Clearview National September 2017 - Issue 190 | Page 22

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CLEARVIEW PVCu
BECOMES FIRST
SCOTTISH TRADING
STANDARD APPROVED
COMPANY
Double glazing business, Clearview PVCu,
has become the first window installer in
Scotland to achieve the new TrustMark
Trading Standards Approved accreditation.
» » TRUSTMARK, THE ONLY
Government-endorsed ‘find a
tradesperson’ scheme in the
UK.
Prior to achieving this high
accolade, Clearview PVCu
applied to becom e TrustMark
registered and successfully
completed the Intelligence
Checks and DBS Checks. By
passing these safeguards, the
business was then accredited
with Trading Standards Approved
status.
With no official schemes in
Scotland to govern the glass
and glazing industry, it was
more important than ever for
Clearview PVCu to have the
TrustMark ‘Trading Standards
Approved’ logo so potential
customers would know that
they are employing a reputable,
reliable firm that has not only
been vetted by a TrustMark
Scheme Operator, the Glass
and Glazing Federation, but
also checked directly by Trading
Standards.
Founded 15 years ago,
Lawrence Muirhead, business
owner, believes that: “in our
competitive market it is essential
that we provide top quality
products and service for our
customers. We pride ourselves
on great products, fantastic
prices and skilled installations so
it is really valuable to have top
level endorsements from the
industry experts as it reflects
our expertise and gives us
further credibility.
“Our customers will gain
confidence and peace of mind
knowing that our firm has been
approved to use the Trading
Standards Approved badge and
we have all the right checks in
place. We are extremely proud
to have attained the Trading
Standards Approved status as it
gives us greater exposure and
our customers greater choice.”
Simon Ayers, Chief Executive
of TrustMark adds “Clearview
PVCu is displaying exemplary
behaviour of which both
consumers and competitors
will take note. Firms not
only need to find means of
differentiating themselves, but
also demonstrating that they
are delivering the very best
standards in the business, with
a clean track record. Our job is
to protect both consumers and
our firms from being the victims
of rogue traders or undeserved
stereotypes respectively, and
this scheme highlights a way
of making better informed
decisions”.
To find out how you can join
visit https://www.trustmark.
org.uk/trading-standards
or emailtradingstandards@
trustmark.org.uk or
telephone [phone]
22 » SE P 2017 » CL EARVI E W- UK . C O M
Are your
fixings and
fasteners legal,
warranted
and specified?
» » RAPIERSTAR IS
highlighting the importance of
selecting appropriate screws,
to ensure window and door
manufacturers can confidently
stand behind their own extended
guarantees.
As part of its 25-year
anniversary, the UK’s leading
specialist fastener and fixing
designer and distributor is
highlighting the benefits of using
recommended, certified fasteners,
which have been tested and
approved to support customers’
investment in quality profile and
hardware.
In conjunction with major
profile extruders and hardware
manufacturers, Rapierstar has
developed a range of unique
‘Recommended Fixing Manuals’
(RFMs) for all the major
profile systems, to optimise
manufacturers’ and installers’
screw usage, efficiencies and cost
savings, but above all to ensure
CE Mark compliance and exceed
industry security standards.
Rapierstar offers fastener and
fixing ‘Health Checks’ as a free
advice service to provide insight
into cost savings, technical
specifications and problem
solving, helping customers
achieve peace of mind that the
correct fasteners are utilised in the
right way.
David Furness, Rapierstar
Group Managing Director,
said: “It’s vital to ensure
commercial screws meet the legal
requirements of the Construction
Products Regulation, whether
it is for aluminium, PVC or
timber installations. Fabricators
should automatically check that
their fixings are tested, approved
and recommended by their
profile extruder and hardware
manufacturer.
“Our RFMs do more than
indicate correct fastener types
in usage and their efficiencies.
They can even allow fabricators
to cascade their profile suppliers
testing and certification.”
For aluminium window
production, installers should look
for the BS EN 4873 standard.
Only austenitic stainless steel
screws are recommended for
aluminium window & door
production (including drill
points) to prevent bi-metallic
corrosion and avoid remedial
call-outs.
For PVC window production,
the trade should seek compliance
to BS EN 7412, as recommended
by the Glass and Glazing
Federation (GGF) best practice
guide and British Plastics
Federation (BPF) fastener
guidelines.
David Furness concluded: “Our
job is to continue to be the expert
customer adviser for all specialist
screws for the trade, to remove
the compliance headache for yet
another aspect of production and
installation that our customers
must consider.
“Rapierstar’s tri-thread
hallmark is stamped into each of
our screw heads, so our customers
are confident their project
is supported by tried, tested
and certified, market leading
fixings that backs up their own
guarantees.”
http://www.rapierstar.com/
info-point/rfm-downloads