It all began in 1999 and the now-famous - some say infamous - debut titled "Pushover," coining his catchphrase "You buy one, you get one free" in his dulcet Burnley-accented tones, extolling the virtues of Safestyle's replacement windows and doors.

Decked out in green to begin with, the Safestyle "caped Crusader" made such a sustained impact that he was commissioned to do another ad, the now equally memorable "Swinging Windows," in 2003. This time he appeared resplendent in red, and has remained that way ever since, with the word "BOGOF" becoming a household word emulated by all.

Many more TV personalities were to follow, but Jeff "The Window Man" Brown continued to add to his Adography, having captured the public's imagination up and down the country and become one of the most recognisable faces on TV. Look out for his new ads, coming soon!

Not only can you fit any standard residential or composite door from the Safestyle range, you can choose the colour and profile that best matches your home. If you’re not sure, you’re just a click away from changing to another colour in an instant without having to fit it again. You can try a front or back door in the traditional white profile or the realistic wood effects of oak or rosewood, or if you’d like to try composite door, choose red, green, blue, black, white, oak or rosewood.

If you’d like to keep a copy of the house with your brand new door design, you can print or save the image. Or if you find yourself torn between two or several different designs and would like an opinion from friends and family, this is a really handy feature to use.

While the Door Visualiser contains the huge range of Safestyle doors and composite doors, there are still so many design features that haven’t yet been incorporated into the Visualiser – such as lead designs, coloured glass, bevels, handles, knockers, etc – so you can expect plenty of future upgrades to enable you to see just how good your home would look with the perfect designs to suit you, right down to the finest detail.

Find the perfect door for your home today!

The Safestyle quarterly prize draw is a part of the Diamond Account Club flexible payments finance package, where customers can enjoy various benefits, including discounts from various trusted partner companies, and automatic entry into the prize draw.

Winners are selected randomly and when John's lucky number came up, it meant that he could have the remaining outstanding balance of £1,484 on his windows paid off in full. "I'm thrilled to have won the Diamond Account Club draw," he said, "The money I've saved will go towards further improvements on my house, I'm planning on refitting the entire bathroom in time for Christmas!"

The latest Safestyle double glazing technology has been helping customers up and down the country save energy by keeping their houses warm and cosy, reducing heating requirements so you can turn your thermostat down and save money on your heating bills.

"I'm really happy with the quality of my new windows and the efficient service that Safestyle provided," added John, "I'm looking forward to the double glazing saving me more energy and money off my heating bills every month too."

Safestyle UK's Managing Director, Steve Birmingham, also commented: "It was a pleasure to inform Mr Griffin of winning the prize draw, and having his outstanding account balance paid off in full. We're pleased that our energy efficient windows will help him save energy and reduce his heating bills, not to mention add value to his home too.

"We're delighted that he was happy with the service that we provided and the standard of our products, as customer satisfaction is of great importance to us. I wish John the best of luck with his new home project."

The next lucky winner of the Safestyle prize draw will be drawn in February 2010, so look out for that!

Security, as ever, is one of the most important requirements of any door, so the new Safestyle composite doors have further upgraded security features, including new “Secured by Design” rated handles to give the doors further robustness. If you remember, the Safestyle GuardDoor launched with the highest available British Standards for security and durability in domestic doors, the PAS 23 and PAS 24, and now with these latest new security upgrades, our composite doors are even more secure for our customers’ peace of mind.

Amongst the expanded glass design ranges are stunning new bevels and fusion tiles. These thermally fused tiles are small works of art in themselves, made from coloured glass pieces which are fused together under very high temperatures, giving a startling effect to the finished product, and with various colours available.

Variety of colours is one of the most attractive aspects of the entire Safestyle composite door range, with all GuardDoors available in red, green, blue, black, white, and the realistic wood effects of Oak and Rosewood. The frets for glass designs can also come in the same colour as the door or white.

Finally, one of the most impressive new additions is the arched head formation, which allows you to create an array of designs around your door, including a sweeping arched glass design overhead and glass panels down the sides. This gives a stunning appearance to the entrance of the home, allowing your front door to give quite an impression!

