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Rooflight specialist, Sunsquare, has launched Aero Pitch – billed as the world’s most advanced and thermally efficient skylight for 20-60° tiled roofs. Making its first appearance at Grand Designs Live, Aero Pitch is fully automated, holds a BSI Kitemark for its safety and quality and has been designed for ease of installation, with one universal flashing kit to fit any...
AluFold Direct has launched a new, slimline aluminium roof lantern called Xenlite. According to AluFold Direct, Xenlite is ‘strong, slim, safe, and competitively priced’. It is said to give installers everything they need in terms of sales appeal for homeowners and developers and incorporates clever design and engineering features which make it safer, simpler, and quicker to install. Xenlite is...
Like many in the UK, the team from Essed based company, Folding Doors 2U, decided that homeworking offered a great work/life balance during the pandemic. However, after working from their snug for close to two years, they decided it was time to claim back the room within their home in Maldon and create a more permanent solution. Having worked with...
Ultraframe has reported that demand for its online learning programme and business tools – developed to help customers keep trading through the pandemic – continues to grow. This was demonstrated with a record number of attendees at a recent webinar on the company’s new Goalpost structural support solution. Ultraframe marketing director, Alex Hewitt, said: “We have provided digital business solutions...
Ultraframe has announced a new addition to its webinar training programme, with an upcoming live event covering everything there is to know about the company’s structural support solutions including the recently launched Goalpost. Hosted by Ultraframe brand manager, Lucy Wall, the event takes place on Tuesday February 8 and will cover the following topics: Ultraframe structural support solutions overview Lateral...
The Ultraroof solid roof system from Ultraframe has won Best Use of a Solid Conservatory Roof System at the recent Pitched Roofing Awards in recognition of an installation by Ultraframe customer, Green and Heritage Roofing of Halifax. It is the second time that the Ultraroof system has triumphed at the awards, following a win in the same category in 2019....
Leka System has urged fabricators to ensure they are properly equipped to capitalise on continuing demand for solid roof retrofits and new extensions in 2022. Leka Systems’ managing director, Rhys Hoddinott, said: “Leka products are a compelling addition to a fabricator’s portfolio. We saw a 40% sales growth in 2021 thanks to the strong upturn from our fabricating partners. It’s...
Making Your Space has launched a garden room portal for the trade at makingyourspace.co.uk, which features a 3D design platform. With homeowners across the UK seeking additional living space for home offices, gyms or places to relax, the garden room market is set to explode in 2022, the company said. Making Your Space is a trade-only business supporting this emerging...
Atlas Glazed Roof Solutions’ aluminium rooflights are now listed by Secured by Design (SBD). The secured pressure plated system used by Atlas offers a higher level of security than a snap-on cap, favoured by some manufacturers, which can be more easily removed by intruders, the company said. Atlas Lantern 2.0 product was tested to STS 222, which is a security...
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...