Clearview National June 2017 - Issue 187 | Page 50

PROUD SPONSOR OF DOORS & WINDOWS
DOORS&WINDOWS
30 years trading celebrated at FIT
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Ltd is 30 years old this year. It is
a brand that is now synonymous
with providing competitively
priced, high quality hardware and
system solutions and it exhibited
at the FIT Show for the 4th
consecutive year this year.
Its full product offer
has evolved and developed
throughout its trading history and
now includes a wide collection
of hardware and system solutions
including:
• Steel Gate Hardware for Bi-
folding, Sliding and Swing
units
• Gate Locking systems
• Heavy duty Sliding Door
Hardware
• Interior Sliding systems
• External Folding Sliding
door Hardware
• Balustrade solutions
• Frameless Glass hardware for
installations from Showers to
Blast Enhanced single point
fixed Facades
• Industrial and Commercial
Sealing systems
• Welding Hinges
The product focus this year
at FIT was on its expanded
balustrade offer, now including
a new Juliet balcony system,
‘Tiltloc’ spigots and fixed post
solutions together with the
innovative ‘Wedge Loc Slim’
light duty channel system. In
addition, it showed four new
interior sliding door systems
for framed and frameless glazed
doors and seals for frameless glass
doors.
It also exhibited a timber
pocket door systems (PD1 &
PD2) against which it ran a
discounted promotion during
the show.
Managing Director, Graham
Walker, said, “We look forward
to the next 30 years of trading
with confidence and thank all the
visitors that came to our stand at
this year’s FIT Show.”
Barrier Components Ltd,
established in 1987, is based in
Purfleet, Essex.
www.barrier-components.co.uk
A FORMER CATTLE MARKET GETS A SUSTAINABLE
OVERHAUL WITH SECONDARY GLAZING
» » WILLIAM JULIAN COURTAULD PAID
the princely sum of £50,000 to give Braintree
its own Town Hall. The first stone was laid in
1926 and it has been in constant use
since its construction.
Nowadays, there is a
requirement to reduce energy
and make buildings more
sustainable. Braintree Town
Hall was faced with the task
of making its building more
energy efficient, which was no
easy feat due to it being Grade II*
Listed. Selectaglaze was approached by the Town
Hall to address issues with the windows, which
allowed cold air in and heat to escape.
A meeting was arranged with Braintree
Town Hall and the local Conservation Officer,
where an aluminium sample from Selectaglaze
was set up next to one of the windows. Those
in attendance were surprised at how well the
timber grain effect blended in with the wood
panelling of the room.
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After a successful demonstration,
Selectaglaze installed 20 vertical sliding
units. All products were finished with a
timber grain effect that matched perfectly
with the interior.
The installation of secondary glazing
radically reduces heat loss and all units are
bespoke to achieve airtightness which virtually
eradicates draughts. An additional benefit of
installing secondary glazing was the reduction
of outside noise.
Councillor Robert Mitchell, Deputy
Cabinet Member for Environment and Place,
commented, “The Counci l researched a
modern secondary glazing system that would
complement the oak panelled interior of
the Town Hall. A colour matched oak print
with raised wood grain has been applied to
the visible parts of the aluminium frame
achieving an exact match to the existing oak
surround.
“The windows contain modern thermally
efficient low emissivity glass that retains heat
and the frames have been measured and
manufactured to achieve an airtight fitting.
They also provide excellent sound proofing,
blocking the noise of the regular traffic.”
Royal Warrant Holder since 2004;
Selectaglaze has 50 years’ experience designing,
manufacturing and installing secondary
glazing for all building types from new
buildings to Listed town halls. Selectaglaze
offers a technical advisory service along with
RIBA approved CPDs to ensure that the
building is warmer, quieter and safer.
www.selectaglaze.co.uk