P & P Glass have been shortlisted in the Toast of Surrey Business Awards 2012, in the Companies with a turnover of over £5 million category.

These annual awards sponsored by the Surrey Advertiser celebrate the success of businesses and recognise their contribution to the economy, community and prosperity of Surrey. P & P Glass were finalists in these awards in 2011.

P & P Glass appeared recently in the leading home improvement magazine for their contribution to the stunning ‘Out Of The Woods’ contemporary new build property in Surrey.

P & P Glass were pleased to supply the windows, Folding Sliding Doors and Entrance Door for this stunning lakeside property. To read the article yourself and find our more click here

(Article reproduced by kind permission of Built IT)

Glass Matters Issue 7: (Click Cover to view)Issue 7 of Glass Matters the P & P Glass newsletter is now available. Glass Matters keeps you informed about new products and services from P & P as well as highlighting some the people that help us maintain our reputation for quality and excellence. To read it now click here.

P & P Glass are pleased to have become a registered installer with The Double Glazing and Conservatory Ombudsman Scheme (DGCOS).

This further enhances the peace of mind our customers can enjoy when trusting us with improvements to their home because as a registered installer with the DGCOS we have been independently assessed to ensure that you receive a high quality, reliable service.

More about the DGCOS

P & P Glass were pleased to win yet another conservatory award with a Bronze Award in the Modern small conservatory category at the G10 industry awards for the design below:-

Another winning designBronze Award Certificate

Double Glazing helps make your home more energy efficientWindows can account for up to 30% of the heat lost from your home but this can be significantly reduced by installing energy efficient windows.

The BFRC (British Fenestration Rating Council) have introduced an energy rating system for windows similar to that found on everything from light bulbs to cars and fridges with the option of A, B, or C ratings. The Window Energy Rating (WER) system brings together all of the components that define window performance in a format that can be easily understood.

How it works

The energy rating takes into account:

Click to enlargeG-value: a measure of the solar gain, this is the amount of heat that is absorbed into the home through the glass.

U- value: a measure of the heat loss (either through the glass or the frame)

L50- value: a measure of how airtight the frames are.

This information is used to calculate a figure which is, essentially, a measure of the heat gain vs heat loss. This figure is converted to a letter rating from A-G, with A being the most efficient.

Current regulations and estimated savings in ££ and carbon emissions

The current building regulations require a minimum energy rating of E but this is proposed to be upgraded to a C rating in October of 2010.

Calculations by the Glass and Glazing Federation show that you can make significant reductions in your energy bills by changing to energy rated windows, with savings of up to £697 per year in some cases. To see how much you could benefit log onto www.ggf.co.uk to use their carbon calculator and work out your savings.
In addition fitting an advanced performance window, for example a C rated window, cuts carbon emissions and will save 852kg of CO2 per year, that’s the equivalent of leaving your car in the garage for three months or enough gas to fill five double – decker buses.

See for yourself

We are able to offer A, B and C rated products in a wide range of materials including PVCu, Aluminium and Timber in casement and vertical sliding options. All these products can help to reduce your heating bills and are on display in our Guildford showroom.

The team with Andy Parsons at the G09 AwardsAt the Glass and Glazing industry G09 awards held at Wembley stadium P & P Glass were proud winners of the Conservatory Installer of the Year award presented by the comedian Andy Parsons.

The judges praised P & P Glass's technical expertise, attention to detail and high level of customer service. This award adds to the many achievements of the P & P Glass team and is the second time that the company has been successful in this category, having previously won this award in 2005.

Thank you to all our customers who took the time to come in to our open weekend over the 19th-21st of September. Following on from our main showroom launch in January we had a fantastic weekend with over 140 people visiting the new timberwindows.com showroom and have raised £150 for the Chase hospice care for children.

If you were unable to make it you are very welcome to call in any time during our opening hours Monday – Saturday to see the extended display of timber windows and doors and all our other product ranges.

The Glassex Conservatory Design Competition, sponsored by Pilkington Activ, is a recognized platform to demonstrate the best of the UK glass and glazing industry and to reward excellence. Entries came from British companies with installations from as far a field as Australia.

With between 200,000 to 250,000 conservatories installed in the UK alone every year, to feature in the awards an entry had to be exceptional in all respects.