Throughout the Victorian era and the early part of the twentieth Century the Clement family continued its association with steel windows and glass. Brothers Jack, Gerry, Tom and Rob Clement all served their country in the First World War before returning to develop the business. Their vision being to provide only the finest steel windows to enhance the appearance of country houses and public buildings. This remains our passion.
For over 100 years and without interruption the Clement family have been carefully manufacturing premium quality steel windows. All our windows and doors are lovingly hand crafted in our own factory using our exceptional experience. Past clients include many recognisable names and steel windows made by Clement have been fitted into numerous high profile landmark buildings.
Product development has always been a priority, and the EB24 range of steel windows continues to achieve increasing sales - not surprising with it's BS7950 Security rating and compliance with Part L of October 2010 Building Regulations. The Clement Conservation rooflight leads the field in this specialist conservation market. Continued research and testing will ensure it remains in front of any rivals.
Clement’s reputation for excellence and innovation is well known in the industry, and of this we are very proud.
Clement's Illustrious Heritage
1851 Clement at the Crystal Palace
Thomas Edward Clement was an apprentice glazier on what was to be the most spectacular metal and glass project of the age – Paxton’s Crystal Palace. This experience led the way for the Clement family to begin their steel window business.
1910 Early manufacturing
An early piece of equipment used by Clement, this hand operated mitre saw was made by Goodell Pratt, Greenfield, Mass, USA and is dated June 20th 1899. Today all our steel windows and doors are still handmade using our expert craftsmanshship, however the machinery we use now has moved on from this!
1920’s Established in Haslemere
Clement acquired their first premises in Haslemere, Surrey on the Hindhead Road from which they manufactured steel windows and cut glass to order. The company remains in Haslemere to the present day and are one of the towns longest established businesses.
1930’s The local building boom
The 30’s saw the original Clement brothers taking advantage of a tremendously exciting time in Surrey, where there was a local ‘building boom’. Clement Brothers Ltd . was established in 1935 providing the very finest steel windows for newly built large country houses and prestigious public buildings including schools and hospitals.
1939-45 Wartime manufacturing
The war years were the only time the Clement Group has not been engaged in the manufacture of steel windows, as the War Department instructed the Company to design and manufacture radar towers for the coastal defences. This work formed the core of the company’s workload for the duration of the 2nd World War.
Late 1940’s Rebuilding
After the Second World War, damage from the war meant a vast amount of rebuilding work in areas such as Southampton, Portsmouth and Bristol. Demand for steel windows flourished as old buildings were repaired and new council houses were built.
1951 Festival of Britain
Clement were recognised as nationally renowned specialist engineers. The Government’s Festival of Britain organising committee commissioned us to design, manufacture and install the famous “Shot Tower” on London’s South Bank .
1959 State-of-the-art vehicles!
A very proud Roger Clement with his new BMC Diesel Morris.
Notice that 52 years later, Clement still have the same telephone number!
1963 The Playboy Club
Hugh Hefner sent Victor Lownes to open London’s first Playboy Club on 45 Park Lane. Clement were commissioned to install and glaze the windows for what was to become the world’s most profitable casino!
1964 Introduction of Double Glazing
The expertise of the group was proved beyond doubt after Clement were selected by Pilkington plc to install the very first `glas to glas` double-glazed units. These new units were glazed into Clement windows, and Pilkington directors flew down by helicopter from St Helens to see the finished job in Farnham Surrey.
1965 Urban development
Original Clement steel windows were manufactured and installed in Haraby House, Croydon and the adjoining Rolls Royce offices.
1975 The Pelican Inn, San Francisco
American Charles Felix holds meetings with a number of steel window companies in the USA and UK. He has a special order to place for a unique building project he is embarking upon, the construction of an “olde worlde” English Pub. The Pelican Inn is to be built near Muir Beach just north of the Golden Gate bridge, at the spot where Sir Francis Drake had landed 400 years earlier. The order is placed with Clement to make bespoke replica windows with leaded lights. Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Richard Harris and Peter O’Toole would become regulars at the Pelican whenever they were in San Francisco.
1978 New recruit
Clement’s current Chairman - Peter Clement, joined the company as Company Secretary.
1980 Clement House
Clement’s headqurters building , Clement House, was designed and built for the company in Haslemere, Surrey. This remains the company’s principal base.
1982 Retirement party
Retirement party of Director John Saunders Senior. John worked for the Clement Group for over 50 years. His sons George and John both worked for the Group for over 40 years!
1986 Richard Rogers Headquarters
Richard Rogers and Partners specified steel windows by Clement for their newThames Wharf headquarters, being built on the site of the Duckhams Oil Depot, Hammersmith, London. 24 months later, Rose Gray and Ruth Rogers made the same decision for the windows for their new business venture which became the highly acclaimed River Café, situated on the same site as the Richard Rogers Partners practice.
1995 The Ritz, London
Clement were delighted to obtain the order to manufacture and install their superb bespoke steel windows for The Ritz, London. You can still see these windows today in the Ritz’s dining room, looking out on to Green Park.
2003 Start of work on EB24
Work started on EB24, the first of the new EB range to use new steel sections sourced in Switzerland. The introduction of this window revolutionised the UK market for steel windows.
2005 A top fitting team
Ex Directors Peter Clement Senior and his brother Roy Clement together with John and George Saunders fitting new Clement EB14 steel windows into a private house.
2006 Export to USA
Clement’s begin to export EB Range steel windows to their clients Skyline Windows for high profile projects in New York, USA. This association continues today, recently completed projects include the Eldorado building on Central Park West and 580 East 86th Street, both in Manhattan.
2007 Grade 2 listed Oaklands Estate
Lambeth Borough Council named EB24 with multi point locking approval as their preferred steel window for the refurbishment of 175 apartments on the Grade 2 listed, Art Deco, Oaklands Estate in Clapham. The order was placed by Breyer the main contractor for the sum of £1.5 million.
2009 The Savoy Hotel, London
The Clement Group are chosen to supply their EB24 windows into perhaps the most prestigious refurbishment project of recent times – the £220 million reconstruction of The Savoy Hotel, London.
