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Posted On - 17/07/2019
By Gareth Busson, Solidor’s head of sales and marketing. The home improvement market is ever changing. Much like the fashion industry, new style trends pop up every year. One such trend that’s becoming increasingly popular within the home renovation sector is the aluminium door. They’re strong, low maintenance, and they look great. There is a downside though: due to the...
Posted On - 17/07/2019
Hot on the heels of an exceptional FIT Show launch, Giovanni Laporta, inventor of the Smart Ready certification standard, talks about the different kinds of smart available to door manufacturers and installers. When you think about Smart, particularly when it comes to doors, you probably think about smart locks for entrance doors. More and more companies are offering a smart...
Posted On - 17/07/2019
A new generation of aluminium products are redefining the inline sliding door, according to Steve Mines, sales director at Sliders UK. Glass and aluminium have come together to dominate contemporary architectural design. The home improvement market has been influenced by this shift, if on a more modest scale. Flat roofs, aluminium rooflights and increasingly aluminium inline sliding and bifolding doors...
Posted On - 17/07/2019
Andy Holland, technical and marketing manager at Rapierstar, explains how choosing the wrong type of fasteners for an enhanced security door or window could jeopardise success in PAS 24 testing. Long term innovation in door and window design and manufacture, coupled with relentless hardware development, has made an immense difference to the security levels of UK homes over the last...
Posted On - 17/07/2019
Richard Gyde, managing director of Mila, explains why the market wants smart locks to generate profitable new business. Mila’s stand at the FIT Show was devoted to one single product: the new Avia secure smart lock from Mighton Products. We’ve just become the exclusive UK trade distributors of this Apple HomeKit compatible device, so the timing of the exhibition couldn’t...
Posted On - 17/07/2019
By Glazerite. It’s easy to see why many of today’s homeowners aspire to open plan living – naturally lit and complemented by a stylish gateway to their outdoor space. Which type of door they choose can be driven by a number of factors, including the period the house was built in, the space available, and personal taste. In recent years...
Posted On - 17/07/2019
The commercial returns in the composite door market are very strong explains Greg Kelly, managing director of Entrance Composite Door Solutions. But you should choose a strong partner. The latest statistics from Palmer Market Research suggest that the composite door market is growing 8%-9% per annum, and a check at Companies House will also show that the margins can also...
Posted On - 17/07/2019
Scott Foster, marketing manager at Endurance explains that having the right product is half the battle when it comes to presenting yourself as a reputable installer. Endurance customers not only enjoy the benefits of selling the most solid and secure door on the market, but they can also benefit from the marketing materials and expertise of a specialist team. Lead...
Posted On - 17/07/2019
Smart and connected technologies have the potential to transform our homes and our lives, but consumer uptake has been slower than expected. Emplas talks to Glass Times. Smart is a ‘disruptive’ technology. It allows us to do things that we couldn’t do before. It is making business and industry more efficient and, through a new generation of connected devices, our...
Posted On - 17/07/2019
Doorco’s managing director Dan Sullivan explains why it’s not enough to be just a ‘slab’ supplier, and looks at the sometimes-tough journey the company has undergone in its bid to create a sustainable door prepping, glazing and painting business. How long has the composite door market got left? How many more composite door blanks can be sold in the UK?...
Posted On - 17/07/2019
Distinction Doors pioneered the composite residential door in the UK, something that has turned the market on its head, according to Chantel Roach, Distinction’s sales and marketing director. We have come a long way in that time, with composite doors now a thriving home improvement sub sector in its own right. Until little more than 15 years ago composite residential...
Posted On - 17/07/2019
Deceuninck’s new Heritage Flush Door is the perfect addition to the Heritage Collection, according to sales director Chris Jones. The timber-alternative heritage look has captured the imagination of homeowners. Most ‘modern’ PVCU casements were made for post-war properties, so they’re great for modern homes but look out of place in older properties. Pre-1914 homes were built for a flush look...
Posted On - 17/07/2019
CEO Mark Bromley talks about how Avantis designed and manufactured Kubu lock to bring mass market smart locks for windows and doors into the glazing industry. Smart technology has been around for years, but the glazing industry has been slow to develop products for the mass market. Now, Avantis has launched Kubu, a product that integrates door and window locking...
Posted On - 17/07/2019
The choice of doors, windows and conservatories has never been greater, which is great for our industry, argues Apeer’s production director Chris Wilson, but investment now is required to sustain such an output. The internet has created a worldwide revolution that in many ways equals that of the industrial age. The availability and access to information has never been greater,...
Posted On - 16/07/2019
By David Thornton, chairman of The Window Company (Contracts). You might not have heard of the Small Business Commissioner (SBC) but he’s the man that the government has put in charge of helping the UK’s 5.7 million small businesses tackle the scourge of late payments, which still affects so many at the sharp end of our industry. His name is...
Posted On - 16/07/2019
Alan Rees, the man behind Panoramic Doors and architect of the Panoramic Group, talks to Glass Times as the company broadens the reach of its bifold alternative with the introduction of a PVCU Panoramic door. Alan is a seasoned window and door industry veteran, with achievements that include the creation of PVCU window system Worth (now part of Spectus) and...
Posted On - 16/07/2019
By Ben Brocklesby, director at Origin. In the March column, I spoke about the importance Origin places in our partner relationships and, in particular, the sharing of knowledge and expertise. This month, I want to talk about training and its value in ensuring they have the skills necessary to deliver exceptional standards of fitting, helping us and them stand out...
Posted On - 16/07/2019
Michele Wietscher, MD of south east installer Newview, comments on what’s been a rocky start to 2019 for some of UK fenestration’s biggest businesses. We’re living through some of the most turbulent times in recent memory, and with everything going on in the wider world, from Brexit chaos to the rise of Trumpism in the US and elsewhere, it’s easy...
Posted On - 16/07/2019
Mike Derham, chairman of Mighton Products, talks about Child Safety Week, and how the Angel Ventlock system helps to dramatically reduce the number of accidents in the home involving young children, and open windows. Children. Curious, inquisitive, daring, and the light of our lives as parents. Their innocence beholds us to them, yet equally, brings myriads of potential danger. Our...
Posted On - 16/07/2019
By Jon Vanstone, Certass. Recently, I was in a meeting with a number of major UK housebuilders talking about endorsements that give confidence. When discussing glazing it became apparent that the view of our industry was a little confused. Standards required for housebuilding, driven by the work of bodies such as NHBC and Home Builders Federation (HBF), have rapidly increased...
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