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Glass Splashbacks | Kitchen Splashbacks | Bathroom Splashbacks | Glass Balustrades | Potton, Bedfordshire

Based in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, Splashbacks of Distinction have a real passion for toughened glass in and around the home. We have transformed many properties, both commercial and domestic with our glass splashbacks, for kitchens, bathrooms and living rooms. Our toughened glass balustrades, glass shelving and splashbacks with high resolution images have really caught the imagination of people who demand beauty and functionality in their homes and offices.

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Splashbacks of Distinction

As one of the leaders in design and up to date technology, Splashbacks of Distinction are always on hand to deliver the highest standards of quality and service to our valued customers.

Splashbacks of Distinction provide a wonderful product that is suitable for kitchens, bathrooms, office spaces or anywhere you want a true touch of class.

Our splashbacks will add value and style to new and old kitchens and bathrooms. They are easy to clean and very hygienic. Every piece is toughened when manufactured so it is heat, water and impact proof.

A glass splashback and worktop will complement any bathroom, kitchen, bar area, laundry or shop. The sleek and seamless surface is the ultimate in elegance with zero visual interruption. Our glass splashbacks and worktops come in any colour and are also far easier to clean than ceramic tiles.

Should you require our services, please call or contact us by completing the simple contact form and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Why not visit our show room or browse through our brochure

The Splashbacks of Distinction show room is located at Watton at Stone in Hertfordshire with easy access from Hertford, Stevenage and surrounding towns. It is close to both the A1 and A10 which makes it easily accessible from North London.

We have a wide range of samples, styles, colours and textures for you to see and touch. Our clients have told us that being able to visit our showroom really helps them to visualise and develop their ideas so that they really end up with exactly what they wanted. Our workshop is next to the showroom so you can also see our products as they are manufactured.

Hertfordshire Showroom Details

Cambridgeshire Showroom Details

We have also created a stunning brochure with a selection from our range. This is available to download as a PDF by clicking on the link below.

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Adding class to glass with our glass balustrades

Glass creates an illusion of more space and allows outside features to become part of the interior design. With glass it is possible to link two different spaces together without the barrier of a wall giving you the ability to enjoy your home and garden throughout the year.

Our frameless systems create a contemporary design which safely maximises any view, allowing natural light to spread across the living space. This solution can be used for internal stairs, external balconies, or to act as windbreaks in exposed areas outdoors.

Balustrade posts provide a classic, yet still very popular, design choice. Manufactured using 2.6mm thick walled, 48mm stainless steel for superior strength. This high quality, external grade steel maximises durability and minimises maintenance.

Glass spigots create a modern, minimalist design choice which maximises your view. Glass spigots are a large glass floor clamp that secures the glass vertically. The individual 'feet' allow for natural drainage making it an ideal choice for external areas including patio, and decked gardens, as well as poolside areas.

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Massive range of printed splashbacks

The possibilities are almost endless. Whether you wish to modernise your home or office space, enhance it or create an eye-catching element in one of your rooms we are here to make your dream come true. Your wish is our command.

Perhaps a tropical landscape in the bathroom? How about a stylish banister or wall art? Or even a state-of-the art room divider?

If you own a business you might want to create a new inviting atmosphere for your customers or upgrade your existing space, making it uniquely stylish.

At Splashbacks of Distinction we can even recreate different surface patterns too. That wood-style surface you always wanted is now possible and it comes with all the advantages of glass. Our customers also love our granite and marble styles which are perfectly stunning.

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NEW range of glass mirrors

When it comes to Mirrors, in either a Kitchen or Bathroom, nothing quite rivals the open, light and clean look that such a simple product offers.

Splashbacks of Distinction offer a range of standard mirrors available in Silver, Grey, Bronze and Peach with toughened options available.

Our bespoke antique mirrors offer depth and character, reflecting the beauty of its surroundings as well as enhancing them. Our collection of six unique mirrors can bring depth, glamour and a unique look to any space.

Choose from our range of antique mirror styles including moon, lava, mercury, Neptune, vincenzo, bronze vincenzo and bianco nero. Why not view our brochure or contact us today to see what we can do for you.

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We can supply samples to help you choose

It is often very difficult to see what a particular colour or finish will look like from a picture. We understand that and can supply samples of your chosen splash back to enable you to get the best possible idea of what your dream kitchen or bathroom will look like before it is fitted.

We already have hundreds of samples available to look at in our showroom including different types of finishes such as glitter or sparkle. We can supply a sample in any colour or finish you would like from our extensive range.

