Completion of £3m windows and doors project
Last updated | 06/05/2008
A £3,000,000 project to replace windows and doors in Council houses in Perth and Kinross has been completed successfully.
The programme, which began in 2006 and was carried out in partnership with local company Sidey Ltd, saw 1,280 Council houses fitted with replacement Secured By Design double glazed windows and doors.
To mark the end of the successful programme of works, a celebration was held at the Sidey showrooms in Perth today (Thursday 1 May).
It was attended by the Council's Convener of Housing & Health, Councillor Peter Barrett, who said: "I am delighted that this latest stage of our housing improvement programme has been successfully completed and most importantly that many tenants are now enjoying a better quality of life because of it.
“This was a significant investment for the Council and very worthwhile. The new windows will provide far greater heat and sound insulation benefits for our tenants. We are committed to providing quality, affordable housing for our tenants, and to meeting the Scottish Housing Quality Standard by 2015.
“This was an excellent example of partnership working. We formally appointed Sidey Ltd to take forward this programme following a very thorough and competitive tendering exercise which has ensured we got the best overall package which balanced quality and price. The windows and doors are covered by a 10-year quality guarantee with a life expectancy of over 20 years
"I am delighted that Perth & Kinross Tenants and Residents Federation have also been closely involved since the very early stages of the appointment process. It is vitally important both to me and the Housing Service that the people who are ultimately our customers were part of the process."
Michael Dobson, Chairman of Sidey, said: “I would first of all like to thank Perth & Kinross Council and the Tenants Federation for choosing Sidey to carry out this project, which has been based upon mutual trust and confidence.
“We are committed to providing our customers with 'Best Value' by delivering quality products along with the highest level of tenant care. This partnership is a reflection of that commitment, having received a tenant satisfaction rate of 99.9% - the highest in Scotland.”
“We are delighted that our services could help Perth & Kinross Council towards reaching the Scottish Quality Housing Standard, as well as helping to provide their tenants with better, safer homes”.
