. We would also hope that you have had further enquiries from [our boat builder], as they are a quality item that befits his boats. Thanks again for your reply and advice.

Thank you so much for the efforts that you and your team have gone to…

Thank you so much for the efforts that you and your team have gone to in order to sort out my window. They are very much appreciated.

David Bennett

5.0
2017-03-06T08:19:42+00:00

David Bennett

Thank you so much for the efforts that you and your team have gone to in order to sort out my window. They are very much appreciated.

I would like to confirm that the window liners are just perfect…

I would like to confirm that the window liners are just perfect. John is a very happy bunny now and we shall be pleased to tell other boaters that they were provided by Channelglaze. Thank you very much for your help and co-operation.

Chris Bowyer
NB "Plover"

5.0
2017-03-06T11:21:15+00:00

Chris Bowyer
NB "Plover"

I would like to confirm that the window liners are just perfect. John is a very happy bunny now and we shall be pleased to tell other boaters that they were provided by Channelglaze. Thank you very much for your help and co-operation.

We are really pleased with the windows and it was amazing to watch the lads at work…

We are really pleased with the windows and it was amazing to watch the lads at work. We couldn’t believe how quickly the old windows came out and the new windows went in... As the weather has been so warm since the new windows have been fitted we don’t know...

Jackie & Ted Vowles
NB "The Answer"

5.0
2016-11-29T09:17:37+00:00

Jackie & Ted Vowles
NB "The Answer"

We are really pleased with the windows and it was amazing to watch the lads at work. We couldn’t believe how quickly the old windows came out and the new windows went in... As the weather has been so warm since the new windows have been fitted we don’t know what the insulation benefits will be yet. However, they are definitely more soundproof. We are very pleased and very impressed.

Thank you so much for your help yesterday…

Thank you so much for your help yesterday and showing us round your factory. We have decided to use your company for our windows. We look forward to hearing from you in due course.

Gloria & Derek Phillips

5.0
2017-03-06T08:31:50+00:00

Gloria & Derek Phillips

Thank you so much for your help yesterday and showing us round your factory. We have decided to use your company for our windows. We look forward to hearing from you in due course.

The new windows look absolutely fabulous…

 The new windows look absolutely fabulous with the frame colour being absolutely perfect against the deep maroon of the cabin side. I'd like to thank all of you for your co-operation and patience in producing these windows... it really was worth it in the end! The whole process was truly...

Derek Vale
NB "Rosan"

5.0
2017-03-06T11:27:34+00:00

Derek Vale
NB "Rosan"

 The new windows look absolutely fabulous with the frame colour being absolutely perfect against the deep maroon of the cabin side. I'd like to thank all of you for your co-operation and patience in producing these windows... it really was worth it in the end! The whole process was truly a family effort; we are still admiring the end results and would recommend your services to anyone seeking to replace their windows.

The windows are very smart and done much to improve the appearance of the boat…

Just a thank you for completing my order within the estimated time. My wife has seen and approved so I will not ask the lads to put the old ones back!!! The windows are very smart and done much to improve the appearance of the boat. Thanks to the lads...

Pat & Shirley Mason

5.0
2016-11-29T09:18:28+00:00

Pat & Shirley Mason

Just a thank you for completing my order within the estimated time. My wife has seen and approved so I will not ask the lads to put the old ones back!!! The windows are very smart and done much to improve the appearance of the boat. Thanks to the lads who did a good job fitting them.

We have had many compliments on them…

We think [the windows] look very nice and we have had many compliments on them.

Richard Shields & Kathy Williams
NB "Le Premier"

5.0
2017-03-06T08:46:11+00:00

Richard Shields & Kathy Williams
NB "Le Premier"

We think [the windows] look very nice and we have had many compliments on them.

I just had to write to you to say what superb windows you manufacture!…

I just had to write to you to say what superb windows you manufacture! I don't think I'll ever be forgotten as a customer, because I was so fastidious to achieve perfection in quality and the exact colour red I wanted. [Channelglaze] excelled itself and over-delivered! I have never seen windows...

Allan Cazaly
NB "PENGALANTY"

5.0
2017-03-06T12:41:08+00:00

Allan Cazaly
NB "PENGALANTY"

I just had to write to you to say what superb windows you manufacture! I don't think I'll ever be forgotten as a customer, because I was so fastidious to achieve perfection in quality and the exact colour red I wanted. [Channelglaze] excelled itself and over-delivered! I have never seen windows as perfect as mine... Now there's a compliment for you! The statement is true and I am so pleased and grateful that I decided to give my order to you company all those years ago.

It is really reassuring to know that there are still companies out there such as Channelglaze who really do care for their customers….

I would like to pass on our sincere thanks and appreciation of your company’s fast and efficient repair of my narrow-boat’s 20 year old double glazed window. The repaired window is now re-fitted and all within a week of its removal. It is really reassuring to know that there are...

Tim Wooding

5.0
2016-11-29T09:19:14+00:00

Tim Wooding

I would like to pass on our sincere thanks and appreciation of your company’s fast and efficient repair of my narrow-boat’s 20 year old double glazed window. The repaired window is now re-fitted and all within a week of its removal. It is really reassuring to know that there are still companies out there such as Channelglaze who really do care for their customers.

She looks lovely, just like a new craft…

Forget Me Not, our narrow boat, is now back on her mooring. Friends who know her, or thought they did, have been suggesting a new boat is on our mooring. She looks lovely, just like a new craft. Thank you not just for making the windows for us, but the...

Paul & Ursula
NB "Forget Me Not"

5.0
2017-03-06T08:51:53+00:00

Paul & Ursula
NB "Forget Me Not"

Forget Me Not, our narrow boat, is now back on her mooring. Friends who know her, or thought they did, have been suggesting a new boat is on our mooring. She looks lovely, just like a new craft. Thank you not just for making the windows for us, but the speedy turnaround. You certainly put my mind at ease, when things had to be done so quickly.

Thank you all for the excellent service…

A belated message to thank you all for the excellent service while providing our new boat windows. We are at present sat here in a howling gale and pouring rain, completely snug and dry and couldn't be happier. We are still trying to get used to getting up in the...

John & Diane Finlayson
NB "Our One"

5.0
2017-03-06T13:20:26+00:00

John & Diane Finlayson
NB "Our One"

A belated message to thank you all for the excellent service while providing our new boat windows. We are at present sat here in a howling gale and pouring rain, completely snug and dry and couldn't be happier. We are still trying to get used to getting up in the mornings and not having to wipe condensation from the glass, the windows are all you promised.

We wouldn’t have hesitation in recommending Channelglaze windows to fellow boaters…

We had our windows supplied, for our boat builder to fit in 1996, and wouldn’t have hesitation in recommending Channelglaze windows to fellow boaters, boat builders and others. The glass was coated with a treatment that allowed rain to run off without marking or smearing, and we would confirm that...

Mike & Sue Turner
NB "Shotterybelle"

5.0
2016-11-29T09:20:43+00:00

Mike & Sue Turner
NB "Shotterybelle"

We had our windows supplied, for our boat builder to fit in 1996, and wouldn’t have hesitation in recommending Channelglaze windows to fellow boaters, boat builders and others. The glass was coated with a treatment that allowed rain to run off without marking or smearing, and we would confirm that it has worked effectively for the past thirteen years. Therefore we would be very pleased to allow interested customers to view our windows by arrangement with [your team] at Channelglaze.
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