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VELUX® and Guardian Warm Roof
confirms first-ever partnership
The UK’s leading roof window manufacturer and
lightweight roof replacement brands are joining forces.
» » IT IS THE FIRST TIME
VELUX GBI has partnered with
a lightweight replacement roof
brand in the UK. The agreement
means that Guardian Warm
Roof will only fit VELUX roof
windows in their lightweight roof
replacement systems.
For 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.
“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.”
Having announced the
partnership, the size of the
combined community of Guardian
and VELUX installers is anticipated
to continue to expand on its
already significant numbers.
Guardian Warm Roof’s
UK-wide network of approved
installers has now grown to
over 500 members. They are
served by more than 24 trained
and accredited fabricators
who are, in turn, supported by
Guardian’s own in-house technical
engineering department. That
level of knowledge, service and
support means that over 300
UK homeowners receive new
Guardian Warm Roofs installations
in the UK every week.
Guardian operations director
Ross Darcy said: “This is a
huge deal for the industry.
Guardian was the first solid
VELUX ® and Guardian Warm Roof
confirms first-ever partnership.
The UK’s leading roof window manufacturer and
lightweight roof replacement brands are joining forces.
It is the first time VELUX GBI has
partnered with a lightweight
replacement roof brand in the UK.
The agreement means that Guardian
Warm Roof will only fit VELUX roof
windows in their lightweight roof
replacement systems.
For 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.
together we quickly realised there
was an obvious synergy, not least
in our longevity and the seamless
integration of our products.”
Having announced the partnership,
the size of the combined community
of Guardian and VELUX installers is
anticipated to continue to expand on
its already significant numbers.
Guardian Warm Roof’s UK-wide
network of approved installers has
now grown to over 500 members.
They are served by more than 24
trained and accredited fabricators
who are, in turn, supported by
Guardian’s own in-house technical
engineering department. That level
of knowledge, service and support
means that over 300 UK homeowners
receive new Guardian Warm Roofs
installations in the UK every week.
Guardian operations director Ross
Darcy said: “This is a huge deal for the
industry. Guardian was the first solid
roof replacement system in the UK.
Since then we have grown our range
to include lightweight slates, shingles,
and the Guardian Extension.
Whatever our companies develop,
at the heart of both Guardian and
VELUX lies a relentless approach to
innovate, and support independent
testing and approvals.
homes and transforming the lives
of homeowners and their families.
And now, working together, we can
learn from each other and inspire our
combined communities of approved
installers and fabricators to build
even better living spaces together.”
VELUX is the latest global brand
to partner with Guardian. In 2018
Guardian partnered with Kingspan
in the launch of the new Guardian
extension product.
Last year, Guardian Warm Roof was
a winner at the 44th National Home
Improvement Council (NHIC) Annual
Awards 2018. Guardian won in the
category for ‘Delivering community
benefit through home improvement’.
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