PN Performs for Perth & Kinross Council

PN System hardware from Groupco is playing its part in the success of a £3 million social housing improvement programme by Perth & Kinross Council in Scotland. PN UNI Top Swing fittings have been specified for 16,000 new PVC-U windows in the Council's housing stock. Local fabricator and installer, Sidey, is the appointed contractor for the project and has supplied and fitted nearly 9,000 replacement windows to date. The work completed by Sidey's team so far has scored an impressive 99% in tenant satisfaction surveys.

Sidey won the tender in the face of stiff competition from suppliers throughout the UK with a 'Best Value' package in terms of quality and price. The windows are being fabricated at Sidey's state-of-the-art facility in Perth from WHS Halo System 10 profile. They are being produced in a smart, white finish and tenants can choose between a white or teak internal cill to complement their interior décor.

Perth & Kinross Council specified the PN UNI Top Swing System as a robust, low maintenance hardware solution that meets all the necessary standards. The System has been successfully tested to BS7950 for enhanced tenant security and BS6375-2, which relates to operation and strength performance. The gearing is concealed when closed and allows the window to be fully reversed for safe cleaning from the inside - particularly convenient for multi-storey dwellings. All the movement takes place outside the frame, so preventing any disturbance of curtains or blinds. The angled opening also enables emergency escape, depending on the structural size of the opening.

The PN System combines the benefits of modern functionality with a traditional look and its sturdy construction permits higher performance when tested with minimal extra cost and no additional machining and preparing. The standard weights and sizes achievable are, in most cases, greater than with conventional hardware options - for example for the Top Swing it is 60kg, while for the Side Swing it is up to 50kg.

Given all these benefits, plus a comprehensive warranty, the PN System has become a popular choice with specifiers in both the public and private sectors. In addition to the Top Swing version selected by Perth & Kinross Council, the PN range is available for a wide variety of other window styles in PVC-U, timber, aluminium or timber/aluminium composite.

Established for over 75 years, Sidey has grown to become Scotland's largest PVC-U window and door manufacturer. Steve Hardy, Commercial Sales Director at Sidey comments, ‘Maintaining customer satisfaction from point of order to installation on site demands reliability right through the supply chain. ‘As usual, Groupco and PN performed as promised, delivering on time and in full - and that's what a winning partnership is all about.’

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