Why you should only buy from Window & Glass Association Members

When you’re building or renovating, it’s easy to focus on the big design choices – colours, layouts, and finishes. But one of the most important decisions you’ll make is where your windows and glass come from. Choosing a supplier or installer who’s a member of the Window & Glass Association of New Zealand isn’t just a smart move – it’s a safeguard for your home, your safety, and your peace of mind.

Unfortunately, there’s a growing number of non-compliant and fraudulently certified products being sold in New Zealand. Many of these don’t meet safety or performance standards – putting homes, and people, at risk. When you buy from a Window & Glass Association member, you’re protected from these inferior and potentially dangerous products.

All Window & Glass Association members must meet strict requirements set out in the New Zealand Building Code and relevant standards such as NZS 4211. Their products are independently tested to ensure they perform exactly as claimed – from weather resistance and strength, to energy efficiency and safety glazing.

We’ll recommend products that are fit for purpose

Whether it’s knowing which windows or doors need safety glass or ensuring you’ve got the right product for your home’s wind zone or thermal performance requirements you can trust an Association member to get it right.

Your assurance of performance and safety

Windows and glass play a major role in keeping homes safe, warm, and efficient. Window & Glass Association members use tested and certified materials that perform reliably in New Zealand’s conditions. From the strength of safety glass to the performance of seals and joinery, members are committed to doing it right.

After sales support if something goes wrong

If something does go wrong, the Window & Glass Association provides a formal complaints and resolution process. That means there’s accountability – and a clear path to fixing issues. Without this, you could be left without any practical recourse.

How to identify a Window and Glass Association member

Members have their Annual Practising Certificate and Code of Ethics on public display in their showroom or offices and are entitled to include the Association membership logo on their signage and literature.

Buying from a Window & Glass Association member means you’re buying quality, safety, and accountability. It’s one simple decision that ensures you, your home and your investment are protected.

https://www.wganz.org.nz/find-member/