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  • Quickslide: replacing windows in conservation areas

    |Date: 12 August, 2021
    Quickslide: replacing windows in conservation areas

    Quickslide: replacing windows in conservation areas

    Replacing windows in conservation areas can be very good business and Quickslide’s Ade provides a guide. ...

    Replacing windows in conservation areas can be very good business and Quickslide’s Ade provides a guide. There are around 10,000 conservation areas in England that require additional planning controls ...

    12 August, 2021
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  • Barcode scanning in place from sales through to delivery at Quickslide

    |Date: 23 July, 2021
    Barcode scanning in place from sales through to delivery at Quickslide

    Barcode scanning in place from sales through to delivery at Quickslide

    Barcode scanning is now in place from sales through to delivery at Brighouse-based VS specialist, Quicksl ...

    Barcode scanning is now in place from sales through to delivery at Brighouse-based VS specialist, Quickslide. Designed to increase the level and accuracy of information between the window and door fab ...

    23 July, 2021
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  • Quickslide commits to quality with PAS 24 and weather testing

    |Date: 20 July, 2021
    Quickslide commits to quality with PAS 24 and weather testing

    Quickslide commits to quality with PAS 24 and weather testing

    PVC-U window and door manufacturer, Quickslide, reports that its Legacy VS window has, once again, passed ...

    PVC-U window and door manufacturer, Quickslide, reports that its Legacy VS window has, once again, passed the rigorous testing regime for the PAS 24:2016 security standard, as well as the latest weath ...

    20 July, 2021
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  • Quickslide: installing arch topped windows

    |Date: 25 June, 2021
    Quickslide: installing arch topped windows

    Quickslide: installing arch topped windows

    Quickslide’s Ade talks getting into shape – and we don’t mean shaking off your lockdown lard! Arch topped ...

    Quickslide’s Ade talks getting into shape – and we don’t mean shaking off your lockdown lard! Arch topped windows are just one of the little styling touches that house builders have added to the homes ...

    25 June, 2021
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  • Quickslide: what you need to know about energy efficiency

    |Date: 21 April, 2021
    Quickslide: what you need to know about energy efficiency

    Quickslide: what you need to know about energy efficiency

    Quickslide’s Ade outlines what you need to know about energy efficiency. ‘What do I tell my customers whe ...

    Quickslide’s Ade outlines what you need to know about energy efficiency. ‘What do I tell my customers when they ask about energy efficiency?’ Although there is an assumption that all windows will be e ...

    21 April, 2021
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  • Doors, windows and security products

    |Date: 14 January, 2021
    Doors, windows and security products

    Doors, windows and security products

    Gate and Fencing Hardware Designed to provide superior gate security, the GATEMATE® Euro Profile Long Thr ...

    Gate and Fencing Hardware Designed to provide superior gate security, the GATEMATE® Euro Profile Long Throw Lock from Birkdale features a unique, hardened core bolt design, with a high-security six pi ...

    14 January, 2021
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  • Dakea’s Ultima Energy range

    |Date: 8 January, 2021
    Dakea's Ultima Energy range

    Dakea’s Ultima Energy range

    With a performance that is amongst the industry’s best, the Dakea Ultima Energy range is offering install ...

    With a performance that is amongst the industry’s best, the Dakea Ultima Energy range is offering installers a window of opportunity. Professional Builder’s Lee Jones talks to the company’s Andrew Bir ...

    8 January, 2021
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  • Speed up the ordering process for windows and doors

    |Date: 26 October, 2020
    Speed up the ordering process for windows and doors

    Speed up the ordering process for windows and doors

    Quickslide’s Ade explains the do’s and don’ts that will get you your windows and doors quicker – and righ ...

    Quickslide’s Ade explains the do’s and don’ts that will get you your windows and doors quicker – and right first time! Can you believe it? After the astonishing early spring drama of a nationwide lock ...

    26 October, 2020
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  • Quickslide: Do windows and doors sell houses?

    |Date: 17 September, 2020
    Quickslide: Do windows and doors sell houses?

    Quickslide: Do windows and doors sell houses?

    Windows and doors are a key detail, and far more than simply a building element to let light in and keep ...

    Windows and doors are a key detail, and far more than simply a building element to let light in and keep the rain out. These days the window and door sector of the home improvement industry sells thes ...

    17 September, 2020
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  • Delayed home improvement support could cripple the window industry’s recovery

    |Date: 28 July, 2020
    Delayed home improvement support could cripple the window industry’s recovery

    Delayed home improvement support could cripple the window industry’s recovery

    The government’s Green Homes Grant Scheme has caused concern in the UK’s £6bn glazing industry, by encour ...

    The government’s Green Homes Grant Scheme has caused concern in the UK’s £6bn glazing industry, by encouraging homeowners to delay work which the sector needs now in order to recover from the slowdown ...

    28 July, 2020
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  • Heritage windows

    |Date: 18 June, 2020
    Heritage windows

    Heritage windows

    Quickslide’s Adrian Barraclough looks at heritage windows. My firm was one of the first to realise that m ...

    Quickslide’s Adrian Barraclough looks at heritage windows. My firm was one of the first to realise that millions of homeowners living in Victorian and older properties, fitted with often rotting and b ...

    18 June, 2020
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  • Top tips on choosing glass for windows and doors

    |Date: 10 December, 2019
    Top tips on choosing glass for windows and doors

    Top tips on choosing glass for windows and doors

    Quickslide's Adrian Barraclough advises on selecting the right glass. Up to now my guess is that most of ...

    Quickslide's Adrian Barraclough advises on selecting the right glass. Up to now my guess is that most of the time you have been quite happy to use the glass supplied by your window supplier. And indee ...

    10 December, 2019
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  • Roof windows and skylights from Dakea

    |Date: 22 November, 2019
    Roof windows and skylights from Dakea

    Roof windows and skylights from Dakea

    Dakea has expanded its range of roof windows and skylights with the addition of both fixed and openable w ...

    Dakea has expanded its range of roof windows and skylights with the addition of both fixed and openable windows for flat roofs. The windows are said to be easy-to-install and feature a durable alumini ...

    22 November, 2019
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  • The history of glazing firm TuffX

    |Date: 10 July, 2019
    The history of glazing firm TuffX

    The history of glazing firm TuffX

    Professional Builder visits a company which has a clear vision on helping contractors choose the right gl ...

    Professional Builder visits a company which has a clear vision on helping contractors choose the right glazing option. As the second most bombed city outside of London, by the end of World War II larg ...

    10 July, 2019
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  • Top tips on surveying for windows and doors

    |Date: 20 June, 2019
    Top tips on surveying for windows and doors

    Top tips on surveying for windows and doors

    Quickslide's Adrian Barraclough takes a look at surveying for windows and doors. I have seen so many wind ...

    Quickslide's Adrian Barraclough takes a look at surveying for windows and doors. I have seen so many window and door installations that were ruined well before the frames were even made, because of po ...

    20 June, 2019
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  • Sourcing traditional and heritage windows

    |Date: 28 May, 2019
    Sourcing traditional and heritage windows

    Sourcing traditional and heritage windows

    Quickslide's Adrian Barraclough talks about the rise of heritage-style windows. Heritage windows are popu ...

    Quickslide's Adrian Barraclough talks about the rise of heritage-style windows. Heritage windows are popular - those that accurately replicate the original styles installed in genuine period homes, or ...

    28 May, 2019
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