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Posted On - 29/05/2018
Vista Panels has launched a new online door builder. Working in partnership with Refresh Media, the new door builder allows homeowners to design their perfect XtremeDoor using the thousands of design options available from Vista. Consumers can even overlay the design on a picture of their house, and then submit their door choice for one of Vista’s approved installers to...
Posted On - 29/05/2018
The Glazerite UK Group has almost doubled its composite door offering, unveiling a complete range of contemporary styles for the first time, as well as boosting its colour and woodgrain options from eight to 40. The move gives installers thousands of combination choices as well as access to the style and colour offering of the Doorco range, complete with the...
Posted On - 23/05/2018
HS Trade Windows started fabricating Distinction’s nxt-gen composite door range to its four months ago and claims it is proving to be a hit with customers. HS Trade’s owner Michael Gromett said: “The nxt-gen composite door is easier to fabricate with less wastage but for us it was all about the door’s streamline aesthetics. The look of the door is...
Posted On - 23/05/2018
Endurance has added Elephant Grey to its suite of composite door colours, meaning the company now offers 18 colours across a range of 70 styles. The company also offers frame-to-door colour matching and dual colour options for the interior and exterior of the door panel. This new colour has been introduced into the Endurance range as a response to its...
Posted On - 23/05/2018
A new door designer is available from Solidor Group for its Residor composite door range, providing both the trade and consumers with an accurate visual representation of a proposed new entrance door. The new door designer can be seen at residor.co.uk and allows the user to specify everything from side lights to style, colour and glazing. In addition to the...
Posted On - 23/05/2018
Using CoolSkin technology, Endurance offers composite doors with a matched panel and frame. The foiling technique helps the doors and frames resist cracking, peeling or discolouring when exposed to bad weather or general wear and tear. The company offers three door collections, all of which can be colour matched with the frames. Endurance preferred installers can help their customers visualise...
Posted On - 23/05/2018
Astraseal now fabricates the Distinction nxt-gen composite door. Karl Cornwell and Andy Gailey, production managers at Astraseal, said they appreciated the production efficiencies and marketing support. “The product is extremely easy to manufacture with considerably less waste,” Andy said. “There is no storage of cassettes needed, plus the ease and speed of manufacture impacts across the whole fabrication process –...
Posted On - 23/05/2018
Members of the Steel Window Association have reported a resurgence in the popularity of steel-framed entrance screens and partitions, normally featuring a pair of double doors flanked by fixed lights, and referred to as Belgium Doors. These are most commonly installed as the outer door to a porch area, offering excellent weather protection while admitting the maximum amount of natural...
Posted On - 09/05/2018
Hurst Plastics has increased production by 50% to 3,000 panels a week. The latest year-end figures from Hurst reveal that the company has ramped up output of door panels to “record levels” and grown its customer base by 20% with more than 300 active new customers coming on board in the last six months. Hurst has also reported a healthy...
Posted On - 25/04/2018
Doorco has assured customers with next-day deliveries on all distribution orders placed by 3pm, as well as the option of free weekly deliveries. This commitment forms part of the recently launched Customer Charter. “At Doorco, we have always set our standards extremely high to ensure we meet and exceed customer expectations,” operations director Jayne Sullivan said. “The launch of our...
Posted On - 18/04/2018
In order for the supply chain to work effectively, fabricators and installers need to know they can rely on their supply chain partners, Doorco has said in its total service promise Customer Charter that was launched recently. Jayne Sullivan, Doorco’s operations director, said: “Lead times are at the heart of what we do, which is why we want our customers...
Posted On - 18/04/2018
Sliders UK has launched its new PAS24 and Part Q approved ‘intelligent timber’ Ultimate Composite Door, which is manufactured using the new Capstone leaf featuring 15mm-thick LVL timber inserts. Encased inside a foam core and durable GRP skin, these provide additional core strength without impacting on thermal efficiency. This combination means that it not only achieves U-values of as low...
Posted On - 11/04/2018
As part of its newly launched Customer Charter, Doorco has promised that 99% of its product range is in stock at any one time in order fulfil its lead time and delivery promises. “We believe that by setting out clear service level commitments, it shows our customers how much we value their business,” Jayne Sullivan, Doorco’s operations director, said. “We...
Posted On - 04/04/2018
West Port has added the FD60 door to its fire-rated offering. The Cumbrian firm’s FD30 product managed to withstand temperatures in excess of 800ºC for 42 minutes 7 seconds, or 40% longer than required to achieve an FD30 rating, when subjected to rigorous testing by Cambridge Fire Research and BRE. Now the fabricator has designed a product capable of holding...
Posted On - 28/03/2018
A new finance initiative promises to make it easier for installers to sell bifolding doors. Improveasy’s managing director Austin Barcley said that he has seen a huge increase in the number of installers using its products to finance bifolding door purchases. “A bifolding door is an aspirational investment but typically costs around £6,000, which for many is a substantial amount...
Posted On - 22/03/2018
Windows Etc has become the latest Solidor trade partner to be awarded with the Showroom of the Month accolade, for its composite door environment in Colchester, Essex. The company is approaching a nine-year anniversary with Solidor and its new brand-laden showroom features 19 different Solidor door designs, reflecting various styles, colours and hardware options. Windows website – www.windowsetc.co.uk – carries...
Posted On - 22/03/2018
South Devon-based Fab Frames has introduced a new unit for composite door manufacture. Fab Frames manufactures its own Solidor composite doors with an Avantis multi-point lock, Kömmerling outer frame and the 3-Star Kitemarked Ultion cylinder. The commissioning of the new dedicated unit will increase capacity to 100 doors a week, serving the south west of the UK with regular deliveries...
Posted On - 22/03/2018
Seal-Lite Group now uses Swish profile and Dynamic 2D hinges from SFS for its PVCU doorsets. The Clevedon-based company, which serves trade and retail customers throughout the south west of England, produces more than 300 PVCU doorsets every month. Seal-Lite group managing director Chris Shearn said: “The quality of our doorsets, and all the products we manufacture, depends on choosing...
Posted On - 22/03/2018
Rehau’s Agila sliding door has gone on display at ERA’s new customer suite in Wolverhampton, to demonstrate the bespoke security hardware featured on the door system. ERA’s custom-made hardware for the Agila sliding door meets the requirements of PAS24 and includes security handles, a 12-point locking system and additional corner hooks for added security. The hardware comes with a Total...
Posted On - 22/03/2018
Dekko Window Systems and Swindon-based Emerald Windows have sold their first garage door, which is a new addition to the Räum aluminium range. “When we heard that Dekko had launched a premium garage door range, we knew it presented a fantastic opportunity to grow our business and provide a greater proposition to consumers across the region,” Martin Brett, managing director...
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