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THE IMPACT OF ENERGY PRICES ON THE UK GLAZING INDUSTRY
The impact of energy prices on the UK glazing industry is far reaching. For one, the cost of energy is a major factor in the cost of production for glass and window manufacturers. As a result, the price of glass and...
How to easily access your roof space – and the benefits of doing so!
How to easily access your roof space – and the benefits of doing so! When it comes to roof spaces, there are a lot of things that need to be taken into account, not just the obvious trusses and roof membrane requirements. We need to futureproof our designs to allow...
WHY MAINTENANCE IS SO IMPORTANT TO YOUR ROOF
Rooflights are a great way of bringing light into dim or dark spaces and can incorporate plastic or glass. These versatile, transparent and thermally efficient coverings, are often used in commercial and industrial buildings, as well as in residential applications....
EXTEND YOUR RANGE
Extend your range and get Glazed extensions, which are a modern way to add more space and light to a property. A popular choice with homeowners they work equally well on new build properties right through to mid-century houses. They are also being used increasingly by architects to create separation between the old and the new when extending period properties; a design choice seemingly approved by most planning authorities.
HOWELLS WELCOMES MAYOR TO HIGHLIGHT IMPORTANCE OF MENTAL HEALTH
Howells Patent Glazing has welcomed Mayor of the West Midlands, Andy Street to its Black Country factory as part of national Mental Health Awareness Week. The company shared some of the measures it has put in place to support the mental health and wellbeing of its...
THE NATURAL ARCHITECTURAL TOOL
Tracey Jackson, business development manager for Howells Patent Glazing looks at the importance of natural light in combating the ill-effects of the pandemic and how rooflights will be an important architectural tool in designing happy, healthy buildings. ...
HOWELLS DELIVERS ROOFLIGHT QUALIFICATIONS FOR ULTRALINE
Howells Patent Glazing has extended its training portfolio with the development of a new workshop for its popular low-pitch, non-intrusive aluminium rooflight, Ultraline, available as a GQA approved familiarisation workshop and an e-learning experience. ...
IS IT STILL OPEN ALL HOURS?
The ‘new norm’ means that small businesses can carry on and nothing stops, so does it this mean that no impact has been felt? The short answer is no, and it’s true to say that every business has coped differently, depending on their sector and their liabilities....
TRIP ON THE LIGHT FANTASTIC
LIGHT FANTASTIC Tracey Jackson, business development manager for Howells Patent Glazing explains why aluminium rooflights will be a feature in post-pandemic home design. Over the past six months, most of our homes have changed beyond all recognition, becoming...