Environmental Information

Window Energy Ratings

Energy efficient windows are proven to save energy and reduce rising fuel bills, as well as lowering carbon emissions. The energy saved from efficient *A-rated* windows could offset the carbon used to manufacture the frames within months.

Why Energy Efficient Windows?

Poorly selected windows are a major source of heat loss in the home. Energy efficient windows help reduce your fuel bills and also help the environment through lower carbon emissions.

Window Energy Rating (WRE) and What it Means

The WRE rating reflects the energy efficiency of a window. As well as including the 'loss factors' such as U-value, it also includes the 'gain factors' such as solar heat gain. The rating covers the frame material, design, glass type and all other components.

Energy labels enable consumers to easily compare and select products based on the product's specific energy performance.

Windows are graded on a scale from A down to G. The Energy Saving Trust recommends 'C' as the minimum standard for energy saving windows. (please ask us for details)

PVCu Windows That Won't Cost The Earth

Today's growing issues on sustainability and the environment has increased our social responsibility.

How Sustainable is PVCu

The BRE has endorsed PVCu windows to have a 35 year life cycle and a recycleability of up to 7 times. 57% of the molecular weight in PVCu is salt, a sustainable mineral. The other 43% is oil based with PVCu using just 4% of the world's total oil stocks. In short there is no such thing as a sustainable material, but it is the management of a material that is important.

Can PVCu Windows be Recycled?

Old PVCu windows and doors can be recycled and reprocessed. Tradeframe recycles off-cuts and post-consumer window frames. We use environmentally friendly materials such as calcium-organic.

For more information please visit BRE.

Manufacturing

We take seriously the environmental impact of our manufacturing process and we aim to recycle as much of the surplus material from our manufacturing process as possible.

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Tradeframe is one of the largest manufacturers of uPVC windows and doors in the UK. We make approximately 100,000 uPVC frames a year in our two factories in Peterborough and Walsall near Birmingham. We supply national building contractors and uPVC window retailers and we are now able to offering similar low trade prices to the public, by selling uPVC windows and doors through our factory shops in Peterborough and Birmingham. Check our prices online and take advantage of our VAT free fitting service.