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Hazlemere Commercial produce new 24 page overview brochure

Check out Hazlemere Windows new commercial brochure to find out more about Hazlemere’s commercial division’s technical designing, surveying, manufacturing, supplying and fitting products and services for aluminium and UPVC windows, doors and curtain walling. Hazlemere Window Company Ltd were established in April 1985 and have been GGF Members since April 2015.
In addition Hazlemere have been FENSA Registered Installers since the year FENSA came into being in 2002, plus are Which? Trusted Traders, Chas, Exor, TrustMark, Constructionline, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 accredited.

As independent double glazing manufacturers and installers, Hazlemere are able to offer both domestic and commercial customers a wide range of energy saving, energy efficient aluminium and UPVC windows, doors and curtain walling.

Wadds Glass Ltd

Wadds Ltd is a well-known glass and glazing company established in the North East of England for almost 50 years. We provide glass and glazing solutions for domestic and many commercial, facilities management, educational and healthcare organizations. We also offer a 24 hour emergency boarding and glazing service 365 days a year. Our helpline is permanently staffed and we use our own team of highly-trained glaziers. The free survey facility on all glazing works both small scale for the private sector or large scale commercial projects are supported by a no obligation quote before any work is carried out. This quote is fixed for 30 days and there are no hidden charges.

Emergency Glazing 24/7
Shopfronts
Curtain Wall
Glazing and glaziers
Film

True Window & Glass Centre Ltd

We repair PVCu and aluminium windows, doors & conservatories. We install or supply all PVCu and aluminium products. Manufacture, Install or supply double glazed units and glass cut to size. Emergency Glazing, shop fronts.

Curtain Walling aluminium systems.

Repair or replace conservatory roof’s. Replace guttering on roof.

Repairs to windows, doors & conservatories
install or supply PVCu and Aluminium Products
Install or supply double glazed units
Emergency Repairs
Shop fronts

Salisbury Glass Centre Ltd

Salisbury Glass Centre is a family run business that has a history of unblemished trading since 1952, We employ over 140 people and can supply you with everything from the smallest piece of cut glass to the glazing of Hotels and Offices.

Conservatories
Windows
Curtain Walling
Glazing
Structural Glazing

Prentice Glass Ltd

Prentice Glass Limited is a family run business that has been established since 1951. With continued expansion and relocation to larger premises, the company is now located in South London and has the ability to serve both domestic and commercial properties nationwide.

Our company provides a comprehensive range of glass and glazing services. We still undertake all standard glazing works but pride ourselves on the provision of more specialist works. Examples of these can be seen on the products page at www.prenticeglass.co.uk but includes projects such as shop front installations, glass balustrades, partitioning, UV bonding, splash backs, floor panels, structural glazing, curtain walling and more.

Our affiliation with the Glass and Glazing Federation shows that we operate within a well respected organisation which promotes the highest quality and service to its clients through the ‘customer charter’. Membership to FENSA represents our intent to complete installations to the highest standard and to meet current regulations. To maintain safety within the company and to others we have successfully been accredited with SAFEcontractor status.

While increasing our position within the commercial sector we still undertake small domestic works with those who have grown to know our company via individual recommendations. This ability to undertake both domestic and commercial contracts shows the ability to serve our customers in today’s ever demanding legislative industry while maintaining the desirable qualities of a family run company.

Glass merchant
Emergency glazier
Structural glazing specialist
High level glazing specialist
Bespoke commercial and residential contractor

Hazlemere Window Company Limited Seeking More Experienced Staff Due To Expansion

Hazlemere are currently seeking to employ people in a wide range of positions. See below:
WINDOW & DOOR FITTERS
At Hazlemere, it is important to us that we deliver an exceptional service to our customers, so to achieve this it is vital that we have a team of talented and experienced window & door fitters. HWC is looking for both experienced commercial and experienced domestic window and door fitters. To be considered for the role you must have:

Previous quality fitting experience
A passion for delivering excellent customer service
Be a good communicator
Be self-motivated with the ability to work on your own initiative.
UK driving licence
MTC Card

PROJECT MANAGER
Purpose of the Role: Reporting to the Commercial Operations Director, the purpose of the role of Project Manager is to manage the commercial window and door installation process and installers to ensure that the companies numerous double glazing commercial projects are completed to an excellent level of customer services. To control customer debts and keep debtors list to an acceptable minimum. Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

1. To manage all installers to undertake installations within the KPIs set and agreed with the Line Manager.

2. Manage a number of Installation teams and any other resources required for the effective and efficient running of the department. Manage and maintain all HR responsibilities and employee and self-employed contractual obligations and enforce and monitor KPI’s for all staff within the installation system.

