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Features 

Contents 

January 2013 

•Bi-Fold, Sliders &Patio 

Doors Part 2 

February 2013 

•Conservatories 

•Blinds, Shutters &Awnings 

•Ecobuild Issue 

•FiT Show Preview 

•Locksmiths Show Preview 

March 2013 

•Doors part 1 

•Hardware 

•FiT Show Guide 

•Health &Safety 

April 2013 

•Doors part 2•Hardware 

•FiT Show Issue 

May 2013 

•Vertical Sliders •Roofs & 

Roofline •FiT Show Review 

June 2013 

•Conservatories •Glass &IGUs 

•Energy &Recycling 

•Lead Generation 

July 2013 

•Aluminium Systems 

•Hardware 

4 Comment 

7 News 

15 FIT Show News 

More exhibitor sign-ups 

and an Exhibitor Briefing 

Day. 

16 Cover Story & 

Certass Column 

Mike Billington, 

Chairman ofCertass, 

considers achievements 

over the last 

year while Barrie 

Smith-Wright, joint MD, 

looks forward to2013. 

19 The Technical Article 

Don Waterworth 

touches again on 

setting up the subframe 

for bi-foldis. 

22 Feature – 

Bi-folds,Sliders & 

Patio Doors 

Abumper feature this 

month in which we 

look at the different 

materials now being 

used for bi-folds, 

the importance of 

selecting the right hardware 

and we 

find abrand new 

opportunity. 

31 Feature– 

Security Products 

We know that security 

sells and here we 

review athorough 

selection of the 

latest security products 

on the market. 

34 Products &Projects 

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Vol 16 No 11 

Published November 2012 

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When Iset about writing this month’s Leader Comment Ifelt compelled to look 

back to the start ofthe year. Curiously Ihad forgotten that Ihad written the 

following: 

Austerity measures, though perhaps necessary, are not working. Austerity does 

not have to be quite so flaming well…austere! Paying off the national debt 

(which if you look at the figures is nigh on impossible anyway) is important but 

there needs to be abit of common sense –and there needs to be growth if we 

are even going to think about it. Strangling the Feed-in Tariff, failing to cut fuel 

duty, not cutting VAT on home improvements and pfaffing around with a 

nonsensical Green Deal are downright destructive. 

Ihad also written about ‘confidence’ and how it affects markets and the 

economy –particularly from the home owner’spoint of view. 

Ithink the George Osborne’s recent Autumn Statement bears out what Iwas 

saying. 

Anyway, moving on –our report onthe National Home Improvement Council 

Annual Awards (for which The Installer and sister publication The Fabricator 

were sponsors) will now appear in the Januaryissue. 

Road safety 

Aconsultation on plans to increase the speed limit for some HGVs in abid to 

boost economic growth have been announced by UK Roads Minister Stephen 

Hammond. 

The current speed limit on single carriageways for HGVs over 7.5t is 40 mph. 

Under the proposals, this could be increased to 45mph or 50mph. The speed 

limit for smaller HGVs (those between 3.5t and 7.5t) is 50 mph and this will 

remain unchanged. 

Department for Transport statistics on monitored free-flow roads estimate that 

around 70% of HGVs over 7.5t currently travel over 40 mph and it is argued 

that these HGVs have an unfair competitive advantage over those that stick to 

the speed limit. 

The freight industry says that the proposed changes will help growth by 

improving journey times, cutting congestion and reducing costs to business 

and the cost of goods people buy. 

The consultation will run until 1st February 2013 so do make sure you have 

your say at: www.dft.gov.uk/consultations/dft-2012-34/ 

Camden, one of London’s largest boroughs, meanwhile is planning to 

introduce across the board speed limit of 20mph on all its roads. There will 

be apublic consultation. 

Fine the stupid 

If Iget an opportunity to have my say it would be this –most road accidents 

involving pedestrians are caused by pedestrians. Speed is afactor in reducing 

injury ifthere isanimpact or afactor in allowing adriver to avoid an 

accident. Camden and the Governement would be far better off reintroducing 

lessons in simple road crossing; getting teachers and the police to monitor 

roads near schools and insisting pupils use safe crossing points –and arresting 

idiot adults who insist on setting bad examples. Hell get the cameras working 

on face recognition and the fines could easily drag us out of recession. 

Opinions expressed in theinstaller 

are those of the contributors and do not 

represent editorialpolicy. The publisher 

charges for the use of editorialpictures. 

MerryChristmas and asafe and prosperous New Year to you and yours. 

Brian J. Shillibeer, Editor 

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Roper Rants at Green 

Deal SoftwareFailure 

An investigation by the editor, 

John Roper, of leading industry 

journal The Fabricator has 

highlighted some major flaws in the 

Govrnemnt’s Green Deal. He writes: 

The Green Deal was launched last 

October but you will not have 

noticed people clamouring to buy 

windows either. This is the flagship 

policy of the coalition tohelp 

households reduce energy bills by 

improving insulation. 

However, atthe moment this is 

all hypothetical because so far 

nobody has been able toapply. It 

isn’t that assessment firms have 

been without enquiries. But, 

according toaninvestigation by the 

BBC’s You and Yours consumer 

programme, they have been turning 

enquirers away. When you consider 

that assessment and approval 

requires specific computer software 

and then consider where the 

software is coming from it starts to 

make sense. Government 

departments do not have avery 

good track record when it comes to 

software and computer systems. 

Previous delays and failure are 

almost too many tolist. 

In this case assessment requires 

two pieces of software. The first is 

to produce energy performance 

certificates, the second measures 

how many people in the property 

use gas and electricity. It is the 

second piece that is not available. 

So the Department for Energy 

and Climate Change has fessed-up 

that to date the number ofrecorded 

assessments for The Green Deal is 

zero. 

Teething troubles 

This may be just teething troubles, 

the word is that the software will be 

available in January. But itdoesn’t 

bode well for apolicy that is a 

mainstay of the government’s policy 

on energy conservation –‘Flagship’ 

was their word not mine –and we 

are still waiting to find out if 

windows and doors will actually 

make it through the ‘Golden Rule’. 

The Rule is to do with payback 

against energy bills within the time 

allowed. Ihave heard speculation 

by people who should know that, in 

the end, fenestration will not be 

able toqualify because the payback 

period is too long. 

The ‘Golden Rule’ states that the 

charge attached to the energy bill 

should not exceed the expected 

savings and the length of the 

(re)payment period should not 

exceed the lifetime of the measures. 

Money lenders 

The idea of putting aloan onto a 

property rather than an individual 

and thus, if the property issold, 

passing it on to the next owner, still 

smacks of agood idea dreamed up 

in apub on Friday night. It all 

sounds very reasonable if you read 

the Department for Energy and 

Climate Change’s booklet. The fact 

that the repayments form part of 

the household energy bills is 

supposed to guarantee that the 

lender will get his money back but I 

don’t suppose that the people who 

wrote this are the kind ofpeople 

who have difficulty paying their 

bills. What happens ifa 

householder gets behind? It 

happens. And what about credit 

ratings? The house won’t have one, 

the occupants will; how will that be 

taken into account? Ihave never 

met abanker who would not ask 

for apersonal guarantee if he can 

get one. You can’t, after all, send 

the repo-men along torip-out the 

cavity wall and loft insulation, 

though they might have more luck 

with the windows and doors. i 

The Crystal Column 

Crystal’s Sales Director Matthew Burt says window companies need to adapt and find new markets in 2013 

George Osborne has unveiled his Autumn 

Statement. Further spending cuts and the UK’s 

growth forecasts cut too. 

It’s been the same story for four years now but 

perhaps this is the new ‘normal’. The economy may not 

return tothe boom days of the late nineties and early 

noughties. So it’s sink or swim. Businesses need to 

adapt to survive. 

