Prescot Door and Window Centre look to the future with Selecta

There is no escaping it – the window industry is evolving. Not only is it likely that amendments to Part L of the Building Regulations will state a WER ‘C’ rating will be the minimum requirement for all new and replacement windows from October, the voluntary commitment Vinyl 2010 is looking to phase out all lead-based stabilisers by 2016 in an eort to make all buildings more thermally ecient and eco-friendly.

So how are window manufacturers dealing with these changes? One fabricator, Merseyside based Prescot Door and Window Centre recently converted to Advance 70 - the leading window and door system from Selecta Systems- ensuring their windows are both lead-free and able to achieve the BFRC energy ratings.

Lee Draycott, MD of Prescot Door and Window Centre explains “Many of the prole systems available today were designed several years ago and are struggling to deal with the demands of the modern market. By switching to Advance 70, we have ensured our products are future proof and able to comply with the tightened regulations.”

Advance 70 is a full ve chambered system for all major frames, including sashes. The German-engineered, British-made prole is also totally lead-free, using calcium organic stabilisers some 6 years ahead of the Vinyl 2010 deadline.

Selecta’s Sales Director, Mark Richmond, comments “fabricators need a window system that will allow them to achieve at least a ‘C’ rating before the likely Part L amendments come into force. The ve chamber design of Advance 70 makes it easy for fabricators to surpass this and even achieve an ‘A’ rating. Also, because our proles are lead free, windows made with Advance 70 can be completely recycled at the end of their working life, enhancing our customers’ ‘green’ credentials.”

Customer service makes the dierence Not only does Selecta provide Prescot Door and Window Centre with a technologically advanced window system, their customer service has also made a real dierence. Lee Draycott explains. “Selecta always go the extra mile for us. Their deliveries are always on time and in full and they even reached us during the recent exceptionally bad weather, ensuring we could carry on manufacturing with minimum disruption despite the snow piling up outside. We also benet from the full breadth of Selecta’s product range, including their superb composite doors and extensive range of foiled nishes.”

Selecta’s Sales Director Mark Richmond concludes “Customer service paramount at Selecta. We have recently introduced six new foils to our in-house range and our customers really appreciate the shorter lead times. It’s a very competitive market and we ensure all our customers have the tools they need to succeed.”