One of our latest TV commercials features the bespectacled new female face of Safestyle, Hannah Smith, as the sexy whip-wielding “Window Techie” who heads a laboratory of window boffins testing the latest glazing technology.

Some may remember the Safestyle Window Man’s bruising encounters with Janine Foster, another stern and stylish brunette, where Jeff was being foiled at every turn, having windows and doors slammed in his face (hence one of the ad’s names, “Slamming”), while our heroine calmly delivered the style and security benefits of Safestyle’s energy saving double glazing.

Yet another distinctive female Safestyle TV personality is that of Laura Jaye, the friendly blonde who presented several of our energy saving ads. Her vibrant and colourful delivery makes for a memorable impression, and is a little different from our normal style.

Look out for more new Safestyle TV ads, coming soon!

Diamond Account customers can take advantage of various benefits, including fantastic further discounts and offers from partner companies, as well as gaining automatic entry into the prize draw. The Taskers have won £5,931 and now they get to enjoy their new energy efficient Safestyle double glazing for free!

As you would expect, the couple were elated, and William, who works at the local hospital, said: "My wife and I were delighted when we found out. It's a large amount of money that we can now spend on improving other areas of our house, and hopefully if we have enough left over, we'll use it for a good holiday!"

Safestyle's safe and secure replacement windows and doors seem to have made quite an impression, with the Taskers recommending us to their family and friends. "We're really happy with our new windows, Safestyle did a great job," said William, "And they provided an excellent, quick service so we weren't inconvenienced in any way, and I've since recommended them to friends and relatives."

Safestyle's next Diamond Account prize draw takes place in November 2009, so look out for that - if you're a Diamond Account Club Member, it could be you!

Safestyle's Factory Operations Manager, Keith Jones, was delighted to welcome the Window Man. "I would like to thank Jeff Brown for taking the time out to come down to our Barnsley site," said Keith, "It was an experience to say the least, he had everyone in hysterics." It appears Jeff was a real hit, "By the end of his visit people were jumping off fork lift trucks to have their picture taken with the famous Window Man."

The Window Man himself found the whole experience enlightening, seeing our Safestyle windows and doors being made right before his eyes. "We have very impressive facilities, and it makes you very, very proud, to see every worker so very focused," said Jeff, "I think everyone who works at Safestyle should visit there!"

Jeff's visit seems to have made a dramatic impact, both on him and the team at the factory. "The big thing for me was it makes you feel part of the team," said Jeff, "When I left there that day, I felt such a great pride and responsibility in representing our people, to help keep their livelihoods secure, by letting everyone know on TV, and in my travels, about how great our energy saving glazing products really are!"

Jeff was impressed with his reception, "Thanks for the hospitality (the buffet and my egg butty was great), everyone was such a great laugh, they made me feel so welcome and it's so heartening to know we have a huge team of tremendously nice, hard-working people, producing the very best double glazing windows and doors in the land!"

For our Marketing Canvassers, the "Rookie Club" & "Canvass Club" have been completely revamped and updated. The all-new and exciting Clubs are now in effect with lots of great new prizes to be won. They are so impressive and the initial reaction is that they've never been so good. Targets have been set, to be achieved and rewarded with fantastic prizes!

The "July Jungle Madness" is also on! This is a new Safestyle competition where all our branches have been placed into 10 groups of 3 and the way it works is simple: top your group (based on written business) and choose your prize - either a fun-packed day go-karting, or an action-packed day paint-balling with Jeff "The Window Man" Brown! So the message is work hard together, achieve your potential and enjoy your prize with your team!

Another major incentive development is the "Safestyle UK Reward Scheme" which has already started and the way it works is that our regional, branch and team managers all have targets set which, if they achieve the criteria, gives 50 Reward Points each time. They can then collect their points and exchange them for prizes, choosing to claim a small prize or save up and accumulate more points until they have enough to exchange them for one of the amazing top mega-prizes! To accompany this, the new Safestyle Reward Scheme glossy brochure is going out to all our branches.

With so much being invested in Safestyle's future, it's never been more rewarding to work hard and reach the potential we all have within ourselves. If you aren't already part of the Safestyle team, why not join us today? You can apply online, it's quick and easy!