In the good old days, window companies could do well 

without too much effort. Credit was easy to come by 

and homeowners were queuing up to replace their tired 

old windows or extend their homes with aconservatory. 

But business won’t fall into your lap now, so you need 

to look at new markets and opportunities. 

For example, many Crystal customers have found 

their niche in coloured profile. We’ve seen agrowing 

trend for consumers replacing white PVC-U with 

coloured and woodgrain windows and doors. Popular 

TV programmes like Homes Under the Hammer, 60- 

minute Makeover and Grand Designs have inspired 

homeowners to improve their homes and add their 

personal stamp with colour. 

The Green Deal 

You may be sick to death of hearing about it, but The 

Green Deal will be big news in 2013 even if it’s unlikely 

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DealofYear 

Staff at VEKA plc were presented 

with the Deal of the Year Award 

at the recent 2012 Lancashire 

Telegraph Business Awards. The 

accolade, sponsored by Deloitte, 

was handed to VEKA MD Dave 

Jones who said: “To say we are 

thrilled would be an 

understatement. Iamvery lucky to 

work with such agreat team of 

people in Burnley. We have 

been working on this deal for 

three years and to win this 

award is very overwhelming.” 

The 'deal to beat all deals' 

(the basis of the competition) 

comes after VEKA acquired 

Bowater Building Projects 

and in the process 

safeguarded over 100 jobs 

and created in excess of 115 

new jobs Veka’s Burnley site. 

The combined company now 

employs nearly 450. 

When Veka plc announced the 

acquisition of Bowater Building 

Products in June 2011, it was a 

move that saw the company emerge 

as the number one manufacturer of 

PVC-U window systems in the UK, 

with aturnover of more than 

£85million. i 

THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT AT 

HURST PLASTICS’ has been recognised for 

achieving ‘outstanding performance’ on 

deliveries over the last six months. 

The department, consisting of ateam of 

nine drivers, not onlysurpassed their average 

month on month target of 98%, for on-time-infull 

delivery performance but also gained 

accreditation from customers praising them 

for service. 

Jon Brake (pictured with one of his drivers), 

Transport Manager for Hurst comments: “It’s been fantastic, not only to outperfom 

our internal targets but to receive such overwhelming feedback from customers 

congratulating the department on our helpfulness, competence and cheeriness.” 

One customer said that ‘they topped any other suppliers they dealt with’. i 

INSTALLER GLEVUM HAS JUST 

SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE 

PILOT REGISTRATION PROCESS 

FOR THE GREEN DEAL THROUGH 

FENSA. 

The Green Deal is intended to help 

homeowners to finance a range of 

energy saving home improvements, 

including the installation of energy 

efficient windows and doors, through 

future savings on their energy bills. 

Glevum MD Gary Jones says: The 

accreditation exercise was well thought 

through and professionally run.” 

Window and door installation 

companies can sign up for Green Deal 

through FENSA whether they are already 

registered with the glazing Competent 

Person Scheme or not. Companies can 

register for Green Deal window and 

door installing only, orthrough FENSA 

Green Deal MultipleMeasures (provided 

in partnership with the British Board of 

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to be big volume for two or three 

years. Greg Barker, the Minister for 

Energy and Climate Change, took 

part in alive webinar recently and 

announced further plans for the 

scheme. 

The Green Deal will enable 

homeowners to make their homes 

more energy efficient with no 

upfront costs and interest will be 

fixed at the best possible rate. I’ve 

heard alot of people question how 

successful itwill be, but it will 

enable people who couldn’t 

otherwise afford it to replace their 

windows. 

According to Greg Barker, the 

Green Deal is expected to run until 

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2030 so it’s abig potential market 

building up over nearly 20 years. 

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reason for people buying 

replacement windows. With rising 

fuel costs, energy efficient windows 

are asound investment and will 

save homeowners money. People 

want ways to save money on rising 

energy bills. It’s down to you to sell 

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HURST PLASTICS (THE PVC-U PANEL 

DOOR MANUFACTURER) has taken on 

Edgetech’s foam-based spacer bar Super 

Spacer. The company had been 

experiencing an increase in demand for 

variations in composite door glass designs 

and wantedtoensure they were abletooffer 

choice and not to compromise the overall 

performance of the doorsets. 

Darren Glew, ops directorexplains: “With 

the introduction of the BRFC’s ‘Door Energy 

Rating Scheme’, the focus has been on 

increasing the performance of all our 

manufactured door styles and designs to 

enable our customers tomeet the scheme 

requirements, whilst stilloffer their customer’s 

achoice. 

“To help support the increased demand, 

we knew there was a need to improve 

productivity in areas of our glass unit 

manufacturing. We selected Edgetech 

because of their product and their knowledge 

on manufacturing sealed glass units. They 

have helped us achieve the performance and 

efficiency results weneed. i 

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GLASSTEC 2012 PROVED ATOBE 

RITEC’S BEST SHOW EVER according 

to MD Stephen Byers, with abusy stand 

throughout. Says Byers: “We were 

introducing new and existing customer to 

the non-stick world of ClearShield and 

encouraging them to fight the causes of 

problem glass and to join our ‘GoodGlass 

Campaign’. 

Ritec is a pioneer in glass surface 

protection. “We’ve had many glass 

processors, fabricatorsand installers return 

to Ritec aftertrying other glass treatments,” 

continues Byers. “And at the show we had 

interest from architects and interior 

designers, aswell as those involved in the 

solar panel and automotive industries.” 

There are different Clearshield 

applications and two in particular can be 

applied to in-situ glazing. ClearShield Eco 

GlassT, for exterior glazing, reduces 

routine cleaning by 50% on average for 

cleaner, greener energy-saving glass, 

while ClearShield Hygiene GlassT, for 

interior glazing, is easy to clean and keep 

clean and resists the adhesion and growth 

of bacteria and viruses through its ‘nonstick’ 

properties. i 

ADDISON SAWS, AN EXPERT IN 

FERROUS AND NON-FERROUS METALS 

CUTTING, has launched a new, easy to 

navigate and ‘more informative’ website that 

details the company’s range of cold circular 

and metal cutting bandsaws. 

“This more informative and contemporary 

looking website, marks the first step in our new 

and forthcoming market communications 

programme which we now feel more 

effectively projects and supports, the much 

larger range of machinery, tooling, spares and 

service choices for our customers under the 

Addison banner; including the extensive range of skill sets, market knowledge and 

expertise belonging to our management and staff,” state Gary Knight, MD. i 

www.addisonsaws.co.uk 

MoreCEWorkshops 

Aseries of CE Marking 

workshops, hosted by Synseal 

Extrusions, has proven tobeso 

popular that they are being 

repeated. 

CE Marking is alegal 

requirement that comes into force 

at the beginning ofJuly 2013. As 

CE Marking of doors and windows 

includes safety testing, if something 

goes wrong those liable could be 

faced with fines and/or 

imprisonment. 

The law affects any company that 

brings afinished product to 

market. “Synseal will beaffected by 

this new law because we bring to 

market fully manufactured 

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specialist products 

such as Evolve VS 

windows and bifolding 

doors,” 

explains David Leng, 

Synseal’s chief 

executive. “However, 

the majority of our 

customers are also 

affected –including 

installers who buy 

components such as 

glass separately. While 

Synseal cannot 

undertake the CE 

Marking process for them, wecan 

offer practical support and these 

workshops are one such way we 

can help.” 

Bookings can be made by 

contacting Lyn Hughes on t. 01623 

443200. i

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KIC Out of Training 

To meet the increasing trend for 

main contractors to influence 

the specification process, 

Kawneer now includes them in its 

installation course traditionally 

aimed at specialist sub-contractors. 

