Bigger rewards with Velux this spring

Velux is offering people who buy white painted roof windows for their home renovation or extension projects rewards, redeemable at top brand retailers and restaurants, during March and April.

The promotion will reward installers, builders and homeowners across the UK and Ireland who choose Velux white painted products.

The rewards of £25 in the UK are redeemable at a range of retailers and restaurants. In the UK, this includes M&S, Argos, Thomas Cook, Curry’s PC World and Tesco.

Customers have a two-month window from 1 March until 30 April to buy white painted products, perfect for homeowners wanting a lighter, brighter living space.

Richard McArthur, marketing manager from Velux said: “We have timed the offer to coincide with spring, which is traditionally the time of year when many families start sketching their plans to transform their homes, from smaller projects such as replacing windows through to large-scale single storey extensions.

“We’re urging our customers to take advantage of the offer, which includes the entire VELUX white-painted roof window range, from manual, centre-pivot and top-hung standard roof windows to combination solutions, and automatic electric and solar VELUX INTEGRA® roof windows.”

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On 25^th May 2018, the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) becomes law and it will affect practically every business in the UK.

This is a new set of rules governing how companies can gather and use personal data such as names, email addresses, credit card details and more.

It is important for consumer-facing businesses to understand the impact these reforms will have on their operations, as failure to comply could result in significant fines.

To help GGF members prepare for this incoming legislation, the GGF is running a one-day GDPR Awareness Workshop this April aimed at helping consumer-facing businesses fully understand their data protection obligations.

The GGF has partnered with Cybercrowd – specialists in information, cyber security and data protection – to run this special one-day GDPR workshop this April in Solihull.

The workshop has been designed to help companies get up to speed with GDPR and what changes they’ll need to make to ensure compliance.

The agenda will include a general background to GDPR and sections on accountability, legal requirements, the significance of all aspects of data processing, and what to do if you get a subject access request.

GGF Head of Membership and Training Richard Hearn commented:  “We appreciate that GGF Members and others in the glass and glazing industry are busy running their businesses, so we wanted to make it easy for consumer-facing companies to get a useful overview of the new GDPR legislation.”

The workshop will take place at the Arden Hotel, Solihull on April 11 and will include interactive break-out sessions and open discussion forums.

GGF Members can attend for free

The GGF’s GDPR Awareness Workshop is free to attend for GGF Members. Non-Members can also attend at a cost of £245.

GGF Members may nominate the individual or individuals from their business they would like to attend. This is likely to prove popular so we will take bookings on a first come, first served basis.

Reserve your place in the GDPR Awareness Workshop

To register your interest in attending our GDPR Awareness Workshop, please contact Richard Hearn, Head of Membership and Training.

Worthing-based family firm, PBM Exteriors, has been named Kestrel approved installer of the year for its work across Sussex.

Paul Milligan, who owns PBM Exteriors with business partner, Chris Owen, explained that his business had grown through word of mouth: “We carry out 12-15 installations a month on private houses and get two out of three of those jobs through personal recommendation.

“The way I see it, our business is as good as our word, so we have to know that the products we use will stand the test of time. The extended 35-year guarantee on Kestrel white profiles, certainly does that!”

Kestrel business development manager for the south coast, Keith Hart, explained that it was PBM’s commitment to quality that really shone through.

“The projects they submitted to the installer competition were outstanding and they are a real example of the benefits of the scheme,” Keith said.

“PBM Exteriors makes sure that every job is submitted to Kestrel and explain the guarantees to give their customers peace of mind. The fact that so much of their work is through referrals really does speak volumes about the quality of their installations.”

Kestrel has announced that it is due to launch its 2018 approved installer of the year competition. www.kbp.co.uk

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Long-term business partnerships are often the holy grail for successful companies, and when you reach a 20-year milestone it is cause for celebration. This year Specialised Conservatory Systems is celebrating 20 years in business as a fabricator of Ultraframe roof systems. Specialised has lived and breathed Ultraframe products since its formation by Dave Thomas back in 1997. You would be hard pushed to find a manufacturer of conservatory roofs that has more hands-on experience than Specialised has with Ultraframe’s range of innovative roofing solutions. Dave and his fellow directors Simon Bartlett and Karl Beard have a long history of working directly for Ultraframe. This experience has been invaluable over the years as Specialised has championed the innovative roof systems that Ultraframe have created.

Over the years Dave has seen the business evolve and today it is witnessing a very different market: “From the early days when we were fabricating two or three roofs a week to now where we are fabricating in excess of 40 large and more complex structures, we have always had an extremely customer-focused business. By partnering with Ultraframe we have been able to offer products that satisfy the needs of our customers. Ten years ago we saw a shift from polycarbonate to glass roofs, and today we are seeing another shift as customers are turning to solid roof alternatives. We are meeting this trend thanks to Ultraframe, this time supplying Ultraroof 380 and LivinRoof.”

The company now employs 14 people and offers its extensive range of conservatory roofs and orangery solutions nationwide. Key to its offering are the free surveys and on-site assistance it makes available to all customers. Dave believes this technical support is key to the company’s success over the last 20 years: “Combining the vast experience of myself, Karl and Simon, we can offer a comprehensive technical support function and this has underpinned the business from its conception 20 years ago. The main reason I set the business up was that I saw a lot of fabricators getting it wrong. So, I thought I could set up on my own with technical support from Ultraframe and financial know-how from my wife Denise. We have built on this, and today we offer installers an unrivalled product and customer service.” More complex and innovative designs and products have really opened up the conservatory market for Specialised. Dave and the team at Specialised are looking forward to continuing their long business relationship with Ultraframe, and this will be compounded by Dave’s belief that there is now a realisation that conservatory-based products can now offer a true extension solution.