Our splash backs are often so vibrant that it is very difficult to really appreciate them from a simple image and with some finishes, such as the mirrored finishes, it is virtually impossible. With a sample you can get a much clearer idea of how your splash back will look in your kitchen and how it will compliment the other colours and textures around it.

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The highest levels of safety and quality as standard

All of our glass splashbacks and panels are made using toughened glass. The glass is processed in accordance with the requirements of the relevant British and European quality standards BS EN 12150 : 2000 (Impact Tested BS EN 12600 : 2000).

You can rest assured that our glass splashbacks are safe and of the highest quality. Splashbacks of Distinction carries out rigorous checks to ensure that each panel is of the highest standard. At Splashbacks of Distinction we make sure that every panel is correctly aligned and fitted. Our toughened glass splashbacks are made to withstand daily use and will provide you with a strong, durable surface whilst maintaining their wonderful appeal and elegance. Reflecting natural light and brightening up dark corners, the splashbacks create an inviting, vibrant atmosphere.

Whether as a wall in a shower, as a room divider or a banister, our toughened glass will not let you down. It provides an excellent sealed barrier in kitchens and bathrooms where steam can cause havoc to walls and plaster.

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Wonderful customer service

I felt you really cared that we got the best effect for our kitchen and were happy to help us work through the options for as long as it took. Wonderful customer service and the splashback looks great.

(Kitchen splashback using design 010 from our own range)

Mrs Crawford, Aston”

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The historic town of Potton

The town of Potton is situated in Bedfordshire. It is 10 miles from Bedford and the population in 2001 was 4,473 people. In 1783 the Great Fire of Potton destroyed a large part of the town. The parish church dates from the 13th Century and is dedicated to St Mary. The Potton horse fairs were some of the largest in the country.

The village's name was spelled Pottun in 960 AD and Potone in the 1086 Domesday book. It is derived from the Old English for "farmstead where pots are made". Sourcing local clay was a major industry at one point, and much was needed to satisfy all the potters working in the area.

Iron age times in Potton

Evidence of early-middle Iron Age settlements in the form of ditches, a pit and shards of pottery were found in 2009 by archaeologists at Vicarage Farm in Potton. The parish of Potton underwent parliamentary enclosure twice, once in 1775, and again in 1832.

Enclosure, sometimes recorded as Inclosure, is a term, used in English landownership, that refers to the appropriation of waste or common land enclosing it and by doing so depriving commoners of their rights of access and privilege. Agreements to enclose land could be either through a formal or informal process. The process could normally be accomplished in three ways. First there was the creation of closes, taken out of larger common fields by their owners. Secondly, there was enclosure by proprietors, these were owners who acted together, usually small farmers or squires, leading to the enclosure of entire parishes. Finally there were enclosures by Acts of Parliament, these had the greatest force of law and would have hit the poorer Potton residents very hard indeed.

The primary reason for enclosure was to improve the efficiency of agriculture. However, there were other motives too, one example being that the value of the land enclosed would be substantially increased. There were social consequences to the policy, with many protests at the removal of rights from the common people. Enclosure riots are seen by historians as the pre-eminent form of social protest from the 1530s to 1640s.

Great Fire of Potton

The Great Fire of Potton started in a stack of clover in a field in the area of what is now Spencer Close, in 1783. King Street, half the Market Square and some of the Brook End area of Potton were completely destroyed. It was reported to have burned for at least a day. Residents of Potton and further afield managed to raise £6,000 to help those who had lost so much in the fire. Although £6,000 may not seem much money, the equivalent today would be £963,899.40, so quite a sizeable amount of money. The 13th-century parish church, St Mary's, survived. Rebuilding after the fire has left the town with a number of Georgian buildings.

Potton markets and fairs

King William II granted Potton a market in 1094. The Potton market was one of the largest in the county of Bedfordshire during the Tudor and Stuart periods, but sadly declined after the Great Fire. Corn and straw plait were the principal goods manufactured and sold on Potton market in 1831.

A fair was granted by Henry II in 1227. As of 1831, fairs were held in January, April, July and October. The Potton horse fairs were some of the largest in the country and were a major fixture in the equine world, until they ended in 1932.

The Shambles provided folding market stalls in Potton town square before brick buildings were put in place by Samuel Whitbread, the Lord of the Manor, in 1797. They became dilapidated in the 1930s and were demolished after the Second World War, with a modern library built in their place. The Clock House was opened on 23 July 1956 and used The Shambles' clock, illuminated dials and bell. In spring 2006, the mechanism was replaced with an automatic winding system costing £3,000.