3. Provide accurate, regular and timely management information on customer records, completed installations and customer debtors.

4. Set communicate targets with the Installers and other members of the Commercial department.

5. Communicate and keep update all customers at point of Installation until completion and maintain excellent customer services.

6. Carry out any other duties that may be deemed necessary for the completion of the works by the company and/or the line manager.

7. Ensure that all customer contractual obligations are met.

8. Enforce and monitor all Health and Safety aspects on site and within the team, ensure all relevant training is up to date for all Installation staff

9. Deal with and resolve or delegate any on site issue as they arise.

10. Monitor and arrange as applicable relevant training to enable installer to carry out installations works

11. Raise, monitor, action and report on Non-conformances as necessary.

Personal Specification:

• Health & Safety Training to Management level

• CSCS card holder

• SMSTS Qualified

• Contractual and Health and Safety knowledge

WINDOW & DOOR SURVEYOR
The role of Window & Door Surveyor is part field and part office based. In essence, the role is to take a contract from the point of sale to the point where it is ready for order processing prior to installation. Duties include:

Making appointments with customers to carry out the survey.
Meeting with customer at their premises and reviewing the contract sold.
Discussing and confirming with client all choices regarding design.
Carrying out a comprehensive survey to determine manufacturing sizes.
Identifying any discrepancies between the contract sold and the final work to be carried out.
Liaising with Contracts Manager regarding any alterations to contract.
Drawing up survey to enable order processing and producing paperwork required for installation.
Qualities required include:

Previous surveying experience.
Good knowledge of current Building Regulations.
A methodical and accurate work ethic.
Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
Good working knowledge of the window/conservatory/building industry.
Computer literate.
MTC card or equivalent.
UK driving licence.

CONSERVATORY INSTALLERS
At Hazlemere, it is important to us that we deliver an exceptional service to our customers, so to achieve this it is vital that we have teams of talented and experienced conservatory installers. To be considered for the role you must have:

Previous conservatory fitting experience
A passion for delivering excellent customer service
Be a good communicator
Be self-motivated with the ability to work on your own initiative.
UK driving licence
MTC Card

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Hazlemere Commercial, part of the Hazlemere Group are looking to recruit a new senior team member to join our busy Department working within the commercial sector: The Company has three decades of fenestration experience – offering both replacement and new build Windows, Doors and curtain wall facades. High Wycombe based. Duties to include:

New Business Development
Client Retention
Business Development Planning
General Management Responsibilities
Key Requirements:

Fenestration Industry experience essential
Previous leadership and motivational skills
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
A good deal of common sense, etiquette and ability to think on one’s feet
Ability to work without supervision and to work as part of a team
Advanced experience and knowledge of Microsoft office
This is a senior full-time position and carries a competitive salary, commensurate with previous experience and 22 days holiday, plus statutory holidays.

COMMERCIAL TRAINEE ESTIMATOR
Hazlemere Commercial is currently looking for a full time Commercial Trainee Estimator to join this busy Division of Hazlemere Window Company Ltd, working within the commercial window, door and curtain walling sector. Excellent attention to detail is required along with GCSE or equivalent Maths. Must be able to work within a team environment.

This position carries 22 days annual holiday plus bank holidays and various preferential employee benefits. Hours are 40 per week Monday to Friday based at the High Wycombe Head Office.