It goes without saying that, like any product you can buy, that all replacement windows are not the same. You can of course buy cheap products which are widely available, but with Safestyle you can still keep to your budget while still being confident you’re getting not only a top quality product but one that it comes with the backing of an award-winning national company local to you, with extensive product guarantees, as well as the technology and research development that we as a manufacturer invest in to bring you the latest cutting edge double glazing technology.

When you buy Safestyle replacement windows and doors, you are getting a product made from 100% new, virgin PVCu – an important distinction from many double glazing products on the market that are partly recycled to produce a cheaply-priced product and that, as a result, tend to warp and discolour after a few short years.

Recycling is still important to Safestyle though as we recycle all that is recyclable, including any waste at our factory and all the old windows and doors that we remove when we install brand new Safestyle replacement windows up and down the country.

In this economic climate the nation is still experiencing, our energy saving window range is proving very popular, and public focus will soon shift to getting ready for winter to keep the coming heating bills down.

Ongoing training is also a main focus: improving the knowledge base and skill levels of our workforces, which will provide added benefits every aspect, including production and efficiency, enabling us to pass on greater benefits to our customers. The accreditations and qualifications continue to be gained, with many high level NVQ passes and ILM Team Leading successes, in partnership with local colleges.

With the Safestyle order book continuing to grow, production continues to increase. The volumes ordered and produced at our factory, Safestyle Manufacturing, are impressive and encouraging, particularly considering the industry's meant to be in a recession. New product updates and developments include improvements to inhouse composite door production with full PAS 23/34 and integrated stock management systems.

Our production team like to play hard as well as work hard and, as with all at Safestyle, our competitive streak is deeply ingrained. Recently they took to the racing track at P&R Karting Challenge Cup 2009, with Safestyle beating the Anglian windows team on the way to a respectable 4th place finish.

On the marketing and advertising front, the Safestyle Window Man has literally been in action in a new TV ad, the first of several coming very soon. Watch this space!

While there have been encouraging signs that the recession is possibly easing up, including increases in UK industry output, house prices on the up, as well as ever-improving supermarket growth, this is tempered with expected job losses in the public sector, and rising overall UK unemployment. The knock-on effect has been quite hard in particular on sectors like the car sales industry, with May sales down nearly 25% compared to last year, despite 60,000 orders under the scrappage subsidy scheme.

Double glazing sales, though - at least at Safestyle - have been on the up and more new people are coming on board to work with us, knowing they have the backing of multi-million pound advertising campaigns, with new and exciting products coming from continuous development in technology.

Fitters, Salespeople and Canvassers have been joining the Safestyle team as new incentives, prizes and bonuses are being introduced to reward good performances. We are getting a fantastic response and encouraging more newcomers on board, you can even apply online. Now really is the time to get in touch with Safestyle and see what you could be earning with the nation's leading energy saving glazing company.

Our Market Research teams have kicked off their new June Canvass competition, which is Star Trek-themed this year, and has the best prizes yet. The better the performance, the better the prize you can win, and everyone can win a prize! The prizes get more impressive the harder your work - ranging from 4GB MP3/Video Players, Sony digital cameras, Diesel watches, PSPs, Nintendo DS, DVD tablets, camcorders, XBox 360, iPod Touch, Acer Netbooks, Nintendo Wiis, to laptops and PS3s. The top prizes are Apple iPhones and 32" LCD TVs - all to encourage our 800+ strong canvass force to work hard and prosper (as one famous Vulcan might say!). If you fancy winning some of this but are not already working for Safestyle, then it's not too late to join! Fill in the online application form - Safestyle is the place to be!

Other competitions are up and running for different roles within the company, including a Terminator Salvation-themed "Judgement June," which invites all Safestyle's Senior Canvass Agents to win Acer Netbooks, Armani watches, Siemens laptops, PlayStation 3s, Hugo Boss watches, Sony Vaio laptops, Xboxes, Nintendo Wiis and Raymond Weil watches.