A nod to Potton Lord with local school

The Samuel Whitbread Academy is a secondary school named after the Potton Lord. The popular local school is situated a mere twenty minutes from Potton and serves a wide area of Bedfordshire.

Even the Potton railway has an historical background

The Sandy and Potton Railway, also known as Captain Peel's Railway, after Sir Robert Peels third son who was awarded the Victoria Cross, opened on 9 November 1857. It was established by Captain Sir William Peel VC, who resided at The Lodge. When the Great Northern Railway came to Sandy in 1850, Captain Peel had a branch line built to his estate and on to Potton. The railway's locomotive was named Shannon, after the frigate Captain Peel was commanding. He never saw his railway; he died of smallpox in April 1858 in India. The engine itself is in the collection of the National Railway Museum and is currently housed at Didcot Railway Centre. The Potton Barbershop Harmony Club named its male chorus 'Shannon Express' after the historic locomotive.

Potton railway station, which opened in 1862 and served the Varsity Line between Oxford to Cambridge, was closed in 1968. The railway was partly to blame for the rapid decline of the popular Potton market but made London far more accessible for the local market gardeners.

Potton Manor becomes a wartime laboratory

Potton Manor was built in the 1860s. Like so many manors and stately homes, Potton Manor was requisitioned by the armed forces and used as a laboratory during the war and as a car factory by Eva Pokorova and Otto van Smekal. The Champion car built in Potton was purchased from the National Motor Museum by the Potton History Society, whose aim was to restore the vehicle to full working order. Sadly Potton Manor was eventually demolished in the early 1980s.

How many manors did Potton have?

Potton has a rich history and in 1237 Potton was split by inheritance into four manors: Potton Rectoria, Potton Burdetts, Potton Regis and Potton Much Manured. These four manors were finally recombined by the Burgoyne family between 1544 and 1637 by progressive purchase.

The prosperity of Potton as a market town is reflected in its oldest houses on the south side of the Market Square and in Sun Street. These properties have timber frames which may have originated in late medieval or even early Tudor times.

First Land Settlement Association in Potton

In March 1935 the first Land Settlement Association estate of thirty smallholdings was established to the east of Potton along the Wrestlingworth, Sutton and Hatley Roads with land being donated by Sir Malcolm Stewart, who was last Lord of Potton Manor. The main purpose of the association was to resettle unemployed men from defunct coal mining towns in the north of England. Pig and poultry farming plus horticulture were the main activities in Potton at this time, often augmented by a central farm. Potton provided the model for a further twenty such estates across the country.

Tragedy strikes Potton with an air crash

On 18 September 1945, a B-24 Liberator bomber crashed on the southern edge of Potton Wood. Four men were killed; the place where it fell can still be seen to this day.

A new mirror for your Potton home

Sometimes one simply cannot find the right type of mirror in the shops and needs to look to a company that can make one to the exact specifications of the client. Splashbacks of Distinction are such a company! We can manufacture bespoke mirrors for our clients, just the way they want them. Some mirrors are destined to be framed and others look fantastic without, we cater for both.

So no matter what size, shape or type of mirror you require, Splashbacks of Distinction can deliver the goods on time and at a very reasonable price.

Splashbacks of Distinction are available to visit your Potton home to measure up and fit a quality glass splashback or one of our other toughened glass products. Glass is such a clean and modern medium for your home and you'd be surprised just how much glass can transform your home.

Splashbacks of Distinction supply the following splashback products in Potton, Bedfordshire

• Glass kitchen splashbacks
• Glass kitchen splashback samples
• Glass kitchen splashbacks in many different colours
• Printed glass splashbacks
• Colour matched splashbacks
• Painted splashbacks

Splashbacks of Distinction also supply the following glass products in Potton, Bedfordshire

• Stainless steel and glass Balustrades
• Glass shelves
• Coloured mirrors
• Toughened mirrors
• Decorative glass
• Glass hardware
• Glass worktops
• Glass shower cubicle
• Garden glass balustrades
• Glass staircases
• Glass table tops
• Satin glass
• Toughened glass
• Laminated glass
• Opaque glass

Splashbacks of Distinction also supply the following glass related services in Potton, Bedfordshire

• Glass cut to size
• Mirrors cut to size while you wait
• Glass processing
• Glass supply and installation
• Supply only splashbacks
• A glass express service
• Template and fit

Only the finest quality from Splashbacks of Distinction

Splashbacks of Distinction ensure that only the finest quality toughened glass is used in all our products. We guarantee all of our work and are fully insured. We employ only trained and certified engineers. Splashbacks of Distinction never leave your property without ensuring you are totally satisfied with your beautiful new glass splashback, baluster, shelving or shower enclosure.

