10 Whys & ‘ Wer ’ Fores

Solar control glass offers dual functionality and boosts sales for installers .

19 So ’ Long 2024

A year of product expansion , continued investment , training and customer support .

25 Conservatory Party

Giving installers confidence to build business with hup ! extension system .

40 Hoppe , Skip , Jump

A leisurely look at hardwearing hardware for high traffic , public sports facilities .

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Sustainable business is at the very heart of CWG Choices ’ Customer Strategy . With the advent of the statutory reduction in U values to satisfy both refurbishment and new build requirements since 15 June 2022 , it has been very difficult for a lot of aluminium window and door manufacturers to demonstrate compliance – CWG Simple Sustainable Compliant Aluminium Window and Door Range makes it easy .

Sustainable Business Responsibility

Chris Powell , MD begins , “ We see sustainability as having three pillars of responsibility : business , social and environmental . The first factor of sustainable business is choosing a partner which is viable for the long term , we have seen many window and door manufacturers leave the industry in the last 18 months alone , by not

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controlling their costs in line with demand or simply by not charging enough , the problem with a cheap price , which of course is initially attractive , is that installers have been left underwriting thousands of 10 year product guarantee ’ s to their customers .”

The second part of being a responsible business is ensuring the windows and doors being supplied are appropriately accredited and evidenced and those accreditations are managed via an auditable Quality Assurance system . It ’ s no secret that tens of thousands of windows are entering the UK market without the required compliance or evidence , and that ’ s scary . Again , it will be the installer that ultimately suffers , if and when inspected , as they will be responsible for replacing the windows and doors from a supplier that can offer the certification and evidence .

Simple , Understandable Aluminium Range

CWG Choices is thrilled to offer the ‘ Simple Sustainable Compliant Aluminium Window and Door ’ range . It is built on the tried and trusted ALUK platforms but now are offered with High Insulation ( HI ) as standard . CWG has also simplified the glass offer and offer customers a compliant solution as standard . Rule of thumb

Double Glazed to meet Refurbishment U value compliance and triple glazed to meet New Build Compliance – Simple .

All window options including Contemporary Flat Sash , Flush Sash and Heritage 58 Sash share the same frame and ancillaries , so they are completely suited . They are available with PAS24:2022 and SBD options for new build .

Entrance doors , French doors and bifolding doors also share the same platforms and ancillaries as the windows – complete flexibility . They are also available with PAS2024:2022 and SBD options – Simple .

There are five colour options from stock on fast lead times of just two to three weeks delivered …

Sustainable , comprehensive window and door solutions in aluminium

Meeting current U value requirements has been a technical challenge with aluminium window and door systems , many fabricators have still not presented solutions . It ’ s the statutory duty of the installing contractor to ensure that they are replacing windows and doors in residential dwellings that meet the thermal

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Easy one drop delivery with glass & door - Sash up to 2.5m direct to site

Double & triple glazing Pre-assembled doors Slim interlock

PAS24 Security as standard 10 year warranty

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