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Posted On - 13/09/2018
Epwin Window Systems has launched its new Integral bifold door system which, it said, solves the problem of suiting an aluminium door with existing PVCU windows. Gerald Allen, marketing manager at Epwin Window Systems, said: “Bifold doors are a booming sector but to date there has always been a problem in that aluminium doors simply don’t suite with existing PVCU...
Posted On - 13/09/2018
Doorco has added seven new colours that, it said, will shape the front door market for the rest of the year. Jayne Sullivan, operations director, said: “The main topic of conversation continues to be colour in all areas of the home improvement market. Whether it’s interior or exterior, homeowners are becoming braver in their colour choices and this trend for...
Posted On - 13/09/2018
Bison Frames has added WarmCore patio doors to its existing range of WarmCore windows and bifolding doors. Mark Tetley, director of Bison, said: “We’re extending our WarmCore range of products because there is an increasing demand for high-end windows and doors. As with the rest of our Genesis Collection range of products, we offer a high-end approach to the manufacture...
Posted On - 11/09/2018
Sliders UK has launched a new in-house spray-painting facility, increasing flexibility of finish and shortening lead times on special order composite door colours. Now fully operational, the new purpose-built facility gives Sliders UK the flexibility to offer composite doors in any RAL colour. These are sprayed in high performance and environmentally friendly, solvent-free water-based paints and come with a full...
Posted On - 21/08/2018
Modplan manufactures patios and bifolding doors in its dedicated door plant, and this in-house expertise is something that sales and marketing director Justin Williams believes is important to the company’s customers. Justin said: “Because we manufacture both patio and bifolding doors in-house, we can guarantee the quality of the doors as well as offering a competitive turnaround time on our...
Posted On - 21/08/2018
BJ Waller has launched the Buva IsoStone threshold, designed for timber and composite entrance doors, including double doors. Developed in the Netherlands 10 years ago, today more than half of all new doors in Holland are fitted with an IsoStone threshold. Luke Piper, managing director at BJ Waller, said: “It’s a well proven system. 100,000 entrance doors a year are...
Posted On - 21/08/2018
Viiu has passed the new more stringent security standard PAS24-2016. Viiu offers ultra-slim sightlines, secure laminated glass throughout and an unobtrusive design. With the outer-frame entirely built into the facade, it gives the appearance of a wall of glass, strong enough to support moving glass sections of up to 750kg, and fixed glass sections up to 1,200kg. But it’s the...
Posted On - 21/08/2018
Glyngary has partnered with VBH to develop a PAS24 certified door. The partnership also includes Yale and Accoya. Glyngary wanted a long-lasting product using hardware which could match the performance of Accoya, the world’s leading long-life sustainable wood, guaranteed against rot for 50 years. VBH’s stainless steel greenteQ Coastline range is corrosion resistant, has a long-projected lifespan, a proven security...
Posted On - 21/08/2018
Sales leads and high quality video are two examples of marketing support Endurance offers its Endurance Preferred Installers. For example, when compared to the summer of 2017, homeowner leads across the network – found via the company’s ‘Find an Installer’ feature on its website – have grown by 30%. Scott Foster, marketing manager at Rocal, said: “We attribute much of...
Posted On - 11/08/2018
Force 8 has introduced its smooth finish composite doors, which it says bear a striking resemblance – especially when in shades of grey – to an aluminium door that would typically cost around four times as much. The doors are available in 50 different shades of grey, including various shades of silver grey, then anything between black and white, which...
Posted On - 07/08/2018
Sapa has launched its C160S sliding door, which couples profiles with 50mm glass fibre reinforced polyamide strips to reduce thermal conduction. Further improvements to thermal performance, if required, can be achieved by the use of customised thermal barrier elements within the profile cavities of the door and frame. Capable of glazing areas up to 2.8m high, a range of track...
Posted On - 20/07/2018
Following the launch of its customer charter earlier this year, Doorco has announced its ‘no restriction’ prepped door service. Dan Sullivan, managing director of Doorco, said: “It is well documented that the popularity of the composite door is growing and the market is getting bigger. With this demand comes complexity – customers are demanding more choice and there is greater...
Posted On - 17/07/2018
With better customer service in mind, the Endurance HomeView Door Designer that allows homeowners to see their chosen door come to life on their property. It has also proven itself to be a valuable asset to installers, serving as a convenient tool that can be used to process a quote or order any time of the day. It is fully...
Posted On - 12/07/2018
Vista has seen a surge in sales of its Verona style XtremeDoor, one of 15 in the range. Ian Smith, Vista’s business development and marketing manager, thinks the contemporary style of the Verona is why it is proving such a big hit. “The Verona door features a long, glazed panel which is attractive and provides excellent natural light intake, it...
Posted On - 12/07/2018
Shepley has launched its Visage composite door collection, featuring six contemporary door styles, with exclusive designs and glass options. The smooth door has an aluminium look and feel, complemented by low profile glazing cassettes which are colour matched to the door slab. Ian Griffiths, managing director at Shepley, said: “The clean, geometric lines are matched with modern glass designs and...
Posted On - 12/07/2018
PatioMaster has launched its new triple-track track door system. The system offers a wider clear opening than a conventional patio door with up to 25% more open space, along with the option of having two or four sliding sashes that stack neatly behind each other when opened, even on smaller frame sizes. The ride-over design enhances the overall appearance as...
Posted On - 11/07/2018
Framexpress has added Patiomaster doors to its two-day delivery service. Mark Westbrook, director at Framexpress, said: “Our four-hour quotes, 48-hour windows service is really popular with installers. That’s why we’ve extended it to include Patiomaster doors. It means that installers can get quotes for our full suite of PVCU windows, doors and patio doors in just four hours and products...
Posted On - 10/07/2018
SGM Windows recently added Distinction Doors’ 70mm and nxt-gen composite door ranges to its product portfolio. Stuart Bull, director of Essex-based SGM Windows, said: “Composite doors are the number one entrance door of choice with consumers and we wanted to make sure our portfolio offered the latest in door designs to take advantage of this.” Distinction’s 70mm composite door is...
Posted On - 10/07/2018
Distinction Doors now offers any colour across its entire composite door range, both internally and externally. Bethaney Larkman, Distinction Doors’ marketing manager, said: “For the consumer, selecting the colour is one of the most important decisions when choosing a front door which is why we now offer all our doors in any colour.” She continued: “Since opening our paint plant...
Posted On - 10/07/2018
Sliders UK has reported that sales of the Ultimate Evolution have gone from a standing start to an average of 100 frames per week in less than two-years, making it the company’s biggest selling aluminium bifold. It features a fully adjustable jamb option, which fitted to both sides of the door, makes squaring and setting faster – cutting installation time...
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