The KIC (Kawneer Installation 

Certification) course is an intensive 

two-day training programme 

designed to provide astructured, 

strategic approach to the 

installation of Kawneer’s curtain 

walling, window, door and framing 

systems. Since it was launched, 

hundreds of industry personnel 

have attended. 

As well as specialist sub-contract 

installers, the course has also been 

aimed at main contractor envelope 

personnel to give them not only the 

opportunity to improve their 

knowledge of architectural systems 

installation but also tobenchmark 

the credentials of the specialist 

sub-contractor. This helps to 

minimise risk and maximise quality 

of workmanship on site. 

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WINDOW FABRICATOR FINESSE WINDOWS 

HAS RECENTLY RAISED MORE THAN £2,000 

for the Motor Neurone Disease Association at afund 

raising event which was supported byKenrick -the 

supplier ofhardware solutions for PVC-U, aluminium 

and timber window and door systems. 

The event was organised by Russell Bridge, MD of 

Finesse, to raisemoney forthe charity in memory of his 

father Dave who passed away five years ago. 

Finesse and Kenrick have worked closely together to 

develop a bespoke version of Kenrick’s Excalibur 

multi-point locking system (the system benefits from purpose designed shootbolt 

lockingbars to provide six locking points and arobust central gearbox) andinturn 

Kenrick contributed generously to the fund. i 

Crystal Direct has established an 

exclusive supplier agreement to 

guarantee the best products, price 

and service 

MATTHEW BURT FROM CRYSTAL 

DIRECT recently told TheInstaller: “In a 

tough market, customers need the best 

choice of products and aclear pricing 

structure to do well. If fabricators 

suddenly stop making certain products or 

raise prices without warning, it can 

damage their customers’ business.” 

Crystal now offers installers asupplier 

agreement to guarantee the best product 

range, service and pricing structure. 

Continues Burt: “We hope this 

partnership will give our customers peace 

of mind. They know they will have aclear 

‘no surprise’ pricing structure so they 

know exactly how much they will be 

paying. i 

More Member Benefits 

Saint-Gobain Glass UK has 

launched anumber of new 

initiatives and improvements for 

members of its Planitherm 

Network. These include an 

advanced online marketing 

materials design and print portal; 

free online training; and upgraded 

web pages for Planitherm Network 

members. 

Another TV campaign is 

confirmed to run throughout 

2013. The next advertisements are 

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scheduled for the 

traditionally busy 

season 

immediately after 

Christmas. “This 

will prompt even 

more consumers 

to search for 

Planitherm 

Installers and 

continue to boost 

sales for replacement windows and 

conservatories fitted with 

Planitherm glass,” says acompany 

spokesperson. i 

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Briefing Day 

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AROUND 270 PEOPLE FROM 

COMPANIES EXHIBITING AT THE FIT 

SHOW NEXT APRIL made their way to 

the Telford International Centre to attend an 

Exhibitor Briefing Day, to meet staff and 

contractors and to learn about plans for the 

visitor campaign. 

TheFIT Show’sMatthew Glover told guests 

that just ahandful of stands remained despite 

floorspace being extended twice. Hewent 

on to detail the most extensive campaign ever 

staged for aUKglazing exhibition. 

Exhibition industryexpert Austen Hawkins 

reminded guests of the dos and don’ts of 

exhibiting in an hour long presentation that 

had many furiously scribbling notes whilst 

others queued afterwards to speak to him to 

gain more insights. The presentation has 

subsequently been added to the Exhibitor 

Log-In download sectionofthe FIT Showweb 

site for use by all exhibitors whenpreparing 

for the event. 

SimonIredale (pictured left), fromThe FIT 

Show’s marketing agency Motionlab, then 

presented the successor to the ‘everyone’s 

going’ campaign that has become the 

catchphrase for the event thus far. The new 

theme isanatural follow on with genuine 

fabricators and installers that have already 

committed toattending the event telling the 

industry ‘I’m going’ and why they wouldn’t 

miss The FIT Showwhen it takes place in April 

2013. 

KATpurring at FIT prospect 

KATUKhas signed up for theFIT Show and 

will be exhibiting at the entrance in Hall 1, 

stand 01-02. The fabricator promises to show 

off and demonstrate a number of new 

developments. 

KAT isable to offer products in PVC-U, 

aluminium and timber, thanks to the recent 

acquisition of timber specialist, Joinerman, 

which will alsobeexhibiting at the show,at 

the entrance of hall 3, stand3-01. 

Jim Kelleher ((pictured above), sales 

and marketing manager for KAT UK 

comments: “We’re excited about the 

potential for us at the show and feel it’s the 

perfect platform for us to demonstrate our 

capabilities. I’m sure we’ll be the only 

company boasting PVC-U, aluminium and 

timberonasingle stand.” i 

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Certass is the UK’s leading Competent Person Scheme 

TRR –isthe easiest way tocomply with Part Lofthe Building Regulations 

Certass Highlights – 

an Overviewof2012 

December has arrived again and it’s that time of year when we consider achievements 

over the last year and look forward tothe next,writes Mike Billington Chairman of Certass 

T 

his has probably been 

our busiest year since 

Certass was established 

in April 2006 –our membership 

base now exceeds 

2,500. In fact, even though 

the country has been through the 

toughest trading period since the 

1930s, we are still recruiting new 

members, many of whom have 

never been in aCompetent Person 

Scheme before. So it is clear that 

the message about the benefits of 

our scheme over the alternatives 

continues to be received. 

Being amember of Certass entitles 

you to self certify that your 

work complies with current Building 

Regulations. As a Certass 

member this means that your profile 

is boosted and ensures that 

your clients are protected from accusations 

that their installation is illegal. 

Installers who do not belong 

to ascheme like Certassmust register 

every job with the local authority 

and pay asubstantial fee 

for each one. Inevitably,this leads 

to widespread avoidance of the 

legal requirement to get Building 

Regulation approval. This puts 

your client at risk of local authority 

enforcement action which can 

lead to aconviction and fine. 

Our accreditations 

When you join Certass we are required 

to assess your capability to 

deliver aquality installation for 

your customers that complies with 

the Building Regulations. This duty 

to check your company and its 

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very stringent conditions. After a 

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gestation period of over three 

years, the terms and conditions 

under which we operate as a 

Competent Person Scheme were 

completely rewritten and came 

into force in June this year. This 

meant we have had to substantially 

revise the way we operate 

and the way we assess our members. 

As partofthis revision it was 

necessary for us to apply to the 

United Kingdom Accreditation 

Service (UKAS) to be accredited 

under EN 45011. We achieved 

this in May of this year and at the 

same time achieved accreditation 

to certify the installation of energy 

efficient glazing and doors under 

the GreenDeal. This means, effectively, 

that our members will be 

able to apply to Certass to carry 

out Green Deal work when the 

scheme comes into operation in 

2013, subject to them satisfying 

certain competence requirements. 

Green Deal 

Green Deal is ahot topic at the 

moment about which installers 

have alot of questions. Itisthe 

Government initiative that will provide 

both homeowners and commercial 

customers with the 

opportunity to make energy efficient 

improvements withouthaving 

to pay for the installation costs upfront. 

We have been publishing 

details of this on our website, so 

for more information go to 

www.certass.co.uk/news 

Qualifications 

Another way in which our new 

terms and conditions of operation 

and the GreenDeal initiative have 

affected the way we operate is in 

the area of glazing sector qualifications. 

Both these initiatives will 

require installing companies to 

demonstrate that they employ a 

competentworkforce.This can be 

achieved by either: 

•Having arecognised national 

qualification such as Level 2 

NVQ/QCF in Fenestration 

Installation; or 

•AMinimum Technical 

Competence assessment 

(MTC assessment). 

