Pro Installer February 2025 - Issue 143 | Page 37

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Products

THE MODULAR VENT

COLLABORATION PRODUCES A PERFECT SOLUTION

To meet the regulatory requirements , window and door manufacturers often have to work with suppliers to find the best solution that is not only compliant but also provides a finish that meets homeowners ’ expectations . A good example of how collaboration works best is illustrated by Quickslide ’ s forward thinking to develop the Modular Vent working in partnership with Glazpart - the UK ’ s leading glazing components manufacturer .
Based in West Yorkshire and operating from state of the art facilities in a 150,000m2 space , Quickslide has supplied installers UK wide with some of the best windows and doors on the market for over 20 years . Quickslide ’ s high quality products and flexibility to cater to homeowners ’ bespoke requests give them a real edge in the market but it is their innovation for which they are renowned . Two decades ago they introduced the affordable traditional styled vertical sliders made from modern materials that offered both high thermal efficiency and security .
Quickslide use Glazpart ’ s award winning Link Vent for all their products except for their PVCu Vertical Sliders , a product which the fabricator is very much synonymous with ! The Legacy PVCu Vertical Slider is Quickslide ’ s flagship product and one , on which they have built their reputation .
When it comes to vertical sliders , fabricators
face an additional challenge to get full compliance at the same level as casement windows while retaining the classic heritage looks . Quickslide offers ‘ heritage without compromise ’. Which means offering the best in industry-leading standards of performance in an authentically styled traditional window .
In partnership with Glazpart , Quickslide developed a bespoke vent solution for their Legacy VS range to enable all their welded vertical sliders of more than 1055mm in width to carry 12,000 EA in a single window , meeting the Building Regulation ( Approved Document F ) requirements for ventilation in England , Wales and Scotland .
Sandra Berg , Marketing Manager of Quickslide commented , “ It ’ s not just a trickle vent to us . We manufacture premium heritage products with a traditional look , which is why it ’ s important the vents were colour-matched
and woodgrain foiled to match the wood effects of our windows and doors ”.
Glazpart ’ s Modular Ventilator provides trickle ventilation in accordance with the Building Regulations Approved Document F1 .
The product has undergone a radical redesign to improve the performance and aesthetics of the product and to bring it in line with the latest regulatory changes introduced in June 2022 .
As part of the review , the vent is also available in a wider range of colours and finishes .
The product is specifically designed for “ Through Profile ” PVC-u applications using a 19mm routed slot . All ventilators are “ Clip ” fixed with the advantage of rapid fitting to profiles .
The unique feature of the modular vent is
the potential to assemble the ventilation EQA you need by clipping the modules together before fitting to the windows .
The Modular Vent ’ s key features
• The highest performing trickle vent for watertightness at 1000 Pa
• Spring Clip fitting ( No Screws ) ( Saves time per window to install )
• Unique closure mechanism provides for adjustable ventilation with a positive action
• 2000 EQA performance for each module fitted
• LABC certified
• Available in 100s of colour options and combinations
• One of the shortest width trickle vents on the market
• Perfect for heritage style windows
To increase further collaboration Quickslide became Glazpartners in Spring 2022 , when the award winning customer support programme was launched by Glazpart at FIT Show in Birmingham .
On the partnership with Quickslide , Dean Bradley , Glazpart Sales Director commented , “ We are delighted that Quickslide are Glazpartners and that we provide ventilation solutions for their market leading products . Our collaboration and innovation to produce the Modular Vent is the perfect example of how working together can deliver great results .”
www . glazpart . com