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Expert Technical Advice
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WHEN CHOOSING new hardware to complement your door or window portfolio you want to be confident that it will meet agreed standards for safety , reliability and quality . The Technical Service Team at Yale can provide expert advice and support on product specification , selection and testing , giving peace of mind that you ’ ve got the right product specification whatever the application .
Gareth Phillips , Technical Services Manager for Yale , said : “ We aim to offer attentive support to our customers and work very closely to help ensure they get their product specification right . We are on hand to provide our technical expertise from the start of the design , build and fabrication process , right through the testing phase to the final accreditation .
“ We appreciate that product testing and certification is a big investment and we aim to help our customers to avoid inappropriate product selection and potential test failures creating confidence when it comes to the final BSI Kitemark testing .”
As the leading name in home security , Yale has the infrastructure in place to offer indicative testing on door and window hardware to a range of standards including PAS 24 . As part of ASSA ABLOY , Yale has a United Kingdom Accreditation Service ( UKAS ) testing facility for windows and includes a dedicated door rig , which means it is independently audited and assessed .
At its test lab in Cheltenham , Yale is also able to offer indicative testing to all fenestration standards worldwide , along with endurance testing , static load testing and corrosion testing for window hardware .
Gareth adds : “ We also offer factory fabrication health visits where we go into existing customers facilities to help with any hardware fabrication issues they may be facing . We work closely with the quality departments to identify any common problems which are being encountered so that they can be resolved before the products get out into the field and look to assist in fabrication methods to improve consistency and efficiency .”
Yale ’ s dedicated technical services team covers the whole of the UK . To find out how they can help your business , visit www . yaledws . co . uk or call 01902 366800 .
Sweet Standard
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KINGFISHER WINDOWS has become one of the first installation companies in the UK to offer the revolutionary Sweet door furniture range as standard , thanks to its innovative design , unrivalled longevity and unique consumer warranty .
Sweet is redefining the door furniture market having achieved over 8,000 hours in a salt spray chamber , equivalent to 33 times more than the current 240-hour standard . There ’ s also the offer of a direct to consumer 10-year warranty , so there isn ’ t the worry for manufacturers or installation companies such as Kingfisher Windows , having to address ongoing pitting issues .
Kingfisher Windows is one of the largest trade manufacturers in Yorkshire and now heading towards its 30th anniversary . Throughout this time the company has been servicing pitting issues with door furniture with little support from the supply chain as Deborah Beeley , sales and marketing manager points out : “ It seems like we ’ ve been left to service pitting issues on our own for decades . The opportunity to take Sweet on board right from the outset was an obvious step for us with the launch of our new composite door range . This includes Sweet and Ultion as standard , with the option to upgrade to the high security Lock Lock handle and the initial feedback from customers has been exceptional .”
Nick Dutton , CEO of Brisant Secure concluded : “ Kingfisher has been one of the first adopters of Sweet and couldn ’ t get the order in quick enough from our online ordering platform . There ’ s been a huge amount of interest for Sweet , it ’ s a game changer for anyone looking for a product with designer appeal , yet backed with unrivalled performance and warranty credentials .”
Please visit www . kingfisherwindows . co . uk for all trade enquiries in the Yorkshire region and for other information on becoming a Sweet partner visit www . sweet-doors . co . uk , e-mail sales @ brisant-secure . com or call 01924 410200 . You can also keep up to date on Twitter via @ sweethardware , along with @ LockLockSecure
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