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APRIL 2014 PRO INSTALLER
PRO NEWS
www.proinstaller.co.uk
Lifetime achievement
awards for installers
An installer support body that promotes best
practice for installers and the public will soon be
announcing which home improvement companies
have won its Lifetime Achievement Awards.
Regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority
(FCA) The Consumer
Protection Association
provides Insurance
Backed Guarantees
(IBGs) and deposit
protection to installers carrying out home
improvements.
TALLEST TIMBER BUILD
GOES FOR PVC-U
It may be Europe’s tallest timber-framed building
but the designers chose PVC-U for the windows
for the prestigious Falkland House student
accommodation complex, recently completed
in Liverpool’s fashionable Islington district.
Standing at eight storeys tall with
more than 100 bedrooms, apartments and studio units, the styling
of the complex is complemented by
grey on white casement windows in
VEKA Matrix 70 from Glazerite Windows Ltd and installed by Hardmans
Double Glazing Ltd of Wallasey.
The use of acoustic glass throughout also
means students can also expect some peace
and quiet.
Glazerite Director Jason Thompson says
structural timber buildings are growing in
popularity and the combination with PVC-U
windows is a common choice: “It shows
very clearly that even when architects
choose natural materials for the structure,
the benefits of PVC-U still make it first
choice.
The frames were made at Glazerite’s North
West facility at Bolton. Glazerite, the UK’s
largest VEKA trade fabricator and a prominent Network VEKA member, also has its
main factory & HQ in Northamptonshire
as well as a distribution hub at Avonmouth
serving the South West.
‘Some peace and quiet’
Tel: 0845 0945 775.
www.glazeritewindows.co.uk
Winners are presented
with a certificate and plaque
for the efforts.
The CPA is recognised by
consumers as one of the
most trusted resources for
finding accredited and vetted installers.
The CPA also offer its
members a host of beneficial schemes such as
marketing support; training
seminars; sales presentation
advice and quarterly assessment reports.
The body will shortly
announce which installers
have been recognised as
part of a programme the organisation runs to recognise
its long-standing members.
Special awards are given
to companies that have
been members of the CPA
for five, 10, 15 and 20 year
periods.
‘most trusted’
‘all about raising
standards’
Only members that have
consistently delivered a high
level of service and excellent workmanship to homeowners are awarded.
CPA Director Jeremy Brett
comments: “What we do is
all about raising standards
in the industry for both
installers and homeowners, which is why we are
committed to these Awards
and recognising stand-out
members.
“The majority of our members stay with us for many
years as they benefit greatly
from our service – this is
about us recognising their
hard work and dedication.
“Past winners have boosted their reputation significantly, gained extensive
local press coverage and
won new business off the
back of winning this award.
By winning the award they
are seen by the public as
leaders in their field.”
“One of the many benefits
of being a CPA member is
that for every job they carry
out, we call the customer
and ask a series of questions to assess their work.
“We then collate this data
and send it to them as part
of a quarterly report; giving
them vital intelligence
needed to streamline their
business. Our members are
doing their communities
proud – and the reports we
receive from their customers back this up,” Jeremy
concludes.
For more call The Consumer Protection Association
on: 01462 850062.
VBH Unveils New PVCu Catalogue
VBH has unveiled Issue 2
of its catalogue
of hardware and ancillaries
for the manufacture and installation of PVCu windows,
doors and patios.
Much has changed with VBH’s
range since the publication of Issue 1 and, although many stalwart
products carry through from that
first issue, the majority are new.
The company’s own greenteQ
range has expanded hugely and
features heavily with products for
all frame types.
VBH built its business on being
a major distributor of branded
hardware and the catalogue does
much to reinforce the message
that this is still the case, despite
the emergence of greenteQ.
There is no shortage of branded
hardware from VBH’s key market
partners. New developments such
as new manual and automatic
door locks, door handles, 1 and
3-star profile cylinders, security handles, letterboxes, parallel
sliding and bi-fold patio systems,
folding openers, security window
locks, shootbolts and even cat
flaps from well known brands
such as Dr. Hahn, Hoppe, Roto,
Siege