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November 2015
Doors, Windows, Floors & Walls
homeowners and, overall, through
the reduction of imports. In other
words, the new Skyward Windows
division exemplifies the kind of inte-
grated, coherent approach to busi-
ness that is most likely to transform
the South African economy by solving
socio-economic issues through the
agency of small and medium sized
enterprises.”
The new Skyward Windows fac-
tory has a production capacity of
120 units/day per line. It has been
designed for a minimum of five pro-
duction lines.
According to Skyward Windows
CEO, Oliver Macleod Smith, “Our
customers are highly sophisticated
individuals, companies and corpo-
rates who expect and deserve the
ultimate service from suppliers such
as ourselves. Technical equipment
forms the foundation of being able
to deliver on this promise, but equally
important is the right team of spe-
cialists and factory staff to handle
the design, equipment, materials
and distribution correctly, from start
to finish, to ensure perfect product
quality and timeous delivery on a
permanent basis.”
Skyward windows is a member
of the Association Of Architectural
Aluminium Manufacturers of South
Africa ( AAAMSA) and their affiliated
associations such as the South Af-
rican Glass and Glazing Association
(SAGGA), the Thermal Insulation
Association of Southern Africa (TIA-
SA). The company has successfully
obtained SANS 613 certificates for
their products by offering the best
energy efficient doors and windows
in South Africa.
SANS 10400 XA is a compulsory
statutory requirement governing
the minimum requirements in the
built environment to ensure energy
efficiency. SANS 204
is a voluntary code
that sets out best
practice procedures
to ensure maximum
energy efficiency in
buildings.
Buildings with
up to 15% fen-
estration area
(that is the total
area of glass and
which will satisfy the standards of
tomorrow. It is also the best suited
for large doors for balconies and
terraces.
• Sliding window 60 mm and multi-
sliding - theAluplast slidingwindow
series with its slender design and
especiallymatched reinforcements
for best structural properties canbe
designed according to individual
requirements. Suitable forwindows
and large balcony doors.
• Lift-and-slidedoor-withitssmooth-
runningliftingmechanism– awidth
of up to 3 m, a construction depth
of 70 mm and with large reinforce-
ments for the highest degree of
stability, it can be moved easily.
Security fittings – cap head fittings
guarantee superior security and
intruder protection, even in a tilted
position.
Longevity - all mechanical parts
are made from an extremely durable
zinc alloy with a multi-layer coating
is available in red, white and rust and
fitted with an integrated anti-draft
device.
The safety device prevents drilling
from the exterior by a steel enclosure
inside the frame.
The importance of the right glass
choice for a window is often underes-
timated. Letting light into a building
is only one job a window should per-
form, it should also should keep heat,
cold as well as noise out and create a
solid barrier for intruders.
The right combination of these
variables makes it necessary to step
up the glass composition substan-
tially from the commonly used single
sheet of float glass.
The Sealed Insulated Glass (SIG)
unit inherently multiplies the possi-
bilities by using two different sheets
of glass depending on the require-
ments. According to Macleod Smith
there are a number of solutions avail-
able including Tinted, Tempered/
Toughened and Laminated.
Macleod Smith concludes that
some double glazingwindowoptions
are cheaper than a single sheet of
float glass.
For further information contact
SkywardWindows on 021 276 1800 or
visit ■
frames of external doors and win-
dows and skylights) to nett floor area
per storey comply with theminimum
energy performance requirements;
• Buildings with a fenestration area
to nett floor area per storey that
exceed 15% shall comply with the
requirements for fenestration in
accordance with SANS 204; (204
becomes mandatory in this case)
• All fenestration air infiltration shall
be in accordance with SANS 613.
(613 is mandatory in any case)
Compared to alternative window
framematerials, uPVC always outper-
forms aluminium and in most cases,
timber as well. Steel windows are no
longer a consideration as it does not
comply with the SANS 613 criteria.
Skyward Windows offers frame
systems which start at Uf values of
2.8W/m2K and all the way down to
0.79W/m2K. Combined with the per-
formance sealed insulated glass units
of Ug values from 2.6W/m2K down to
0.5W/m2K and solar heat gain coeffi-
cients from0.77 to 0.33. By improving
the thermal performance of windows,
it will significantly reduce noise pol-
lution within a building.
The uPVC windows special manu-
facturing technique applies the decor
lamination foil on the uPVC window
profiles. This technique guarantees
an even structure, and uniform co-
lour, as well as maximum weather
resistance and meets the highest
requirements regarding climatic
influences.
Modern uPVCwindows are a clever
investment in the future. There are
various window profile options:
• IDEAL 2000 is the most substan-
tial 3 to 4-chamber window with
two levels of sealing and a 60 mm
construction depth. The window
offers thebest possiblepriceperfor-
mance ratio and perfect economic
efficiency. It is the perfect window
for fixed, tilt-only and tilt-and-turn
casement openings. It is suitable for
commercial and residential use.
• IDEAL 4000 with five chambers as
a standard combination, sound
insulation up to 45 dB and a con-
struction depth of 70 mm, offers
excellent thermal insulationproper-
ties –delivering a rangeof windows
le glazed windows