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Posted On - 01/11/2018
Door-Stop International has expanded its door offering with three new designs. The new options include: a long cassette door, with a top-to-bottom window; a curved door, where the windows are placed in a vertical arc; and a design that has one central windowpane as the key feature. Available in a range of colours and bespoke detailing, the new doors will...
Posted On - 16/10/2018
This month’s victor of Endurance’s Installer of the Month is Make an Entrance (trading as MAE Windows and Doors), a Frimley based installer. Scott Foster, marketing manager at Endurance Doors, said: “As a relatively new Installer to the Endurance Doors Preferred Installer Network, Make an Entrance have certainly made an impression. We see lots of their stunning installations by following...
Posted On - 16/10/2018
Rocal has acquired East Midland Panels, breaking into the GRP composite door market with a new brand ‘MyDoor’. The company said it has listened to the needs of its Installer Network to introduce a GRP composite door product to its range. The MyDoor brand will sit alongside Endurance Doors, Impressions uPVC Panels and Rocal Extrusions. Supported by a new brochure,...
Posted On - 12/10/2018
Astraseal has reported a surge in demand for Alitherm 800, its aluminium flush casement window. Since its launch earlier in the year, the Wellingborough-firm said it has become one of its fastest growing and popular products. “The response we’ve seen so far for our new aluminium flush casement has been absolutely incredible, it’s such a strong validation of both the...
Posted On - 11/10/2018
BetweenGlassBlinds units have passed the BS EN 1634-1 internal door fire resistance test. The company put its double glazed integrated blind units to the fire test, in both 44mm and 54mm timber doorsets, to achieve FD30 standards. Both doorsets and BetweenGlassBlinds integrated glass units passed the test. The furnace was turned off after 45 minutes with IGU units intact. Mark...
Posted On - 11/10/2018
Mercury Glazing Supplies has reportedly become the first fabricator to manufacture the new aluminium Integral bifolding door launched by Epwin Window Systems. Mercury director Steve Cross said “it will add value to our established door portfolio”. He continued: “Aluminium is the perfect material for bifold doors because it has the lightweight strength that’s required. However, the clinical lines of aluminium...
Posted On - 10/10/2018
Distinction Doors has reported an imminent 50% upturn in sales of its glass range. That demand passed 45% this year against the same period in 2017 and is still climbing towards the 50% milestone, according to Distinction Doors’ national sales manager Andrew Grogan. “We saw sales beginning to climb as soon as we unveiled our own glass design creations two...
Posted On - 05/10/2018
Kingfisher Windows has expanded its composite door collection. The new contemporary smooth and deep woodgrain styles are available to trade customers and a glossy retail brochure is available to support sales. Deborah Beeley, sales and marketing manager at Kingfisher Windows, said: “With 25 years’ experience, we have a real understanding of what customers need to be able to grow their...
Posted On - 05/10/2018
The Residence Collection now offers a range of residential door options across the range, thanks to a dedicated door sash. For each of the R2, R7 and R9 systems, there are single open in/open out possibilities, along with balcony and French door options, all with the benefit of three different glazing bead shapes. These include decorative, staff and square and...
Posted On - 05/10/2018
Manufactured in the traditional way using mortis and tenon joints, a new solid wood front door will endure for the lifetime of the property, according to bespoke joiners David H Wright. The company said the classic panelled door remains a firm favourite with customers; available in a choice of woods, they can choose glass panels and paint finishes. Sidelights, fans...
Posted On - 04/10/2018
Everglade Windows has added privacy screens to its range of wide-span bi-fold and sliding doors. Launched to customers at the annual Everglade trade customer conference, the privacy screens are dual-purpose as they also act as insect screens. Jay Patel, sales and marketing director at Everglade Windows, said: “From talking to customers, we know that privacy screens are in high demand...
Posted On - 04/10/2018
Associated Windows has just been awarded Solidor’s showroom of the month for its display of eight Solidor and four Residor composite doors, at its recently refurbished showroom in north Bristol. Rob McDonald, director at Associated Windows, said: “First and foremost Solidor Group is a world-class business and let’s not forget the importance and influence of the Residor brand. Our new...
Posted On - 21/09/2018
Framexpress is bringing Patiomaster to The Build Show at UK Construction Week. Mark Westbrook, director at Framexpress, said: “In the glazing industry, Patiomaster is regarded as one of the best sliding door systems on the market. Bringing it to The Build Show, means that more of the construction industry can learn about the Patiomaster system and our four-hour quotes, 48-hour...
Posted On - 21/09/2018
Trotfield Windows is Endurance’s installer of the month. The supplier/installer, based in Shropshire, has been operating since 1982 and it has been keen entrants in Endurance’s #DoofOfTheDay campaign. The campaign was devised to help installers showcase their installations, with the chance to win a Facebook advertisement, paid for by Endurance, which offers the opportunity to reach thousands of homeowners. Scott...
Posted On - 21/09/2018
Aiming to prove that aluminium glazing can be problem-free, AluFoldDirect is featuring ‘Everything Aluminium Without the Pain’ on the Pigs Product Pavilion at The Build Show, part of UK Construction Week. Craig Miller, managing director at AluFoldDirect, said: “The aluminium glazing market is more buoyant than ever. By going to The Build Show, we can show more people in the...
Posted On - 20/09/2018
Apeer has launched a second automated paint line to increase capacity and efficiency while providing extra contingency cover. Andrew Bagwell, continuous improvement manager, said: “The added capacity means we can accommodate spikes in orders and be well prepared for growing demand into the future, but it is also an added reassurance for customers that our turnaround time remains unaffected in...
Posted On - 13/09/2018
Two of Britain’s leading timber fenestration businesses are joining forces to bring a new high-performance fire door-set to market. A new distribution deal will see East Yorkshire’s Kingston Joinery and Cumbria’s West Port Windows offer a complete turnkey package to some of the UK’s biggest commercial developers and contractors. West Port’s Secured by Design-accredited fire door has withstood temperatures of...
Posted On - 13/09/2018
Composite doors from Virtuoso Doors are now available in an aluminium outer frame from Real Aluminium. The development makes Virtuoso Doors the first manufacturer in the industry to offer a choice of both aluminium and PVCU frames for composite doors, the company said. The company’s collection of composite doors, which includes Virtu-AL – the UK’s first aluminium textured, non-woodgrain finish...
Posted On - 13/09/2018
Solidor has introduced a new pastel range of colours including shades of grey and lavender, along with the launch of two new door designs. The through-colour pastel range increases the number of finishes and colours inside and out to 23. The Stirling is one of the new door designs, inspired by the 1930s with a distinctive new square glazing cassette...
Posted On - 13/09/2018
Residor has launched a new and free marketing and showroom support programme, reflecting the fact that sales of the GRP door have risen significantly over the last 18 months. Solidor Group head of sales and marketing Gareth Busson said: “We now have the marketing and showroom support credentials to help our customers sell more, as we have done so successfully...
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