Aluminium windows and doors have become increasingly popular with homeowners as the sector continues to grow with more companies now offering new product and component solutions.

One of the key considerations for aluminium window and door manufacturers is ventilation. Since the changes in building regulations in July 2022, compliance with building regulations as set out in Approved Document F (means of ventilation), is now critical for companies replacing windows or doors made of any material including aluminium.

With mechanical ventilation being expensive, inconvenient and time consuming to install, the most practical and affordable way to compliance, for both installers and homeowners, is to install trickle vents to the window and door profiles or frames.

Over the last decade, Glazpart’s Link Vent with its clever design, easy installation and operation combined its availability in a vast colour range, has made it the trickle vent of choice for window and door companies. However in the last 18 months, Glazpart has concentrated on component solutions specifically for aluminium fenestration.

Dean Bradley, Glazpart Sales Director outlines the niche strategy, “Since 2022, and our market domination with the Link Vent, we continued to explore the trends and different niches within the glazing sector. With more fabricators offering aluminium windows and doors, we collaborated with our customers and aluminium experts. In 2024, we joined the Council for Aluminium in Building (CAB) to gain greater insight and knowledge of aluminium as a building material. In the spring of 2025 we launched our first aluminium glazing component with the introduction of the Bi-Fold Vent and most recently we have launched the AluVent.”

The Bi-Fold Vent

The launch of the innovative Bi-Fold Vent at FIT Show 2025, certainly gathered much interest with many visitors to the Glazpart stand seeing a physical demonstration (using a model bi-fold door) of how the vent performed and looked within a bi-fold door system.

The Bi-Fold Vent’s shallow (slim) height is designed to work within the low hinge stack heights when the doors in a bi-fold system are in the open position – it has unique low-profile louvred canopy design combined with a low profile vent to allow both the internal vent and louvered grille clip in to easily sit between the open concertinaed door leaves.

The Bi-Fold Vent is designed for compliance to the building regulations with the independently tested equivalent area, it sits in a 16mm rout and in many cases, can be located directly into the door leaf or frame, removing the need for expensive additional “knock on” or extended profiles. With a 2700 EQA (per vent), a 3-panel door meets the requirements for background ventilation.

The AluVent

The AluVent is a new range of aluminium trickle ventilators, designed and manufactured specifically for aluminium windows and doors.

The AluVent is versatile with a sleek design that allows it to be frame or sash mounted, where its low profile sits seamlessly and unobtrusively on the window or door, making it aesthetically pleasing. The AluVent is also fitted with a foam strip on the inside of the vent’s closure plate which reduces cold spots, helps seal the rout and reduces noise when in the closed position.

The vent is designed to be fitted on either a 13mm or 10mm rout and being available in 3 sizes, 2500, 400 and 500 EQA, the AluVent’s performance will meet the ventilation requirements specified in building regulations.

Among several unique features, the AluVent comes with ingeniously designed profile end caps that clip into the grille, locking it into position and so avoiding separation from the aluminium profiles (lid or canopy) and allowing for screw fixing to the profile.

With aesthetics in mind, the AluVent is powder coated aluminium with RAL colour matched end caps as well as traditional black and white, which are fitted easily in place without the need for any tools. There is also an unassembled mill finish option so you can powder coat your own specific colour that can be perfectly matched to blend in with the overall look of the window or door.

Dean Bradley, Glazpart Sales Director summarises, “Following the success of the Bi-Fold Vent, the AluVent is a welcome addition to our range and once again demonstrates Glazpart’s commitment to innovating for the aluminium sector.”

The AluVent and Bi-Fold Vent are available for delivery, to find out more and get prices, contact your Glazpart Account Manager (if you are already a Glazpart customer) or call  01295 264533 or email: Sales@glazpart.co.uk

To find our more about the AluVent please visit:  AluVent – Glazpart