London may carry the moniker of ‘The Big Smoke’ but the city’s Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) has done much to address this image since opening in April 2019. The scheme targets the city’s worst polluting vehicles through a daily charge and has had a transformational impact, reducing emissions by 26%. Currently, the zone [...]
This is a guest post by Mike Rigby of MRA Marketing: This is a very peculiar recession. It’s Government induced, and it was imposed abruptly so it felt like the economy was hitting a wall. Most shops and business were closed within two or three weeks of each other, and most working people sent [...]
This is a guest article by Mike Rigby of MRA Marketing: A recent John Lewis and Waitrose report on life in the lockdown makes interesting reading. The report* is based on a OnePoll survey of 2,000 representative adults combined with sales data and online searches from the two retailers plus insight from expert partners. [...]
It's time to take a look at an issue inside the commercial sector of our industry. We already know there are many building regulations in force but the Equality Act (if you are passionate about disability rights) is one that gets very little love. As installers, whether it's commercial or residential work that we do, we [...]
As Founder, Owner, and Managing Director of Retail Sales at Manchester’s leading double glazing company Malbern Windows, Wayne Clarke’s wealth of experience (he’s worked in the industry since 1978) makes him ideally qualified to shed some light on the double glazing industry. He shares his predictions for the future as well as his tips for [...]
The Scottish Independence referendum is creeping ever closer. As the polls narrow, the possibility that the Union we have become used to for hundreds of years might in fact be coming to an end. So it's time we all really did start thinking about the consequences should Scotland split from the UK. Colin Torley, Sales [...]
Hello all! I'm back from my two week break in Tenerife and set to step everything up a gear as we go into the final third of the year. It was a well earned break as I was burning out very quickly and needed some R&R. The weather was perfect blue everyday with temperatures reaching [...]
It's always nice to be able to post an opposing view as a guest post on DGB. It keeps the debate going. So, in response to my post about the bi-fold market being at risk of saturation, the following is the rebuttal from the Bifold Network... In May, the Double Glazing Blogger wrote a post about the [...]
The last few days have been rather easy for me in terms of blog content, as most of it has been sent in by readers. Today's continues that trend. I have been contacted by a company called UK Power. They are an energy price comparison website which deals with the general public in helping them [...]
The guys at Origin bi-folds have been kind enough to supply a guest post for DGB about the pros and cons of the various types of materials for bi-fold doors. It's a pretty good one this one, and I have made them make sure it's not an advertorial ;-) enjoy! In recent years, bi-fold doors [...]
I was contacted earlier on in the week by a PR company asking if I put guest posts on my site. Now unless I know them, or they are a paying sponsor, I usually say no. However, I was intrigued by this and wondered what the rest of you thought. Have any of you used [...]
Here is a guest post from industry favorite Ben Warren. This is something I really would not do, but good luck to him! Firstly I’d like to say a big thank you to Glazing Blogger for letting me post this article on his website, really appreciate the help in spreading the word. I am doing [...]
I'd like to introduce another great guest post from Mark McLean! This might be interpreted as a rant……but here goes anyway! This week has seen me travel the length and breadth of bonnie Scotland cleaning up the mess left behind from a “continental glazing specialist”. Now before I get into depth about this, I for [...]
Guest post from Mark McLean: Coming from an energy efficient background, predominantly based around the principals of passivhaus, we have to constantly come up with ways of incorporating the latest glazing gimmicks. Bi-fold doors over the years have grown in popularity thanks to shows such as CH4’s restoration man and Grand Designs. These shows always [...]
Now this is a guest post I know everyone in the industry is going to be interested in. Many of us have been campaigning for PVC to be considered for listed buildings. With product improvements making such massive strides, the time is now right for PVC to be considered for the country's oldest buildings. Mick [...]
Choosing a web designer can be tough when you're not sure what to look for in their portfolio. Designs must be functional yet aesthetically pleasing. Here are our top 10 web design mistakes to avoid. If you see a web designer using these techniques, you should usually avoid them. Use of Flash - Flash is a [...]
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