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Posted On - 04/02/2024
Entrance doors enhance a home’s thermal efficiency, provide security, and can even improve its value. So why are they so often an afterthought in installers’ service packages? We talk to Sternfenster’s sales director, Nathan Court, to find out more. “We see so much of the conversation in our industry directed towards having the right package of windows for homeowners,” says...
Posted On - 04/02/2024
The new, state of the art 200,000ft2 Hörmann Truedor facility in Oakdale, South Wales has the capacity for 3,500 doors per week and is the only factory in the UK to manufacture door slabs in house, instead of importing them from Asia. Glass Times editor, Luke Wood, talks to managing director, Wolfgang Gorner, about Hormann’s plans to increase market share...
Posted On - 04/02/2024
Elliott Dawson, commercial manager for FDS at Distinction Doors, discusses the fully compliant FD30 composite fire door system. The outlook for the UK fire door industry is promising. The market expects significant growth in the coming years as landlords, building owners, developers and Registered Providers react and respond to the Building Safety Act. Results from a web search for fire...
Posted On - 04/02/2024
The future statutory requirements for the performance of replacement entrance doors is subject to much speculation but it is clear that the emphasis on energy efficiency will increase. Doormaker Apeer says it is covering all the bases, right now. With an impressive 0.51 W/m2K for its Residence Door Collection by Apeer, there has never been a clearer statement of intent...
Posted On - 04/02/2024
After a shaky few years, the RMI industry is forecasted to return to former levels of buoyancy by 2025. With challenging trading conditions remaining in the interim, it pays for door installers to have the right partner in their corner. Stephen Nadin, managing director at Endurance Doors, explains more. Over the last few years, the UK’s RMI industry has faced...
Posted On - 04/02/2024
While weathertightness and security testing is the expected 'norm', there is another layer of testing that can protect against a somewhat invisible issue – ultraviolet (UV) rays. Daisie Lane, application sales engineer at Element Materials Technology, explains. According to recent data, England needs 340,000 new homes, including 145,000 affordable homes, before 2031 to meet current demand. Across the UK between...
Posted On - 03/02/2024
As the industry continues to weather turbulent times, delivering on your customers’ needs remains a priority. Here, DoorCo’s technical and sales manager, Ian Glenister, explains why innovation has to be at the heart of driving the industry forward. Innovation plays a key role in how we run the DoorCo business; staying still and stagnant simply isn’t an option for us....
Posted On - 03/02/2024
Bethaney Swann, associate director of marketing at Distinction Doors, reveals the company’s best-selling products across door styles, decorative glass and paint colour. 2023 has been the best year yet for nxt-gen. Sales of our innovative door range have risen significantly in recent years; they have almost doubled since 2020 and they are increasing still, up 16% year to date 2023...
Posted On - 03/02/2024
Apeer has supercharged its Silka brand with a high performance, energy efficient, carbon fibre reinforced entrance door. We catch up with managing director, Asa McGillian, to find out more about the new Silka Kärben Door Collection. As a market leader in the competitive world of composite entrance doors, Apeer has developed a winning formula to ensure that it is always...
Posted On - 03/02/2024
What makes an exceptional supplier? Lee Darcy, sales and marketing manager for Heritage Trade Frames, believes it’s a combination of factors. “We demand efficient service, high-quality products, open communication, and a positive outlook from our suppliers. They must be willing to explore new initiatives and support us in developing our business,” says Lee Darcy, sales and marketing manager for Heritage...
Posted On - 03/02/2024
Glass Times editor, Luke Wood, talks to Kevin Cornwall, lead business development at Chigwell Trade, about the launch of the new Attlas aluminium door range. Composite doors remain a popular option for homeowners, especially for those looking to upgrade the energy efficiency or security of their home, or to improve kerb appeal with a stylish – and colourful – new...
Posted On - 28/09/2023
After more than eight years with Distinction Doors, associate director of marketing, Bethaney Larkman, explores the meaning of good customer service and introduces the people responsible. What is good customer service? According to worldwide research conducted by help desk software provider Zendesk, the top answer is ‘I can solve my problem quickly’, followed by ‘customer support is available 24/7’, and...
Posted On - 28/09/2023
Dan Sullivan, DoorCo MD, discusses with Glass Times how a customer-centric approach to developing the business, from teams to marketing and technology, is helping to enhance the customer experience. DoorCo is a customer-centric organisation, meaning our customers are at the heart of everything we do. Our products, services and innovations are driven by their feedback to ensure that anything we...
Posted On - 02/08/2023
Nicola John, director of Fire Door Maintenance (FDM), discusses the impact of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 on door manufacturers and why a joined-up approach is essential for fire door inspections. Enforced in January 2023, the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 regulations set new legal duties for those who own or manage multi-occupied residential buildings over 11m high. These...
Posted On - 02/08/2023
Douglas Masterson, technical manager at the GAI and chair of the shadow Fenestration Relevant Authority, explains the importance of product data templates for fabricators and others who need to adapt to the demands of the new regulatory environment on safety and product quality. In the absence of any definitive rules from the Building Safety Regulator on what the ‘Golden Thread’...
Posted On - 02/08/2023
Carol Sherlock, from aluminium fabricator Hepworth, shares a recent residential new build project which is said to be sparking the imagination of contractors, installers and homeowners across the North West and Yorkshire. As fabricators, we’re often only involved in part of a project, especially when it’s a large new build rather than a refurbishment, replacement, or extension. We may get...
Posted On - 02/08/2023
Despite the generic term, composite door construction and performance can vary wildly. Pioneer’s Danny Williams suggests that it’s about time we distinguished between them. Danny Williams likes to jar people. So much does he enjoy winding people up, he has written columns in three industry magazines, including this one, having churned out an estimated 250 such pieces over a period...
Posted On - 02/08/2023
EPDs are becoming an increasingly important tool across an enormous range of sectors – and the windows and doors industry is no exception. But what exactly are they? Why are they needed? And what benefits do they deliver? Andrew Speakman, commercial director at Endurance Doors, explains more. The need for increased sustainability has never been higher on the political, social,...
Posted On - 02/08/2023
Kevin Pearce joined Britannia Windows as trade sales manager at the start of the year. His responsibilities include driving new business and supporting existing trade customers in their growth. "I have over 24 years of experience in the industry, focused mainly on window and door trade sales. When the opportunity to join Britannia arose, I was eager to join such...
Posted On - 02/08/2023
As doormaker Apeer launches a new range of doors, co-branded with The Residence Collection, we take a closer look at what brought the two leading names together. ‘Brand’ is a word that is widely used in everyone’s daily lexicon and has long ceased to be the exclusive domain of ‘marketeers’. Coca Cola was one of the earliest examples of a...
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