high performance, thermally broken material. You may not need that in California but when it gets down to minus-40 degrees Celsius here in Canada you absolutely need it.” “Thermally broken” is a term in window and door manufacturing to describe a window or door’s construction. It means the aluminum frame of the window or door has been manufactured to have an interior and exterior side joined by a barrier. The barrier helps inhibit conductive thermal energy loss, typical of metal only frames which can have a hugely significant impact on energy transfer compared to standard wood or aluminum frame. Metro Glass’ thermally broken product represents a major point of difference when it comes to their quality. Another point of difference is their metal selection. According to James, they use a Class 1 metal while other manufacturers use Class 2 – “and when you see our metal and how it is cut you can see the quality difference.” That quality – when combined with the company’s flexible service – has long been the main reason clients choose Metro Glass, in James’ opinion. On larger projects, especially, he says that clients have strict quality thresholds that they need to meet and they can count on Metro Glass to exceed those thresholds. “The clients we work with need to get things done,” he says. “They have to meet certain ratings for safety and insulation values and we exceed all ratings with our high-performance material.” In addition, clients can get product cheaper from THE CONSTRUCTION SOURCE CANADA
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