In order to assist its members to 

satisfy these requirements Certass 

has partnered with 4GE Academy 

to provide funded NVQ/QCF 

training and apprenticeship 

places for glazing sector qualifications. 

4GE Academy specialisesin 

the development and management 

of apprenticeships and national 

qualifications across many 

industrysectors, helping to deliver 

our commitment to continually improve 

industry standards all 

round. More details are avail 

-able from www.certass.co.uk/ 

contractors/training 

Commercial extension 

Finally, Certass has applied to the 

Government to extend the scope if 

its current glazing scheme to commercial 

buildings (at present it only 

covers domestic dwellings) and 

we have also submitted anapplication 

to run aCompetent Person 

Scheme for building fabric insulation 

which will be important when 

the Green Dealstarts up next year. 

The Government is due to announce 

the results of these applications 

in the next few weeks. i

Certass is the UK’s leading Competent Person Scheme 

TRR –isthe easiest way tocomply with Part Lofthe Building Regulations 

the 

coverstory 

Here’stoaHappy, 

Prosperous NewYear! 

Certass has been working hard throughout 2012 to ensure that wecontinue to improve the 

experience for our members, writes Barrie Smith-Wright joint MD of Certass 

Even though Competent 

Person Schemes were introduced 

over 10 years 

ago, some organisations 

still see them as a 

negative but many home improvement 

companies have embraced 

them and have 

benefitted greatly from being in 

such ascheme. 

There are many benefits to 

being aCertass member but in 

the spirit of the holiday season, 

we want to highlight three which 

we believe are true stars: 

•FREE TrustMark registration; 

•FREE industry qualifications; 

and a 

•FREE manual based on the 

requirements of Document L 

and other regulations that will 

affect installers. 

‘ 

by joining the scheme. Due to 

Certass’s strict vetting procedures, 

all companies who join us 

will be registered withTrustMark. 

Recently, ahome improvement 

company lost alarge contract to 

acompetitor due it not having 

TrustMark status. The managers 

looked in to applying for Trust- 

Mark status and once they knew 

they could have this as part of 

their Certass membership at no 

extra cost, they contacted our office 

for an application pack and 

joined immediately. 

We would like tonow take this 

opportunity to wish you all avery 

Happy Christmas and splendid 

NewYear from everyone at Certass 

and we look forward toworking 

with you in2013 

TrustMark 

TrustMark has gone from 

strength to strength since its 

launch in 2005, with over 

22,000 registered companies 

now listed on its website. It is licensed 

by the government and is 

supported by consumer protection 

groups. There are strict criteria 

to gain TrustMark status but 

firms have gained extra business 

Industry qualifications 

Changes to Competent Person 

Scheme operator licenses in June 

2012 highlighted the need for 

glazing sector qualifications. The 

new operatorlicensesrequire in- 

’ 

stallers to demonstrate evidence 

of the competence of employees 

against National Occupational 

Standards (NOS), achieved either 

through recognised qualifications 

(Level 2/3 NVQ 

Fenestration Installation) or an 

MTC (Minimum Technical Competence) 

assessment. Where 

training is required, the installer 

is normally required to cover the 

cost. However, Certass in partnership 

with 4GE Academy, is 

now able to provide fully funded 

qualifications at no cost to its 

members, which brings anew 

level of assistance to Certass 

members. 

Manual based on the 

requirements of Document L 

Many home improvement firms 

know the building regulations requirements 

for their industry but 

there are quite afew regulations 

that installers may be unsure 

about. Therefore, to ensure our 

members are always up to date 

with requirements, we provide a 

free manual. This document is 

offered through our members’ 

area on our website, so it’s easy 

to access. Our Chairman, Mike 

Billington, authors this manual 

and as he has over 40 years’ experience 

in building control. We 

think he has everything covered 

to help our installers. 

Here’s toahappy 2013 

In summary, 2012 has been a 

challenging year for many contractors 

but we at Certass hope 

that FREE TrustMark registration, 

FREE industry qualifications and 

aFREE manual based on the requirements 

of Document Land 

other regulations will help our 

members get off to abright start 

in 2013. 

Here’s toahappy, prosperous 

New Year! i 

For more information 

Tel: 08450 948025 

www.certass.co.uk 

theinstaller |CoverStory |17

When it comes to 

manufacturing… 

…Crystal never 

drops a ball. 

Darren McLaughlin, Production Manager, Crystal Direct 

Our Production Manager Darren is game for a laugh. 

His name is McLaughlin after all. But when it comes 

to doing what he actually does best, he takes his 

job very seriously. Manufacturing excellence is the 

foundation of Crystal’s success. 

We were the first manufacturing company in the UK 

to get CMS Quality Mark EN 14351 and our ongoing 

investment in the very latest machinery, software 

and quality control systems means we consistently 

deliver the high quality products at the shortest 

possible lead times our customers demand. 

Don’t get in a knot. Trust Crystal to get it right, call 

01462 489 900 or visit www.crystal-direct.co.uk

the technicalarticle in association with Top100 Trades 

Top 100 Trades is a national organisation looking to appoint the top 

companies in up twenty-five different trades across six geographic regions. 

Window installation companies are included. 

The Installer magazine is proud to be the Official Journal of Top 100 Trades 

Windows,Doors &Conservatories.Wesupport and upholds its principles. 

Bi-folding Doors – 

Precautions 

In aprevious article, Don Waterworth touched on the subject of setting up the sub-frame 

for bi-folding doors correctly.Here heexpands on the things that can go wrong 

T 

here are two main 

elements when 

installing bi-folding 

doors which can 

cause the unwary 

installer to be 

caught out. These 

are the subframe 

and 

correct toe 

and healing 

of the units. 

Sub Frame 

It is not 

uncommon 

to find asubframe 

has 

been set 

incorrectly. 

An installer 

should 

ensure that 

the subframe 

is 

absolutely 

level, diagonally 

true 

and plumb in 

each plane. 

As I pointed 

out in a 

previous article, 

you must 

put lots of 

time in to setup 

the subframe. 

It is 

worth investing inlaser spirit levels 

to get the frame absolutely 

true. 

Toeand heeling units 

Even with the sub-frame 

absolutely spot on, bi-folds need 

to be toeand heeled properly. In 

my experience, toe and healing 

properly comes with experience 

–and toe and healing full glass 

panel doors is arelatively new 

experience for most. Get it 

wrong and bi-folding doors will 

not operate effectively. 

Consider the operation ofthe bifolding 

door. 

From an engineering point of 

view, once the doors are open, 

they are ina‘cantilevered’ position, 

with much of the weight 

being held by the top pin and a 

lesser amount by the bottom pin. 

This puts an immense amount of 

strain on the pins and also on the 

outer frame ofthe doors themselves. 

This can lead to‘dropping’. 

Problems observed 

Most of the bi-folding doors I 

haveinspectedrecently have suffered 

from one or both of the 

problems mentioned above. 

Despite these problemsmanifesting 

themselves as poorly functioning 

doors, customers have 

continued touse them and eventually 

have to force themtoclose 

and subsequently to lock. This 

just creates more problems and 

can lead to damaged hinges, 

damaged locks and adamaged 

threshold or door. 

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Return visits 

Iwould advise any company 

that supplies bi-folding 

doors tothe trade to put in 

their guidelines that ‘it 

should be anticipated that 

bi-folding doors may well 

require re-toeing and heeling 

on aregular basis (i.e. 

every 12-18months) and 

thus ‘maintenance’ should 

be built into the sales contract’. 

Bi-folding door manufacturers 

should be aware 

of the potential to be 

blamed for a defective 

product when in reality it is 

incorrect installation which 

has caused the failure. 

I have incorporated diagrams 

kindly provided to 

me by Duration Windows 

of Canvey Island, Essex 

showing the typical toe and 

heeling positions of bi-folds. 

