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Posted On - 12/03/2024
Ultraframe glass roof kits are now available in black as a standard colour at the same price as grey roofs – meaning savings of 20% on black both sides and 14% on black one side. Ultraframe’s glass roof system is fully BBA approved. According to Ultraframe, over two million roofs have been installed across the UK over the past 40...
Posted On - 27/02/2024
Ultra SIP Panels, the manufacturer of Warm Roof Pro, is supporting installers with the building approval process for conservatory installations, through a partnership with Approved Building Control Inspector JHAI. With the changes to the Building Safety Act 2022, conservatories, particularly those with solid roofs, are no longer automatically exempt from compliance with Building Regulations – leading to an increase in...
Posted On - 20/02/2024
The senior management team at Premier Frames has celebrated their 25th anniversary with a visit to their main supplier, Ultraframe. The Leicester-based company has fabricated over 40,000 Ultraframe roofs since it opened its doors in 1998. The company is said to be one of Ultraframe's largest and most dynamic fabricators, manufacturing the full suite of Ultraframe products, along with aluminium...
Posted On - 30/01/2024
The Whitesales fenestration team’s new demo truck is primed, polished and ready to hit the road. From February 2024, it will be bringing product demos, training and support direct to fabricators, installers and trade counters across the UK. Featuring fully assembled versions of both the Whitesales em.glaze flat glass electric rooflight and the em.glaze Skyvu lantern, the truck gives customers...
Posted On - 30/01/2024
TuffX’s thermal, walk-on Infinity rooflight has been recognised as a Top Product by Professional Builder magazine. Ideal for transforming basement conversions or roof terraces to let natural light into a property while maintaining a building’s thermal efficiency, Infinity walk-on rooflights are made from toughened laminated glass and suitable for both internal or external installation. They are available in bespoke sizes...
Posted On - 16/01/2024
By Chris Cooke, director, Prefix Systems. The emergence of the solid roof market has been in response to the fact that there are over 2 million conservatories in the UK that are in urgent need of upgrade. The replacement of a roof gifts homeowners the opportunity to re-ignite the enjoyment of an additional room all year round. And yet, we’re...
Posted On - 19/12/2023
With increasing issues, including condensation, for solid roofs that are a ‘cold roof’ design, Prefix Systems believes that 2024 will be the year in which diligent installation companies will move over to solid roof solutions that are 100% ‘warm’ by design. Prefix Systems says it experienced with ‘increasing regularity’ throughout 2023 that it had been on site to inspect timber...
Posted On - 12/12/2023
Ultraroof is now available to order with Metrotile, providing all of the usual benefits of Ultraroof but now with a Metrotile shingle finish at a lower price point. Ultraroof Metrotile is available in a choice of four tile colours: charcoal, ebony, burnt umber, and antique red, and is priced 10% lower than Ultraroof slate. However, an introductory offer is available...
Posted On - 05/12/2023
Ultraframe has launched a new consumer facing website for the hup! building system. Ultraframe marketing director, Alex Hewitt, said: “hup-home.co.uk has been designed to provide a sleek, modern visitor experience that allows homeowners to explore hup! technology in more detail and get inspiration for their own projects. “One of the standout features of the new website is an interactive configurator...
Posted On - 05/12/2023
Morvelle, a UK manufacturer of outdoor living solutions, welcomed trade partners to an exclusive open day at its headquarters in Farnborough recently. The event served as a platform to learn more about the company's ethos, operations and offerings. Attendees were treated to a tour of Morvelle's factory, providing an immersive experience into the craftsmanship and technology driving the company's success....
Posted On - 24/10/2023
More than two decades ago, the Heschong Mahone Group published what has since become a seminal study into Daylighting and Human Performance. It focused on the importance of daylighting in schools, via both windows and rooflights, and the positive impact that had on improving student performance. The results were pretty compelling – in some US school districts, students with the...
Posted On - 17/10/2023
Bluemanor Windows of Braintree, Essex has been shortlisted for a G Award in the Customer Care Initiative of the Year category. The family-run company has been providing home improvements across Essex, Suffolk, and Hertfordshire for over 20 years and has been recognised for its commitment to customer service. Mark Nuth, sales & marketing manager at Bluemanor Windows, said: “Customer Care...
Posted On - 10/10/2023
Ultraframe has been awarded ISO 14001:2015 certification, in recognition of its commitment to reducing its environmental footprint. The accreditation specifies the requirements for an environmental management system (EMS) that an organisation can use to enhance its environmental performance. The implementation of the EMS helps organisations to improve their environmental performance through more efficient use of resources and reduction of waste....
Posted On - 10/10/2023
Sheerline has been announced as a finalist in the Best Business Initiative of the Year category for S2, its new conservatory roof system, at this year’s G23 Awards. Sheerline’s Ben Hartshorn has also been announced as a finalist in the Rising Star category. Since being unveiled at the FIT Show in May, S2 is said to have become a popular...
Posted On - 26/09/2023
The hup! lightweight building system from Ultraframe has been shortlisted for New Product of the Year and Customer Care Initiative of the Year at the ‘Industry Oscars’ – the G Awards. Ultraframe marketing director, Alex Hewitt, said: "We’re thrilled that our hup! building system has been shortlisted for two G Awards. The system really is revolutionising the way that people...
Posted On - 20/09/2023
As the sales momentum continues to accelerate for the new S2 glazed roofing system from Prefix, the company has now introduced a new light duty bar, helping to provide a lower cost option for this next generation roof. The new light duty bar integrates with the existing square aluminium and PVC-U cappings. It is said to be perfectly suited for...
Posted On - 13/09/2023
SupaLite has invested heavily in one of its original sites to create a dedicated orangery and glazed roofing system facility. The Croft Street facility has been transformed into a space devoted to manufacturing the new S2 conservatory glass roof, S1 glass roof lantern and ILite flat roof orangery system, and forms part of the team’s plans to expand its existing...
Posted On - 30/08/2023
SupaLite has strengthened its sales team with the appointment of Carl Linney as national trade and merchant sales. With over 25 years’ experience in the fenestration industry, Carl will help SupaLite to retain and develop existing trade counter relationships and attract new customers. Carl said: “I’m thrilled to have received such a warm welcome from SupaLite. It’s been brilliant getting...
Posted On - 30/08/2023
With demand for its new Sheerline S2 glazed roofing system already high, Prefix Systems has announced a summer promotion, offering a free ‘grey on white’ colour combination for all unglazed, PVC-U roofs. S2 is a new development that has been two years in the making and both Prefix and Sheerline believe that this will help re-ignite the glass roofing sector,...
Posted On - 16/08/2023
Ultraframe is offering a free upgrade to the contemporary slimline ridge for its Glass Roof system. The ultra slim aluminum ridge does not feature a radius end and so offers a desirable, slim aesthetic that is ideal for use on modern home extensions, orangeries, and conservatories. The free upgrade offer means that the price of the aluminium slimline ridge has...
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