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TuffX has reported a recent surge in orders for its flat and walk-on rooflight products, revealing that lockdown has had no negative impact on customer demand for its contemporary high-end products. Since Tuffx’s launch of its rooflights range – now branded Infinity – at the end of 2018, there has been a steady and on-going increase in demand for both...
Sunsquare has developed a new smart skylight that incorporates Smartsquare, a switch that brings smart technology to skylights. The Smartsquare provides complete control of single or multiple skylights from anywhere in the world, through Wi-Fi-connected smartphones and virtual assistants like Siri, Amazon Alexa and Google Home. In addition to asking Alexa to open and close the skylight, users will be...
neo Advance, the new double-glazed flat rooflight from The Rooflight Company, achieves the lowest possible U-value thanks to its aluminium frame and Thermal Shield technology, the company has announced. The Rooflight Company’s neo range of flat and pitched rooflights has already been used by architects, property developers and self-builders since its launch in 2009. However, like most rooflights on the...
Renaissance Conservatories has reported success since adding solid tiled conservatory roof systems from SupaLite to its range. The Devon-based company, which also provides high-quality PVCU and aluminium windows and doors, has been offering SupaLite tiled conservatory roofs since 2014 and they have become hugely popular, according to Ben Cogavin, Renaissance Conservatories director. “For homeowners, a fully functioning conservatory really is...
Eurocell has announced a raft of updates to its Equinox solid conservatory roof. Launched in 2013 as an alternative to replacement and new conservatory polycarbonate and glass roofs, Equinox offers the excellent thermal performance and ventilation that allows conservatories to be used all year round. To meet end users’ desire for natural light as well as a comfortable living environment,...
Eurocell is launching a new range of garden rooms to meet the growing demand for affordable extra work and leisure spaces at home. Kyube is a modular, bespoke building design that can be used as a summer house, playroom, fitness room or – as more and more people adjust to the new normality of working from home – a dedicated office...
The Consultancy has produced its first ever online, 3D product configurator for garden rooms. Created for Composite Garden Buildings, it has delivered what the company’s MD Jason Wilder has called “the best garden room designer on the market, with amazing graphics and great functionality”. Richie Thornton, director at The Consultancy, said: “Our brief was to create an interactive 3D product...
Prefix Systems has launched a ‘100% Warm’ campaign, promote the fact that its Warmroof has been designed and engineered to be a true warm roof. Not all solid, insulated warm roofs are of a 100% warm construction, Prefix said, and so the risk over time is that roofs manufactured using a cold roof construction can suffer from cold spots and...
SupaLitecelebrated following a successful weekend exhibiting at Build It Live North West in Manchester. Build It Live is an annual series of live shows,designed to support self-builders, renovators and those looking to extend their property, and it attracts thousands of visitors from across each region. SupaLite showcased its entire range of tiled roof systems from its smart roadshow display vehicle....
The Ultraframe Ultra Installer Scheme has recently seen a huge rise in the number of applicants from installation companies, while breaking records in terms of sales leads. February 2020 recorded the highest number of consumer leads generated for members in three years, the company said. Established by Ultraframe in 2004 to raise standards in the industry, the Ultra Installer Scheme...
Abcell has launched its No Bull campaign, as part of its 30th anniversary celebrations, to promote transparent and clear pricing to trade, kicking off with two offers on bifolds and lantern roofs. Abcell believes that installers don’t have time to be chasing around trying to protect their margins. For installers looking for a clear, upfront price with no hidden costs,Abcellsays...
Howells Patent Glazing has introduced two new developments for its low-pitch aluminium rooflight, Ultraline, including a vented option and a minimalist steel rafter alternative for smaller roofs. An option for roofs typically measuring up to 1,500mm, a steel bar divider is used rather than Ultraline’s standard glass rafter.The insulated steel rafter is part of the frame and matches the width...
TuffX has announced new branding for its rooflight range, which is now called Infinity. The new Infinity brand name has been chosen to reflect the quality and aesthetics of the range, which launched almost 18 months ago with a fixed flat glass rooflight, and was extended with a thermal walk-on version shortly afterwards. All Infinity rooflights are available in either...
Reddish Joinery now offers solid tiled roof systems from SupaLite. The addition of SupaLite to the range allows Reddish to offer high-performance solid roof systems suitable for both retro-fit and new-build conservatory and orangery projects. “We are delighted to be offering SupaLite’s fantastic range of tiled roof and orangery roof systems,” managing director of Reddish JoineryLee Parrott said. “2020 marks...
Ultraframe has announced the winners of its inaugural Conservatory Design Awards, which were introduced to celebrate the talents of its retail installers in all aspects of conservatory and extension design and build. Winners were selected from entries sent in by retail installers across the UK, as well as from the extensive number of entries received during 2019 for Ultraframe’s Installation...
Eighty-seven percent of homeowners say aspects of their home contribute to their positive mental health, according to a recent survey. The most popular factor was having an appealing garden or outdoor space, with 64% saying this was key. Polled by YouGov and now in its seventh year, the Homeowner Survey 2019 reported on the biggest concerns and latest trends affecting...
Lancashire Double Glazing is the newest addition to Supalite’s nationwide fabricator network. The new partnership means the team at LDG can now manufacture and install SupaLite’s range of replacement conservatory and orangery roof systems. With just six miles between their respective headquarters, the new partnership presents clear logistical benefits too. Steve Hacking, managing director of SupaLite, said: “It’s a great...
Prefix Systems has published a new 20-page conservatory brochure, in a bid to go back to its roots in promoting glazed roof products to the trade. “There is still considerable demand for conservatories and glazed extensions,” Chris Baron from Prefix Systems said. “In many ways we are going back to our foundations as a business 20 years ago to promote...
Abcell has launched two new brochures to help installers sell glazed extensions featuring Guardian Warm Roof and Aluk products to homeowners. “As the UK’s biggest trade manufacturer of Guardian, we welcomed the recent announcement of their partnership with Velux,” Paul Ford, Abcell’s managing director, said. “Having these two huge brands working together opens up a whole range of opportunities to...
Homeowners are taking a significant interest in the carbon footprint of their renovation, according to Westbury Garden Rooms, both during the manufacturing process and after the build is complete. Founder of Westbury Garden Rooms Jonathan Hey said: “The mounting environmental crisis has come to a head this year on a scale not previously seen, and people are now questioning the...