Company / founded 1992
An independent route through commercial glazing.
MBE brings estimating, drawing-office support, in-house manufacture and installation together for architects, contractors, developers and facilities teams.
History / established 1992
Built on service from start to finish.
MBE Glazing Systems Ltd was founded in 1992. It is an independent manufacturer and installer serving offices, retail, leisure, public buildings, industrial projects and selected residential work across mainland UK.
Products are manufactured at MBE's Elland premises, from extruded aluminium lengths through to completed, ready-to-fit assemblies. Installation is completed by MBE's own fitting team, with repairs and maintenance handled around the clock by an internal reactive team.
Product certification / primary assurance
Door fabrication within a defined, certified scope.
MBE's BSI Kitemark™ certification covers the fabrication of selected enhanced-security aluminium doors within its approved scope. It is the company's lead product certification.
Enhanced Security of Doors
- Credential
- BSI Kitemark™ certification
- Certified scope
- Fabrication of selected enhanced-security aluminium doors
- Certificate
- KM 811944
- Standards
- BS 4873:2016 / PAS 24:2022
- First issued
- 23 June 2025
Certification applies to eligible products and configurations within MBE's approved manufacturing scope. Requirements are reviewed during estimating before a certified solution is confirmed.
Contractor assurance / memberships
Verified approvals around the wider operation.
CHAS Standard and SafeContractor approval are supported by supplied certificates. MBE also works with recognised industry, compliance and employment-support organisations.
- CHAS StandardSSIP approved / Contractor [CDM]Assessed against CHAS standards in line with SSIP Core Criteria and UK health and safety legislation.Membership CHAS-0016404
- SafeContractor ApprovedSSIP-assessed contractorApproved for curtain walling, general building maintenance, aluminium doors and windows, and glazing.Certificate DC4102
- Council for Aluminium in BuildingIndustry membership
- ResetContractor compliance membership
- SafeHRHR and employment support
In-house delivery / MBE-01
Designed, made and fitted by MBE.
- 01
Estimate
MBE's sales team reviews the enquiry and prepares the estimate. Surveys and estimating are available without charge.
- 02
Develop the drawings
The draughtsman and drawing office coordinate the agreed design and relevant construction interfaces.
- 03
Manufacture in house
CNC machinery and a sheet-metal workshop with laser, guillotine and press-brake capability support production at Elland.
- 04
Install
Completed products are taken through to site installation by MBE's own fitting team.
- 05
Maintain
Repair and maintenance enquiries are handled by MBE's internal reactive-maintenance team, operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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