Clearview National April 2020 - Issue 221 | Page 40

ALUMINIUM Proven security and quality Stellar, the double G Award-winning retail and light commercial system from Epwin Window Systems, has received three important accreditations that further prove the quality and security of the system. » STELLAR NOW HOLDS SECURED BY Design certification. It also holds the BS 4873 / PAS24 Kitemark for an Enhanced Security Aluminium Window System and is Kitemark- accredited under the requirements of BSI BS 4873 Aluminium Window System Supplier. Secured by Design is the official UK police security initiative for designing out crime and is a certification homeowners trust. Secured by Design-accredited products are tested to relevant security standards and are fully certified by an independent third-party certification body accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS). The BS 4873 / PAS24 Kitemark is a third- party certification indicating the security credentials of a product. Certification means that installers can be confident that the product 40 » A PR 2020 » CL EARVI E W- UK . C O M meets the requirements of Document Q, so is suitable for use in new build homes, something that opens up significant opportunities for Stellar fabricators and installers. ‘installers can be confident that the product meets the requirements of Document Q’ Achieving the BSI BS 4873 Kitemark for an Aluminium Window System Supplier demonstrates Stellar meets exacting design, construction and performance requirements. www.stellaraluminium.co.uk