Company News
TO TEST OR NOT TO TEST?
The question that is on most manufacturers lips at the moment is whether testing is necessary on their products, or should they cap their costs and stop with just bringing products to the shelves? We are so proud of all the hard work that goes on behind the scenes...
HOWELLS PATENT GLAZING LAUNCHES NEW ROOF VENT SYSTEM
Howells Patent Glazing is pleased to announce the launch of its new roof vent system. Designed to integrate with the company’s patent glazing bars, the vent is also compatible with other systems. For complete flexibility, it can be accommodated into any application...
Frame-by-frame: the best material for windows
Frame-by-frame: the best material for windows What is the best choice of material for windows: uPVC or aluminium? This is a question we get asked regularly by window shoppers (excuse the pun). My answer? I’d say aluminium (but I do work for an aluminium manufacturer)....
Keeping you in the loop (the closed-loop)
Keeping you in the loop (the closed-loop) Sustainability in the products we use is very important. Our customers expect us to consider the environmental impact of our raw materials especially how waste is managed and recycled. Metals are found in the earths crust in...
HOWELLS’ BESPOKE GLAZING SYSTEM RESTORES HISTORIC ALTON TOWERS CONSERVATORY
Howells Patent Glazing was appointed manufacturer and supplier of a bespoke glazing system for one of the greatest examples of Gothic Revival architecture in Britain, the Towers, known to millions as the centrepiece of Alton Towers Resort. Adapting its popular HGR 1...
Budget on Black Country 2018
Tracey, business development manager for £3m turnover firm, Howells Patent Glazing joined a panel of Black Country business figures to discuss the impact of the 2018 Budget on the West Midlands economy. Tracey told the Budget review at Wolverhampton Business...
Howells Bloopers Blog
In a world where image is king, we are constantly looking for good pictures to show off our products. But it is not easy trying to get good photos of our completed work. We encourage customers to send us snaps of our products after installation and we ask our fitters...
What do you expect whilst spending your hard earned money?
Everyone wants to receive good service whilst spending their long, hard earned money in a shop. Good customer service includes showing customers respect and making them feel welcome and want to spend their money and maybe even come back because they were treated with...
Respect and manners is worth nothing, right?
When you enter a shop or supermarket, you want your hard-earned money to be valued with good customer service. So, are respect and manners the answer? Good service includes staff being polite and asking the customers if they need any help, this makes them feel like...