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Gareth Busson, head of sales and marketing at Solidor Group, outlines the world class credentials of Residor, its mid-market GRP door. Residor has grown significantly over the course of the last year with increased adoption by both existing Solidor customers looking for a GRP door with an Ultion cylinder as standard, and also by other companies looking for a class...
The new Triple-track system from PatioMaster delivers the light-filled, indoor-outdoor space that’s top of homeowners’ wish lists, according to Carmen Velilla, the company’s brand manager. Home extensions are big business for our industry. Research reveals that planning applications for single-storey extensions – mostly kitchen extensions – are up 49% in the past five years. And what’s the one thing every...
Haydon Statham, national sales manager at Vista, discusses the current state of the door market, increasing demand for contemporary door styles, and the important role installer support plays in the success of XtremeDoor. In just a matter of years, composite doors have transformed the door market, replacing PVCU panels as the undisputed market leader thanks to more choice, better performance...
Veka’s marketing director Dawn Stockell explains how small changes can have a big impact. A new upgrade to the Imagine Patio Door means that a simple, yet innovative locking kit can ensure the door meets all the requirements of PAS 24. This cost-effective lock solution creates additional appeal for consumers – especially in the new build and commercial sectors –...
Gareth Busson head of sales and marketing at Solidor Group, considers the role of the door in the home improvement decision. Our success, and that of the composite door market over the last 10 years, has been nothing short of phenomenal. Entrance doors are driving sales for home improvement companies, who are then selling on the back of this with...
Steve Mines, sales director of Sliders UK, explains how the company built its entire business model around doors. We’ve certainly seen a massive increase in demand for our products in the last three or four years, with the majority of our customers serving the home improvement sector, with a few picking up trade and commercial work. If we focus on...
There was a time when the residential door was regarded as little more than a sweetener for a house full of windows. Today, however, they are a powerful sales opportunity in their own right, according to Gazerite’s Jason Thompson. Place an order for 7 windows and get the front door free. So went many an advertisement headline when thumbing through...
TV programmes, like Grand Designs, have whet the appetite of homeowners, especially when it comes to creating a grand entrance to their homes. Selecta Systems’ sales director Andy Green looks at how doors have evolved as fabricators and installers take advantage of new opportunities. The entrance to any home serves three main purposes: to act as a welcome to the...
An Englishman’s home is his castle, and over the centuries homeowners have taken pride in the appearance of their homes; windows and the look of a front door sets the tone for the rest of your home so it’s important it makes a great first impression. Gareth Jones, marketing and technical director at Rehau, looks at how doors have evolved...
Carmen Velilla, brand manager at PatioMaster, says sliding patios offer homeowners the perfect combination of aspiration and practicality. Turn on any home improvement or home search programme and you see the aspirations of today’s homeowners: they want large, open plan living spaces that are flooded with natural light. A key part of the dream home is the large expanse of...
Dan Sullivan, MD of Doorco discusses the role the composite door has played in the evolution of the door from an ‘add-on’ to an industry leading product group, and explains how the company strives to help their customers satisfy the homeowner through innovation. Since there have been houses there have been doors, in one form or another. Many would say...
Ten years ago, composite doors were a niche, specialist product. Today, composite doors are the UK’s favourite entrance doors. Chantel Roach, sales and marketing director at Distinction Doors, discusses the journey and how to capitalise on the opportunities a growth market presents. The composite door market has had one of the most exciting transformations our sector has seen for a...
Apeer is a large manufacturer of residential doors, but the company’s foray into selling upmarket windows and doors under the Lumi brand has offered valuable lessons all round, according to MD Asa McGillian. The UK home improvement industry offers a number of remarkable examples of what might be regarded as typical British behaviour. One of the most notable being the...
Craig Miller, managing director of AluFoldDirect, talks about Infinium, the minimal frame sliding glazing system that’s the latest addition to the Everything Aluminium range for installers. Bringing as much natural light into buildings as possible is no new trend, but the design options and glazing products that are available to help installers deliver this are changing. The consistent feature is...
Mark Atkinson, sales director at Hurst Plastics, talks about the rise of the entrance door as a key driver in domestic home improvements and how installers can make the most of the growing market. The entrance door sector is an exciting and constantly changing marketplace. Steered by the demands of today’s homeowner for innovative and modern products, manufacturers continue to...
The Window Company (Contracts)’s David Thornton responds to the recent debate surrounding the fire doors. No matter how well a door has been manufactured and tested, it will still fail if it hasn’t been installed correctly. At The Window Company (Contracts) we recognised this long before the tragedy at Grenfell brought the whole issue into public consciousness, and we became...
Steve Mines, sales director at Sliders UK, argues that USPs in the composite door sector have been thin on the ground, until now. According, to ‘The Market for Domestic Entrance Doors’ by Palmer Market Research, composite doors now account for 50% of the market, the share rising to 54% by installed value with the inclusion of PVC/ABS faced doors. Composites...
Andy Carter, head of sales for the UK and Ireland at Dormakaba, reviews the evolution towards cloud-based access systems and explains the benefits for customers. As technology continues to progress at a rapid rate, the traditional model of having separate mechanical and electronical products is changing. Hybrid solutions that offer an integrated approach to access control are becoming increasingly popular...
The Aluk Veranda system is a product that gives customers the perfect add-on to every bifold and sliding door they fit, as well as providing an opportunity to revisit virtually every door installation they have completed in recent years and generate a follow up sale. It’s particularly appealing to installers because it offers an attractive retail gross margin and can...
While the old adage tells us not to put all our eggs in one basket, there is something to be said for sticking to what you know when it comes to window and door glazing systems. Rehau looks at why focusing on one system can give you a more complete portfolio and help you stay up to date with the...