Renegade Conservatory Guy

What is wrong with the double glazing industry?

I can’t understand it!

We’re in an industry that has been struggling along for years, and we’ve now got an opportunity to change things for the good of us all - and what do most people do?

NOTHING!!!

At the time of writing, the Number 10 petition to reduce VAT on Energy Saving Recommended Windows to 5%, has only got 676 signatures on it. How many people are there in this industry - thousands and thousands!

There’s a few individuals who are doing their bit to motivate individuals in the industry to sign the petition, noticeably the Glazine, Andy Ball and Andy Jones from Edgetech, the GGF, Synseal and Sam Kennedy at Spectus.

I understand a few people may have not wished to put their name to the petition as they don’t use Super Spacer. So what? If the Government took notice of this petition it has the potential to give the industry a real boost, something we would all appreciate. But at the moment it looks like the industry is not behind the petition.

By uniting behind this petition, this is a real opportunity for our industry to show that we care not only about climate change, but also that we are a forward thinking industry, continuously improving our product range.

Why should people replace their first generation of uPVC windows if the next generation of uPVC windows are not noticeably different?

If you haven’t signed the petition yet, then what are you waiting for? And, why not tell your work colleagues about the petition and what it could mean for them.

It takes seconds to fill in the form, and you get an email back from the Prime Minister:

5% VAT petition

I’m going to go and have a lie down now, and calm myself down