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Building Regulations deadline looms for property owners
Author: Martin | Leave a Comment >>It may seem a long way off, but I do genuinely worry about how many UK property owners are actually aware they only have until Thursday 30th September 2010 to order windows and doors to match their existing ones, that comply with the current building regulations, but cannot meet the higher thermally performing requirements of Part L of the new Building Regulations that come into force on 1st October 2010.
Likewise, are all UK home owners aware that if they want cheaper double glazing they only have until 30th September to order it? As, after this final deadline, UK double glazing manufacturers, suppliers and installers are not permitted by law to take orders for non-compliant product (i.e. a vast number of existing products), and even…
Which? exposes “National” double glazing companies
Author: Martin | Leave a Comment >>In 2010 Which? posed as a potential double glazed windows and doors customer, and asked Anglian, Everest, Safestyle, and Weatherseal/Zenith Staybrite to visit at least four addresses each across Britain, and give them a quote for double glazing. The Which? “probe finds false claims from big firms’ reps.”
According to the report on their findings on the Which? website, their undercover investigation found that “some salespeople in the £1.2bn-a-year industry were making dodgy claims – such as saying they were part of a government scrappage system that doesn’t exist – and pressurising people with discounts into signing up.”
Sadly for the double glazing industry the “Which? experts were astounded by the tactics used”, which included:
a) six out of 18 salespeople made misleading…
It is a fact that installing double glazing cuts both energy bills & carbon emissions, helping the environment
Author: Martin | Leave a Comment >>I am delighted to hear that our beloved Queen Elizabeth II seems to be well aware of this, as I have read reports on the Energy Saving Trust website suggesting Her Majesty is planning install double-glazed windows in Buckingham Palace.
As the Energy Saving Trust website states “Not only will this bring down the British Royal Family’s energy costs by keeping heat inside the building, but it will also allow them to improve their green credentials.”
According to the Energy Saving Trust’s calculations, the average household can save around £135 a year on their heating costs by fitting double glazing.
But the typical family home is miniscule in comparison to Her Majesty the Queen’s central London residence, Buckingham Palace, which has served as…
Hazlemere acquires new premises with bank backing
Author: Martin | Leave a Comment >>Family-run business Hazlemere Windows has acquired new premises in High Wycombe after landing a finance package worth £1.3 million through banking partner NatWest.
Hazlemere Windows was founded in 1985 by Stuart Braham and his father George, who sadly passed away in 2006 leaving his three sons to run the business. Well known locally as an independent double glazing manufacturer and installer across South Buckinghamshire and Berkshire, the company has demonstrated impressive year on year growth and is bucking the trend by purchasing new premises adjacent to their head office factory and showroom on Cressex Business Park, High Wycombe.
The new 38,000 sq ft premises will be used to extend their manufacturing and production operation as well as improving their quality control. The company employ…
GGF advises property owners on Part L transition period
Author: Martin | Leave a Comment >>The Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) has published its advice about the implementation of the major Part L changes. In summary the GGF has stated there are three main transitional provisions:
ONE – Where building work has started before 1st October 2010, it may continue as if the new changes had not been made. Where a building contract has been agreed, as long as the work commences before 6th April 2011, then this is OK. If full plans have been submitted before 1st October 2010, then as long as work starts before 1st October 2011, then this is an allowable exception.
TWO – Replacement window and door companies/property owners must commence installation before 6th April 2011 on all contracts signed on or before 30th September…
The Part L Building Regulations changes do affect you…
Author: Martin | Leave a Comment >>…..If you own a property these substantial changes affect what you can now legally do, when extending or replacing any window or door in your property. The Government is in effect “making you” install even more thermally efficient windows from 1st October 2010 to help it meet its carbon emission reduction targets and save energy. It is UK property owners that will have to fork out for these higher performing products without any form of Government subsidy.
These changes announced the Government’s approved document L1B entitled “Conservation of fuel and power in existing dwellings” require property owners to install even higher performing energy saving products than currently required if they a) replace their existing windows or b) have an extension or c) build a new…
energiKare partners Hazlemere pass on Pilkington’s advice on changes to Building Regulations Part L
Author: Martin | Leave a Comment >>With the recent announcement of changes to Part L of the Building Regulations to come into effect on 1st October 2010, it is important that all UK property owners are made fully aware of how the proposed changes will impact the specification of glazing in both domestic and commercial developments and how glass manufacturers Pilkington Building Products is responding to the requirements.
The Government’s Department for Communities and Local Government (CLG) made five key changes in relation to glazing. These are:
• significant reductions in target carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions for all new buildings
• tighter requirements for Window Energy Ratings (WERs) in replacement glazing
• greater restrictions on the use of centre pane U-values in measuring compliance
• recognition of…
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