Window and door specialist, Dempsey Dyer, turned to Accoya wood in 2008 for the doorsets and window sashes of nineteen townhouses constructed by Bellway Homes in Purfleet, Essex, UK. One of the key reasons for choosing Accoya was that the wood was to be coated with a challenging black finish (dark coatings readily absorb sunlight) and stability was therefore critical.

The townhouses include five metre high single and double door screens.

We revisited the project in early 2011 and found that the Accoya wood used was still looking superb with excellent colour retention and no signs of rot or decay.