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The price of glass is becoming less important to specifiers when they approach glass suppliers for product information, according to Glass Express Midlands.

“The Building Regulations affecting the specification of glass are being updated all the time,” Glass Express Midlands’ technical manager Kirsty Fortnam says: “U-values, security, acoustics, solar control – understanding each of these elements is vital for companies specifying the right kind of glass into their projects.

“As a result, we get a lot of calls and emails from specifiers requesting technical information to help them meet their obligations. We also find that they are less interested in the final price of our products.”

Glass Express Midlands has built a strong reputation for its technical knowledge, alongside a comprehensive product range including oversize units and colours and finishes. Its technical team is on hand to provide support to ensure the right products are specified and installed correctly. This consulting service means Glass Express Midlands can offer solutions that its customers may not have known existed.

Saving in the long run

Fortnam adds: “It's important to have somebody to rely on that can give you the information and a lot of people are now more interested in the money they can save by having the right glass – ie, not letting the heat out – than how much it costs up front. And they want to be certain they are meeting the regulations.”

Glass Express Midlands operates out of a modern manufacturing facility in Oldbury, in the West Midlands, and has recently invested in a new cutting table for the specialist provision of oversize units to commercial projects. Other processing equipment is currently on order.

Picture: Glass Express Midlands’ produces domestic and commercial glass for distribution all over the UK.

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Article written by Cathryn Ellis
14th April 2024

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