Tel: 01772 822232

E: sales@specialisedltd.co.uk

www.specialisedltd.co.uk

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Express Bi-folding Doors claims to have been ‘making waves’ in the home improvement market for over a decade and says that its turnover is projected to reach £30million by 2019. The aluminium glazing manufacturer’s latest development will see it open a £500,000 showroom within the M25 at Trade City in Romford, reportedly creating eight jobs.

With four showrooms open across the UK in Leeds, Glasgow, Redhill and now Romford, Express has grown from a father-and-son team 11 years ago to a nationwide business employing over 200 people. Its flagship showroom in Leeds opened in 2016 next to the company’s manufacturing facility, a move that is said to have kick-started a year of rapid growth.

The Romford showroom, situated in Trade City on Ashton Road, is 9,000ft², comprising three show house-style displays, an exhibition cube structure and various other displays showcasing Express’ complete aluminium glazing range. New for 2018 is Express’ super-slimline lift-and-slide door, which is said to offer heavy-duty durability with lightweight, panoramic design.

Interior designer and TV personality, Linda Barker, will be attending the official launch event which is open to the public, on Friday 9 March.

Steve Bromberg, of Express Bi-folding Doors, said: “The glazing market is growing at such a rapid rate which means we’re always able to offer new, customisable products and innovations. With our significant investment in the north of England last year and opening The Home Space, we wanted to open the door to more customers in London and the east. Romford is the perfect location to do this and will complement our already successful showroom in Redhill. We now have two showrooms open within minutes of the M25 and we couldn’t be happier, the team has worked exceptionally hard to get the showroom finished.”

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On February 2^nd 2018 Made for Trade received the sad news that after a very short illness our valued and well respected Trade Sales Manager, Trevor Hopper had passed away.

Known as one of the ‘good guys’ in the industry, Trevor carried himself in a positive and upbeat manner always willing to go the extra mile for his clients and employer.  His sense of humour and enthusiastic approach to life made him very well thought of by all he came in to contact with. 

His career spanned many years, starting in engineering and a spell offshore in the oil and gas industry Trevor returned to Grimsby, his home town, looking for a change in direction which is when he chose the fenestration trade.  

Starting out as a canvasser he quickly progressed into direct domestic sales, this then led to him starting his own window & conservatory business.  After enjoying 10 years of working for himself he decided to join a national timber and PVCU manufacturer supplying to the trade, this is where Trevor’s skills shone developing professional and robust relationships with installers and trade counters up and down the country, which led him to our door.

Known to the Directors, Richard and Bradley Gaunt for his passionate approach, Trevor was the ideal candidate who could be trusted to push forward the company’s innovative product in keeping with their ethos and he continued to do this until he became ill. He will be greatly missed by many in the industry and was definitely one of a kind.

Trevor leaves behind his loving and supportive wife Carolyn, children and grandchildren who will continue to tell the stories of his motorcycle adventures and keep his memory alive in the way he would have wanted.

Specialist hardware manufacturer Avantis Hardware have launched their first suite of all stainless steel door furniture under the new Stylex brand. The eye catching Stylex range which includes letter plates, door handles, door knockers and numerals is manufactured form 304 grade stainless steel, employing high performance finishes suitable for a wide range of environments, ensuring long service life and good looks.

Avantis Sales and Marketing Director Jon Walker explained “When looking at bringing a new range of door furniture to market we scrutinised the worst case challenges and environments the products would face throughout their service life, especially in coastal locations.  It was immediately obvious that we would have to use the best materials and surface finish technologies, to ensure both functional and aesthetic longevity as well as a guaranteed minimum 10 year operational life. We also saw it as essential to give installers confidence and homeowners peace of mind that their new doors will keep looking good year after year. The result is Stylex, a very high performance range of suited door furniture, manufactured from grade 304 stainless steel, employing sophisticated polishing and surface finish processes, together with elegant and contemporary design.”

The Stylex range is offered in polished stainless steel, brushed stainless steel, PVD Gold and PVD Burnt Gold. Stylex is backed by 10 year guarantees against mechanical and surface finish breakdown.

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AluK has announced the first ever winner of its brand-new Installation of the Month competition. SG Installations’ install of AluK windows, doors and curtain walling in a contemporary property in Northforeland, Broadstairs edged out the other shortlisted projects from Nottingham Window Company and Bedford Bi-Folds in an on-line poll.

AluK’s Installation of the Month competition is designed to give the company’s very own ‘Experts in Aluminium’ the recognition they deserve. It is open to all customers, who just need to tag the very best installation photos they post on Twitter or Facebook with the hashtag #MyExpertInstall to enter. They don’t need to register or fill in any forms, and they can enter as many times as they like.

AluK says that the competition is all about showcasing the huge variety of projects where AluK’s aluminium windows, doors and veranda systems are installed, and above all to recognise and reward the quality and innovation being demonstrated by its customers every day.

With SG Installations taking the prize for February, entries are now open for the March competition. AluK will be drawing up a shortlist of finalists towards the end of the month, with the winner chosen by AluK’s Twitter followers.

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