Systems & Profiles
VENTILATION SOLUTIONS FOR ALUMINIUM WINDOWS
When it comes to windows and doors , aluminium is proving popular with homeowners due to its many benefits including great energy efficiency , narrow frame sightlines , smooth operation , minimal maintenance and durability .
Aluminium also has great flexibility for surface finishes with a range of decorative applications including powder coated RAL colours .
With so many positives , it is easy to see why homeowners are opting for aluminium over other materials for their windows and doors .
In recent years , the market demand has seen most UPVC fabricators now offering aluminium window and door options , especially for high value bifold and patio doors with outstanding thermal performance .
Since June 2022 , as with all replacement windows and doors , it is now a compulsory for those installing aluminium windows and doors to ensure they comply with the new minimum requirements for ventilation set out in Building Regulations ( Approved Document F – means of ventilation ).
Glazpart ( the leading plastic glazing components manufacturer ) with its award-winning Link Vent range , has the most practical and economical ventilation solution for both the commercial and domestic glazing markets .
The ‘ Link Vent ’ range sizes include 5000 , 4000 and 2500 ( EQA ) and the range is designed to fully comply with the new Building Regulations .
With clever design , the Link Vent ’ s innovative closure plate allows for greater ease of opening and closing the vent - the plate can be positioned so that it reduces draughts by directing the airflow away from occupants .
The Link Vent also has rounded ends of the vent and is available in either screw or clip in fixing types - the design eliminates the need for end caps whilst the clip fix
design ( Pawl ’ s ) allows for a fast , easy vent installation . Here , the Link Vent excels as when clip fixed into the rout it allows for the profile to expand and contract underneath the colour matched vent . This prevents the distortion of the vent , for if the vent were screw fixed it could build up stresses in the vent causing the canopy to expand and contract at a different rate . For over ten years , Glazpart has consistently invested in state-of-the-art machinery and tooling to provide a vast spectrum of colours and finishes for the Link Vent range . The company is in pole position to supply the Link Vent in colour matched , sprayed RAL colours as well as decorative finishes for any aluminium window or door profile . It is the huge choice of colours and decorative finishes that sets Glazpart ’ s Link Vent range apart from the competition .
Dean Bradley , Glazpart Sales Director explains :
“ We can match to most , if not all colour systems for aluminium and indeed for all types of windows and doors . Glazpart is an approved colour paint sprayer and we offer all standard RAL ( European Colour Systems ) and BS ( British Standards ) colours on an appropriate base colour vent with a gloss / sheen level to the powder coating . In addition , we have a specialist colour matching service that can match non-standard colours and supplied colour samples .”
Like aluminium itself , the Glazpart Link Vent colours are extremely stable and durable with the vents holding their colour through constant exposure to the elements of weather , without noticeable fading .
Earlier this year , Glazpart launched a new minimum order quantity ( handy pack ) of 10 vents or canopies for premium finishes to enable fabricators to add the premium Link Vents ( such as premium sprayed colours and super matt finishes ) to their range without having to order the standard 100 per box . This new order quantity means companies can order a handy pack of 10 vents as and when they need them for specific jobs , saving money being tied up in high stock levels .
Dean Bradley summarises , “ For aluminium windows and doors , fabricators and installers should be offering homeowners the widest possible range of colours . Glazpart has the facilities and capacity to deliver a vast colour range of vents that are designed to fully meet homeowners ’ expectations and help compliance with the new regulations .”
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