Clearview National March 2015 - Issue 160 | Page 86

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Opening up a
new chapter
»»What started as a search for
a good Fully Reversible window has opened
a new chapter of local authority work for
start-up business South Essex Windows
& Conservatories, thanks to Glazerite
Windows Ltd.
Co-Director Stratton Mackay explained:
“We were already looking for a new VEKA
supplier when we got the chance to bid
for a social housing contract that asked for
Fully Reversibles. Friends had told us about
Glazerite so we had a meeting with them, put
in the bid and won the job. Since then, we

have won another local authority contract and
we are hoping to bid for many more in the
future.
“As an installer, you are a reflection of
the quality your supplier can deliver and it’s
thanks to Glazerite we have the confidence to
take on contracts like this.”

The first contract was in Trinity Court, a
block of flats in Halstead this was followed by
similar work for the CHP housing association
in Chelmsford.

www.glazeritewindows.co.uk

Building Block of Success
»»After a year in which it
firmly re-established its presence in the
market, Avocet Hardware has started 2015
with a real bang by launching a new 116-page
product catalogue.
The catalogue features a mix of tried,
tested and trusted ranges plus an impressive
selection of new products, which Avocet feel
will combine to further strengthen its position
during the next 12-months.
“2014 was a big year for Avocet,” said
director, Rythm Jain Saigal. “We started off
being named Hardware Company of the Year
at the National Fenestration Awards and
continued on in that vein, signing a series of

major distribution deals, strengthening our
team, and investing heavily in stock levels and
product development.
“Each of these successes we look at as
building blocks, and with them all now in place
we have a strong foundation and the capacity
to build upon sales of our existing products,
make significant in-roads with our new ones
and cement our position at the forefront of
the market.”
For additional information on Avocet
Hardware and to order your copy of
the new catalogue visit www.avocethardware.co.uk or call 01484 711700

DELIVERING SILVER STANDARD
»»Two blocks of new affordable
homes in Salford will have even more
affordable heating bills, thanks to high
specification energy efficient windows from
Bolton-based Grosvenor Windows Limited.
Grosvenor gained AECB Silver Standard
accreditation for its U-Value 1.2 windows
using 6.8mm laminate glass, Styrofoam
LBH-X inserts in the reinforcement steels,
plus additional gaskets, in grey VEKA Matrix
70 frames designed and fabricated by Glazerite
Windows Ltd.
The contract was especially challenging at
the tender stage because of the requirement
for AECB (Association for Environment

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Conscious Building) Silver Standard for the
affordable homes, especi ally achieving U-Value
1.2 while using laminated glass, according
to Grosvenor Commercial Estimator Lauren
Wilcox:
“But after all the planning and discussion,
the actual installation went extremely
well and was completed well within the
required timescale. Given such a demanding
specification, the technical support we
received from Glazerite and VEKA plc
proved invaluable, as it has done many times
before.”
Grosvenor also provided the windows for
the private residential side of the development

as well as all the French doors, which were
Secured by Design accredited.
For further information visit
www.glazeritewindows.co.uk