Further Information

If you would like to know more or are interested in a quote we would be happy to help. Phone us on 01920 830 084, email us at enquiries@splashbacksofdistinction.co.uk or fill in our enquiry form and we will be in touch as soon as possible.

Areas covered in Bedfordshire:

• Ampthill, Bedfordshire - Kitchen splashbacks | Bathroom splashbacks | Splashbacks with High Resolution Pictures | Glass Balustrades | Glass Shelves | Bespoke Mirrors | Bespoke Shower Screens and Enclosures | Acrylic Splashbacks | Glass splashbacks | Glass Worktops
• Bedford, Bedfordshire - Kitchen splashbacks | Bathroom splashbacks | Splashbacks with High Resolution Pictures | Glass Balustrades | Glass Shelves | Bespoke Mirrors | Bespoke Shower Screens and Enclosures | Acrylic Splashbacks | Glass splashbacks | Glass Worktops
• Biggleswade, Bedfordshire - Kitchen splashbacks | Bathroom splashbacks | Splashbacks with High Resolution Pictures | Glass Balustrades | Glass Shelves | Bespoke Mirrors | Bespoke Shower Screens and Enclosures | Acrylic Splashbacks | Glass splashbacks | Glass Worktops
• Dunstable, Bedfordshire - Kitchen splashbacks | Bathroom splashbacks | Splashbacks with High Resolution Pictures | Glass Balustrades | Glass Shelves | Bespoke Mirrors | Bespoke Shower Screens and Enclosures | Acrylic Splashbacks | Glass splashbacks | Glass Worktops
• Flitwick, Bedfordshire - Kitchen splashbacks | Bathroom splashbacks | Splashbacks with High Resolution Pictures | Glass Balustrades | Glass Shelves | Bespoke Mirrors | Bespoke Shower Screens and Enclosures | Acrylic Splashbacks | Glass splashbacks | Glass Worktops
• Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire - Kitchen splashbacks | Bathroom splashbacks | Splashbacks with High Resolution Pictures | Glass Balustrades | Glass Shelves | Bespoke Mirrors | Bespoke Shower Screens and Enclosures | Acrylic Splashbacks | Glass splashbacks | Glass Worktops
• Kempston, Bedfordshire - Kitchen splashbacks | Bathroom splashbacks | Splashbacks with High Resolution Pictures | Glass Balustrades | Glass Shelves | Bespoke Mirrors | Bespoke Shower Screens and Enclosures | Acrylic Splashbacks | Glass splashbacks | Glass Worktops
• Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire - Kitchen splashbacks | Bathroom splashbacks | Splashbacks with High Resolution Pictures | Glass Balustrades | Glass Shelves | Bespoke Mirrors | Bespoke Shower Screens and Enclosures | Acrylic Splashbacks | Glass splashbacks | Glass Worktops
• Luton, Bedfordshire - Kitchen splashbacks | Bathroom splashbacks | Splashbacks with High Resolution Pictures | Glass Balustrades | Glass Shelves | Bespoke Mirrors | Bespoke Shower Screens and Enclosures | Acrylic Splashbacks | Glass splashbacks | Glass Worktops
• Sandy, Bedfordshire - Kitchen splashbacks | Bathroom splashbacks | Splashbacks with High Resolution Pictures | Glass Balustrades | Glass Shelves | Bespoke Mirrors | Bespoke Shower Screens and Enclosures | Acrylic Splashbacks | Glass splashbacks | Glass Worktops
• Shefford, Bedfordshire - Kitchen splashbacks | Bathroom splashbacks | Splashbacks with High Resolution Pictures | Glass Balustrades | Glass Shelves | Bespoke Mirrors | Bespoke Shower Screens and Enclosures | Acrylic Splashbacks | Glass splashbacks | Glass Worktops
• Stotfold, Bedfordshire - Kitchen splashbacks | Bathroom splashbacks | Splashbacks with High Resolution Pictures | Glass Balustrades | Glass Shelves | Bespoke Mirrors | Bespoke Shower Screens and Enclosures | Acrylic Splashbacks | Glass splashbacks | Glass Worktops