COMMERCIAL DRAUGHTSMAN
The role of Commercial Draughtsman is Head Office based. In essence, the main function of this job role is to produce detailed drawings utilising AutoCAD. Information for producing these drawings shall be extracted from either the Surveyors site details and measurements or architects drawings. In addition there will also be a requirement to process windows, doors and curtain walling through Sapa Logic and AluK Logikal software packages. As and when required the Commercial Estimating Department will require drawings to be produced to help the Commercial Division secure new work. This role also involves the requisitioning of items and materials i.e. aluminium pressings, brackets, Teleflex, folding openers, trickle vents, balances for sliding sashes etc. Duties include:

Assisting the Estimating Team in the submission of commercial tenders.
Discussing and confirming with the Estimating Team and Surveyors all client choices regarding design.
Requisitioning of items and materials for pilot windows, projects and commercial contracts.
Processing of windows, doors and curtain walling using software supplied by each systems house.
Producing comprehensive detailed AutoCAD drawings to manufacturing sizes.
Identifying any discrepancies between the contract sold and the final work to be carried out.
Liaising with each Surveyor, Project Manager and Operations Director regarding any alterations to contract.
Drawing up survey to enable order processing and producing paperwork required for installation.
Qualities required include:

Previous AutoCAD experience.
A methodical and accurate work ethic.
Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
Ideally a reasonable working knowledge of the window/building/glazing industry.
Computer literate.

To apply email your CV and current salary to recruitment@hazlemere.co.uk Alternatively, please call Maha Urbanski on 01494 417731 to request an application pack and/or discuss any role.

GGF Founder Members

A total of 37 companies have been continuous Members of the Glass and Glazing Federation from its founding in 1977 right through to 2017. The GGF thanks its lifelong Members and all GGF Members for helping make it the glass and glazing industry’s leading trade body in the UK.

Abbey Glass (Derby) Ltd

Atkinsons of Portchester

Barn Glass Group Limited

Bostik Ltd

CAW (Cornwall) Ltd

CS Glaziers (North Wales) Ltd

Cyril Isaacs & Co Ltd

Hall & Warner Glass Centres Ltd

Hodgson Sealants (Holdings) Ltd

Holdens Supaseal Ltd

J Preedy & Sons Ltd

Kent Blaxill & Co Ltd

Lancing Glass Works Ltd

Lee Glass & Glazing (Nottingham) Ltd

Leigh Glass Co Ltd

Middleton’s Glass Ltd

Nicholls & Clarke Ltd

Oatlands Glass & Glazing

Pilkington UK Ltd

R H W Spooner (Glass Merchants) Ltd

Ridon Glass Ltd

Smiles & Sons Ltd

Stan Allinson & Son Ltd

Stevenage Glass Co Ltd

Tunbridge Wells Glassworks

West Bridgford Glass Co Ltd

West Norfolk Glass Ltd

Worcester Glass Centre Ltd

The Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) is the main representative organisation for companies involved in all aspects of the manufacture of flat glass and products and services for all types of glazing, in commercial and domestic sectors.

> Learn more about GGF Membership

Security & Counter Terror Expo 2017, 3-4 May

The Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) is pleased to announce its support for the upcoming Security & Counter Terror Expo, to be held at Olympia London on May 3-4 2017.

The GGF will be exhibiting at Stand I-20, with GGF Technical staff on hand to discuss all matters glass and glazing. Ian Penfold of Solar Gard (and Chairman of the GGF Window Film Group) will present a demonstration of the performance and properties of safety and security glazing from the GGF stand.

As part of the GGF’s 40^th anniversary celebrations, GGF staff will be giving away a free copy of the GGF Safety and Security Good Practice Guide to the first 40 visitors on the GGF stand each day of SCTX 2017.

This comprehensive publication, valued at £150, covers the use of safety and security glass and glazing in buildings including not just windows, doors and curtain walling but also interiors such as shower enclosures and elevator enclosures.

Security & Counter Terror Expo is the UK’s leading national security event. It is a world-class showcase of the capabilities, strategies and intelligence to keep nations, infrastructure, business and people safe.

For more information please visit https://www.counterterrorexpo.com/

The GGF Glossary

The Glass and Glazing Industry has thousands of products and components as well as companies. Due to its size and diverse nature, it’s also full of jargon and terminology that quite often varies from region to region, country to country, sector to sector and even in some companies from colleague to colleague.

The GGF Glossary is here to help anyone who needs help in understanding it all. It is by no means exhaustive and the GGF is aiming to update this page regularly. If you have and addition or feel something is missing then please contact the GGF and we’ll include it in the GGF Glossary.

