Why Choose a TWA Scheme Member?
When you choose windows from a TWA Scheme member you can be sure they will be high quality, high performance windows with a long service life and exceptional warranties backed by coatings and treatment warranties. You'll know they are:
- Kitemarked TWA Scheme windows come with unbeatable warranties: - 30 years on the timber
- Sustainable
- Made from independently certified timber from sustainable and legal forests as recognised by CPET, the Government's Central Point of Expertise on Timber
- With the highest sustainability rating (A+) for domestic windows in BRE's Green Guide - Low Carbon
- Window manufacture is carbon neutral because of the carbon sink effect of the forest
- Lifetime energy and carbon dioxide costs are low because of their energy efficiency
- They get the best Global Warming Indicator ratings in BRE's Green Guide (A, compared with D for PVC-U) - Long life
- They are manufactured to meet set criteria to raise the performance of window and door products, including a higher timber specification and a minimum factory finished coating
- BRE's Green Guide gives them a 35 year service life expectancy
- Wood windows are easy to maintain. If you look after your windows they'll last a lifetime - High performance
- They are independently tested to exceed BS644, the British Standard for performance against the air, wind and water, and the operational mechanics of opening, closing and general security
- They also exceed the NHBC guidelines and basic level Kitemark requirements
- TWA Scheme fully factory finished windows are double or triple glazed for energy-efficiency
- Members make windows up to an 'A' BFRC rating and down to a U-value of 0.8 W/m2K - Low maintenance
- Kitemarked TWA Scheme windows have long maintenance intervals and simplified maintenance routines
- Re-coating requires just a simple rubdown and application of a single coat of paint or stain - Secure
- Enhanced security, with Secure by Design windows available - Kitemarked
- Fully factory finished windows are Kitemarked with our partner BSI Product Services. This involves independent auditing, rigorous regular factory assessments and annual product audit testing.
- 10 years on glazing, ironmongery and seals
- 8 years on the paint finish
- 5 years on the stain finish
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