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In the first in a new series of Technology Tips, DoorCo’s technology manager, David Rosser, is sharing some good practice ideas for a new year’s resolution that might even stick, and keep your IT secure at the same time. As we head into the new year, many will be putting our New Year’s resolutions into place, maybe cutting down on...
For those looking to upgrade the energy efficiency or security of their home, or to improve kerb appeal with a stylish, colourful new entrance door, composite doors still remain the ‘go to’ option for the majority of homeowners. And that’s how it should be, in theory, it’s an ‘easy win’ for installers. They’re relatively quick and easy to fit, but...
Apeer CEO, Asa McGillian, says the industry must start 2025 by coming clean on composite door U values. I am referring to the practice of attributing individual door U-value accreditations across an entire product range, rather than testing each door one by one. I understand why this is done – it is, after all, an altogether more lengthy and expensive...
6 Day Doors was launched to offer high quality products, available to buy online, and delivered on ultrafast lead times. We catch up with Sunny Attlas, managing director, who explains more about the success of the business and plans to expand to offer a nationwide service. Sunny Attlas, managing director of 6 Day Doors, launched the business with the dream...
Choice, argues Hurst’s sales director Mark Atkinson, is a valuable sales tool, especially when it comes to doors. There is nothing quite so rewarding as presenting a customer with the perfect door for their home, says Hurst’s sales director Mark Atkinson. But with so many to choose from, are entrance doors an easy sell? According to Mark, too much choice...
… And other daft promotions that never took place! Apex Double Glazing outlines a winning formula for being one of the longest established window companies on the Romford High Road, despite not doing any gimmicky marketing promotions. Driving along the section of the A118 that makes up High Road in Romford, you’d be forgiven for thinking that the window industry...
Nicola John, managing director at FDM by UAP explores the urgent need for a holistic approach to fire safety beyond the government's recent £1bn investment in cladding removal. The government’s recent commitment to invest in cladding removal is a step in the right direction, but it's simply too little, too late. Yet again, our cabinet fails to address the deeply...
Apeer CEO Asa McGillian says the industry is finally waking up to ‘lies’ about thermal efficiency compliance, and throws down the gauntlet to his competitors… Who could have predicted it? Confusion and obfuscation around thermal efficiencies and U-value claims are coming to light, and installers are waking up to the nefarious, and questionable, U-value claims made by so many manufacturers....
Chiltern Doors & Windows’ owner, Lui Field, is using the methods learned as a branch manager for one of the UK’s leading sofa retailers to build a door and window retail franchise network. Surely one of the most unusual routes into the replacement door and window industry must be that taken by Lui Field, owner of Luton-based retail installer Chiltern...
Ben Aspinall, DoorCo’s commercial director, explains why the new FireCore door is the final piece of the jigsaw in making DoorCo the only true ‘one-stop-shop’ supplier of composite doors. Once upon a time the composite door market was fairly simple – energy efficient, foam-filled doors with outer skins that require minimal maintenance, available in a choice of standard colours and...
Marcus Jefford, sales & marketing director at AluFoldDirect, explains why a surge in internal and external heritage doors has solidified aluminium’s lead. One of the biggest design trends we’ve seen come to life in 2024 is the growing popularity of ‘broken plan’ living which, for AluFoldDirect, has translated to a surge in sales of heritage internal and external aluminium doors....
Never one to follow the crowd, Gerda Doors managing director Danny Williams reflects on the challenges of building a brand new door brand for the UK market, and looks forward to expanding on the progress made to date into 2025 and beyond. Frustration is an emotion that can either block you, or drive you forward. For Danny, frustration is a...
Nicola John, managing director of Fire Door Maintenance (FDM) by UAP, discusses the importance of the 2018 Hackitt Report ‘golden thread’ recommendation in light of the Grenfell Phase 2 report. She explores why businesses must address the risks of siloed construction practices and strategies for implementing the golden thread principle. The recent Phase 2 Grenfell report has highlighted the failings...
Endurance Doors has launched a new marketing campaign highlighting its commitment to ensuring mutual success for its own business and those of its installer partners. Scott Foster, sales and marketing director at the manufacturer, explains more. Installers have always had an instrumental place in our business model at Endurance Doors. They are the vital link in our route to market...
Apeer’s Asa McGillian highlights a magic way in which door installers can beat the government’s budget blues by offering added value with a special wreath holder promotion. The doom laden headlines warning homeowners that the pound in their pocket is getting thinner and thinner is not doing the entrance door installation market any favours. With an impending raid on our...
Guy Hubble, joint managing director at RegaLead, offers advice on how you can help your customers negotiate the ‘agony of choice’… When it comes to colour, consumers are now completely spoilt for choice. There’s a massive range available, and as well as foiled finishes, the option of spraying has literally created an unlimited palette. While this is obviously a good...
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...