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By Steve Pickering, sales & marketing director, Whitesales. Restoring listed buildings presents a unique challenge: preserving their historical essence while accommodating modern standards of performance and functionality. Each heritage property tells its own story, making it crucial to approach restoration projects with a bespoke mindset. This is especially true for rooflights, where poorly integrated designs can detract from a building’s...
Glass Times editor, Luke Wood, visits Double R to learn more about the conservatory roofing specialist’s new Guardian Home Extension system, a highly energy-efficient modular building solution that has been designed to open up valuable new opportunities for trade partners. Conservatory roofing specialist, Double R, is now offering the Guardian Home Extension system, an innovative solution that’s designed to deliver...
Glass Times editor, Luke Wood, visits Double R to learn more about the conservatory roofing specialist’s new Guardian Home Extension system, a highly energy-efficient modular building solution that has been designed to open up valuable new opportunities for trade partners. Conservatory roofing specialist, Double R, is now offering the Guardian Home Extension system, an innovative solution that’s designed to deliver...
Made For Trade is set to unveil a brand-new Korniche roof lantern at this year's FIT Show at the NEC Birmingham, and will be giving visitors the chance to win one on each day of the show. To be in with a chance to win a brand-new Korniche roof lantern up to 3m x 2m, visitors must attend one of...
Ultraframe’s marketing director, Alex Hewitt, discusses the newly launched capability of the hup! building system that can now be used on top of existing dwarf walls – one of a series of new innovations on the system that is revolutionising home extensions and conservatory transformations. We have started 2025 by announcing some exciting innovations on our hup! building system. While...
Kickstart 2025 by partnering with SupaLite, the trusted name in tiled conservatory roofing solutions, says SupaLite’s sales director, Wes Clarkson. Since 2012, SupaLite has been providing a quality range of market-leading, sustainable, energy efficient products to help our trade partners offer the very best to their customers. These include our popular SupaLite tiled roof, ILite system, S1 lantern, and S2...
Milwood Group says that it stands apart in a market ‘saturated with imported products’ by offering British-designed and manufactured outdoor living solutions that prioritise quality, innovation, and ‘unrivalled’ trade partner support. With rigorous manufacturing standards and a deep understanding of industry needs, Milwood claims to have ‘redefined what it means to lead in the outdoor living sector’. “Our approach is...
By Stuart Dantzic, managing director, Caribbean Blinds. When Caribbean Blinds first started trading in the late 1980s, the UK approach to creating an outdoor space was a couple of chairs hastily dug out from the shed and plonked on the patio as soon as the sun came out. Not anymore. Today’s love affair with garden living is at its height,...
A Plus Aluminium partners with Admiral Homespace to replace an old conservatory with a light-filled garden room. When it came to replacing an out-dated conservatory with a new build garden room, homeowners Mr and Mrs Dee sought the expertise of A Plus Aluminium installer, Admiral Homespace. The couple knew of the home improving and extending company and appointed the Huntingdon-based...
SupaLite are always dedicated to supporting their trade partners, and their latest investment is no exception. They’re proud to announce the launch of their brand new SupaLite Training Centre, located in the heart of Preston. Situated next to the S1 and S2 roof manufacturing facility, the new training centre features a showroom, alongside a classroom for sales and surveyor training,...
Alex Hewitt, Ultraframe’s marketing director, explains about the comprehensive training package that the company has put in place to support users of its hup! system as they make the transition from traditional building methods to ‘the better way to build’. When hup! was launched in 2022, training was always a key part of the launch strategy. The system is something...
Chris Baron, director of Prefix Systems, highlights the importance of the need for innovation and product development to be ‘relevant’. In today’s fast-paced market, product innovation and development are essential for survival, not just a competitive advantage. However, innovation alone is not sufficient; it must be relevant to make a meaningful impact. Relevance begins with a thorough understanding of the...
As a leader in the conservatory and roofing market, SupaLite says it has consistently delivered high-quality, innovative solutions for its trade partners. The company continues to innovate, offering products that are designed to meet the evolving needs of customers and homeowners. SupaLite has introduced three new products that are designed to bring expanded versatility, ease of installation, and long-lasting performance...
SupaLite is said to have achieved remarkable success in 2024, celebrating innovative product advancements, continued growth, exceptional customer support and revolutionary new launches. In March this year, SupaLite launched its brand new, innovative Double SkyVista. By integrating two SkyVista glass roof lights into a single unit, SupaLite crafted a solution that’s designed not only to enhance natural light infiltration, but...
It’s been just over 12 months since Prefix officially rolled out the S2 glazed roof system. Glass Times editor, Luke Wood, caught up with Prefix director, Chris Cooke, to see how well the system has been adopted by customers – as well as discussing the launch of WARMdeck, a new flat roof offering that completes the roof specialist’s product portfolio. Luke...
Family-owned firms are the lifeblood of business and commerce in the UK. From the corner shop to the biggest retailer or manufacturer, family enterprises bring innovation, continuity and diversity to Britain’s business community. As the UK celebrated National Family Business Day last month, Caribbean Blinds looked back at its own journey from humble beginnings to becoming a leading supplier of...
Steve Winscott, company director at Nine Zero Timber Windows and Doors, discusses the reasons we’re seeing a dip in conservatory enquiries, but a 30% rise in homeowner demand for garden rooms this summer. Last month we released news of the surge in demand for garden rooms that Nine Zero and our partners have spotted this summer. With lead generation platform,...
Growth in garden room and single-storey extension leads shows demand is there for installers, says Andy Royle of Leads 2 Trade. The appeal of garden rooms lies in their simplicity thanks to their ability to create a separate space without the complexity and cost of a full-scale home extension. At Leads 2 Trade, the UK’s leading provider of double-qualified sales...
Adding rooflights is a popular way to improve the quality of a space and increase access to natural light. However, an incorrectly specified rooflight can pose a danger to occupants due to the glass they use and the design of their frames. Here, Tony Isaac, sales director at Brett Martin discusses the difference between laminated and toughened glass and how...
With conservatories, garden rooms and glazed extensions continuing to prove popular options for UK homeowners, Gary Walker, joint managing director at Bedfordshire Windows, discusses the importance for trade installers to offer a comprehensive level of choice. Conservatories. Love them or hate them, they have long been a staple in the British home improvement industry. The demand for extra light and...
