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JDUK, a name usually associated with the supply of garage doors, has introduced a range of aluminium entrance doors. Creo, Deco and Nova are produced by Polish manufacturer, Wisniowski, and are new to the UK market. The range of aluminium and steel entrance doors caters for all homeowner requirements and budgets. Creo is a high-end, 77mm thick aluminium door with...
Conservatory Outlet has unveiled its brand-new Forté Door collection which is available in 36 different door styles and 22 colours. It includes exclusive colour options, glass cassettes and hardware options. “We identified the need for a new composite door range to complement our existing collections and provide our network with customer-friendly designs and colourways,” said Karen Clough, Conservatory Outlet’s group...
Distinction Doors has made some key improvements to its online sales tool, the door-designer configurator, designed to deliver a better user-experience for customers and homeowners. Developed in-house, the team has focussed on improving functionality, with a new design forming part of this development. “We wished to make the door-designer even easier to use,” commented Bethaney Larkman, marketing manager at Distinction...
The Decalu163 lift-and-slide door from Deceuninck Aluminium has successfully completed PAS24 testing. Put through its paces by leading testing house Elements and accredited by BM Trada, testing was completed at the beginning of June. Nigel Headford, director, Deceuninck Aluminium, said achieving PAS24:2016 was important against a backdrop of regulatory change. “The consultation on PAS24:2022 closed in May; the consultation and...
Composite door manufacturer Virtuoso Doors has invested in a new Giardina paint line as part of its ongoing programme of factory upgrades following a site move in 2021. The new paint line will mean increased capacity of around 50% along with improved quality, increased paint optimisation and a market-leading choice of external colour finishes The Giardina paint line includes a panel cleaner;...
Steel door manufacturer, Strongdor, has won Medium Business of the Year at the Red Rose Awards 22. Held at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool, the Red Rose Awards saw over 1,000 Lancashire businesses gather together, to celebrate at a ceremony on 9 June. Managing director, Tim Devenish said: “Having moved to our new manufacturing facility in 2021, our production capacity...
Jack Aluminium’s JD47 system has been specified for a bonded double door set at the headquarters of one of the world’s biggest pharmaceutical companies. Architectural aluminium glazing specialist, Rodnic was asked to provide a solution with an elegant aesthetic to match the external facade, that was stronger and more durable than a standard frameless glass door. “The JD47 was the...
Specialist aluminium fabricator Fentrade, has expanded its product portfolio with the introduction of the SD70 aluminium heritage door system. Chris Reeks, Fentrade’s director, commented: “The SD70 aluminium heritage door system is ideal for projects requiring art-deco or industrial styling and is suitable for external doors and internal doors with screening. Designed for use across the domestic and light commercial markets,...
Epwin Window Systems has launched a new slimline Stellar aluminium bi-fold which, at 117mm wide, is said to be 20% slimmer than the original Stellar bi-fold. The door features patented, pre-gasketed knock-in beads that are designed to simplify glazing. In addition to improved aesthetics from a ‘clean’ internal gasket line, Epwin adds that the knock-in beads also prevent gasket overstretch,...
Sheerline has released the latest addition to its aluminium window and door range, the Prestige composite door frame. It has been designed to allow installers and fabricators to offer ‘whole-house’ aluminium solutions, where all frames are perfectly matched across a project including consistent styling, colours, performance and guarantees. A choice of two aluminium outer frames that fit both 44 and...
Endurance Doors has unveiled its next gen Touch Portal and Door Designer that’s been developed with software partner Business Micros. The new platform which is scheduled to go live on the Endurance Doors website, is fully mobile responsive and can also facilitate a ‘Virtual Home’. This functionality allows for multiple external and internal images to be uploaded on to a...
Endurance Doors is taking orders for its ultra-premium Avantal composite door, with a number of installer partners reported to be gearing up showrooms with a flagship display. Avantal is based on the solid timber core chassis of Endurance, but features ultra-matt Black, Anthracite Grey and Signal Grey smooth finishes, along with the woodgrain finishes of Anteak and Rustic Cherry. The...
Endurance Doors says it is ‘driving down lead times’ for its solid core composite doors to five weeks, with plans to take this to a 12 working days standard following a sustained period where material supply, consumer demand and other social and economic factors have pushed times out considerably. Endurance is said to have invested heavily over the last two...
Solar Calibre Doors, a leading manufacturer of GRP and timber composite doors, as well as GRP and timber fire rated doors, will be showcasing its Benchmark, Craftsman and Warden ranges at FIT Show 2022. The three brands encompass the wider market, including the social housing/Local Authority sector, trade market and high-end new build. Gareth Jones, managing director, said: “I’ve always...
Arkay Windows has responded to increased consumer demand for design-led products, with the launch of the EdgeGlide+ patio door. A 35mm interlock sliding patio door, EdgeGlide+ includes slim sightlines, a modern, square look and wide glass panel capabilities suitable for double or triple glazing. EdgeGlide+ has been designed to allow for smooth and easy operation, with multi-point locking for peace...
Apeer has produced a video that shows the process of removing an old residential door and fitting a new one. The production is aimed at managing the expectations of homeowners who may be deciding upon a replacement residential door, or having chosen one, to ensure they understand the installation process. “Homeowners invariably research everything when making a capital purchase for...
Nüevo Home has added a premium range of aluminium bifolds and patio doors to its product portfolio. Designed for large panoramic openings, EvoFold bifold doors can accommodate up to 14 illuminating panels, inside and outside openings, and lead door and expansive corner bifold door configurations. EvoFold has panel widths of up to 1.2m wide and 3m high, comes in “limitless...
Endurance Doors has introduced Amicus, a new automated ticketing system that improves the flow of information to and from installer partners. This investment in Amicus, which is part of a wider programme of new IT infrastructure, was implemented to help streamline the whole customer query process, and the ticketing system will ensure that all communications are fully traceable and trackable,...
Express Bi-Folding Doors has invested £40,000 in a new exhibition stand ahead of the 2022 show season. Express has been attending several exhibitions over the past months, with the final of the year on November 5 at the Harrogate Homebuilding and Renovating Show. Express will next be at the Farnborough Homebuilding and Renovation Show on January 15-16, 2022. This year,...
Homeowners who buy entrance doors manufactured by Emplas will be able to reduce the cost of home insurance following a new tie-in with a leading home insurance company. A new agreement between smart hardware supplier Kubu and home insurance company Locket, means that homeowners who buy and activate doors with Kubu smart locking hardware can access reduced premiums. Emplas supplies...