September/October2020

Glazed Ext. Updates
NEW WORKSHOP
LAUNCHES ONLINE
Following the success of its GQA-approved
Rooflight Familiarisation Workshop, launched
earlier this year, Howells Patent Glazing has
introduced a new basic version, online.
Divided into three sections, the online workshop
examines elements of the complete practical
workshop and contains assembly and installation
information for the company’s slimline doublepitched
rooflight – from flatpack to handover ready.
The e-learning experience is open to all but will
most likely appeal to glaziers, rooflight installers
and sales representatives, or those seeking an
introduction to the fenestration industry.
Offering insight into the construction of
aluminium rooflights and designed to improve
technical and practical understanding, the online
workshop comprises three videos and a short
online assessment via email link.
Successful participants will be able to explain
the assembly process and limitations of a Howells
flatpack rooflight; follow instructions using
the installation guide; describe how to handle
materials onsite and understand the benefits of
using the Howells Patent Glazing system.
Alongside the online version, Howells continues
to offer the UK’s first GQA approved Rooflight
Familiarisation Workshop from its premises in
Cradley Heath, Birmingham. The six-hour workshop
is provided by GQA accredited trainers ASPIRE and
sessions are held in accordance with the current
government guidelines on coronavirus.
A new workshop for the company’s popular lowpitch,
non-intrusive aluminium rooflight Ultraline is
also due to launch this autumn. The workshop will
include the standard Ultraline rooflight alongside
the vented, steel rafter and glass rafter options.
For further information, call 01384 820 060 or
visit: www.aspirerooflights.co.uk/training
For further info on all these updates and more, visit www.total-installer.co.uk
UPGRADE PROMO
Roof window manufacturer, Velux, has introduced a new
promotion which is set to make it easier for installers to
promote the benefits of Velux Integra to their customers.
Running until the end of the year, homeowners purchasing
Velux Integra electric and solar powered roof windows can
receive a free Velux Active with Netatmo kit worth £220. This
complimentary upgrade will make it easier for installers to
showcase the impact Integra windows will have on their
clients’ projects.
The Velux Integra system of roof windows, blinds and
shutters can be controlled with one touch of a pre-paired
wall switch, with rain sensors automatically closing roof
windows at the first sign of a downpour.
Velux Active with Netatmo is said to take the Integra
range ‘to the next level’, offering total indoor climate control. Smart
sensors continuously monitor temperature, humidity and CO2 levels in customers’ homes and adjust
their roof windows to create a healthier indoor climate.
Windows can even be controlled when customers are on the go, thanks to the Velux Active app, which
is compatible with voice-controlled virtual assistants such as Apple’s Siri and Google Assistant.
The Active kit can be delivered to the property where the windows were installed and comes ready to
fit and with full instructions included. This means that once it arrives, home owners can install the kit
themselves, saving installers time ahead of their next client project. velux.co.uk/activeupgrade
ROOFLIGHT DEMAND STILL HIGH
Toughened glass specialist, TuffX, has reported a recent surge in orders for its flat and walk-on
rooflight products, revealing that lockdown has had no negative impact on customer demand for
its contemporary high-end products.
Since Tuffx launched its rooflights range – now branded Infinity – at the end of 2018, there has been
a steady and on-going increase in demand for both its flat and walk-on versions. This upward trend has
continued throughout 2020 despite the challenges and disruptions the year has brought.
TuffX’s Infinity rooflights are designed to increase the flow of natural light into the home and offer an
effective, modern alternative to roof lanterns when forming part of an orangery or full rear extension,
or for basement conversions and roof terraces. TuffX reports that the range has proved increasingly
popular with homeowners as well as builders and installers, thanks to its sleek, contemporary yet lowmaintenance
aluminium finish, along with a hassle-free ‘drop and bolt’ installation that requires no
additional assembly on site. ww.tuffxglass.co.uk
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PRACTICAL CONTENT FOR THE GLAZING INSTALLER & HOME IMPROVEMENT SPECIALIST