And our Safestyle Appointment Agents are also in on the action with their own Transformers-themed competition: the prizes up for grabs include 4GB MP3/Video Players, Sony Cyber-shot digital cameras, Diesel Watches, Nintendo DSs and Wiis, PSPs and PlayStation 3s, DVD camcorders and tablets, Acer Netbooks, laptops, 32" LCD TVs and Apple iPhones. The prize line-up really is incredible and as it's related to how good your performance is, the best really do get the best rewards!

If you're not already part of the Safestyle team, then join us today and get a piece of this fantastic action!

“What is more pleasing is that productivity is improving, without any reduction in quality,” says Keith, “Which goes to prove you can have the best of both worlds: excellent productivity and excellent quality. The continuous improvements which have been achieved are attributable to the whole team at the Barnsley site, our performance is a credit to everyone. They are a culmination of a number of small projects which have resulted in a massive leap forward in output, while reducing our costs.”

The buzz word undeniably is “waste reduction” and now with greater emphasis on improving performance whilst minimizing wastage all round, the efficiency of our window and door production lines has never been better. Coupled with a more efficient and widespread recycling policy where we are recycling everything that can be recycled, the overall benefit to the manufacturing operation is huge.

With new developments coming online all the time, Keith is one of the key members of our Safestyle Manufacturing team who will be ensuring that all projects get the attention required to deliver them successfully. “We have an abundance of new projects just waiting in the wings to replace the ones reaching completion,” he says, referring to the multitude of ongoing product developments in the pipeline. “The focus for the projects will be predominantly based around reducing waste, costs and improving products and quality, which is the life-blood of any business. We are definitely winning the war on waste.”

Take a look at the company background, advertising and marketing campaigns, and the different ways of getting in touch. You can meet the sales team, see how a surveyor measures up, gain an insight into the workings of our vast factory, the window and door manufacturing process, as well as the installation of Safestyle double glazing in the home.

What’s more, you can watch some fantastic out-takes and bloopers from our TV ads! Watch Cannon and Ball having a laugh on set, the Safestyle Window Man and other characters all on location and fooling around. It’s fun to watch!

• Be smart with your energy usage – its been shown by the Energy Saving Trust that UK families are using over two billion pounds per year just on house lights. Safestyle recommends you make sure all your bulbs are energy saving and that appliances are switched off instead of being left on stand-by can save you a small but good amount over the year.
• Get the best prices for your energy – have you compared suppliers to see if you could be saving by moving elsewhere? There are now several websites where you can compare and make a decision based on the results.
• Check your electric meter regularly – keeping an eye on how much energy you are using and cutting back when necessary will help you reduce your bills in the long run. Also getting a precise reading means you may be charged less than with estimated readings.
• Online billing and direct debits – another top Safestyle money saving tip is that many suppliers are now offering the paper-less alternative to printed and posted bills, which usually comes with a small but worthwhile discount. Check for this, you could be missing out on those small savings that will all add up in the long run.
• Investment in energy saving home improvements – the initial outlay for home improvements in the short term will be worth it as they pay their dividends in the long-term. For example, investing in wall and loft insulation, an energy efficient boiler, and Safestyle energy saving double glazing can all be massively beneficial in cutting your bills and reducing your carbon footprint.

Remember, there are lots of small, easy things you can start doing today, without much effort. See how you can make a difference today and ACT ON CO2 with Safestyle.

Reports are that the average rate for a personal loan of £2,000 is currently standing at almost 20%, as a result of a number of issues. It is also evident that borrowers may not be aware of the rates for the various forms of credit, the average person assuming that since the base rate have dropped, that loan and credit card rates has also fallen, and when they come to borrow money they are confronted with a harsh reality. Financing your home improvements could prove to be a headache.

However, with Safestyle, we have a tremendous business relationship with lenders such as GE Money and Hitachi Capital, partnerships with a significantly high number of customers and approaching a million pounds per week. With Safestyle our customers can not only be sure they can receive loans at competitive rates with the High Street, they are arranged in the comfort of their own home, with no deposit or set up fee.

But one of the most important features about the Safestyle finance package is the flexibility of the loan, as bank loans in the main are fixed term. Safestyle’s Diamond Account payments package gives you the flexibility to pay for your home improvements to suit your budget, a flexibility you wouldn’t normally get from any other source.

