DoorCo has reported that its Flip cassette system is now used for 98% of all doors glazed through the company’s in-house prep service, with the other 2% being accounted for by the metallic finished Inox system.

DoorCo’s strategy director, Mark Towers, the mind behind the Flip system, said: “The Flip glazing cassette system was created to plug a gap in the market. The first of its kind, the system bucked the trend of using glazing tape and features a pre-foamed gasket which improves the ease and speed of install, as well as enhancing the performance of the finished product.

“Launched in 2021, the Flip system is well-loved for being weatherproof and secure, achieving over 1000pa throughout the glazing aperture, as well as being tested to BS6375-2015 and in accordance with EN1027. Designing products that don’t just fulfil their purpose but offer an enhanced level of performance is what we do, and the Flip system was no exception,” he continued.

“Available in three profiles and our entire range of standard colours and stains to fit every prepped door style we offer, this glazing cassette system is built to combine style and substance on every level.”

Discussing how the system has made DoorCo’s in-house glazing service easier and more effective than ever, glazing cell manager, Kayley Woods, added: “The Flip system has been engineered to offer straight-forward, speedy glazing and the benefits of this are huge for how we operate our in-house glazing cell.

“Timed and tested, a twin vertical door can be glazed using Flip in just seven minutes, over 50% quicker than the same door can be glazed using a traditional glazing tape system. The fact that 98% of all doors passing through our glazing cell are using Flip allows us to glaze high volumes of doors to a quality standard in a timeframe that helps keep our lead times low and consistent.

“The ease of fitting the system and the fact it can be easily detached and reglazed also minimises the chance of error or failure within the cell,” said Kayley. “The training we are able to provide our team members, thanks to the fact we use a system we designed ourselves, is far superior to what we could provide for an external system.

“All these factors combined are the reasons our glazing service is a streamlined part of the overall prep offering, finishing each door to perfection just before it hits the wrapper and heads off to our customers.”

DoorCo introduced its in-house Glazing service seven years ago and with the use of its Flip system is able to offer customers prepped doors completed up to the point of requiring hardware and frames.