Maintenance & Refurbishment Raising window restrictor awareness to protect patients


Thousands of window restrictors installed in health facilities across the UK may not be giving the level of protection required and as a result could be falling foul of their duty to keep patients safe. Newstar Door Controls, innovators of the Cubelock range of window restrictors, is raising awareness of these inadequacies and sending the message to estate and facilities managers who may be unsure of the guidelines. “The Department of Health, Estate and Facilities Alert EFA/2013/002 is now more than five years old,” says Toby Staff, Managing Director of Newstar Door Controls. “Despite this, we still see specifications for window restrictors coming through with nothing more than the BS Standard. As recently as January 2019, there was a reported incident at Medway Maritime Hospital where a man suffered serious injuries after falling from a ward window. The hospital confirmed that a patient fell from a ledge after forcing a window open and climbing out. It’s believed that he suffered a fractured skull, hip and jaw from the 20 feet drop. Toby continues: “To assist estate and facilities managers, we retested our products and confirm that when our keyed window restrictor is used in tandem with our non-keyed fixed version, a maximum holding force of 5250N is achieved, 10 times more than what is required in the standard.” “Our key is designed with three teeth, which means it cannot be opened using another instrument, and if for any reason the lock fails – it will fail in the locked position.”


01474 353111 www.cubelockrestrictor.com Take the strain out of stain removal with Crown Trade


As regular and rigorous cleaning can wear away the paint finish and leave decor looking tired, Crown Trade’s market-leading Clean Extreme Stain Resistant Scrubbable paints are providing specifiers with the perfect solution to reducing maintenance requirements and helping surfaces retain that ‘just decorated’ appeal for longer. The high-performance formulation of Crown Trade’s Clean Extreme Stain Resistant Scrubbable Matt and Acrylic Eggshell offers exceptional durability, combining the dual benefits of helping to prevent stains from forming on the paint surface and being able to withstand regular cleaning by minimising the amount of paint film that is removed each time. Crown Trade’s Clean Extreme range of high performance paints has been specially developed and tested to perform in even the most challenging high-traffic environments. Based upon the ISO 11998 testing method, which is the industry standard for determining the wet scrub resistance of dry paint film, Crown Trade’s Clean Extreme Scrubbable Matt achieved a Class 1 rating and has an impressive durability level of 10,000 scrubs. This equates to a 400 per cent increase in resistance to wet scrubbing when compared to conventional matt emulsions. Crown Trade’s Clean Extreme Stain Resistant Scrubbable Matt was also recently voted ‘Best Trade Durable Matt in the Market’ by the Decorators Forum – an online hub for thousands of professional painters and decorators across the UK.


info@crownpaintspec.co.uk A hit for old record factory car park


The redevelopment of a famous record factory to the west of London has included the construction of a visually striking multi-storey car park, where two high performance waterproofing and wearing course systems produced by tremco illbruck have been used to complete a rapid build methodology. Huber Car Park Systems, the main contractor, specified the use of TREMCO CP polyurethane system to waterproof the roof deck, as well as TREMCO MMA for the internal floors. Referring to the specification of TREMCO systems, Huber’s Tomer Meirom said: “We began using TREMCO products back in 2012, and have never experienced any problems with the waterproofing performance.”


www.tremco-illbruck.com Council funding helps homeowners


The Window Company (Contracts) has joined forces with Basildon Borough Council in an innovative scheme aimed at giving private homeowners the chance to upgrade their homes to match council owned properties being refurbished around them. Together, they are offering homeowners access to the same windows and doors being installed as part of the council’s ongoing replacement programme, at the same low unit price and with low interest finance available if required. The company was awarded the Basildon Council window replacement contract back in 2017. The project manager at Basildon Council has been impressed with the quality of the products and service.


01245 268120 www.thewinco.co.uk 38 | HMM February/March 2019 | www.housingmmonline.co.uk Bradite wins hands down for refurb


Tests involving a range of well-known leading paints convinced a firm of professional decorators that Bradite’s EW99 epoxy floor and wall coating was the correct choice for a challenging job in Leeds. Concord Street Apartments comprise two residential blocks, six and seven stories respectively, in the Northern Quarter of the city. A car park and walkways needed attention as part of a refurbishment contract. Builders merchants Brewers recommended that the Bradite product should be considered particularly because of its adherence and quick drying properties, as well as its toughness. “We sampled four products and the Bradite’s performance was flawless” says Gavin Shaw.


01248 600315 www.bradite.com Profile 22 delivers glazing solution


Profile 22 Flush Tilt and Turn windows have been used in the construction of flats for University of Derby students. The vibrant, modern flats accommodate between four and six students and house 244 students in total. Given the nature of student accommodation, and the shape of the building’s aesthetics, the Flush Tilt and Turn Window from Profile 22 was the best choice for optimum ventilation and maximisation of space. It has a sash that is neatly positioned inside the frame of the window to create an elegant and sleek ‘flush’ appearance that delivers the appearance of aluminium. The window is Secured by Design accredited.


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