Term	Definition
Acoustic Glass :	Glass that has been treated to improve it’s soundproofing qualities
Annealed Glass :	Annealing is a process of slowly cooling hot glass after it’s been formed, to relieve residual internal stresses that could cause breakage during manufacture. Annealing glass improves it’s durability
Approved Documents :	The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government publishes guidance called ‘Approved Documents’ on ways to meet building regulations. These contain: – general guidance on the performance expected of materials and building work in order to comply with the building regulations – practical examples and solutions on how to achieve compliance for some of the more common building situations
Argon gas :	Double and triple glazed windows, commonly have argon gas between the panes to improve insulation and soundproofing. Argon gas is put into the glazing units because it is denser than air and therefore has greater insulating values than air.
Astrigal bars :	These are thin wooden moudlings placed on glass to create a period look. They are often used to create the traditional Georgian window look.
Awning windows :	These are casement windows that are hinged at the top of the frame.
Building Regulations :	Building regulations in the United Kingdom are statutory instruments or statutory regulations that seek to ensure that the policies set out in the relevant legislation are carried out. Building regulations approval is required for most building work in the UK. Building regulations that apply across England and Wales are set out in the Building Act 1984 while those that apply across Scotland are set out in the Building (Scotland) Act 2003.
British Standards :	British Standards are the standards produced by the BSI Group which is incorporated under a royal charter (and which is formally designated as the national standards body (NSB) for the UK). The BSI Group produces British Standards under the authority of the charter with the key objective being to set up national standards of quality for goods and services.
Casement window :	A casement is a window that is attached to its frame by one or more hinges at the side. They are used singly or in pairs within a common frame, in which case they are hinged on the outside. Casement windows are often held open using a casement stay. Windows hinged at the top are referred to as awning windows, and ones hinged at the bottom are called hoppers.
Construction Products Regulation :	Often abbreviated to CPR, the Construction Products Regulation was started in 2013 under the EU but was fully integrated into UK legislation in 2019. This guidance is about placing construction products on the GB market. The GB market refers to England, Wales and Scotland. There is a separate Construction Products Regulation for Northern Ireland. Also in the Republic of Ireland, the CPR is under the EU. The CPR is the legislation that underpins CE Marking and UKCA marking of constrcution products.
Composite doors :	Composite doors are made of a selection of materials often including core products such as timber and uPVC. Each material is chosen for its specific properties with the aim being that when combined they will make doors stronger and more durable.
Curtain wall :	A curtain wall system is an outer covering of a building in which the outer walls are non-structural, it’s purpose being to keep the weather out and the occupants in. Since the curtain wall is non-structural, it can be made of lightweight materials, thereby reducing construction costs. Glass is commonly used as the curtain wall this offers the advantage of increased natural light. In some cases glass curtain walling can also be used to describe full floor to ceiling glass panels installed in an building’s interior. This is common in office spaces and commercial buildings.
Double glazing :	Windows which have two layers of glass with a space between them, designed to reduce loss of heat and exclude noise.
Double hung :	Often used to describe a sash window that has two vertical sliding sashes within the larger window frame. Each sliding sash closes/opens a different part of the opening and usually has counterweight on each side.
Emergency glazing :	This is a common description when a window or door has been broken or damaged and requires an emergency glazing company to make safe, either by replacement or boarding up until a replacement can be installed. The GGF criteria for emergency glazing companies is that they operate at all times (24/7, every day of the year).
Emissivity :	The emissivity of a glass surface is its effectiveness in emitting energy as thermal radiation. Many glass manufacturers reduce emissivity by coating glass, allowing heat to remain inside the house and also to prevent solar heat coming into a property and causing overheating.
Energy ratings :	These are used to assess the total energy performance of products such as windows and doors in the same way that household goods like fridges are energy rated using the rainbow label system. A window or door energy rating will not only measure the total energy loss, as a U-value does, but also the energy gain and the air leakage through the window or door. In the UK British Fenstration Rating Council are the leading company when it comes to window and door energy ratings.
Fabrication :	Fabrication is the manufacturing process of cutting and assembling the window profiles (frames) together and adding hardware (handles, hinges, locks) along with weatherseals and gaskets to make a finished window (or door)
