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Modplan has added the Wendland Lantern Roof to its product portfolio. Justin Williams, international sales and marketing director for Modplan, said: “Today’s homeowners are looking to create light-filled rooms that add extra year-round space and that’s exactly what the Wendland Lantern Roof delivers. The addition extends our conservatory and roofing solutions range and means installers have access to a full...
SupaLite will be exhibiting at the FIT Show 2019. Alongside a variety of lightweight conservatory roof systems, the SupaLite stand will feature its new flat-roof orangery system along with its new Sky Vista roof. SupaLite has even hinted at some surprises on the stand when doors open in 2019. “After another great FIT Show appearance last year and very successful...
Prefix Systems has published a new 28-page Extended Living consumer brochure, which is designed to communicate all the benefits of different additional living space options and also useful for the trade. Conservatories, orangeries and flat rooflights are covered in the glazed roofing section, which also includes glass performance details. There are also product details for the LivinRoom pelmet, super insulated...
Icotherm Roof Systems has launched a new flat roof system for orangeries: IcoSpan. Using the same roof technology as Icotherm Solid Roof, IcoSpan offers installers the benefits of fast and easy fitting coupled with excellent thermal performance and impressive aesthetics. The system is available in two options – ‘naked’ or ‘ready to dress’ – dependant on installer preferences. Dave Jackson,...
Prefix Systems has launched a competition for customers submitting photos of their aluminium window and door installations, with a prize of a high-street voucher for them and the homeowner for the winning images. With a dedicated and long-standing aluminium manufacturing division in south Wales, Prefix has enjoyed strong growth in this sector in recent years. The company has also seen...
Specialist integral blind manufacturer Hitech Blinds has launched its new aluminium rooflight system, which features a fully integrated pleated blind as standard. Unveiled this month, the new HiTech TRL90 Rooflight, is suitable for new-build installation or retrofit across residential and commercial markets. Manufactured in an ultra-slim aluminium profile, with mitre cut and mechanically cleated corners, the easy-to-install system is available...
Ultraframe has extended its Ultrasky range to include a flat skylight, complete with the option of a pre-manufactured insulated, waterproof 4° pitched kerb. Ultraframe has designed a click-fit system that eliminates any fiddly trims and delivers a fast and precise fit. Ultraframe estimates that the installation of an Ultrasky flat skylight takes half the time it normally takes to fit...
Ultraframe has launched the Ultraroof All Tile roof system, which can accommodate any conventional roof tile such as the Marley modern, slates, and Redland rosemary. Alex Hewitt, Ultraframe marketing director, said: “What the Ultraroof All Tile gives the retail installer is another opportunity to win home extension work. With the recent launch of the Ultrasky flat skylight and now the...
Installer T&K Home Improvements now offers the tiled roof systems from SupaLite. The move allows the 40-year veteran, which is part of the Emplas Group, to offer its customers replacement tiled roof options for both conservatories and orangeries. Neal Harper, general manager at T&K, said: “At T&K, we’ve been supporting homeowners across the region for 40-years. The secret to our...
Polyframe has launched a new conservatory solution, which offers profiles from Rehau, Veka, Halo, Duraflex and Eurocell together with the Global roof system. Richard Lee, managing director at Polyframe, Halifax, said: “We’ve been working very hard at Polyframe to develop an extensive package that helps installers to explore new opportunities and win more business. Polyframe Conservatories is the latest addition...
Eurocell has enhanced its Skypod range with a number of new features that improve the lantern roofs’ aesthetics and performance. The lanterns have a new, more discreet internal boss giving a better finish, and are complemented by purpose-designed and smaller, secure-fix external rafter caps. Adding to its existing thermally broken ridge, Skypod now has a new thermally broken ring beam...
Village Conservatories has recently taken the top spot in the Atlas Installation of the Year Awards. Gareth Thomas, sales director at Atlas Glazed Roof Solutions, said: “It’s been a truly amazing year, with an astonishing range of installations setting ever-higher standards. It’s so gratifying to see our installer partners really making the most of the Atlas range of products. Every...
Leka System has trained over 400 fabricators and installers in the past year to help them get up and running with its products quickly. The company has also allocated 90% of its annual marketing budget on consumer-driven marketing, including TV advertising. Rhys Hoddinott of Leka Systems said: “We spend our budget where it will see the most value – in...
Icotherm Roof Systems will be at The Build Show as part of the product showcase on the Pigs Pavilion, organised by Balls2 Marketing. Last year’s exhibition saw demand from visitors to see more windows, doors, roofs and glazing systems and so the Pigs Pavilion has been created to showcase the latest product innovation from the glazing industry. Jenny Jackson, managing...
SupaLite is celebrating the signing of a new five-year supply agreement for ExtraLight roof tiles with New Zealand manufacturer the Ross Roof Group. Preston-based SupaLite became the first company in Europe to supply the ExtraLight shingle tile three years ago. Steve Hacking, operations director at SupaLite, said: “Over the past three years, ExtraLight tiles have really transformed the UK market...
Icotherm Roof Systems has invested more than £45,000 in new software that means customers can get a solid roof quote in just two hours. Director Dave Jackson said: “Icotherm roofs are delivered fast and they’re fast to fit, so it made sense to make quotes fast too. With our new technology, our sales support to the solid roof team in...
Planet South Lakes has said it chooses Icotherm Roof Systems because of its support, fast delivery and well-loved product. Andy Park, conservatory, orangery and solid roof salesman at Planet South Lakes, said: “The staff at the company are a pleasure to deal with and all the roofs are extremely straightforward to fit because they are made to such a very...
The Global conservatory roof now has a variable pelmet, which creates a quick and easy internal orangery solution. Robyn Atwell, senior project manager at Monmouthshire Conservatory Company, said orangeries now make up 90% of their conservatory sales. “A system like Global Summer has all the decorative features of an orangery but doesn’t require the Building Regulations often needed for full...
The Milwood Group is celebrating the successes of its new training academy as it reaches 50 graduates – just three months after opening. Based at the firm’s distribution centre in Leicestershire, the £40,000 training academy, allows newly appointed trade partners and their installation teams to access in-depth product and installation training direct from the manufacturer. The free service covers Milwood’s...
Velux has launched Velux Active with Netatmo, a new smart home solution that is compatible with Apple HomeKit and allows the user to control roof windows, blinds and shutters with their voice or at the touch of a button. Kent Holm at the Velux Group said: “Few are aware of the impact of indoor air on their health and wellbeing,...