Clearview National July 2015 - Issue 164 | Page 58

VERTIC ALSLIDERS

A Positive View
»»Roseview Windows is
one of UK’s longest established
manufacturers of PVCu vertical
sliding sash windows and its
specialism has enabled it to
create arguably one of the most
sophisticated collections of sash
windows on the market today.
The recently published
Fabricator and Installer Market
Report from Insight Data made
upbeat reading for anyone
involved in the fabrication or
installation of vertical sliding sash
windows and this positive result,
mirrors statistics released by
specialist sash window company
Roseview Windows.
“We were delighted to read
that the number of sash window

installers has increased but I
can’t say we were surprised”
commented Mike Bygrave,
marketing manager at Roseview
Windows. “We’ve experienced a
surge in demand from installers
over the last year, many of whom
were new companies entering the
market, and our manufacturing
volumes have more than doubled
over the past three years.”
The G-Award winning
Ultimate Rose window includes
mechanical joints and Roseview’s
exclusive run-through sash horn
as standard and has been accepted
in numerous conservation areas.
01234 712657
www.roseview.co.uk

What’s on
the Up?
»»The results released in the
latest Fabricator and Installer Market
Report by Insight Data made for positive
reading; not least for Spectus Window
Systems Vertical Slider fabricator, Mercury
Glazing Supplies Ltd (Mercury).
The report named the vertical sliding sash
window the stand-out PVCu product of
2014, ‘…with 7,495 installers now actively
offering this product, an increase of 600
firms compared to 2013.’
From 10,000sqft in Gloucester, Mercury
has been manufacturing this increasingly
popular window since 2002. Today, the
vertical slider equates for around 40% of the
business.
Commenting on the latest figures, Steve
Cross, director of Mercury Glazing Supplies
Ltd said: “It confirms what we have long
believed, that consumers are becoming
more discerning when it comes to their
choice of window. The general public is
seeing the true enhancement that PVCu
vertical sliders deliver to their property, and
are appreciating the benefits over traditional
timber.”

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Mirroring the results of the report
Mercury has steadily increased its vertical
slider order book over the past 13 years. In
2014, turnover was up 15% on the previous
year and with their year-end due at the
end of July they are on target to once again
achieve 15% growth in 2015.
“The most noticeable shift in the past
couple of years is the number of new
business enquiries we receive from installers
who have been purchasing cheaper, lower
quality competitor