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AUGUST 2015 PRO INSTALLER
PRO NEWS
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Warming hearts and homes
A Hull-based VEKA fabricator and installer, Yorkshire
Windows and Doors Ltd,
has come to the aid of a
local family struggling with
unmanageable heating bills,
largely caused by outdated
glazing in their new home.
Beki Taylor and her family
had been living in the property
for just four months when they
received a heating bill for £800.
“I put two and two together”
says Beki, “and we got a window supplier to come and have
a look at all the windows in the
house. He found that 75% of
heat was being lost through our
windows.”
What made the circumstances absolutely critical is the
life-threatening leukaemia that
affects Beki’s two-year-old
daughter, Georgiana: “It is important that we get Georgi’s room
warm enough” Beki explains,
“because she can easily pick up
cold or flu. Last time she had flu
she had to be hospitalised and
was put in intensive care.”
‘clearly brought
smiles to the faces
of all those involved’
Realising the gravity of the situation, the family quickly turned
to Yorkshire Windows and Doors
Ltd – a trusted provider of industry-leading PVCu systems from The
VEKA UK Group.
Andy Winn, the fitter who attended to assess the family’s home for a
quote, was struck by their story.
Beki continues: “When we told
Andy what Georgi was going
through, he got really upset.
“When he came back with what
we thought was an estimate a
week or so later, he just hugged
me and said the company would
like to fit all the windows and our
front and back door as a gift from
them and their suppliers to get
our little girl better.”
The family would have faced a
£9000 bill for the window and
door installation.
Colin Torley, Sales and Marketing
Director for The VEKA UK Group
commented: “Yorkshire Windows
and Doors has made a truly re-
markable contribution to support
Georgi and her family.
“The VEKA UK Group are
honoured to be associated with
a company that, besides running
an impeccable business, made
time to organise this truly selfless
gesture – one that has clearly
brought smiles to the faces of all
those involved. We wish Georgi
and her family well in their cosy
new home!”
Richard Hornby, MD summed-up
Yorkshire Windows and Doors’ involvement: “When we heard about
Georgi from Andy, the company
wanted to do something to help,
as the job was rather an expensive
one. We are just glad we were in a
position to help Georgi and keep
her warm in future.”
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