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SOL Conservatory Roofs is launching an approved installer scheme, introducing new recruits to the team, and revealing a new website and marketing support. Following on from the launch of the Solid roof in May 2021, SOL Conservatory Roofs has said it has seen a huge uptake in its new roof system during 2021, “leading the way for big growth plans...
Making Your Space is a new trade garden room supplier that’s been designed with the latest off-site construction techniques, and is backed by former Polyframe director Martyn Buckley. The UK market for garden rooms is expected to expand from 2022 as consumers look to work from home, while the others look for a gym, reading or music room, cinema pod,...
Ultraframe has launched a series of digital samples for its range of conservatory and extension roofing systems. The samples allow users to explore every detail of a roof system, just as they would if handling a physical sample. Ultraframe’s marketing director Alex Hewitt said: “While traditional samples undoubtedly remain popular, they take up a huge amount of space in showrooms...
Stratus has launched a new installation video, which details how to install the Stratus Aluminium Roof Lantern. Stratus marketing manager Chloe McGrath said: “We know that videos are a great asset to quickly help our customers while on site and so we have created a video guide to installing the Stratus Thermal Lantern. The video details the installation process in...
Polycarbonate sheet supplier Novolux has added Liteleader roof windows to its range. Made by VKR Holding, the roofing solution meets the demands for current design trends while providing excellent performing and robust windows, the company said. Novolux national sales manager Craig Weatherley said: “Roof windows are a great way to let more natural light into any home, and with slimline...
Dodworth-based SOL Conservatory Roofs has launched a new solid roof system, Solid. Designed to work with newbuild conservatories and roof replacement projects, Solid features a lightweight aluminium ring beam that fits over window frames, over-soffit ventilation for increased air flow, and 150mm insulation for thermal efficiency. Fitter friendly features include pre-positioned nuts and pre-installed laths meaning less time on site,...
AGS has launched GlasHaus Design, a luxury glass garden room company, following a rise in demand for outdoor living spaces. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, garden rooms and outdoor living spaces have become the latest luxury home addition as homeowners look to enhance their properties and create additional living space, the company said. UK-based Google searches for ‘garden room’ rose...
Reynaers Aluminium has launched ParallelRoof 100 (PR 100), an integrated roof veranda system that provides cover for outdoor spaces. Designed to deliver a minimalistic appearance, the system uses slim and lightweight aluminium profiles that also equip the structure with excellent rigidity. PR 100 is suited to a variety of external structures such as winter gardens, glazed verandas, greenhouses and car...
Jack Aluminium’s TD68 system was used to create a range of new garden rooms by Aliwoods, the sister company of fabricator IDF Aluminium. Aliwoods, which covers the distribution and sales of the garden rooms, was set up during the pandemic in response to the increased demand for garden office pods. The buildings come in prefabricated sections allowing for easier, faster installation, and the modular design means they can be easily disassembled and relocated if...
Members of the Ultra Installer Scheme can now create branded email campaigns and send them to their homeowner contacts and prospects at the click of a button. The email campaigns are available for conservatories, orangeries, extensions, and replacement roofs. Ultraframe marketing director Alex Hewitt said: “As with all of our online marketing solutions, we have tried to make the new...
UK supplier of Oakio oak composite decking and cladding products, Ronjack, has celebrated a record month for sales. “Sales of Oakio decking have smashed even our top predictions,” Katie Morley, managing director at Ronjack, said. “In the first year of launching Oakio, we experienced a 30% increase in sales, which we’re so pleased about.” Designed in the US and manufactured...
Garnalex has launched a Sheerline aluminium roof lantern. “It combines sleek low-level styling and cutting-edge performance to create one of the most secure, thermally efficient and beautiful lanterns on the market,” the company said. The S1 roof lantern is available in three stocked colours across 10 different styles, with two and four-way options, and designed around 28mm glazing. Sheerline’s S1...
Ultraframe has LABC and LABSS certification, along with components that are BBA approved. Approvals by these bodies means that a project featuring an Ultraroof is easier for the builder or installer, as much of the red tape is already taken care of, and they can also reassure the homeowner that the roof system being used is independently accredited to perform...
Ultraframe will be showcasing and launching its latest roofing products at the FIT Show in September. Ultraframe will be launching a number of new products that will help installers and builders to create the ‘Grand Designs’ demanded by today’s discerning homeowners, as well as showcasing its recently launched range of contemporary Garden Rooms, the company said. The products will be...
Prefix has improved the quality if its products, while speeding up lead times, after it brought its colour bonding and spraying facilities in house, the company has announced. “With recent investment in a new state-of-the-art spray booth and finishing system in Blackburn, we have added further capacity to our existing colour range providing greater flexibility and options for our customers,”...
Oakio next generation external cladding is now available in the UK. This premium product ticks all the boxes for looks, durability and sustainability with 95% of the boards made from reclaimed oak and other recycled products, the company said. The 3.6m length boards come in nine natural wood finishes including top selling grey in both dark and light shades. There’s...
Swisspacer’s La Pensilina glass canopy system has received a stamp of approval from Staffordshire-based customer, Montane Projects. Montane Projects, which specialises in the design, fabrication and supply of aluminium windows, bifolds, doors and curtain walling, recently supplied and installed six La Pensilina canopies across six blocks of apartments at Blythe Valley Park, a Crest Nicholson housing development in Solihull. The...
TuffX’s All Glass Infinity rooflight continues to prove a success with customers as week-on-week sales go from strength to strength, the company has announced. TuffX has also seen a rise in the number of enquiries about its all-glass ‘frameless’ rooflights, from both new and existing customers. TuffX’s managing director Graham Price said: “Due to its lightweight, slim-line design constructed completely...
By Ashley Gaunt, technical director at Made For Trade. We all love a little something that makes a job that little bit easier, right? Often this might be something as simple as having the right screwdriver in your toolbox, or a nifty pair of work trousers with pockets in all the right places, but have you ever thought there might...
Ultraframe’s new range of Garden Rooms offer twice the energy efficiency of other premium Garden Rooms on the market, the company has announced. Ultraframe’s marketing director Alex Hewitt said: “Demand for Garden Rooms is huge right now, as many of us adapt to working and working out from home, or simply needing a place to relax away from a busy...
