May/June 2021

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INSTALLER LOOKING TO
GROW FITTING TEAM
Despite an unprecedented trading period
brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic,
double glazing installer Global Windows
has experienced a record year, and is
now carrying out up to 80
installations a month.
And, thanks to a
boom in demand for
home improvement
products, the
Sheffield-based
company – which
specialises in PVC-U windows
and doors, composite doors, aluminium bifolds
and patio doors – is seeking to expand its
team and invest in new installers.
Global Windows joint managing director
Liam Hulme (pictured above, right) said: “At
Global Windows, we’re looking to grow and
strengthen our talented team of installers,
and in turn, we can offer a great working
environment, on the job training with
dedicated support, as well as competitive
pay within a booming industry.”
PASS SURCHARGES TO END-USER, URGES MD
Rob McGlennon, managing director at
Deceuninck, has written an open letter to the
industry urging surcharges to be passed on to
the end-user, as the supply chain struggles to
keep up with demand.
Rob (pictured below) writes:
‘The pressure on the availability of resin isn’t
a challenge exclusive to the window and door
industry – it’s effecting every industry which uses
plastics, from food packaging to plastic carrier
bags. Polymer is in short supply.
‘The price of polymer has increased every month for
the last 11-months. Systems companies can absorb
some of the hits, but the reality is that some of those
increases are temporarily going to have to be passed
on to fabricators in the form of surcharges. What is
vital is that they are passed on by fabricators,
right down the supply chain to installers and
ultimately – the end-user. Surcharges are never
going to be palatable but they are necessary. And
if we do what we should and pass them onto the
end-user, things remain sustainable.
‘Homeowners are seeing their property values
rocket. According to estimates by the Bank of
England Monetary Policy Committee, consumers
are sitting on savings of £125bn, so I don’t believe
that they are going to bat an eye lid if they have
to pay a couple of hundred quid more for their
windows now than they would have done twoyears
ago – if it even registers!?
‘What they will notice is their windows not turning
up because of availability of product. We’re as
prepared as we can be. We have scale, purchasing
power and reach. But we are also paying more and
we are not immune from the pressures faced more
widely, not only in the UK window and door industry
but globally.
‘We will do our best, we know that our customers
will, and we hope their customers will follow
suit, but there will be bumps in the road. As we
face them, we could all do well to remember
that there are worse challenges to face than
exponential growth in demand for our products
and our services.’
“The past year has been an incredibly
challenging time for anyone looking for a job,
and we want to invest in skilled people in our
area, helping to strengthen our growing team.
“If you’re interested in finding out more about
Global Windows and what we have to offer,
we’d be delighted to hear from you.”
www.global-windows.co.uk
PRACTICAL CONTENT FOR THE GLAZING INSTALLER & HOME IMPROVEMENT SPECIALIST
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