Fan lights :	A fan light is a glazed opening above a doorframe or above the lintel in a doorframe. It is usually designed to allow natural light into a hallway or darker area of a building.
Fenestration :	This is the process of positioning, installing and fixing a window, door or skylight in an opening in any type of building.
Fire-resistant glazing :	Fire Rated Glass (also known as Fire Resistant Glass) is specialist glass that has been proven to provide a period protection against fire during a Fire Resistance Test. Fire resistant glass is used in Fire Resistant Glazing systems (with special fire resistant seals and components). Fire resistant glazing systems will only work to maximum performance if installed correctly. Certain types of fire rated glass will also provide a degree of protection (insulation) against the heat of a fire.
Float glass	Float glass is a sheet of glass made by floating molten glass on a bed of molten metal, typically tin, although lead and other various low-melting-point alloys have been used in this process. This method gives the sheet uniform thickness and very flat surfaces. Float glass is the most commonly used glass in modern glazing (windows/doors/conservatories and curtain walling)
Glazier :	A tradesman responsible for cutting, installing, and removing glass. They also refer to blueprints to figure out the size, shape, and location of the glass in the building. Glaziers may work with glass in various surfaces and settings, such as cutting and installing windows, doors, shower doors, skylights, storefronts, display cases, mirrors, facades, interior walls, ceilings, and tabletops.
Heat soaking :	Heat soaking. The process involves placing the tempered glass inside a chamber and raising the temperature to approximately 290ºC to accelerate nickel sulfide expansion. The process reduces the risk of spontaneous breakage.
Heritage windows :	A heritage window is a type of window that has been manufactured specifically to be installed in a heritage building or building within a conservation area. These type of windows are made with modern materials and used as replica or close to replica replacements for the original windows in historic (usually 100 years or older) buildings
Insulating Glass Unit (IGU) :	An insulating glass unit (IGU) consists of two or more glass panes separated by a vacuum or gas-filled space to reduce heat transfer in and out of a building. A window with insulating glass is commonly known as double glazing or a double-paned window, triple glazing or a triple-paned window, or even quadruple glazing or a quadruple-paned window, depending upon how many panes of glass are used in its construction. IGUs are often referred to as “sealed units”.
Krypton gas :	An inert gas commonly used to fill small air spaces (cavities) between glass panes, resulting in improved year-round thermal performance. Krypton gas is sometimes mixed with Argon gas to fill the vacuum between glass panes in the production of insulated glass units.
Laminated Glass :	This type of safety glass holds together when shattered. In the event of breaking, it is held in place by an interlayer, typically of polyvinyl butyral (PVB), ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA), or Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU), between its two or more layers of glass. The interlayer keeps the layers of glass bonded even when broken, and its high strength prevents the glass from breaking up into large sharp pieces. This produces a characteristic “spider web” cracking pattern when the impact is not enough to completely pierce the glass.
Lantern (roof lantern) :	Architectural lanterns are part of a larger roof and provide natural light into the space or room below. In relation to glass and glazing these are products that have a similar affect as skylights (roof windows)
Lightwell :	a lightwell, sky-well, or air shaft is an unroofed external space provided within a large building to allow light and air to reach what would otherwise be a dark or unventilated area. Lightwells may be lined with glazed bricks to increase the reflection of sunlight within the space
Low E Glass :	Low E stands for Low Emissivity. This is where glass has been treated to reduced energy being emitted from a building or into a building through panes of glass.
Mullion	A mullion is a vertical element that forms a division between units of a window or screen, or is used decoratively. When dividing adjacent window units its primary purpose is a rigid support to the glazing of the window. Its secondary purpose is to provide structural support to an arch or lintel above the window opening. Horizontal elements separating the head of a door from a window above are both a head jamb and horizontal mullion and are called transoms.
Processors (Glass)	Companies that buy flat glass and then put it through a process to make it perform differently. For example, to make it toughened glass through thermally heating.)
Profiles	These are the lengths of framing created by systems houses and framing manufacturers and are supplied to fabricators to trim and develop into window frames.
R-value :	the R-value is the term used for thermal resistance in a material. It is a measure of how well a two-dimensional barrier, such as a layer of insulation, a window or a complete wall or ceiling, resists the conductive flow of heat. R-value is the temperature difference per unit of heat flux needed to sustain one unit heat flux between the warmer surface and colder surface of a barrier under steady-state conditions.
