Frequently Asked Questions

Single, Double or Triple glazing in glass. The types of glass we offer can range from toughened, clear, obscured (mainly used for bathrooms), satin or decorative/stained glass. The Solidor Glass Brochure on the Doors Services page outlines an extensive range with images to show the different patterns and designs of the glass. Visit our showroom to view the samples we can show you on the different types of glazing offered.

Energy Performance Certificate Rating is a certificate that is allocated to your home based on the energy efficiency of your windows and doors. The more energy efficient your windows/doors, the higher the rating (A) and lowers the cost you should pay in energy bills. EPC ranges from A-G (G being least efficient) and demonstrated in the diagram on our ‘Why Us’ page. All our double or triple glazing products are A rated.

This relates to the thermal performance and efficiency of the materials. Also known as thermal transmittance, is the rate of transfer of heat through a structure divided by the difference in temperature across that structure. The better-insulated a structure is, the lower the U-value will be, these range from 0-1.7.

It is the customers responsibility to obtain planning permission and building control (any building work carried out must comply with regulations, though some types of building work are exempt from building regs so won’t need an application) approval if needed for their build project or installation works to be carried out. If you need further information please visit the Mole Valley website, if you need to submit an application for planning then you need to do this on their portal, there is guidance also on this website to help with submitting the application form. You will likely need an architect to help with submitting drawings, if you need us to help with this, we use local architects and happy to provide any information for questions on this. You may also need to obtain a Certificate of Lawfulness which if we help source for you is around £120. Please ensure these are approved before contract and order stage to avoid any issues with the installations further down the line.

Our main suppliers that we are a local installer for or partnered with are as follow;

ALUk – Aluminium Windows and Doors
Solidor – Composite Front Doors
Origin – Brand Partner – Premium Aluminium Bi-Fold Doors and Windows
Schuco – Bi-Folding and Sliding Doors
Atlas – Lantern Roofs
First Glass Roofs – Juliet Balconies, Flat Roof Lights, Glass Boxes
Roseview – Sliding Sash Windows
Arkay Windows – Aluminium Sliding and Bi-Fold Doors & Windows
Residence Collection – R7 & R9 Windows and French Doors
Morley Glass – Internal Blinds
Ultion – Locks

Brochures for the above can be found on our Services pages.

We currently have the following product samples in our showroom, we are also extending to expand our sample product range to showcase some of our bigger doors, Orangery/Skyroom and Garden Rooms. We also have RAL colour charts, that can be borrowed and taken away to look through, Smart glass colour sample chart and hardware (door & window handles, door knockers and letterboxes) colour samples.

InfiniGlide Sliding Doors, EdgeGlide Sliding Doors, ALuK Bi-Folding Doors, Lantern Roof x2, Roof Light, Solidor Composite Front Doors, Aluminium Windows, Residence Collection Windows, PVCu Windows, Timber Windows, Sliding Sash Window, Obscured Glass Windows, Internal Blinds for Bi-Folds and Windows.

We are Certass registered, as per the logo member number on our homepage, we also have a profile on Certass that can be viewed by clicking here. By looking on the Certass website it can offer more information on the background and reassurance of the quality standards we adhere to when work is carried out. Certificates are sent to customers via Certass after work is completed for compliance, these need to be stored in a safe place, especially if you ever plan to sell your home and will be needed as part of the Legal documents. Certass also audit us regularly to ensure we comply with any changes to legislation or policies and that our work is to the standard Certass certifies at.

We are also TrustMark Registered, our profile can be accessed by clicking on the following link here. The emphasis on a Trust Mark registered company has been demonstrated by the recent Green Homes Grant (GHG) Scheme launched by the government in Sept 2020, to ensure high quality standards are maintained from installers and companies used to carry the work out.

We are currently in the process of becoming PAS 2030 compliant – this accreditation became relevant to become apart of being eligible for the GHG, it also means we will have a Quality Management System in place, therefore will enhance our standards that we offer to customers. We will be audited annually to provide our continuous updated compliance to the accreditation.

We are registered with Checkatrade for local customers to find us through our excellent, reliable and trustworthy reviews and score. To become a Checkatrade member we provided relevant information, certificates and had an audit to demonstrate we are successful in meeting the criteria to be included on their site. We are also registered with Surrey Trading Standards Approved.

For residential installations, a 10 Year Warranty and insurance backed guarantee is offered with QANW – further details on this can be found on the Why Us page in the Insurance Backed Guarantee video.

We also provide QANW Warranty for commercial installations but the insurance backed guarantee may differ so please get in touch at the quote stage to confirm for your commercial project or products.

We cannot provide any warranties or Certass certification for Fire Doors, however we can install these and provide a Compliance Certificate.

It depends on the product and supplier. These range from as quickly as 24 hours for all Origin products to 4-6 weeks for most windows and doors. Unless they are bespoke such as Timber which take slightly longer to be made. Please note lead times are only when the product gets delivered, we then need to schedule in your installation date which is usually within 1-2 weeks from delivery date.

Composite – most popular material to choose, we use Solidor as our supplier who provide an online ‘Door Designer’ that can be found on our Doors page in the Services, you can create and gain inspiration on the wide selection of colours, styles, designs, glass and hardware choices. Feel free to email us a screen shot of your desired door image and we can get a quote price over to you for it.

Aluminium – high quality doors and look very modern, extremely secure, and stylish.

PVCU – energy efficient, budget friendly and secure.

Timber – these are bespoke and can be created to exactly how you would like the door to look, we have some timber door examples on our front door images to give you some inspiration. High quality hardwood is also very secure and a beautiful look for our front entrance.

We install PVCU, Aluminium or Residence Collection Conservatories, example images of these can viewed on the Services under Conservatories.