Building Regulations and Compliance

Building Regulations and Compliance

At Kingfisher we update our systems to comply and often exceed the current regulations.

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There are currently 14 sections to the buildings regulations and each is accompanied by an Approved Document.

The Approved Documents usually take the form of firstly stating the legislation and then providing a number of means which are deemed to satisfy the Regulations. The Regulations themselves are actually rather brief; in common speech when architects talk of the 'Building Regs' it is the Approved Documents to which they refer.

The Building Regulations do not aim to stifle innovation. Compliance with the legislation is what is ultimately required and there may be many ways of complying

At Kingfisher we update our systems to comply and often exceed the current regulations. We are mindful of the change in emphasis toward better products that are sustainable along with energy efficiency. As standard on our PVCu range we offer an A rated BFRC (thermal effiecient)casement window for the commercial market that also is A+ rated Bream (sustainability)

Our door entry systems are designed with DDA compliance in mind and the aluminium entrances for schools  incorporate anti finger traps, low level thresholds and user friendly handles as standard

Based in Driglington, Leeds we have been installing our high performance windows in Yorkshire homes since 1989. We pride ourselves on offering cutting edge, high performance windows with the traditional service values of a family owned business.

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