Preparation is the key 

As with all installations, 

preparation should be the 

watch word. It is of little 

assistance to your business 

to quickly fit aset of 4, 5or 

6panel bi-folding doors to 

then have toreturn every 2- 

3weeks toadjust them. 

Seeing is believing 

There are alot of good bifolding 

products on the marketand 

most of the ones that 

I have inspected over the 

last two tothree years have 

been well manufactured 

however without exception, 

they have been installed 

incorrectly. (N.B. I don’t 

inspect things unless someone 

thinks there is aproblem. 

I’m sure there are plenty 

of bi-fold installations out 

there that are of avery high 

standard –Ijust don’t get 

called to look at them.) i 

Written by 

Principal Surveyor, 

Don Waterworth 

BSc (Hons) FBEng 

ACIOB MEWI 

Tel: 0800 1954922 Mon-Fri 

9am-5pm. Sat 9am-1pm 

Tel: 0800 1954922 

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i-folds,sliders&patiodoors 

Bi-folding 

Materials &Markets 

Bi-folding doorssales are 

very buoyant despite 

the relatively high price 

tag for a single home 

improvement product. 

Consumers have been inspired 

by the likes ofKevin McCloud 

and the Grand Designs show to 

look at their property not just in 

terms ofbricks and mortar but in 

terms oflight and space. 

Without question, adding abifolding 

door to any building project 

adds considerablelight, flexibility 

and offers atrue sense of 

grandeur. Asahigh ticket item 

and as we continue the steady 

march out of economic recession, 

the market for these doors 

will continue to prosper. 

Encourage spending 

We should also consider the current 

economic status with regard 

to bank lending and the housing 

market. Lending from the banks 

is never likely to be so liberal 

again for many years, following 

the banking crisis and this not 

only impacts on first time buyers 

but also those consumers wanting 

to move up the housing ladder 

with arelatively limited budget. 

The result isthat consumers 

do have a level of disposable 

income and adesire to improve 

their living environment but we 

need to identify and entice them 

to do so. 

Abi-folding door can make a 

radical transformation for the 

key living areas in ahouse, particularly 

the lounge and dining/kitchen 

areas. In the new 

build market, style savvy developersare 

already introducing bifolding 

doors often atthe back 

of properties and even integrat- 

Jim Kelleher,sales and 

marketing manager for KAT 

UK, looks at the options in 

the bi-folding and sliding 

door market. From different 

product materials to 

numerous different 

applications, there’s 

actually more toconsider in 

this market sector than you 

may believe… 

ing them into luxurious apartments. 

This premise is also equally 

applicablefor extensions, with 

homeowners eager to add 

space and style. 

Replacement 

In some housesthere is already a 

suitable opening for abi-folding 

door where currently a large 

patio door is in place with atypical 

span of 2.0 -2.5m. There 

are also opportunities where 

there are French doors on the 

back of properties with fixed 

lights either side. For the sales 

savvy installation companies 

with ahistory, there’s the opportunity 

to go back and sell abifolding 

door as an upgrade to 

existing customers. 

Bi-folding doors are also increasingly 

specified for conservatories, 

according to the latest statistics 

from the Palmer Report, 

which suggests that their adoption 

has increased three-fold 

over the last 12 months. This isn’t 

surprising as the value and size 

of conservatories increases. 

New conservatories are being 

installed with bi-folding doors as 

an upgrade to French doors and 

sliding patio doors and also as 

part ofthe overall conservatory 

or Orangery design. They are 

also being incorporated into 

conservatory refurbishment projects, 

where existing homeownerswant 

to re-ignite their passion 

for extended living. 

Materials and price points 

In terms ofmaterials and price 

points bi-folding doors are now 

available in PVC-U, aluminium 

and timber (all single or dual 

colour) and this is something that 

we’re pioneering at KAT UK. 

Each material has its own merits 

and are suitable for different 

types of project. 

PVC-U bi-folding doors have 

come alongway in recent years 

and there are now afew second 

generation dedicated systems 

outthere in themarketplace.The 

dedicated systems by far outperform 

earlier ones that have been 

manufactured with existing window 

and door system profiles 

and they also provide better 

sightlines with less PVC-U and 

more glass. 

Foiled again 

These dedicated PVC-U bi-folding 

door systems typically 

require no dummy mullion,thereby 

creating an uncluttered door 

 

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t: 01625 439666 

jim.kelleher@katuk.co.uk 

Pictured: Bi-folds in wood for atraditional 

feel and bifolds in aluminium 

 

finish with equal sight lines to 

rival any bi-folding door on the 

market. The colour range is 

equally as impressive with white 

or cream through colour supplemented 

with grey on white, 

black Ash on white, white Ash, 

golden Oak, golden Oak on 

white, Irish Oak, Irish Oak on 

white,Rosewood andRosewood 

on white foiled finishes. 

Aluminium 

An upgrade from PVC-U to aluminium 

is something that style 

conscious homeowners often 

make,where budgets allow.Typically, 

aluminium has slimmer 

sightlines and in our case a 

choice of almost any coloured 

finish, all ofwhich boast a25 

year guarantee, making for a 

contemporary architectural feel. 

Our premium aluminium bifolding 

door boasts no floating 

mullion and very slim sightlines, 

maximising the glass area. With 

any aluminium bi-folding door, 

installationcompaniesshouldbe 

looking at other key features 

including flush fitting, choice of 

glazing beads and high security 

hardware from aproven manufacturer 

-(we have our ‘pop out’ 

handles as an attractive feature). 

Wood is good 

Finally, timber is now arealistic 

option with engineered timbers 

designed for structural strength 

and longevity -availableinOak, 

Ash and arange ofother high 

performance hardwoods. Given 

the nature of timber, bi-folding 

doors manufactured inthis material 

are completely bespoke and 

care needstobemade to ensure 

that the finish onthe new doors, 

replicates the timber elsewhere 

in the property. Typically timber 

doors will be offered with 

bespoke and luxury handles, 

hinges and accessories. It’s a 

fusion of amodern door design 

with atraditional material. 

Timber bi-folding doors can be 

spray painted with aguarantee 

of up to 10 years, stained in a 

variety of colour options oreven 

supplied untreated if required. 

Like any timber product ithas a 

considerable lifespan but only if 

it is maintained periodically as 

per our advice. 

Support 

The bi-folding door market isrelatively 

diverse not only inapplication 

butalsoinmaterial.This is 

agreat opportunity for installers 

to upsell the typical patio and 

French door but toalso address 

the desire of homeowners for 

something more inspirational. 

For companies not yet embracing 

bi-folding doors, you should 

have nofear ifyou pick asupplier 

that can offer you arange 

of dedicated products, backed 

with onsite and off site support. 

Life enriching 

Kevin McLoud, the man behind 

Grand Designs, suggests that 

homeowners shouldn’t necessarily 

consider home improvement 

projects by the monetary value 

added to the home but more 

importantly in the way they 

enrich our lives. Agrand opening 

on any home with abi-folding 

door will do just that with 

aplomb but consideration needs 

to be made interms of material, 

application and fundamentally 

the supplier Iwould suggest. i 

Security 

Doors 

hen Ray Green of 

W 

Legacy Windows 

called Avocet’s (the 

window and door 

hardware specialist) MD Kevin 

Harvey he said: “I’ve got a 

door here and it’s new, it’s dif 

“The Folding sliding door 

hardware manufacturer, PC 

Henderson, has achieved 

important test certification and 

security accreditations for its 

SecurefoldUltra door hardware 

system. 

As well as achieving European 

BS PAS24 and Secured 

by Design Securefold Ultra has 

been tested to the European 

security standard BS EN 

1627:2011 to ensure that the 

enhanced Ultra system meets 

the requirements to be firmly 

classified burglar resistant. 

