History

Glazing Vision successfully passes its BSI ISO14001 Environmental audit meaning that it is now certificated by BSI for both ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 under certificate numbers FM 596998 and EMS 613885.

Glazing Vision Flushglaze and VisionVent products are submitted for attack testing at the Building Research Establishment and are the first in the UK to be tested to LPS2081 Issue 1:2015 issued by the Loss Prevention Certification Board, meaning that they comply with changes to Building Regulations Approved Document Q: Security in Dwellings.

These products are also awarded the Secured by Design mark making them the security skylight of choice for many home owners.

Record growth finds the company posting sales of over £10 million and investment is secured for USA operation.

Glazing Vision invest heavily in Research & Development, developing a new suite of profiles allowing the use of 1.5″ polyamide thermal breaks. The re-design improves thermal performance and specific attention is paid to air permeability on the sliding skylights range leading to new patent applied for seal designs. These next generation skylights significantly exceed minimum performance criteria set out in Building Regulation Part L and thanks to their involvement with a Low Carbon KEEP knowledge transfer program with Anglia Ruskin University, Glazing Vision use their expertise to provide full thermal calculations that back up their performance claims.

Support funded the foundation of a registered charity ‘The Missing Kind’ with the acquisition of HQ building, a Greencare site and the first year set up and operational cost. A charity designed to support all sectors of need to help alleviate poverty and social injustice. Created to support passionate people in the social sector, helping these generous and dedicated people to deliver their social objective.

Glazing Vision Europe is launched and an office opened in Paris catering for the ever expanding European construction and home renovating market. Significant investment and technical development see Glazing Vision launch the first CE marked glass smoke vent AOV approved to BS EN 12101-2:2003, the Glazing Vision xVent. This critical fire safety product is unique in the market place in terms of functionality and aesthetics.

After 13 years of trading Glazing Vision outgrows its premises in Brandon and relocates to a 65,000 sq ft factory in Diss, Norfolk. The move allows Sales, Design and Manufacture to be housed under one roof for the first time, improving productivity and communication. Glazing Vision achieve internationally recognized ISO 9001:2008 Quality Standard, rounding off a hectic year of growth and investment for the business.

The charity Generation Journey is founded with Glazing Vision (UK) as sponsor, pledging to support international development of the charity with business mentoring and investment, developing business opportunities with zero-profit policies in South Africa.

Closer to home D&R Daylight Services are appointed as Glazing Visions distributor in Ireland and Northern Ireland. In 2006 a new Managing Director is appointed of Glazing Vision and quickly identifies that skylights should be the main focus of the business.

Interbuild exhibitor and award winner for Products of Innovation™ with the VisionVent and P2000 Pyramid skylights.

Hugh Callacher – “We worked through the night to get those VisionVents ready, but it meant that we were the first to hit the market with frameless designed standard products.”

The Glazing Vision Company ™ incorporates Glazing Refurbishments, The Glazing Eye Company, Vision Films and Coatings, and The Glass Roof Company. The original Hockwold garage is converted into a workshop facility, processing aluminum extrusions for skylights.

Hugh Callacher – “Handling and processing twenty foot long extrusions from a garage was quite an exercise, we had to keep the doors closed behind us so as not to disturb the neighbors with the noise of the machinery.”

Glazing Refurbishments founded by sole trader Hugh Callacher, operating from a domestic garage in Hockwold, Norfolk. Specializing in architectural glazing restoration and refurbishments.