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As concerns surrounding climate change continue to grow, UK consumer attitudes to sustainable products indicate that they are motivated to purchase from organisations that care about the environment and that sustainability is a mainstream issue. Research shows that 76% of consumers say they are trying to play their part and they expect brands to do the same, whilst 57% say...
Gerda Doors’ Danny Williams believes that even with the general election done, sales are unlikely to revive until 2025. However, pitching expectations a little more realistically, he believes, can boost revenue in the short term and set up new prospects for the future. Where residential doors were once the add-on sale or even a ‘freebie’ incentive to sign up a...
Perhaps that is restating the obvious, but, says Apeer’s CEO, Asa McGillian, look a little closer and it is alarming how the claims of some brands are simply false. And independent testing proves it, he says. Asa McGillian is a reasonable man. But he becomes agitated when faced with what he believes is deliberate duplicity in product performance. Asa explains:...
Mark Alton – head of product management at Winkhaus UK discusses the changes to fire doorset legislation and the requirements for a compliant residential fire doorset. Fire safety and fire door legislation has changed significantly in recent years, with changes impacting every stage and aspect of a fire doorset’s lifecycle, from design and testing to ongoing inspection and maintenance. The...
By Adrian Redshaw, product design director, Sheerline. In the past, when homeowners have looked at doors, they’ve probably picked a front door from one place and bi-folds or patio doors from another. This has led to a mis-match not just of the styling, but also of the features and benefits. It’s not only frustrating for the homeowner, who might have...
Quickslide has launched Quick-Glide, which has been designed to offer homeowners a fully flexible slide and stack door with a multitude of possible configurations. This flexibility is created by multiple independently sliding panels which can be configured to suit any preference or stacked entirely to create a full span, unobstructed opening. “Quick-Glide is completely flexible,” said Ben Weber, Quickslide managing...
Ben Brocklesby, director at Origin, the UK manufacturer of aluminium windows and doors, discusses the brand’s latest product launches and why they are revolutionising the fenestration industry. In today’s competitive market, installers constantly have to seek new ways to differentiate themselves. Homeowners, with a growing desire for modern aesthetics and exceptional performance, are no longer satisfied with ‘standard’ and installers...
With the growing trend for contemporary door styling, Suzanne Nicholl, head of sales and marketing at ODL Europe, discusses its latest composite door options to help customers stand out from the crowd and maximise the market opportunities. The composite door market has changed. In just a few short years we’ve witnessed composite doors moving from being a niche product to...
Composite doors and PVC-U panel doors are often seen as competitors for the same space, but Mark Atkinson, sales director at Hurst, argues they can work together. GRP composite doors – in all their forms – have revolutionised the entrance door market over the last 15 years, with window companies viewing them as a vital product in their portfolios to win...
Residential doors offer huge opportunities for increased order values or a sale in their own right. But much of the industry is undervaluing and underselling them, says Danny Williams, boss of Pioneer and UK distributor of Gerda Engineered Doors. Danny Williams is well known as having forthright views on a number of issues, many of which have been expounded in...
We talk to Force 8’s operations director, Lisa Mottershead, about how the company is redefining composite doors. Force 8 is widely recognised for its seamless arched frames and uniquely shaped windows. Over the past 15 years, the company has also manufactured a range of composites doors, and more notably has successfully carved out a niche by specialising in the supply...
Nick Ballinger and Mike Wilson, regional sales managers at Everglade Windows, talk about how the introduction of a steel-look sash option for its aïr 900 bi-fold doors and how it is helping its customers stay ahead in the market. When it comes to design trends, it’s apparent that steel-look industrial glazing is becoming the new standard in the interior design...
We talk to Dutemänn’s MD, Martin James, about the exclusive advantages of the company’s suite of leading aluminium products, including the Elän bi-fold, Evorä lift & slide and Schärpe tilt and turn. In the run up to the Future Homes Standard consultation in December last year, the expectation from the industry at the time was that a significant uplift in...
Glass Times editor, Luke Wood, visits the new DoorCo facility in Thorne, near Doncaster – a facility that will become a new R&D hub for DoorCo and the home of a new timber core product range, BritDor. DoorCo’s new facility, located in Thorne, near Doncaster, may not currently be as expansive as its main headquarters in Macclesfield – but that could...
Glass Times chats with head of FDS sales at Distinction Doors, Gareth Roberts, about the fire door system, his experiences since joining the company last August, and what the future holds for him and the product range. Glass Times (GT): You’re no stranger to this industry, so what brings you back? Gareth Roberts (GR): Distinction presented this opportunity; one I...
We talk to Crittall’s MD, Russell Ager, about the new Homelight Plus and InnerVision steel door systems. With impressive sightlines, strength and durability, steel doors continue to be an integral part of the built environment. By perfectly replicating the industrial-style trend, which continues to remain popular in homes and commercial properties across the UK, steel doors are in high demand...
Apeer’s managing director, Asa McGillian, argues that high quality entrance doors still have a vital role to play in the new build sector, despite the missed opportunity from the Future Homes Standard. It’s been six months since the Future Homes Standard consultation effectively downgraded the opportunity for the industry to take advantage of more energy efficient windows and doors into...
By Russell Yates, managing director, AluK. If you think AluK has been busy already this year with the launch of the new S140 lift and slide patio door, enhancements to our iconic BSF70 HI bi-fold door and a new Quik Clip clip-in bead system, you haven’t seen anything yet! We’ve also got a new slim sightline inline slider on the...
Guy Hubble, joint managing director at RegaLead, warns that the UK fenestration industry could be sleepwalking into colour trouble… It’s now spring and the warmer weather sees the return of an age-old problem. Heat expansion can be a real issue for many homeowners as some windows and doors become difficult to open and close. But there’s far more to it...
Endurance Doors is leaving no stone unturned in its pursuit of sustainability. Andrew Speakman, commercial director, explains more. At Endurance Doors and across all of the businesses within Rocal, we continue to adopt a holistic approach to sustainability. We know there is no silver bullet or fix-all solution that can easily resolve the different and diverse environmental issues we currently...
