Design Considerations

Design

We have been designing Patent Glazing systems for over a hundred years and we would like to think that our systems are the best available anywhere. The continued improvement of our glazing sections throughout the decades ensures that our products are built to last, fully watertight, robust and designed to meet all current regulations and best practice. Our Technical Directors throughout our history have also been contributors to the British Standard for Patent Glazing, BS5516. We have the knowledge and expertise to be involved in any patent glazing project in the UK.

Manufacture

Since 1918, we have been manufacturing patent glazing systems at our factory located on Forge Lane, Dewsbury. Since moving into this purpose built facility, it has undergone several expansions and now covers an area of 2,600m². We utilise a combination of state-of-the-art machinery and original Victorian equipment to produce our distinctive Heritage lead-covered steel glazing bars, ensuring both innovation and tradition in our manufacturing process.

Installation

Our highly experienced and directly employed installation staff has installed millions of square metres of Patent Glazing throughout the decades and examples of our finished work can be seen on many of today’s prestigious buildings, railway stations and shopping centres. All of our current installation teams are long serving members of our organisation and fully qualified to carry out the most demanding of projects. We have successfully carried out over 40,000m² of patent glazing to railway stations alone in recent times and our installers and contracts team hold all the relevant qualifications such as NEBOSH, IOSH, PTS, PAL-IPAF, First Aid, Erection of Mobile Tower Scaffolding and CSCS, of which we hold a Gold Standard certificate.

Guarantee

When our highly skilled employees install your project, it comes with a comprehensive five-year ‘end-to-end’ guarantee against defective workmanship. For added assurance, we can also provide extended guarantees for an additional fee.

With over a century of existence, we’ve supplied guarantees for tens of thousands of projects, ensuring the satisfaction and peace of mind to our clients. Unlike many in the industry, we do not employ subcontract labour for any of our activities. This commitment to in-house expertise adds an extra layer of accountability and comfort, truly encompassing our ‘end-to-end’ guarantee.

This track record is evidence that when you specify ‘Standard’, you are choosing satisfaction and reassurance.