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Wilson, Persimmon Homes, Charles Church and Croudace. We believe we are now one of the country’s leading new build installers of conservatories.
Glevum do a lot more than windows and doors now, don’t they? Absolutely. We’ve always partnered with carefully chosen firms for products like blinds, conservatory furniture and hot tubs, but more recently we have diversified into other areas with new firms in the Glevum Group. A few years ago we noticed that the prime driver for people choosing to replace their windows and doors was to cut their energy bills. It was this that prompted us to establish Glevum Energy who began by installing solar PV and solar thermal and also now do air source and ground source heat pumps as well as energy efficiency consultancy for householders and businesses. Around about the same time we helped set up Proton which specialises in gates and access control systems for private houses and commercial premises. Whichever part of the Glevum Group people come to they will experience the same ethos of a quality product, expertly installed and good customer service. One of Glevum’s more unusual claims to fame is of helping to launch Melinda Messenger’s career, tell us about that... You’re right. She featured in our ever so slightly controversial advertising campaign “The Class Behind the Glass”. MARCH 2014
The posters were so popular with some people that they stole them from bus shelters, which attracted the attention of national newspapers and well and truly put Melinda in the media spotlight.
Over the 30 years that Glevum has been trading what would you say are the highlights? I guess overall the fact that we have grown to the size we are and that so many people have chosen us for their windows, doors and conservatories. By way of individual highlights though I think being chosen as the Conservatory Company of the year and being the first window and door installer to achieve a new standard for window and door installation in new build developments rank amongst my top moments. As was becoming the first window and door installer to become Green Deal accredited by the industry body FENSA. What are your hopes for the future? I’m very excited about the potential for the future. Over the next few years, thousands of people who had early double glazed windows and doors will be looking to replace these. The introduction of triple glazing is making the case for replacing old double
glazing very compelling. We’re investing in the future with better technology to make our customer service even better. For example, our website allows people to request instant quotes, callbacks or appointments. It’s packed with information and works just as well on tablets and mobile phones. We’ve just scratched the service when it comes to the complete offering we can provide of making peoples’ homes more energy efficient. We’re passionate about our home county of Gloucestershire; the more people we do work for, the more jobs we can create and the more work we can in the community as well. CS Contact Glevum on 0800 33 22 55 or visit their website www.glevum.co.uk
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