B U I L D I N G E N V E L O P E T E S T I N G

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WELCOME TO WINTECH

Wintech Engineering is an independent UKAS accredited testing facility. We specialise in providing a comprehensive range of services throughout the building and construction industries worldwide, either on-site, or at our purpose-built test laboratory in Telford, Shropshire, in the heart of industrial England.

Our numerous accreditations guarantee the recognition of test certificates by a wide range of global institutions. As a Notified Test Laboratory (No.1288), Wintech can provide you with the necessary testing services to ensure that your products comply with the requirements for CE Marking in line with the Construction Products Regulation.

At Wintech, we strive to provide you with the highest level of customer service, delivering a prompt turnaround for testing with short lead times, flexible scheduling and the timely issue of test data. We are committed to the continual improvement of our services through active training and professional development of our employees and investment in new technologies.

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ON-SITE TESTING

Armed with the latest technology, Wintech’s On-site Testing Division provides a diverse range of cost-effective, time-efficient and professionally accredited testing services structured to suit your own specific requirements.

AIR LEAKAGE • Residential • Commercial • CWCT Section 5 Static Air Permeability Testing

WATER LEAKAGE • CWCT Section 9 • CWCT Section 10 (BS EN 13051:2001) • CWCT Section 6 Static Water Tightness Testing

PULL-OUT TESTING

On-site testing is undertaken to check the quality of workmanship on an installation – generally a requirement of the Project Specification or the National House Building Council (NHBC) Specification.

We can undertake CWCT Section 9 and AAMA 501.2 hose testing on permanently closed jointed systems, such as curtain walling. For open-jointed systems – windows, doors, louvers and rainscreen cladding – we undertake CWCT Section 10 spray bar testing in accordance with BS EN 13051.

Testing for air leakage is a requirement of the Building Regulation outlined in Approved Documents L1A (residential buildings) and L2A (commercial buildings). Any air leakage tests we conduct are issued to the building control officer as part of the handover process.

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WINDOWS AND DOORS

The testing processes we undertake on windows and doors may either be specific to your project or a part of the development cycle of a new product before it can be launched.

Project-driven testing is usually specified by an architect or consultant and aims to ensure that the installed product meets the expected level of performance for its intended use. Typical examples include tests for weathertightness, durability and security which can be used to demonstrate compliance with Secured by Design.

Product standard testing is a mandatory requirement set out by the Construction Products Regulation. It requires manufacturers and installers to declare the performance of their products for CE Marking before they can be placed on the market. Our tests will demonstrate that your windows and doors operate in accordance with British, European and American standards.

Wintech’s bespoke test equipment and unique laboratory facilities cater for a variety of window and door configurations.

SINGLE AND DOUBLE DOORSBI-FOLD DOORSVERTICAL SLIDING WINDOWSPARALLEL OPENING WINDOWSTILT AND TURN WINDOWS

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GLASS TESTING

Wintech Engineering also specialises in the testing of glass and glazing products. We use initial type testing to demonstrate for you and your clients that your product conforms to the standards necessary for CE Marking.

FRAGMENTATION TESTINGIMPACT TESTINGFOUR-POINT BEND TESTING

Our fragmentation testing ensures that breakage and mechanical strength data meets the criteria outlined in the standards for thermally-toughened glass (BS EN 12150-1), heat-strengthened glass (BS EN 1863-1) and heat-soaked glass (BS EN 14179-1).

If you wish to declare an impact performance, we can conduct testing in accordance with BS EN 12600:2002, which enables a classification to be given for your glass product that can be listed on the Declaration of Performance (DoP) for CE Marking.

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FACADE TESTING

Wintech offers a variety of standardised, specialised and project-specific services covering a wide range of facade systems and configurations. We aim to offer maximum flexibility to our clients for whom we are able to provide a diverse range of testing options.

Our dedicated, professionally accredited laboratory can accommodate more than a dozen simulations at any one time, catering for sizes up to 10 metres in height and 12 metres in width.

In accordance with British, European and American standards we can evaluate the performance of your facade using a range of weather tightness tests.

CURTAIN WALL TESTINGRAINSCREEN TESTINGWINDOW WALL TESTINGGLAZED ROOFLIGHT TESTING

Since our facilities are UKAS accredited to ISO/IEC 17025:2005 you can be assured that any test data we produce on your behalf will be valid anywhere throughout the world.

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Notified Body 1288

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Wintech Engineering LimitedHalesfield 2, Telford TF7 4QH

T: +44(0)1952 586580www.wintechtesting.com

B U I L D I N G E N V E L O P E T E S T I N G

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