The 1980s, the decade Blockbuster was founded,
arguably Michael Jackson's biggest decade, and the height of the Walkman. For any fans of trivia quizes, Thriller became the world's best-selling album by the end of 1983, and the "Walkman" actually entered the Oxford English Dictionary in 1986.
Check out our latest feature in the press to view the 80s from our eyes.
There was a bit of a PVC window boom in the 1980s... of the millions of windows sold across the UK, 75% were PVC! Naturally, we took to manufacturing them which allowed us to offer windows that were longer-lasting than painted timber windows, and were a radical improvement in terms of their level of security, insulation, and weather resistance.
In the words of former Managing Director, David Dowling:
"The 1980s was the start of people choosing to change their windows.
Beforehand they would just have timber and they would change the glass inside, but the timber often got damp and rotted so it wasn't great.
We then used aluminium windows at the start of the 80s, and our foreman was called 'Metal Mickey!'
But by the time the mid-80s rolled around PVC was in full swing, with people choosing to wrap it with brown foil to make it aesthetically pleasing.
We made them ourselves, and they got slimmer over the years so it was nice and neat for people. the PVC was much better for the Highland weather and stood the test of all the seasons.
I remember the first time I saw it was at a conference in Birmingham and I thought 'wow this would be perfect for the Highland climate'."
If you're curious about what our PVC options look today, check out our
brochure.
They say things come in threes... in the 1980s we opened our Lotland Street premises, making it our third Inverness location. To top off the 1980s, we received a "Commended" certificate from The Highland Business Awards!
Did you know funding applications have reopened? If you are an organisation/group based in the Highlands, Moray or Grampian, you may be a good match to receive a grant of up to £1000 for your project. Find out more here.
Did you know funding applications have reopened? If you are an organisation/group based in the Highlands, Moray or Grampian, you may be a good match to receive a grant of up to £1000 for your project. Find out more here.
