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Jonathan Brignall, sales director at Solidor tells us more about the company’s brand transformation and how a door can make a difference to a home’s personality. To mark Solidor’s 20 years in the industry, we decided that we wanted to refresh the brand and provide a new look and feel. To help us develop the approach, we undertook some research...
Smart Architectural Aluminium’s marketing manager, Dan Evans, explains why the Signature Door range represents the next generation of aluminium composite doors delivering a real step change in design and performance. The Signature door collection has been developed to provide installers with a superior quality, high-performance, all-aluminium entrance door, which delivers outstanding value compared to standard GRP composite doors. Manufactured at...
With new ceramic textures, integrated LED lighting and smart tech options, Silka’s managing director, Asa McGillian, says that the brand is challenging what trade customers should expect from a premium door with its expanded Kärben Collection. It’s easy to say a product is ‘next generation’. It’s a lot harder to prove it. But with additions including Italian porcelain ceramic finishes,...
The Residence Collection launched its new timber alternative PVC door range at the FIT Show, generating fresh opportunities for fabricators and installers in the heritage sector. The Residence Collection officially launched its long-awaited timber alternative open-in entrance door at the 2025 FIT Show, further cementing its reputation as an innovator in the window and door market. The exciting addition to...
Rehau is celebrating one of its most successful UK product launches to date, marking one year since the Slinova sliding door solution was first fabricated in the country. Developed in response to the growing popularity of sliding doors and consumers appetite for increased natural light in their homes, over 60 fabricators across the UK now make the Slinova, with over...
Installers are benefiting from growing demand for high-spec patio and bi-fold doors, such as Quickslide’s Quick-Glide system, as outdoor living spaces continue to rise in popularity. While current economic conditions remain somewhat uncertain, many homeowners see this as a short-term concern. As a result, the desire to enhance outdoor areas with garden rooms, open-plan kitchens, and versatile dining spaces, is...
Ben Brocklesby, director at Origin, discusses how to appeal to homeowners who may have smaller renovation budgets. The UK economy remains uncertain, resulting in families tightening their belts. Fluctuating mortgage interest rates have slowed the housing market, while the enduring rising cost-of-living means people have less disposable income to spend, resulting in many households postponing large-scale renovation plans. In fact,...
Luke Wood, editor of Glass Times magazine, catches up with Ian Bousfield, marketing manager at Made For Trade, to talk about the new Korniche Glass Partition internal door system that was unveiled at the recent FIT Show. A stand out product at the 2025 FIT Show at Birmingham’s NEC was the official launch of the Korniche Glass Partition internal door...
Glass Times editor, Luke Wood, visits Hurst Doors to learn more about the company’s revolutionary PAS24 accredited Securicore panel door. Designed as a significant upgrade to traditional 28mm door panels, Securicore blends high performance with innovative features, reshaping opportunities for fabricators and installers across multiple market sectors. The entrance door sector has been dominated by composite and aluminium solutions in...
By Wolfgang Gorner, managing director, Hörmann UK. Hörmann UK continues to strengthen its presence in the residential entrance door market by offering a comprehensive, market-leading product range. With solutions to meet all sectors – from competitively priced composite doors to high-performance steel and premium aluminium solutions, we are the go-to supplier for dealers and installers seeking a trusted one-stop shop...
Versatile, innovative and high performing – Jeff Dunn, sales and commercial director of the Glazerite UK Group, shares how the next generation of patio sliders is set to open up more opportunities for Glazerite installers. Our North Division, based in Barnsley, is a hive of activity. Opened in early 2024 as part of our ambitions to build further growth for...
Mainland Europe has long embraced the entrance door as a centrepiece of home design. Now, thanks to Gerda’s range of steel and aluminium doors, UK homeowners are discovering they can upgrade to superior performance and style – and for only a modest uplift over a composite. When it comes to making a first impression, few elements of a home are...
One of the most inspiring parts of the DoorCo stand at FIT Show 2025 was the ‘Door of the Future’, which highlighted how technology, both from a manufacturing and smart perspective, could shape the future of the humble front door. DoorCo’s commercial director, Ben Aspinall, explains. One key factor to exhibiting at the FIT Show is showcasing innovation. While we...
By Sunny Attlas, founder and managing director of Attlas Doors. The growth of aluminium becoming the go to material for homeowners looking to change their windows continues apace. The same can now be said for front doors as well, and the main reason for that is the price point which has now made aluminium front doors affordable for more people....
As scrutiny over false U-value claims intensifies, Apeer’s CEO Asa McGillian calls for accountability and reaffirms his commitment to setting the benchmark for verified quality standards. Asa McGillian’s recent warnings about misleading compliance claims in door manufacturing have sent shockwaves through the fenestration sector. The conversation has intensified in recent months with Asa at the forefront, raising serious concerns about...
With its new Engineered Door a stand-out feature of its product offering, Aluplast reflects on the benefits for its fabricator customers. With composite doors dominating the entrance door market for the best part of two decades, many fabricators who purchase complete door sets from a third party potentially limit their ability to add value, designs or colour options within their...
Amelia Gaughan, head of marketing at Affordable Windows Group, explains how the internal and external Decorio range is opening new opportunities for installers riding the steel-look wave. When Affordable Windows Group noticed the surge in demand for industrial and art-deco aesthetics, it recognised a significant opportunity for their installers. While many high-end renovations feature steel-framed doors and screens, steel remains...
PVC-U panel doors have been going through a revival with a range of new panel designs. Now Hurst says it is redefining their market reach with a unique PAS24 option. If you thought PVC-U panels were a legacy product, think again. Hurst has launched its new Securicore PVC-U panel, which offers enhanced security as standard, plus the option to manufacture...
We talk to Quickslide’s Ben Weber, who explains how Quick-Glide can bring a boost to your business with easier installs, fewer call backs and happy customers who no longer have to choose between bi-folds or sliding patio doors. For years homeowners have faced a dilemma when choosing between bi-fold and sliding patio doors. Bi-folds can fully open up a space...
Consumers may be prepared to spend more on a higher quality product, but in the current market, they also want the assurance they’re getting value for money. Nothing says that more than the Gerda ‘thunk’ according to Danny Williams, director of Gerda UK. Five years on from the start of the Covid pandemic and lockdown in the UK, there has...