Clearview National January 2020 - Issue 218 | Page 68

ROOFLIGHTS& LANTERNS
‘Top’ partnership joins forces to help create the
perfect indoor environment for homeowners
» LEADING ROOF WINDOW
manufacturer VELUX Company
Ltd and lightweight roof
replacement firm Guardian
Warm Roof are joining forces
to help create the perfect indoor
environment for homeowners.
The new partnership means
that Guardian Warm Roof will
now exclusively fit VELUX roof
windows in their range of roof
and extension projects across the
UK and Ireland.
Both brands share a passion for
creating better living environments
for homeowners and have a
reputation for quality and
innovation within the industry.
VELUX products include roof
windows and decorative blinds,
sun screening products and roller
shutters, as well as installation and
smart home solutions.
VELUX managing director
Mick Schou Rasmussen said:
“Our partnership with Guardian
Warm Roof demonstrates our
ambition in the home extensions
market and today’s announcement
marks a critical step as we look
to strengthen and grow our roof
window business.
“It’s an exciting opportunity
to work collaboratively with
our combined communities of
installers and fabricators, share
knowledge and collectively learn in
the fast-paced home improvement
market and create even better
living spaces together.”
Guardian was the first solid
roof replacement system in the
UK. Since then they have grown
their range to include lightweight
slates, shingles and the Guardian
Extension.
“Guardian has been in the
business for over 30 years.
VELUX, globally, is a little
distance ahead of us on 75
years. To be at the top of your
game for that long is rare.
From the moment we started
talking about how we might
work more closely together we
quickly realised there was an
obvious synergy, not least in
our longevity and the seamless
integration of our products.
This common purpose gives
homeowners and installers
complete peace of mind.”
Guardian managing director
Joe Kearney said: “Both VELUX
and Guardian are in enviable
positions as leaders in their
specific areas of expertise, and
synonymous with quality and
innovation in the industry.
More information about the
new partnership between
VELUX and Guardian
is available from www.
guardianroof.co.uk/VELUX and
www.velux.co.uk/guardian
CHOOSE BEST IN CLASS WITH ROOF
MAKER’S REFLEX® GLAZING OPTIONS
» BRITISH ROOFLIGHT
manufacturer, Roof Maker, is
aiding professionals in increasing
the thermal efficiency and
aesthetics of their customers’
homes by offering four distinct
glass options that are available
across its wide range of rooflights
and roof lanterns.
The specialist UV and IR
blocking glass provides super
insulating properties to reduce
potential heat loss throughout a
property. This is supported by a
unit seal that is 80% deeper than
industry standards, enabling Roof
Maker to deliver an impressive life
expectancy of 30 years.
The Reflex® glass options can
be selected individually or can be
combined together to meet each
client’s unique requirements.
Supplied as standard, the Energy
Saving offering features two
or three panes of toughened
safety glass to deliver the lowest
U-values possible, with each
pane separated by an argon /
krypton-filled cavity and a foam
spacer. An impressive U-value of
0.5W/m²K can be achieved with
this choice.
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For greater temperature
control, the Solar Performance
option features a solar reflective
coating that repels the heat of the
sun, providing G-values as low as
23% to minimise solar gain. This
keeps homeowners’ rooms cooler
in summer and warmer in winter,
important for properties that are
south or west facing.
For urban areas, the Acoustic
Performance range is the ideal
choice as it is specifically designed
to minimise noise pollution.
It provides effective insulation
against exterior noises such
as traffic and neighbouring
properties. This style is most
effective when combined with
triple glazing.
Finally, the Security
Performance option features
Roof Maker’s standard glazing
composition with laminated glass.
This makes it harder for intruders
to break through as the glass is
primed with a plastic interlayer,
which prevents shattering,
keeping it in one piece.
Sabahudin Medic, Technical
Director at Roof Maker, said: “At
Roof Maker we are committed to
designing and manufacturing the
most innovative and affordable
glazing solutions for our clients.
We are extremely proud to be
a British manufacturer that
produces all of our products in
Leicestershire, enabling us to
offer the very highest standards in
quality and performance.”
www.roof-maker.co.uk