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Milwood Group has launched its new Simplicity Xtra veranda, which is designed to bridge the gap between Milwood’s more compact Simplicity verandas and its large-span Alfresco systems. The new veranda offers projections up to 4m using a single piece of 6mm glass between the rafters. Simplicity Xtra is fast and easy to install, thanks in part to the new Easy...
DNA Home Improvements signed up to the Leads2Trade network in January and has been taking conservatory leads since March. A five-star independent local Trusted Trader, DNA was established in 2007 and has grown year on year prior to new investment. Shortly after the business received investment, DNA decided to link up with Leads2Trade. Phil Anderson, a director and one of...
Roof Maker has extended its range of rooflights with the launch of a new Abutment Rooflight, roof glazing that runs up against the wall. Designed to let natural light into the inner areas of a house, which can be left dark when an extension is added, Roof Maker’s new Abutment Rooflight can be installed against walls at a pitch of...
Ultraframe has invested in new photography to help customers promote their businesses. Around 1,000 new professional images of Ultraframe conservatories and extensions are now available for use. Ultraframe’s head of marketing Andrew Parmenter said: “We know that high-quality marketing materials are vital for our customers to generate leads and win sales. Professional photoshoots can be time-consuming and costly and so...
Double R Glass and Roofing Systems now offers the Guardian Solstice Skylight System – built-in roof lights in the Guardian Warm Roof. Ian Sims, managing director of Double R, said: “As soon as Guardian showed us the new product, we knew we would be adding it to our portfolio immediately because we like to be among the first, but also...
Ultraframe has launched its new slimline roof vent, which is thermally broken and engineered for long lasting performance. Ultraframe’s design and development director Andrew Thomson said: “Many installers are reluctant to add roof vents into a conservatory, but as hotter weather continues in the UK, they are increasingly important and are one of the fastest ways of ventilating a conservatory...
The Warmroof hybrid roof from Prefix Systems will now be made available with a double glazed unit as standard, providing installers with significantly lighter units to handle on site. An upgrade to triple glazing is still available for consumers who wish to have the most thermally efficient option. The hybrid variant has brought full length glazed units from eaves to...
The Verandah from Prefix Systems offers near all-year round opportunities to sit outside and, from a trade perspective, rapid installation times and a new revenue stream. Verandah is a fully bespoke system, which can be used as a straight lean-to, splayed lean-to or as an ‘L’-shaped solution. It includes post, column covers and brackets, along with a decorative casting to...
Leka Systems has launched a new 36-page consumer brochure. Rhys Hoddinott, managing director of Leka Systems, said: “Our consumer brochure has been designed to support installers’ marketing activity and help them close more sales by showcasing the quality Leka roofing systems have to offer the consumer.” The brochure uses high quality lifestyle imagery throughout, showing just how much a Leka...
Howells Patent Glazing has launched its new glass rafter rooflight, Ultraline, which was unveiled at the FIT Show. Designed to maximise daylight, Ultraline allows for larger expanses of glass. Each joint is supported by a glass rafter, or fin, which reinforces the structure without breaking the sightline. The low-pitch aluminium rooflight typically measures 2.4m long and 1.2m wide, ideal for...
Conservatory Outlet has launched a new flat roof extension; unveiled to its UK-wide network of retailers at an exclusive launch event. The product offers an alternative to traditional timbered flat roofs, with its lightweight frame making it a configurable pre-manufactured flat roofing system. Compatible with several lantern and flat skylights in the Conservatory Outlet range, its understated appearance makes the...
The replacement conservatory roof sector is booming, but installers must consider installing Prefix’s Retro-Fix posts, given the potential catastrophic events of a structural failure, the company said. With tired polycarbonate glazed roofs being replaced with glass or solid, tiled roofs, the additional load bearing must be assessed. Prefix said there’s a duty of care to consumers and so the sales,...
Prefix has hailed the opening of its new flagship showroom ‘a huge success’, as the industry’s media and customers enjoyed the event, getting hands-on experience with a range of products and systems on display. After several months in construction, the new showroom was developed to showcase the entire Prefix product range that includes glass roofs, solid roofs, rooflights, Verandah and...
Liniar has launched a square version of its Elevate lantern style roof, Elevate: Elevate Squared. The new square version of the Elevate lantern which was exhibited at the FIT Show offers even more choice for homeowners wishing to introduce more light into their orangeries and flat roof extensions, the company said. Elevate is supplied in kit format with everything needed...
Milwood Group has hailed The FIT Show 2019 as the most successful exhibition in company history, with a record number of enquiries for its range of premium aluminium verandas, canopies and shelter solutions. Operating across two stands, visitors focused their attention on Milwood’s new product lines, officially launched at The FIT Show. The first was Simplicity Xtra, Milwood’s new easy-fit...
Ultraframe has carried out consumer research to understand the key trends that are driving home improvement projects. Key findings were that while the over-riding driver behind such projects is the need for additional space, the desire for the type of space has evolved, with open-plan living continuing to grow in popularity. Many consumers also favour conservatories that are more akin...
Eurocell has broadened its range of lantern roofs with the new flagship Skypod Black Edition. The latest Skypod features a premium all-matt black external frame, adding to the range of six architectural colours already available. Aluminium ridge and rafter top caps offer exceptional weather performance and UV stability, which historically have been particular challenges with black roofing products. The result...
Made for Trade pre-launched the new Korniche Aluminium Bi-Folding Doors alongside the established and successful Korniche Aluminium Roof Lantern at this year’s FIT Show. The new bifolding doors welcomed visitors from the Hall 6 entrance in a pavilion style stand, with a further four-leaf door set inside enclosing a space showcasing the new bifolding doors. Features include: fully assembled doors;...
Leka Systems launched the Leka Xi Modular Conservatory Base System at the FIT Show. Rhys Hoddinott, managing director of Leka Systems, said: “It is a new modular extension that raises the bar in thermally efficient home extensions or garden rooms. And due to the intelligent design, it can be constructed in just three to five days.” Leka Xi is a...
Leka Systems will be unveiling the Leka Xi Conservatory Base System at this year’s FIT Show. Rhys Hoddinott, managing director of Leka Systems, said: “The Leka Xi Conservatory Base System is a new modular extension that raises the bar in thermally efficient home extensions or garden rooms. And due to its intelligent design, they can be constructed in just three...