Sustainability is on the top of the agenda for all of us. Homeowners, social housing providers and housebuilders are all looking for ways to reduce their carbon emissions and many are looking to a more considerate supply chain where carbon savings are a priority. That’s why it’s great to see one of DGCOS’ founding members, Ideal Window Solutions, launching a new closed loop recycling service.
Faisal Hussain, DGCOS’ chief executive, tells us more about Ideal Window Solutions:
“Ideal Window Solutions is a DGCOS member who has operated as a window and door installer for over 25 years, working on new build developments with housebuilders, as well as domestic and retail installation for general consumers. They have been associated with DGCOS for over 14 years. In addition to the installation side of the business, they have an active maintenance and repair division. The upshot of the service level they deliver is the longevity of their customer relationships. When the window and door products Ideal Window Solutions provide are truly at end of life, those customers tend to come back for replacements and now, the closed group recycling service will extend their service and customer relationships further.”
Thom Emerson, Sales & Marketing Director of Ideal Window Solutions, tells us more about the scheme: “We’re really pleased to be launching this closed loop recycling scheme (supported by our key suppliers Epwin, Emplas, St Gobain, and Padiham Glass) at a time when sustainability is so important to all of us. Well maintained PVC-U windows and doors in their original state have an average lifespan of between 30 and 40 years. But the PVC-U material used in the frames can also be recyclable up to 10 times and still maintain its performance. Furthermore, glass can be infinitely recycled without suffering any deterioration in performance.
“Reusing the PVC-U by grounding, melting and remoulding old window and door frames, results in a potential cumulative lifetime of 400 years from a single window or door. A replacement PVC-U window frame can contain up to 45% recycled content and the PVC-U recovery and refinement process achieves 99% purity.
“Introducing glass and PVU-C waste back into the manufacturing process not only helps to conserve raw materials and reduce landfill, it achieves significant cuts in energy consumption and emissions, too.
“The aim of the scheme is for all our PVC-U windows and doors to be recovered in Britain, recycled in Britain and remade in Britain, which in itself brings even more sustainable benefits. We’re bringing a new lease of life for old windows and doors because consigning old products to landfill simply cannot be justified.”
Faisal Hussain concludes: “The scheme Ideal Windows Solutions and their supply partners have created is so relevant, satisfying national demand for greener manufacturing to support the drive for Net Zero Carbon. Ideal Window Solutions has always been at the forefront of the market with their quality and service, and this scheme is just another example of their leadership.”