Rooflight :	A window built into a roof and sometimes referred to as a sky light. These are usually installed to increase natural light into an area (such as a loft) where there may not be much natural daylight.
Roofline :	This is a generic description for the products that are installed at the edges of roofs and include fascia boards, soffits, bargeboards, antefixes and cladding that forms the frontage immediately below the roof and the eaves of many homes and building.
Sash windows :	A sash window or hung sash window is made of one or more movable panels, or “sashes”. The individual sashes are traditionally paned windows but can now contain an individual insulated glass unit to create a double glazed sash window.
Security glass :	This is a specialist type of glass that prevents easy breakage and makes it difficult for burglars or intruders to enter a property. Security glass can be toughened glass (sometimes known as tempered glass), laminated glass or wire mesh glass (glass with wire mesh inside sometimes known as Georgian wire glass – not so common today).
Secondary glazing :	This is a glazing system that is installed inside a property when there are restrictions to replace the exterior windows. Secondary glazing often installed in historic buildings and is fixed to the sill inside the building. It
Self-cleaning glass :	Self-cleaning glass is a specific type of glass with a coated external surface that keeps itself free of dirt and grime. The field of self-cleaning coatings on glass is divided into two categories: hydrophobic and hydrophyllic. These two types of coating both clean themselves through the action of water, the former by rolling droplets and the latter by sheeting water that carries away dirt. Hydrophilic coatings based on titania (titanium dioxide), however, have an additional property: they can chemically break down absorbed dirt in sunlight. This is often an option for hard to access windows.
Sight line :	The perimeter of a window opening that admits daylight into living and work areas.
Single glazing :	A window that has one pane of glass. This type of glazing is usually found in older windows and is the least energy efficient glazing option.
Skylights :	A description often used for roof windows or rooflights
Solar gain :	Solar gain (also known as solar heat gain or passive solar gain) is the increase in thermal energy in a building as the glass (in a window) absorbs solar radiation via sunlight. This can cause overheating in a building.
Spacer bar :	A spacer bar is the thin hollow aluminium frame that separates the two glass panes in a double glazed window. The spacer bar is bonded to the glass panes via a primary and secondary seal, creating an airtight cavity enabling it to be filled with air or gas to reduce heat and sound transfer.
Tilt and turn :	Tilt and turn windows can be opened fully like a casement window (inwards) or they can be tilted from the bottom so that the top of the window is angled into the room, giving a smaller opening for ventilation. The tilted opening also has the added benefit of increased security and safety as no one can fit through the gap.
Trickle ventilator :	A trickle ventilator (sometimes called trickle vent) is a very small opening in a window that allows small amounts of ventilation in spaces intended to be naturally ventilated when major elements of the design – windows, doors, etc., are otherwise closed. Trickle vents are used extensively in the UK and Europe and are integrated into window frames to provide minimum ventilation requirements for naturally ventilated spaces.
Toughened glass :	Tempered or toughened glass is a type of safety glass processed by controlled thermal or chemical treatments to increase its strength compared with normal glass.
Triple glazing :	A insulated glass unit or window that has three panes of glass with two spaces (vacuums) separating the panes. The vacuums are usually filled with argon gas to reduce heat loss. Triple glazing can offer great security and can be more effective for thermal performance.
UPVC :	UPVC is an abbreviation or Unplasticized PolyVinyl Chloride and is a rigid, chemically resistant form of PVC used for pipework, window frames, and other structures. UPVC is sometimes referred to as PVC-U or plastic or PVC when describing double glazing.
U-Value :	U-values measure how effective a material is an insulator. The lower the U-value is, the better the material is as a heat insulator. U-values are generally used to describe the thermal performance glazing/windows.
Vertical sliders :	Another name for a double hung sash window
Warm edge :	A warm edge spacer is a type of spacer bar used in insulated glazing. It separates the panes of glass in double or triple glazing, or curtain walling and seals off the air cavity between each. Recent warm edge spacers are generally made from plastics, although stainless steel can meet the definition.
WER (Window Energy Rating) :	A rating systems led by the British Fenestration Rating Council (BFRC), that reviews the whole energy performance of a window, including all of its components. Ratings can go from highest triple A to lowest F and is presented in the rainbow labelling style often seen in white goods such as refrigerators
Window Film :	Window film is a thin laminate film that can be installed to the interior or exterior of glass surfaces in the interior or exterior in homes and buildings. It’s often used to increase privacy, solar control, safety and security or to block out strong sunlight. Window film should be installed by professional service companies to ensure best performance.