There are additional layers of 

security that combine including: 

•Interlocking, attack resistant 

hinges, making it difficult to 

attack, disengage or be 

tampered with; 

•3points of locking; and 

•Enhanced security screws 

which prevent tampering 

of the hardware or 

disengagement from the door 

when it’s closed. i 

www.pchenderson.com 

t. 0191 377 0701 

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Quality Sells 

–and Saves 

It’s afact that quality always 

sells and that the best form 

of recommendation is word 

of mouth. Without the first 

you don’t get the latter, 

writes David Newton of Brio 

UK (a bi-folding door 

hardware manufacturer). 

Put the two together and 

you have anunbeatable 

combination... 

Bi-folding 

doors are the 

must-have design feature in both 

domestic and commercial settings 

where the craze to let the 

outside inand the inside out is 

rapidly gaining momentum. 

Commercial expansion 

However, the market is fast 

expanding beyond the domestic 

setting into the commercial sectorwhere 

hotels,restaurantsand 

cafes are also benefiting form 

the current al fresco trend. For 

manufacturers of doors and windows 

this trend offers anopportunity 

to cash inonhigh spec, 

high end products to satisfy current 

demand in this luxury niche. 

Test of time 

However, windows and doors 

are ahuge investment and apurchase 

that should last alongtime 

so it is really important to ensure 

the best possible quality hardware 

issourced, offering peace 

of mind that the product will 

stand the test of time. 

Fabricators and the installers 

that buy from them should be 

very wary ofapolicy of buying 

hardwaresolely on price as in so 

many cases this is afalse economy. 

What is the point ofusing 

expensive timber when manufacturing 

doors and windows and 

then fitting the cheapest hardware 

available? There is no point 

–itwould be mistaken and ultimately 

self destructive for any 

business to do so. The installer 

runs the risk of increased costs 

from expensive remedial works 

which in the long term isexpensive 

for the manufacturer who 

would have been better off paying 

more for abetter product. 

Specification of the materials 

When selecting hardware it is 

important to consider the specification 

ofthe materials used inits 

production. Often substandard 

product contains alot of plastic 

components and these can have 

an adverse effect on the life 

expectancy of the product. 

Unfortunately there are many 

substandard products on the 

market. 

The chain 

It is also fundamental that the 

product is easy to use right down 

the line from the fabricator to the 

installer and ultimately the end 

user.Any quality hardware manufacturer 

will have considered 

the chain of use when designing 

their products. 

Security 

Another important consideration 

when specifying door and window 

hardware is security. Doors 

and windows are the most likely 

area of attack for any would-be 

burglar, so it is therefore vital 

that good security is offered 

when itcomes to door and window 

hardware. It’s important to 

choose products that have been 

tested for years of safe and consistent 

operation. 

Product really does need to act 

the part and not only look good 

as Ralph Croxford who installed 

the bespoke heavy sliding doors 

for aswimming pool extension 

at aprivate house nearLiverpool 

(Pictured above) says: “Door 

hardware needs tobeaesthetically 

pleasing, durable and reasonably 

priced. Architects and 

specifiers will always demand 

products that tick many boxes – 

visual appearance is important, 

as well as durability of the product 

but in the main they will be 

looking for aproduct that looks 

good and can offeryears of trouble 

free use.” i 

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Let’s go 

Outside 

Garden rooms are apopular solution to the issue of extra 

space inwhich to work.Here Alan Robinson adirector of 

aluminium door and window fabricator Alumen advises 

how installers can increase business by helping their 

customers achieve the perfect office space 

At a time where 

more employees 

than ever before 

are able to work 

from home, the 

demand for home offices has 

increased significantly. According 

to the Office for National 

Statistics, around 13 per cent of 

people in the UK now work fulltime 

fromhome, with many more 

doing so at least one day a 

week. With the recession showing 

no real signs of disappearing 

in the short-term and business 

running costs on the 

increase, home working is a 

timely and cost effective solution 

for businesses - and can even 

generate increased productivity. 

On topofthese figuresadd the 

increasing number of people 

who have started their own business 

from their homes, after 

being made redundant from 

struggling firms and it is clear 

that this is atrend that is here to 

stay.Soitcomes as no great surprise 

that (as highlighted inthe 

Window, Door and Conservato- 

tion from Palmer Market 

Research) there is increased 

demand for the extension and 

improvement of homes. In particular, 

this trend is manifesting 

itself in higher value conservatories, 

orangeries and garden 

rooms that can provide home 

office space. 

Far from the madding crowd 

Garden rooms specifically are 

perfect for this purpose as they 

provide acomfortable, spacious 

room to work in, away from the 

distractions of the home itself 

and can be utilised the whole 

year round. 

Whether they are adjoined to 

the propertyorstandaloneinthe 

garden, bi-fold doors are ideal 

for combining the indoor and 

outdoor living space or allowing 

natural light into the room. Itis 

widely documented that natural 

light inaworkplace can reduce 

eye strain, increase productivity 

and even help to minimise 

absenteeism. 

At Alumen wehave noticed a 

marked increase 

in the number of 

our aluminium bifolding 

and sliding 

doors being 

sold to garden 

room applications 

designed to provide 

an additional 

working space in 

the customer’s 

home. Bi-fold 

doors can provide 

bi-folds,sliders&patiodoors 

a90% opening onto aconservatory, 

patio or garden room. 

Aluminium is fast becoming a 

popular choice due to its lightweight, 

yet strong and long lasting 

nature. 

Alumen customers have a 

choice of approaches. We offer 

SMART Systems’ Visofold 1000 

and Visoglide systems and are 

one of only a few fabricators 

supplying Schueco’s bi-folding 

sliding doors range –Schueco is 

obviously well know for its energy 

efficient technology. 

Our sliding patio doors are 

equipped with the latest 

polyamide thermal barrier technology, 

which creates athermal 

transmittance barrier between 

the cold outside and the warm 

inside, perfect for working in the 

warmth and comfort of agarden 

room office. 

Technical expertise 

Installers wishing to take advantage 

of these products can benefit 

from our extensive technical 

expertise and we offer asupply 

only or complete supply and 

installation service with full 10- 

year guarantee through our sister 

company GRP Designs. 

We also manufacture or supply 

complementary aluminium products 

including aluminium windows, 

French doors, rooflights, 

and conservatory roofs. i 

alumen.co.uk 

Pictured: Two alternative styles 

of gardenroom 

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The New 

Wave Door 

W 

hen Ray Green of Legacy 

Windows calledAvocet’s 

(the window and 

door hardware specialist) MD 

Kevin Harveyhesaid: “I’ve gota 

door here and it’s new, it’s different 

-it’s something special. And 

when Harvey travelled to see it 

he said: “There is nothing like it 

in the market and after Ray’s 

demonstration I could see it 

would completely change the 

market.” Now the New Wave 

Door system has been launched 

and Harvey isconfident 

in saying: “This 

is a step change 

fromtraditionalpatio 

and bi-fold door systems. 

The operational 

hardware is 

concealed within the 

door and frame and 

makes the door one 

of the ‘cleanest’ and 

most visually striking 

available.” 

“The system offers 

significant benefits to 

both fabricators and 

installers. Whilst looking like a 

multi-paned patio door, all sashes 

can be opened fully and are 

independent of each other. In a 

four pane patio door for example 

the fabricator would be 

required to make four identical 

frames, none of which is hinged 

to the other, simple,” continues 

Harvey.”The frame is mechanically 

jointed and is easily transported 

to site minimising potential 

damage. The frame is 

assembled from four sections on 

site and the sashes are screwed 

to the pre-fitted brackets and slid 

into place one atatime. Fitting 

time is less than half of an equivalent 

bi fold door. The doors 

incorporate analuminium interlock 

offering a secure and 

weather resistant finish to the 

effective and clear sightlines of 

the door. 

