“British manufacturers are generally widely respected,” he points out. Tom is also keen to emphasise that Quickslide is proud of its origins and believes that the labels ‘British-made’ and ‘Made in Yorkshire’ carry a lot of weight in the customers’ eyes. We always insist on adding a personal touch to everything we do, hence our preference to take care of all the goods right to the final point of delivery.” It is very important for us to operate the delivery process ourselves, instead of relying on courier services. We have our own delivery fleet, as well, which consists of six 18-tonne lorries.
“Alongside bespoke colouring of the windows, we also apply the woodgrain effect using our own laminating line. “One thing that we pride ourselves on, is the ability to retain control of as many aspects of the production process as possible,” he comments, detailing some of the factors that have played a leading role in Quickslide’s success. The scale of our operations is large, but not to an extent that we cannot cope with it,” Tom certifies.
“We started with one production facility only, but as the companies from the neighbouring factories moved out, we took this additional space, so now, we have got the whole industrial estate to ourselves. We have now directed our attention to bringing in a new glass line, worth about £500,000 and a new cutting centre worth another £300,000.”Īs Quickslide’s activities have been met with success, the company has incrementally expanded its manufacturing site, which now spans 100,000 square feet across four units in the Heaton Industrial Estate in Brighouse. “We spent £350,000 on a seamless welder, designed and built our own state-of-the-art colour bonding facility, and also invested £50,000 on our own arching machine, so that we can do curved frames ourselves. Tom sheds light on the latest additions to the factory. Having access to advanced machinery has thus been a top priority for Quickslide and the company is in the middle of a major investment in new equipment. These considerations drove us to develop our premium end products, where we would add a woodgrain effect to the PVC and offer a seamless weld to enhance the aesthetics and make the window look as if it is timber.” At the same time, they do not want to compromise the aesthetics of the building. “Timber has ultimately been the highest end product in our industry, but while people still want the look it gives to the window, they do not want the cost and the maintenance that are associated with it.
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Quickslide has also made advances in manufacturing its products in aluminium in the last three or four years, again reacting to shifting market demands, with its bi-folding doors having proven especially popular with its customers.įor Tom, offering premium end products has helped the business occupy a niche in the marketplace that allows Quickslide to add true value with its windows and doors.
The reason we did that, was because our customers started showing interest in buying a complete range of products from us,” Tom explains. For example, we added casement windows to our portfolio. “Today, we are mainly known for the PVCu sliding sash windows, but we have developed a lot of other products over the years, in response to market demands. “Before we introduced the option to manufacture sash windows in PVCu, they were typically made of timber, but we came up with a more cost-effective and low-maintenance proposition. “It was us who brought this type of window to the market’s attention,” Sales & Marketing Director, Tom Swallow highlights. More than 500,000 PVCu sliding sash windows have come out of Quickslide’s manufacturing facilities in the 14 years since the West Yorkshire-based company came into being. Quickslide is constantly striving to streamline its products and reinvent itself, as the windows and doors manufacturer recognises the need to be flexible in an ever-changing marketplace
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