GGF Welcomes 4 New Members

The Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) welcomed four companies into Membership at the Joint Conservatory Association and Window and Door Group Meeting at Solihull on 29th October.

The new Members are:

AluK – https://www.aluk.co.uk/
AluK is a leader in the design and manufacture of aluminium window, door and curtain walling systems based in Newport, Wales.

Rodda and Hocking – www.conservatoriesincornwall.com
Rodda and Hocking are leading suppliers and installers of windows, doors, conservatories and orangeries in Cornwall and throughout the south west.

Regalead – www.regalead.co.uk
Operating from Manchester, Regalead is a market leader in decorative glass components and supplies to the window, door, glass processing and kitchen furniture industries worldwide.

Profine UK – www.profine-group.com
Profine UK, a member of the international Profine Group, is a Lichfield-based company that produces PVC profiles for windows and residential doors, shutter systems and PVC sheets under the Kommerling brand.

Brian McDonald, Commercial Manager at Profine UK, commented: “We are pleased to join the GGF as it is the voice of the glass and glazing industry in the UK. The Profine Group look forward to working with the organisation to the benefit of the fenestration industry.”

The GGF’s Director of Home Improvement, Brian Smith, extended a warm welcome to the new Members, commenting:

“More and more companies are joining the GGF because of our experience, credibility and unrivalled technical expertise, and we are delighted to welcome AluK, Rodda and Hocking, Regalead and Profine UK into Membership”

If you are interested in joining the industry’s leading trade body, why not contact us and find out how being a Member could benefit your business. Visit https://www.ggf.org.uk/join

GGF PLEASED AS FENSA IS AWARDED GREEN DEAL ACCREDITATION

The Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) is pleased with the news that its sister company FENSA has been granted UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service) accreditation for: Green Deal Certification of Installers and Competent Person Scheme (CPS).

Effectively this means that FENSA will be in a position to certify installers to undertake Green Deal work when the scheme is launched in October this year.

The Accreditation covers the following Green Deal measures:

Installation of the Energy Efficient Glazing and Doors including replacement windows, doors, roof windows or roof lights in existing dwellings and existing buildings other than dwellings (excluding replacement of load bearing structural glass, glazed curtain walling or a revolving door).

By becoming UKAS accredited as a certification body, Competent Persons schemes such as FENSA are now required to commit to external monitoring. This award will also give consumers, suppliers, purchasers and specifiers using FENSA Registered Businesses for Green Deal work, greater confidence in the quality of goods and services provided.

Chris Mayne, FENSA General Manager commented ‘Complying with the new CPS requirements is mandatory while becoming a Green Deal Certified Installer, though optional will give companies a commercial advantage when it comes to winning Green Deal work.”

The GGF has been central in Green Deal discussions with Government for the benefit of GGF Members and the industry in general. Currently the GGF are in constant discussion with many potential Green Deal Providers to consider the idea of the GGF becoming a “Sub-Provider”. In effect, the GGF would act as a conduit for Green Deal Providers to use for the glazing element of Green Deal. This position would ensure maximum access to the Green Deal for GGF Members that are installers – most of which are already FENSA registered businesses.

Nigel Rees GGF Chief Executive commented “It is pleasing to see the GGF Group progress its Green Deal plans through its sister company FENSA. It has been the result of a lot of hard work from our internal team and I hope our efforts bear fruit for our Members and FENSA Registered Businesses when Green Deal is launched in October.”

In the coming weeks and months, FENSA will be providing more information on their accreditation and offering all the guidance and help for companies to both comply with CPS and become Green Deal Certified.

For more information please visit:

www.ggf.org.uk

www.fensa.org.uk

www.ggf.org.uk/green-deal-faqs

https://www.ukas.com/about-accreditation/accredited-bodies/certification-body-schedules-PROD.asp