Doors & Windows
Second Powder Coatings Approval in 2024
» SHEERLINE HAS ADDED TO ITS roster of accreditations and approvals for its powder coating facility by achieving Axalta Powder Coating Approved
Applicator Status . This is the latest enhancement to the company ’ s in-house paint plant , which has received an investment upwards of £ 1.3 million to date .
To be eligible for this approval , the company had to demonstrate it was working to British Standard 12206 and have at least five pre-treatment processes in place . Sheerline easily met this requirement as its ’ award-winning products go through a seven-stage pre-treatment process to ensure a blemish-free finish .
To maintain this accreditation , Sheerline must undergo annual audits to ensure the correct processes are being implemented and followed . It looks at both the pre-treatment stages as well as the powder-coating application , so users are assured the final product offers a high-quality consistent finish .
This not only gives customers peace of mind , but it also enables Sheerline to offer a 25-year guarantee for its paint application on standard installations . Alternative guarantees are available for coastal and seaside properties to reflect challenging environmental conditions .
www . sheerline . com / product / style-and-colour-options-trade
Installer-focused commitment in commercial refurb project
» TRADE FABRICATOR FENTRADE showcased its expertise and ability to work to tight timescales in a recent commercial refurbishment project at Treorchy Comprehensive School in Treorchy , Rhondda Cynon Taf , Wales .
Alongside the tight schedule there were also several complex requirements to manage . These included thermally broken profiles in RAL7015 on white on all windows and doors , fold-over openers to all casement windows , and a mixture of electric door strikes and panic
bar operation functionality on all doors . Also required was an AluK Optio BSC94 monorail Sliding Door featuring internal handles only , that would be reimagined into a canteen serving hatch to enable staff to serve students outside .
The expertise and project management skills of the Fentrade team successfully met the challenge of a complex project with an exacting deadline . All project elements were fabricated to schedule ensuring the customer could complete the installation on time .
Chris Reeks , Fentrade ’ s Managing Director said : “ Our commercial work is continuing , even as we head into the winter months . Alongside further school refurbishment projects , we are also looking forward to working on several educational community centres .”
www . fentradealuminium . co . uk
SUSTAINABILITY ‘ CRITICAL ’ FOR £ 20M SOCIAL HOUSING SCHEME
» SPECTUS FROM EPWIN WINDOW Systems was specified in a new £ 20m social housing development in Blackpool consisting of 96 houses , seven bungalows and 30 sheltered apartments ; 462 casement windows and 133 doors , all in anthracite grey on white .
All houses are fitted with solar panels to decrease the community ’ s carbon footprint , while 30 of the homes are heated using an air source heat pump . Spectus from Epwin Window Systems had all the necessary credentials because it is thermally efficient by design . The products have a 3mm wall thickness , feature a five-chamber insulating system and have effective seals and draught-proofing . Every product is designed to comply easily with the requirements of the Building Regulations and windows can achieve U-values as low as 0.8W /( m 2 K ).
Epwin Window Systems brought valuable environmental credentials to the project , as the first UK systems house to achieve the VinylPlus ® Product Label . It also has a cradle-to-cradle approach to material use , recycling the PVC-U content and incorporating the reclaimed material back into new extruded building products manufactured across the Epwin Group . www . epwinwindowsystems . co . uk
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