Clearview National April 2018 - Issue 197 | Page 46

DOORS&WINDOWS
PROUD SPONSOR OF DOORS & WINDOWS
Standards
must be
raised
When is a Liniar window
not a Liniar window?
Sounds like the start of
a joke, doesn’t it? But
with potential for disaster
if products aren’t fully
tested and approved,
it’s no laughing matter.
» » ROGER HARTSHORN, GROUP
CEO of the Flamstead Group and creator
of the Liniar range of windows, doors and
other fenestration products, explains what
the company is doing to ensure products
manufactured under its brand fully conform
to high quality standards they were designed
to exceed.
“The double-glazing industry was tarnished
back in the 1980s by companies using hard-
sell techniques to persuade customers to
part with their cash. Thankfully those days
are long gone, and the industry has (mostly!)
raised its standards when it comes to
dubious sales methods.
“The spotlight more recently has been
firmly upon product quality, across the whole
of the construction industry. High profile
cases and social media sharing have combined
to create an environment where standards
simply have to be raised, for all the right
reasons.
QUALITY COMPONENTS
“From a systems company perspective, we
design and test all of our products with the
highest quality components. Our fabricator
customers are provided with thorough
guidance, detailing how to manufacture each
product in line with our fabrication manuals,
and the vast majority of them manufacture
excellent windows and doors.
“Over time, however, we know that
standards can slip. From a commercial
perspective, if alternative components are
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