Customers writing reviews have a variety of options, including a star ratings system where they can rate specific areas of their Safestyle experience, like home visit. There are also other feedback factors they can provide in the form of a star rating, including product value and quality, the all-important customer service, and finally customer’s rating of the overall experience of buying new windows and doors from Safestyle.

Currently there are over 570 reviews, and you can use the “Find reviews in your area” function to locate feedback from customers with Safestyle installations near where you live, or change the order of reviews according to rating, date, or city/town.

You can also rate any review if you find it particularly helpful. An example is from Droitwich, Worcestershire, where Safestyle customer Mr Richardson said he’d read negative reviews on some websites and so was “Sceptical but no need” as he’d had an excellent price from Safestyle to supply and fit ten windows, and was very glad he accepted. The fitters were on time and professional, covering everything to prevent any mess or damage, and once complete they swept and vacuumed everywhere to make sure the only evidence of their presence was the fantastic new Safestyle double glazing.

You can review all customer feedback about Safestyle windows on safestyle.co.uk/reviews.

Jamie and Ryan won their balance of £4,081, and a winner’s certificate with a bottle of bubbly was presented to the couple by one of our senior managers from the Safestyle Brighton branch.

“It was an unexpected and wonderful surprise to us!“ said Jamie, “We are delighted to have won, and now we can look at further home improvements and getting the rest of our house done.”

"I was very happy to present the latest winners of our Safestyle prize draw," said Steve Wellbourne, from our Brighton branch. "For our salespeople it's an important additional benefit, unique to our customers taking advantage of our flexible monthly payments package, and it's a nice thing to tell people they've won something quite substantial."

To all Safestyle Diamond Account Club customers, look out for the next Diamond Account Prize Draw in August – it could be you!

Product innovations and testing at our Safestyle manufacturing factory have continued relentlessly, with technical developments such as the Ultra Low PVC Threshold already in production and introduced seamlessly into the entire supply chain. This is the culmination of extensive testing and development to hone products to the highest standards, while still remaining affordable to our customers.

Our new “Evolution” rebate door hinge has undergone tests which included weather testing to British Standards PAS 23, then the doors were cycle-tested 50,000 times and then weather-tested again to ensure no deterioration in performance. The new Safestyle hinge performed exceptionally well and will be rolled out to benefit our product range and the entire business.

Safestyle French doors are also undergoing revisions with new single shoot-bolt strikers being introduced to all door sets, giving both improved security and flexibility with ease of set up for our installation teams.

Several other manufacturing projects are in development, as well as collaborations with our supply partners, to continue to bring only the very best innovations in energy saving double glazing to our valued customers – watch this space for more news from Safestyle Manufacturing!

Windows
With standard double glazed windows which are externally-beaded, burglars can remove the beading and sealed units to gain entry into your home. Safestyle Diamond Windows are internally beaded as standard to prevent this, as well as having the latest multi-point smooth-action security locking system for a much more robust defense against burglary. An important safety feature also available is the fire safety hinge, which allows a window to double as a fire escape exit.

Doors
The security level of doors is dependant on several factors, one of which is “key differs” – the number if different key shapes for your lock. Obviously the greater the number of different keys, the greater the security factor, as the less likely someone will have a key that will open your lock. Safestyle residential doors are fitted with 6-pin key locking cylinders for improved security and are of the highest grade achievable for durability, key-related security and maximum number of key differs. Safestyle doors are also fitted with security hinges which can not be removed, critical for the security of outward-opening doors in particular. For an interactive demonstration, see our Safestyle door viewer.

Composite doors
If you want an even greater security upgrade, as well as further improved durability, then the Safestyle composite door – the GuardDoor – is ideal for you, with its British Standards Kite Mark ratings BS PAS 23 and BS PAS 24 being the highest achievable for domestic door security and durability. What’s more, you can choose from a greater range of colours as well as the standard White and the realistic wood effects of Rosewood and Oak, you can choose to have your door in either Red, Blue, Green, or Black.

For the best security and safety improvements for your home, check out the Safestyle website now for the latest double glazing offers to help you save money!