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glazed doors, fire doors, security windows and security doors.
Piper Accreditations
| ISO : 14001 | |
| ISO 14001 is an internationally accepted standard that sets out how you can go about putting in place an effective Environmental Management System (EMS). The standard is designed to address the delicate balance between maintaining profitability and reducing environmental impact; with the commitment of your entire organization, it can enable you to achieve both objectives. | 
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| Product quality | |
| The standard for PVCu windows, to follow BS7413, the standard for PVCu Extrusion. We added the well-known 'Kitemark' to our product with the award of BS 7412 paragraph 8 (Certification for the manufacture of Double Glazed PVCU windows). We are proud of the fact that we were among the first 20 companies to be awarded this prestigious 'Kitemark'. This standard is backed up by the rigorous training schemes for employees which include NVQ level qualifications for Manufacture and Installation. Certificate of Licence- 'Kitemark', Comply with BS7412 (1991) supplemented by PAS011: 1994 and Quality Management System BS5750 part 2 BS EN ISO 9001:2000, Certificate No KM12884, Register date: 23rd October 1991. |  |
| Security | |
| BSI formalised specification that tests the ability of a window to resist unwanted entry. We were among the first companies to be awarded the BS 7950 'Kitemark' for enhanced window security, (formerly PAS 011). This enhanced security can be incorporated into any of our products, such as Shootbolt, hinge protectors and hook locks on doors. Certificate of Licence - 'Kitemark', Comply with BS7950 enhanced security performance of casement and Tilt & Turn Windows for Domestic Applications, Register date: 16th March 1995, Certificates Dated 10th Feb 2003. |  |
| Glass and Glazing Federation | |
| Piper Double Glazing are a member of the Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF), a recognised leading authority and voice for employers and companies within the flat glass, glazing, window, home improvement, plastics and applied window film industries in the UK. Piper have gained GGF membership through examination of our product quality and service. This vetting procedure involves the GGF inspecting the company's premises, checking three year's of our financial accounts and taking up references. |  |
| Secured by Design | |
| Secured by Design is the UK Police flagship initiative supporting the principles of 'designing out crime' by the use of effective crime prevention and security standards for a range of applications. Secured by Design supports one of the Government's key planning objectives - the creation of secure, quality places where people wish to live and work. We have been awarded PAS 23/24 and hold accreditation for Secured by Design for Composite Doors. |  |
| Constructionline | |
| We are a member of Constructionline, the UK's register of local and national construction and construction-related contractors and consultants, pre-qualified to work within the public sector. Set up in 1998 in response to Sir Michael Latham's 1994 report on modernising the construction industry ("Constructing the Team"), Constructionline is designed to streamline procurement procedures, reducing supplier and client costs and wasted time and effort at the pre-qualification stage, rendering the construction industry more efficient and effective. |  |
| Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors | |
| Pipers are a member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). RICS is one of the most respected and high profiled global ‘standards and membership’ organisations for professionals involved in land, valuation, real estate, construction and environmental issues dedicated to promoting excellence and safeguarding public interest in all property related matters. |  |
| FENSA | |
| Pipers are a member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). We are members of FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme). Membership confirms an agreement to comply with building regulations applying to the thermal insulation of window and door installations. |  |
| EXOR | |
Exor delivers business opportunities & procurement efficiencies by bringing together suppliers & buyers. For over 10 years Exor has worked with thousands of suppliers, from small to large, to ensure they are compliant and help them win business. Exor supports the public and private sectors as well as the general public with a range of services that assists them in making an informed choice. |  |
| CHAS | |
Contractors Health and Safety Assessment Scheme (CHAS). We are dedicated to completing health and safety pre-qualification assessments to a nationally recognised and accepted threshold standard. CHAS is a founder member and current Chair of Safety Schemes in Procurement – Competence |  |
| Safe Contractor | |
SAFEcontractor is the fastest growing health and safety accreditation scheme in the UK, with more than 140 major clients and almost 18,000 contractor members. With its increasing membership and growing profile in the UK, the SAFEcontractor scheme is now used by many large organisations as a way of obtaining competent contractors. From asbestos removal to waste disposal, the SAFEcontractor scheme welcomes all types of contractors to join the scheme. |  |
