Lightweight Exterior Window Heads
Window heads for different wall build-ups, engineered to your window opening width. Combine with a keystone for a feature detail.
About This Profile Family
Our window heads are a lightweight alternative designed to replicate traditional stone window heads. Window head profiles are supplied to suit different wall build-ups and are engineered to your window opening width. Standard lengths run from 660mm to 2352mm overall, for window openings from 460mm to 2152mm; wider openings are made to order. Each window head can be combined with a keystone (specify at time of ordering).
See also: add a keystone · matching window sills and cills
Lead Time
2–3 weeks from drawing approval
Supply
Supply or Install
Base Coat
Polymer-Modified
Manufactured
CNC-Cut, Aberdare
Supplied ready-coated with the Taylormade VPI polymer-modified basecoat. Our mouldings are designed to imitate real stone, finished either in a textured stone-effect finish or a smooth painted finish with the look of Portland stone. The finish is confirmed at technical-submittal stage to suit the agreed project finish and adjoining facade interfaces.
Optional Specialist Finishes: Emperor Paint is confirmed compatible with our specified basecoat system and is available as an alternative decorative finish. See our FAQ for details, or contact us to discuss guarantee terms and pricing for your project.
Window head profiles (4)
Sizing & Installation Guidance
Available Sizes
| Overall Length (mm) | Window Opening (mm) |
|---|---|
| 660 | 460 |
| 777 | 577 |
| 885 | 685 |
| 1002 | 802 |
| 1110 | 910 |
| 1227 | 1027 |
| 1335 | 1135 |
| 1452 | 1252 |
| 1560 | 1360 |
| 1677 | 1477 |
| 1785 | 1585 |
| 1902 | 1702 |
| 2010 | 1810 |
| 2127 | 1927 |
| 2235 | 2035 |
| 2352 | 2152 |
Finished Taylormade profiles are manufactured to -2mm / +2mm from the approved nominal dimensions unless otherwise agreed in writing.
Need a different size? This profile may be adapted to a bespoke size where technically feasible — contact us with your required dimensions and we'll confirm feasibility and pricing.
Installation Guidance
- ·On facing brickwork, the adjoining brick/block build-up must be coordinated to suit the profile (by others).
- ·Adjoining wall finish as per project specification (by others).
- ·Profiles are normally fixed with a 3-strip adhesive bed and Insta-Stik secondary fixing. Mechanical fixing is rarely needed; where the size or complexity of a profile calls for it, this is reviewed at design stage.
This detail is for general guidance only and is not project specific. Always refer to the project architect details and, where applicable, the project specification. For technical queries, contact us on 01685 875410 or info@taylormadefacades.com.
Related Profile Families
Window Cills
Surface-fixed, built-in and wall-head window cill profiles for different wall build-ups, engineered to your window opening width.
Keystones
Feature keystones that combine with the window heads, positioned centrally over the opening.
Cornices
Lightweight architectural cornice mouldings for eaves, floor divisions and parapet detailing, CNC-cut in Aberdare, South Wales.