Brighouse fabricator Quickslide unveiled a major innovation at this year’s FIT Show: Legacy Protect – the industry’s first intelligent sliding sash window of its kind.
Though not yet on general release to the market, Quickslide asked visitors to its stand to get some hands-on experience of the new generation window security, and provide constructive feedback prior to an official launch later in the year.
In collaboration with Kubu, the fabricator has poured its observations and knowledge into the development of Legacy Protect, a multi sensor system that has been integrated into the top sash and outer frame, and bottom sash and cill. Unlike traditional setups that monitor only the locking point, Legacy Protect is designed to detect movement of the sashes – so whether the window is opened or tampered with, the system sends a real-time alert to the homeowner.
“We love a puzzle, and have always questioned why smart tech has been slower to take off in the fenestration industry compared to other home improvement industries,” said Quickslide Managing Director Ben Weber. “Over the years we have closely watched the attempts at integrating smart tech into windows and doors and have had ongoing conversations with Kubu to develop something that works with our Legacy VS windows.
“Through thorough product development we will make sure that Legacy Protect has no missing pieces when it comes to launching it into the market,” continued Ben Weber. “Whether it is the functionality and performance of the product, or the way in which it is offered to our trade partners – we will be welcoming comments and suggestions from all those who visit our stand.”
Security is a theme that is running through the Quickslide stand – and in typical Quickslide fun fashion, it is hammering home its points through a game inviting visitors to suit up a runaway burglar.
“Recent stats from the Met police show that a home is burgled every 173 seconds in the UK,” continued Ben Weber. “The importance of security to homeowners is only going to grow, and with smart technology so deeply ingrained in our daily lives, it is time for the industry to get to grips with it once and for all. Legacy Protect is our answer. It’s intelligent and fully integrated and we believe that it’s the sliding sash solution that will continue to set standards for years to come.”
Legacy Protect works with the Kubu home hub and app, which sends alerts if a potential break in has been detected. Beyond this, the homeowner can set the app to remind them about the open and closed status of their windows – to shut them when they are leaving the home, to open them for ventilations, to warn them about bad weather or even pollen counts if windows need to be shut to safeguard those with hay fever. In short, Legacy Protect works with a homeowner’s lifestyle always with one primary goal in mind – to protect the home.
