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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...
Selecta Systems’ sales director, Andy Green, analyses the figures from the most recent Insight Data industry report, and explains why there seems to be a surge in new fabrication start-ups and installers going back in to or start fabricating. Having visited the 2023 Glazing Summit and digested the latest industry figures, the statistics seem to demonstrate that there is a...
In the first instalment of a new regular column called ‘Talking Colour’, RegaLead’s joint managing director, Guy Hubble, discusses colour trends for windows and doors for 2024. I’d like to take this opportunity to talk about what colours I believe are set to be embraced in 2024. It’s always interesting to see how the trends of last year are changing...
Quickslide’s managing director, Ben Weber, explains why installers must make it their business to know about their suppliers’ businesses – beyond just their products and services. Like most manufacturers, at Quickslide we're often guilty of talking about our products all day long. We're really proud of what we produce. Our product offering is continuously evolving, but so is the ongoing...
The recent G23 Award win for the post-consumer glass recycling initiative developed by Morley Glass in conjunction with Saint-Gobain Glass is an important step in changing attitudes to the disposal of old IGUs, as Morley Glass MD, Ian Short, explains. Winning a 2023 G-Award for the post-consumer glass recycling scheme we have developed in conjunction with Saint-Gobain Glass, has sparked...
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...
Glazerite UK Group marketing manager, Michelle Wright, highlights how the leading trade fabricator will support installers into 2024 and beyond. With external factors making for difficult times, achieving success this year might feel challenging. As a fabricator-partner, we are focused on how we can best support our installers and help them to stand out in a fiercely competitive market. Product...
Brian McDonald, the recently appointed CEO of Forel UK and Ireland, gives his thought on the exciting times ahead for the Italian business. Since setting up the UK subsidiary, the business has gone from strength to strength. Having both a UK based service team and large warehousing facility, we can now offer the support our customers expect. Over the last...
By Danny Williams, managing director, Pioneer Trading During the intensive brain-storming and editorial planning meetings that always precede the research and production of every Rear Window column (!), for this issue editor Luke asked me to give my crystal balls a polish and, quite simply, predict the future. Not too much of a task, he said, just 2024… Playing safe...
Scott Sinden, MD of leading independent glass processor ESG Group, collected the coveted title of Glass Company of the Year, at the G23 Awards in November. He said: “It’s great to gain this recognition of the work done by the entire team to build on our commercial success; reinvigorating not only our working practices, but our entire culture, since moving...
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...
How can Dekko Window Systems help you prepare for the future? Sales director, Kurt Greatrex, explains… The current cost of living crisis has placed a significant burden on homeowners, making it essential for them to make wise investments that provide long-term value. In the realm of fenestration, homeowners are increasingly recognising the importance of premium products that offer superior performance...
By David Jennings, CEO at UAP. Rising inflation coupled with home improvement spikes during Covid have affected retail demand making trading conditions challenging. But our industry is a broad church. Although there are issues in some parts, there are opportunities for growth as well as upswings such as ecommerce, which remained strong throughout 2023. In a challenging economic climate, we...
It’s said that fabricators now need to be more than just a supplier. With changing regulations, they are often the first port of call for installers, while the increasing complexity of projects means that they need to provide advice to a customer on the right products. Jeremy Phillips, CDW Systems’ group chairman, explains more. Fabrication is no longer just about...
Nicola Harrison, MD at timber window and door supplier Bereco, explores why timber is a highly sought-after home improvement material thanks to its sustainability and durability. If you’re reading this and you’re a housebuilder or developer you may be familiar with people often questioning the cost, quality and performance of timber windows. Unfortunately, it’s not just people within the industry...
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...
Installation businesses looking to survive and thrive in 2024, need to embrace software for streamlining purposes according to Ab Initio’s Rhonda Ridge, creator of AdminBase, but it needs to be the right kind of software. To streamline a business is to simplify processes with the aim of increasing efficiency. For example, when creating an order, generating an invoice, or arranging...
Back in 1993, a 19-year-old Gerry Buckley decided to quit his motor mechanic apprenticeship and join his brothers in working at local trade aluminium window and door fabricator, A Plus Aluminium. “I was almost at the end of my apprenticeship too,” laughs Gerry. “But the wage was just too tempting so I jumped ship.” Watford-based A Plus Aluminium was an...
CN Glass has invested in a new IGIS IG line from Unilam. Glass Times editor, Luke Wood, talks to CN Glass MD, Gary Mouat, about the advantages it brings. Luke Wood: Can you give us a little background on how the company was formed, how it has grown and the biggest changes you’ve seen in that time? Gary Mouat (GM):...
Homeowners Tony and Liesel inherited an old conservatory when they moved into their home and felt that at around 20 years old, it had seen better days. As part of a large-scale renovation project on their home, the couple decided to transform their conservatory into an energy efficient, new extension using the hup! system – and are said to be...