Opening choice 

“Magnaline technology allows 

the sashes to effortlessly slide to 

the side of the opening and then 

pivot tothe normal opening position. 

The doors then stack together 

neatly creating aseamless transition 

between the home and 

patio area. As the doors open 

individually, the homeowner can 

choose to have which ever opening 

they require, the door effectively 

acts as apartition as well as 

aunique patio door system.” i 

legacyconservatories.co.uk/ 

new-wave-doors 

t. 07896 152433 

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“ 

The question isn’t do we care. I know 

we all care. The question is do we care 

enough to actually do something? 

” 

Britain’s PVC-U industry has a lot to 

be proud of. We make great products. 

Our windows, doors and conservatories 

not only look great, they are also 

extremely durable. And they are 100% 

recyclable. In fact, PVC-U out-performs 

rival materials such as timber across 

the board - particularly where it 

really matters in areas such as energy 

 

whole life costs. 

Our products are fantastic. Our products aren’t the problem. The problem is we no 

longer bother to tell anyone just how good they are. As an industry we’ve stopped 

 

threat to our future prosperity. I’ve been in the windows industry for 25 years. 

I started out as an installer. I now run a successful fabricating business, Crystal 

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material. We also need to challenge the inaccurate and misleading claims put 

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Martin Randall, Chairman, Crystal Direct 

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WHEN BELSIZE CON- 

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DOORS AND INTERNAL 

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Other enhancements to the 

PROTECT THEIR YOUNG 

range include composite 

RESIDENTS, THEY RECOG- 

egress or final fire escape 

NISED LOCIT CABLE SAFE- 

doors using the Securistyle 

TY RESTRICTOR WAS UP 

TO THE JOB. 

Eugene Rozidor, Director ofBelsize Construction comments: 

“Our customer required asimple and easy to use system which 

‘Defender’ lock that providesa 

secured and quick exit from 

inside buildings. 

Internal foiled options inthe 

allowedthem to control opening restriction on the properties windows,inparticularly 

two woodgrain finishes – 

upper-floor levels.They hold aresponsibility Rosewood and Oak – now 

to provideasafe and secure environment to their young residents mean that composite doors 

and it was vital to use aproduct which could allow such use. from Total Glass can be 

“After researching the market, wefelt the Locit window cable supplied with a seamless 

safety restrictor would provide us and our customer with all the appearance, both from the 

requirements needed to fulfil the project. 

“The Locit window cable restrictor allowed us to complete the 

request of our customer, with the added bonus ofease of fitting 

inside and the outside. 

All doors are manufactured 

to PAS 023 and PAS 024 

for our installers and the ability to chose from the products various 

standards with Secured by 

colour and fitting options to suit each properties windowstyle. 

We are grateful to Sash Jack for working with us on this project 

and will certainly be considering Locit cable safety 

Design-accredited versions also supplied, where required. High 

specification security features include aYale kite-marked antimanipulation 

cylinder with anti-bump cylinder protector to 

restrictor for future projects.” i sashjack.co.uk prevent removal or snapping. i totalglass.co.uk 

keyless entry provides added security 

The new iLock keyless door locking system from Hurst Plastics, allows residents and 

homeowners to access their entrance door using either an8-pin keypad or fingerprint 

scanning ID. 

The iLock keyless door locking system will be supplied inachoice of two access versions: the DX1 is 

akeypad version, with the option tooffer multiple pin codes for access; the FX1 afingerprint sensor 

version with an additional keypad for dual access function, allowing for up to 39 

users, both versions are ideal for shared entrance properties; such as flats and 

apartments. 

The keyless units are powered by AA batteries with atemporary 9V battery override function if 

batteries deplete. Both versions include an energy-saving sleep mode and are available in achoice of 

finishes; PVD coated chrome or gold, fit any 92mm centre multi-point lock and 

are protected byaninternally installed tamperproof alarm, which activates ifthe 

door is lifted 3mm from the door edge. i hurst-plastics.co.uk 

SOLIDOR HAS LAUNCHED THE WINKHAUS AV2 HERITAGE DOOR LOCK, which satisfies the 

need for traditional looking rim latches oncomposite doors, yet with the benefit of high security, multipoint 

locking. The AV2 is seen as an upgrade from the old key wind upand traditional rim lock previously used 

at Solidor. 

Up until now, modern multi-point locking systems haven’t lent themselves to doors that feature pull door 

furniture, particularly Georgian and Edwardian period doors and it has been atopic ofdiscussion for the 

composite door sector. The AV2 Heritage Locking System has the euro profile locking cylinder at asimilar 

height to atraditional round cylinder and the lock is operated automatically assoon as the door is closed. 

This key feature means that an external lever handle is not required to operate the locking points and the 

lock canbedeadlocked or opened externally by turning thekey aquarter of aturn. Fromthe inside the door 

can be opened by an internal thumb turn, again with aquarter turn. The door isautomatically locked when 

closed from the inside and the key is then required to gain entry from the outside. The AV2 has been 

engineered andmanufactured in Germany as aquality product and is Police SecuredbyDesign,PAS23/24 

and VdS accredited. i solidor.co.uk 

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securityproducts 

Signaturesigns its name to security 

Pioneer isfitting the SAC VSeries Shootvault 3D 

Locking System and high quality, cast zinc handles 

as standard on its Signature Casement window. The 

Signature Window has become one of the most secure 

available, as through the addition as standard of a 

door-type deadbolt lock. The Shootvault 3D lock pro- 

vides 11point locking with adeadbolt to provide what 

the company claims is virtually impregnable security. 

This factor, along with the window being thermally 

efficient, has found favour amongst Signature dealers 

who are selling the product exclusively as part ofthe 

Signature Network. 

The central part of the lock utilises arugged steel 

deadbolt lock which fits into aspecially designed GFN 

keep with ahardened steel plate that provides exceptional 

resistance to determined attack. Two steel cams 

on the mechanism also secure in this central keep to 

provide additional security on either side of the dead- 

bolt lock. Apatented docking system also secures the 

bolt in the keep against sideways movement when 

under attack. 

The 3D shootbolt arrangement incorporates acam 

on the shootbolt which extends into ahardened steel 

keep to prevent the shootbolt being levered out of its 

location. Thus ashootbolt locking system is designed 

to resist attack on all three planes offering significantly 

improved levels of security. 

Williams engineering 

In addition to the high security Pioneer boss Danny 

Williams has put his money 

where his mouth isbychoosing 

ahigh quality, cast zinc handle 

as standard fitting for the Signature 

Casement, whch he personally 

designed and developed. 

Having railed against what he 

believes is abroad fall in the 

overall quality ofwindow and 

door hardware and alack of 

choice from the industry’s leading 

hardware suppliers, Danny has sourced what he 

believes is one of the best quality handles available and 

is now supplying them asstandard onthe Signature 

Sash. 

“Fitting great quality hardware issoimportant,” 

explains Williams. “Sales are won and lost through the 

customer’s perceptions of how the window feels, not 

just how it looks and security is such anemotive issue. 

So we are supplying our frames as standard now with 

the SAC Shootvault and these handles, which are far 

superior to most ofthe hardware that isavailable from 

majority of the industry’s best known brands. 

“Our dealers are enjoying growing sales because they 

can tell their customers that the SignatureSash is the best 

windowonthe market -and thenback up that claim. The 

addition of the SACShootvault and cast handles as standardmeans 

thatthe window is virtuallyimpossible to 

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Apeer Doors MD Asa McGillian has raised some £3,000 for the Samaritans and 

Action Cancer when he took part in awhite collar boxingbout at the Tullyglass House 

Hotel in Ballymena, beating his opponent in the secondofthe three-round fight. 

