Manufacturing & Materials

Products Manufacturing

Our products are made at our purpose-built manufacturing plant in Cowdenbeath by an experienced, committed team, using the most up-to-date and efficient plant and machinery.

Materials

Window Section - Our window sections comprise single processed, 100% virgin uPVC and are unique to CR Smith.

Timbers

We offer a choice of four different natural timbers. Where sills are deeper than 250mm, we use timber veneer to avoid warping and this is available in your choice of wood.

Glass

All of our double glazed units are manufactured to BS EN 1279-2:2002, which ensures that the sealing methods used prevents misting between the panes.

Locking Systems

Our door locking system complies with the Association of British Insurers’ Guidelines on Insurers’ Minimum Security Requirements for domestic purposes. Each window comprises of a one-piece multipoint mushroom headed lock and keep. Our casement windows also include two flat knife shoot bolts. Both single and double doors have a one-piece 4 hook bi-directional lock and tri-laminate steel centre hook. The slave door on a set of double doors also features two shoot bolts.

Standards

We have been awarded the following Kitemark Licences by the British Standards Institution :

BS 6375-1:2009 - Performance of windows and doors.
Classification for weather tightness and guidance on selection and specification. It specifies the exposure categories related to test pressure levels for air permeability, water tightness and wind resistance for external windows and door sets.For more information click here >

BS EN 1279-2:2002 – Insulating Glass Units
This standard means that our double glazed sealed units have been successfully manufactured and tested for moisture penetration.

BS 7950:1997 – Enhanced Security Performance of Windows for Domestic Applications
This standard means that our Nairn casement windows, Nairn tilt and turn windows, Lorimer casement windows and Lorimer tilt and turn windows can be manufactured to provide enhanced security against unauthorised forced entry, if required.

BS 7412:2007 –Windows made from PVC-U Extruded Hollow Profiles.
This standard specifies the requirements for the design, fabrication and performance of our Nairn casement windows, Nairn tilt and turns windows, Lorimer casement windows and Lorimer tilt and turn windows.

Kitemark scheme for Window Energy Rating
Based on the updated building regulations (Scotland) which came into force on 1st October 2010, this standard stipulates that all replacement windows must have:
A Window Energy Rating (WER) of at least band C or
A declared U value of 1.6 W/m²K

To comply with the installation requirements for replacement windows after October, CR Smith had windows tested by BSI and was the first company in the UK to be approved for their Kitemark scheme for Window Energy Rating. This provides a quality assured process and supporting audit trail from simulation of the WER through to installation and is therefore accepted by Building Control Bodies.

We can manufacture our different styles of windows to various window energy ratings to suit your requirements. This includes ten different ‘A’ rated windows, five ‘B’ rated windows and eight ‘C’ rated windows.

CR Smith is also a member of the Energy Saving Trust.

For more information on the other Kitemark’s held by CR Smith please click here >

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