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Posted On - 05/01/2018
Kingfisher Windows delivers unglazed aluminium bifold doors in ten days. They are compliant with Document Q and Secured by Design standards, and are manufactured to order. Customers can choose white, anthracite grey, black and dual anthracite and white. Kingfisher also makes bifold doors in any RAL colour, made to order. “Aluminium bifold doors continue to increase in popularity as more...
Posted On - 05/01/2018
Solidor has chosen the Winkhaus Stable Door Lock (SDL) for its stable door that has helped the product to become the first stable door to achieve a Secured by Design (SBD) license. Gareth Busson, head of sales and marketing at Solidor said the decision to specify the Winkhaus multi-point locking system was largely influenced by its “ability to meet the...
Posted On - 05/01/2018
Mercury Glazing Supplies has added the new Smart Designer Door to its portfolio. Chris Reeks, the company’s sales and marketing director, said: “The new aluminium Smart Designer Door range offers a wide choice of colours and door designs, which will bring a wealth of benefits to our customers and add further value to our offering. We are delighted to be...
Posted On - 05/01/2018
Contemporary styles are gaining popularity, according to information released by Distinction Glass. Chantel Roach, Distinction’s sales and marketing director, said: “All our ranges have seen growth in the past year, but, as in previous years, our contemporary ranges have seen a surge in interest. It demonstrates consumers’ continued interest in contemporary living trends.” Distinction Glass’s traditional ranges have also seen...
Posted On - 02/01/2018
Emplas – as PatioMaster Anglia – has simplified its patio door pricing structure with easy upgrades from standard to Secured by Design specifications. It’s simplified patio door pricing with an additional £100 plus VAT per sash on Secured by Design specifications, regardless of size or colour. “We continue to see good volume sales of patio doors and there’s clearly an...
Posted On - 21/12/2017
Solidor has added a new Home Visualiser option to its online Door Designer. Homeowners can now design their new door online and then see what it looks like on their property. The whole process typically takes under two minutes, and homeowners can choose the style, colour, glass and hardware of their new Solidor, then upload a picture of their home...
Posted On - 21/12/2017
Endurance Doors has launched a new #DooroftheMonth campaign on social media, with a view to enticing their retail partners and Preferred Installers to share installation images, with a promise of a tasty prize each month. The images generated from the campaign will then be used to develop further consumer marketing materials for the composite door manufacturer. All customers need to...
Posted On - 14/12/2017
Smart Architectural Aluminium has launched its new Designer Door range, a premium-quality, high-performance and high-security entrance door. The new range features a wide choice of styles and designs, from the contemporary Modern collection, which has been developed to suit individual homes and city-centre apartments, to the Traditional, Cottage and Vintage portfolio, whose designs sit perfectly with more rural, country properties,...
Posted On - 14/12/2017
A high specification, backed by third party testing and full accreditation, makes a life-changing difference when it comes to the effectiveness of fire doors, according to Shepley, which said despite the importance of their performance, fire doors are often first to be downgraded on a specification in order to cut costs. “Fire doors are the first line of defence in...
Posted On - 14/12/2017
The aim of every patio door installer is to fulfil orders easily, quickly and to the highest standards, according to Carmen Velilla, brand manager of PatioMaster. Perhaps the biggest advantage of partnering with PatioMaster is you’re partnering with a company that manufactures bespoke patio doors that are easy to install. PatioMaster doors are made to exact specifications and are typically...
Posted On - 14/12/2017
Eurocell has introduced an improved double-bogie roller system for its Aspect bifold door system. The range’s door leaves feature both horizontal and vertical multi-directional rollers which offer superior glide from eight stainless steel wheels, the company said. The rollers are in-built to the leaves for a minimised height threshold as standard, while they are also captive within the track –...
Posted On - 14/12/2017
Consort recently signed a new partnership with Distinction Doors and now manufactures the Nxt-gen composite door. Consort launched the Nxt-gen door to customers in October, and the decision to switch suppliers was met with universal approval, the company said. “The decision to switch to Distinction and Nxt-gen was made for numerous reasons,” Jeff Dunn, sales and marketing director of Consort,...
Posted On - 14/12/2017
Bowater by Birtley has achieved the PAS1188 flood test standard on its flood composite door. “Bowater by Birtley is one of just two companies to hold PAS1188 on composite doors,” Kevin Kiernan of Bowater by Birtley said. “We invested the time and money to get it right because we recognise the importance of being able to offer this product. “Flooding...
Posted On - 14/12/2017
Astraseal now manufactures fire doors using FireFrame, the 60-minute fire door frame from Winkhaus. The new FireFrame, which offers slim internal sightlines, will be paired with both Astraseal’s PVCU door set from Rehau, and its composite door slab from Distinction. “For us, it was a no-brainer to switch to the Winkhaus FireFrame,” Zac Nedimovic, Astraseal’s sales and marketing manager, said....
Posted On - 14/12/2017
After it made an impact when it was previewed at the FIT Show, the door which Aluk says will become the new benchmark in the bifold market has officially been launched. The Luminia F82 bifold is the flagship product in Aluk’s premium Luminia range, and is now available exclusively from a network of Luminia Select Partners across the UK. Targeted...
Posted On - 13/12/2017
FD30 fire doors from West Port have been proven to withstand fires for 40% longer than the legal requirement. To achieve an FD30 rating, products have to hold flames at bay for 30 minutes. Subjected to rigorous testing by both Cambridge Fire Research and BRE, West Port’s door managed to withstand temperatures in excess of 800ºC for 42 minutes 7...
Posted On - 07/12/2017
3D Laminates has launched a range of non-grained, metallic foiled finishes for its CoolSkin door skins for composite and panelled doors. They have been developed in conjunction Hornschuch’s Cool Colors foil technology, which offers outstanding weathering properties in both hot and cold climates. First to be launched is Alux DB 703 – a slate grey base colour with flecks of...
Posted On - 06/12/2017
Bluesky Certification is offering a one-day training course about fire doors at Cambridge Fire Research on March 13, 2018. “The aim of the day is to give delegates an insight into what is important when specifying, manufacturing or installing fire doors, including what can go wrong,” Simon Beer, managing director at Bluesky Certification, said. The day will focus on a...
Posted On - 05/12/2017
Alumen ran its first ever open house event in November, when it opened its doors to the press, trade and public. Running across four days, the open house event started with a press preview, followed by a trade-only day for Alumen’s trade customers. Alumen’s MD Alan Robinson took visitors through the company’s rise from a bifold door manufacturer working out...
Posted On - 22/11/2017
Veka Group has partnered with UK Flood Barriers, becoming the exclusive supplier of PVCU profile for its Flood Angel brand of flood defence windows and doors. John Hunt, business development manager for Veka Group, said: “Flood Angel currently produces around 150 doors each week for the domestic and commercial markets. We’re pleased to have demonstrated the added benefits that Veka...
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