Said Asa: “One of the guys who worksfor Apeer talked me into taking part and before I 

knew whereIwas, Iwas training six days aweek for 10 weeks! It was completely nerve 

racking –somethingI’d never done before,” said Asa. “However, it meant that Apeer doors 

and our suppliers raised aworthwhile sum for two important charities.” 

Asa trained undersix-times world champion professional boxer Eamonn Loughran to 

ensuresuccess at the charity boxing event which raised over £20,000 in total and attracted 

over 1,000 spectators to the 10 fight event. 

The boxing match marksasecond ‘sporting’ event for the company. It recently released 

afun video of UK strongman Glenn Ross going threerounds with an Apeer door –and losing! 

The video was developed as anovel way to demonstrate the sheer strength and durability 

of Apeer doors and can be seen on the Apeer website. i 

apeer.co.uk 

SYNSEAL FABRICATOR MWG RECENTLY MANUFAC- 

TURED AND INSTALLED MORE THAN 30 WINDOWS 

ON THE MASJID-E-ZEENAT-UL-ISLAM MOSQUE IN 

COVENTRY FOLLOWING ASUBSTANTIAL EXTENSION 

TO THE SITE. 

The frames were fabricated using foiled Legend 70 PVC-U 

profiles and were designed to blend in with the architect’s vision 

for the extendedmosque, including thecolourand texture of the 

brickwork. 

Projects like this prove the widespread demand for speciallydesigned 

multi-light windows in shapes other than square 

casements, and it underpins Synseal’s investment in the K2 site 

at Blackburn where it has recently installed state-of-the-art 

bending equipment. 

Synseal can now deliver arched top and other curved 

window styles. Thenew facility willalso produce ‘starburst’-style 

gableends forSynseal andK2customers, and willsupplythem 

with the shaped glass double units tosuit, reducing complexity, 

cost, and lead times for customers. i synseal.co.uk 

WAKEFIELD DISTRICT HOUSING HAS FOUND ACOST 

EFFECTIVE SOLUTION TO IMPROVING THE THERMAL 

EFFICIENCY OF 1500 HOMES – simply by replacing the 

casements but leaving inplace the Sheerframe outer frames. 

The original single-glazed Sheerframe windows fabricated 

and installed 20 years ago by social housing fenestration specialist 

Wakefield Metroglaze largely retaintheir integrity meaning 

only the opening lights –plus glazed units insome fixed 

lights –require replacement to meet today’s Building Regulations. 

In addition to the thermal and aesthetic benefits, this 

upgrade approach also minimises the disruption which full 

replacement might bring, reducing inconvenience for householders. 

Wakefield Metroglaze is completing the window upgrading 

at arate of 25 properties per week and has so far completed 

more than 200 homes. The new casementsare createdwith the 

latest Sheerframe PVC profile system which is multi-chambered 

for superior resistance to heat loss to deliver windows with alow 

whole window U-value. i sheerframe.co.uk 

THE LATEST ORANGERY SOLUTIONS INSTAL- 

LATION (at the Retreat mental healthcare facility) 

demonstrates the diversity and versatility of the company’s 

patented cassette system, which can be used for 

both domestic and commercial purposes. 

The cassette system offers many structural advantages 

and is proven to withstand aone tonne side wind 

load with ease, which easily met the building regulations 

and requirements ofthe architect and planners. 

Working alongside the in-house architect who had appointed Orangery Solutions on recommendation, the company produced 

a6.2 x5.0 mbrick parapet style orangery,which was to be used as aday room with views over extensive lawns. The installation 

was needed to connect an existing stable area and the main building as part of major renovations that would create extra space 

for accommodation. i orangery-solutions.com 

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At last! A slimline PVCu bi-fold door 

Providing the sightlines, smooth operation and threshold 

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Doors run through 

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externallybeaded sash with options 

Kömmerling has launched anew 5chambered, 76mm externally beaded sash which 

has the option of either achamfered or ovolo glazing bead and is available in awide 

range of colours and wood grains from stock. 

These options include including White Ash (whitegrain), Golden Oak, Irish Oak, 

Rosewood, Cream, Black, Chartwell Green and Grey direct from stock. For the majority of 

woodgrainsand colours there’s also the option of foiled both sides or foiled on white.For full 

details on colours please refer to our newly printed Colour Programme. 

Kevin Warner of Kömmerling comments: “We’ve addedanexternally beadedsash to our C70 

Gold system in response to customer demand. It’s aperfect example of listening toour customers 

and then investing inthe right products for them.” i kommerling.co.uk 

SYNSEAL FABRICATOR MWG RECENTLY REPLACED 

55 LARGE MULTI-LIGHT WINDOWS ON OFFICES 

SITED ABOVE RETAIL UNITS IN COVENTRY. 

The White finish combination windows, featuring fixed lights 

fitted above and below opening casements, were made using 

Synseal’s Legend 70 PVC-U profiles. 

Being abletoswitch from residential replacement contractsto 

office fit-outs is easier said than done, as Synseal’s fabricator 

development manager,Brian Walker, explains: “A commercial 

contract is vastly different to aresidential one,” he says. “You 

havetobeextremely extremelyflexible andbewell-versed in anumber of 

other commercial requirements, such as amore robust health 

and safety policy, the ability to deal with main contractors and 

sub-contractors, and having agreater commercial awareness. 

ASKYSPACE PORTAL FRAME FROM SYNSEAL EXTRU- 

SIONS HAS ENABLED AMOTORBIKE SHOP OWNER 

WIN ABATTLE AGAINST THE ELEMENTS, WHILE PRO- 

VIDING A CONSERVATORY COMPANY WITH A 

STRAIGHTFORWARD AND SATISFYING INSTALLATION. 

Until recently, a small showroom meant that owner Kevin 

Strickland had to move all the bikes out on to the court each 

morning, before moving them all back under cover in the evening. 

Kevin, therefore, turned to local installation specialists Minster 

Windows for an all-weather solution. Minster, in turn, approached 

its product supplier, Yorkshire Trade Windows who scoured the 

market for the best portal frame for the job. 

Minster’s Chris Partridge explains: “It was the biggest project 

that we had been involved with for about 10 years,” explained 

Minter’s Chris Partridge. This is agood example of how Synseal 

works with its customers –and their customers –tomake the most 

of opportunities. Many companies would have been put off by the 

challenge of installing the portal frame structure, but there was 

support up and down the supply chain to make it asuccess.” i 

synseal.co.uk 

“Of course, ifour customers goafter larger jobs like these, 

then Synseal has alot of experience and tools at our disposal 

to help these contracts become asuccess. Primarily, having 

Synseal as a materials supplier gives the contractor the 

confidence that they are dealing with aserious company with 

high standards.” i 

synseal.co.uk 

SYNSEAL HAS LAUNCHED NEW TRIPLE GLAZING BEADS THAT ALLOW CASE- 

MENT WINDOWS AND DOORS, MADE WITH LEGEND 70 OR SHIELD PVC-U 

PROFILES, TO INCORPORATE A40MM TRIPLE GLAZED UNIT, WHILST SYN- 

ERJY PVC-U PROFILES CAN INCORPORATE A36MM TRIPLE GLAZED UNIT. 

The new triple glazing beads are available in White, three woodgrains, and 13 Artisan 

colours. 

“Homeowners are more aware than ever before of the energy saving properties that the 

right kind of windows can offer aproperty,” explains David Leng, Chief Executive of 

Synseal Extrusions. “While today’s double glazed windows are far superior totheir earlier 

designs, nothing wins the homeowner over more effectively than an extra pane of glass, 

making them the perfect marketing tool. In typical Synseal style, we’ve made this an option 

for Synseal customers thanks to our cleverly designed glazing beads.” i synseal.co.uk 

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