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Posted On - 23/08/2023
GAP has released a collection of eight new colours for its HomeFrame GRP composite door range, following investment in a new spray booth at its production facility in Knowsley. The new options include bold, bright colours such as tranquil blue, canary yellow, woodland green or sweet pink, with more traditional and contemporary, toned-down hues such as cream, agate grey, French...
Posted On - 23/08/2023
DoorCo has launched a new retail website designed to signpost consumers to their customers, for extra lead generation. Ellie Pool, DoorCo’s marketing manager, said: “Over the last few years we have invested heavily in our social media presence which has naturally led to more brand awareness with consumers. This leads to high number of enquiries, every single one of which...
Posted On - 23/08/2023
Manchester-based The Window Company has switched to Comp Door as its sole supplier of composite doors. Established in 1988, The Window Company says it understands that maintaining a strong reputation and providing unrivalled customer care are paramount for achieving continuous success in the industry. Comp Door was said to have been recommended to The Window Company by another installation firm....
Posted On - 16/08/2023
By Gareth Jones, managing director, Solar Fabrications. The recent increase in interest rates (3 August) was disappointing because the inflation we’re experiencing now isn’t created by excess demand. Post-Covid there was significant activity in the home improvement market and supply chains were under pressure. Given that those issues of supply and demand are not the case now, is an increase in...
Posted On - 16/08/2023
By Richard Diliberto, sales director, Comp Door. The subject of my following comment concerns an increasing trend among manufacturers who are choosing to slash their prices to incredibly low rates in order to appeal to customers and remain ahead of their competitors in the industry. This is of great concern to reputable manufacturers such as us who see this approach...
Posted On - 09/08/2023
PatioMaster fabricator, Framexpress, has added triple track sliding patio doors to its ‘Everything Better as Standard’ range. Triple track PatioMaster doors can be used to create openings up to 6m wide, said to be a cost-effective alternative to wide-span, aluminium sliding or bi-folding doors. Stuart Green, director at Framexpress, said: “We are always looking for ways to support customers and...
Posted On - 01/08/2023
DoorCo has renewed its membership of the Association of Composite Door Manufacturers (ACDM). Ian Glenister, DoorCo’s technical and sales manager, said: “The Association of Composite Door Manufacturers (ACDM) was originally set up in 2002 and DoorCo has previously been associated with the organisation during that time. “As the name suggests, the ACDM is our trade body that represents the composite...
Posted On - 26/07/2023
Epwin’s PatioMaster PVC-U sliding door system has passed enhanced weather performance testing carried out by Element, an independent global provider of testing, inspection and certification services. Based on a two-pane sliding door with heavy-duty steel, the PatioMaster sliding door has achieved 300pa water tightness Class 7a, 600Pa air tightness Class 2 and 1600 Pa wind loading Class A4. According to...
Posted On - 26/07/2023
Comp Door is reported to be the first composite door supplier to achieve BSI Kitemark to BS 8529:2017 and PAS 24:2022, a standard that demonstrates enhanced security against burglary or attack, as well as weather resistance. Since its inception in November 2021, Comp Door is said to have concentrated its efforts on investing in rigorous testing to be the first...
Posted On - 18/07/2023
Hurst Doors has built on its composite door manufacturing capacity while simultaneously driving up quality, with the addition of a new beam saw and two edge-banders to its manufacturing facility. Installed in the summer, the new beam saw moves door cutting-to-size to a dedicated process, freeing up capacity across Hurst’s three pre-existing CNCs, also reducing wear and tear on parts....
Posted On - 18/07/2023
Inflation has dampened down an over-heated home improvement market. Mark Atkinson, sales director at Hurst Doors, argues doors will still deliver sales. We need to recognise that the landscape has shifted. The things that inflated the market in the last three-years are now in the past and that has to be reflected in how we move forward. The UK housing...
Posted On - 18/07/2023
DoorCo has announced a sponsorship deal with the Northern Premier League team, Macclesfield FC. Reborn in 2020 under the leadership of local businessman, Robert Smethurst, and former Premier League and Welsh international footballer, Robbie Savage, the club has gone from strength to strength in recent times with back to back promotions and now being crowned league champions. Ellie Pool, marketing...
Posted On - 18/07/2023
Comp Door has launched its new Discovery range of composite doors. Unveiled at the FIT Show, the series boasts three new door designs: The Halo, Atlas and Shard, all finished in a smooth external door skin available in a choice of three new colours combined with a choice of contrasting frames. The new doors also feature satin glazing and a...
Posted On - 11/07/2023
Passive fire protection specialist, Promat UK, has launched the Pyrosec E Door range, a versatile solution which offers assured E-rated ‘integrity-only’ fire resistance of up to 60 minutes. Available in single, pair or ‘leaf and half’ configurations, the Pyrosec E Door is ideal for a wide variety of applications where the fire strategy allows for integrity-only performance. With its 50mm...
Posted On - 11/07/2023
Hörmann has introduced five new Duragrain Décor colours to its LPU 42 L-ribbed sectional garage door range which are designed to provide a perfect match to its ThermoSafe Decoral aluminium entrance doors. Five modern finishes are available – cement, rusty pantina, wild oak, barnwood and barnwood grey. Hörmann ThermoSafe Decoral entrance doors feature a solid 73mm aluminium door leaf installed...
Posted On - 04/07/2023
Vista Panels is celebrating a 20 year partnership with Doncaster-based fabricator, Direct Trade (Yorkshire). Vista’s managing director, Keith Sadler, commented: “Vista has proudly supplied Direct Trade with PVC-U panels for the past 20 years, and we recently supported them by taking on the fabrication of full composite door sets with our market leading XtremeDoor brand, freeing up their resources and...
Posted On - 04/07/2023
Despite a proliferation of composite door styles in recent years, homeowners continue to opt for tried and trusted designs when selecting a new door for their home according to latest data released by Tommy Trinder. Analysis of over 17,000 composite doors quoted by installers via Tommy Trinder’s Framepoint app in 2023 has revealed that the market remains dominated by a...
Posted On - 04/07/2023
Recently updated with a new multi-point locking system to support ease of use and installation, the Reynaers SlimPatio 68 (SP68) ultra-slim sliding door is now available through Reynaers at Home Partners and the company’s fabricator network. With a minimalist design, SP68 features interlocking profiles of just 34mm. In addition to slimline aesthetics, SP68 delivers U-values as low as 1.4 W/m2K,...
Posted On - 04/07/2023
Listers has created a new customer website door designer tool for its Gallery44 composite door range. With three ranges to choose from – Traditional; Contemporary Grained; or smooth finish Urban options – the Gallery44 range has been introduced by Listers to offer maximum design flexibility to installers. Its new Gallery44 door designer tool pulls different door styles, colour options, glass...
Posted On - 04/07/2023
Endurance Doors has extended its colour offering with the introduction of ‘claystone’. Russell Hensman, group marketing manager at Endurance Doors, said: “At Endurance Doors, we’re proud to manufacture composite doors with a whole host of added and innovative features. “These features include a profile that’s up to 10% thicker than most other composite doors for greater security and energy efficiency,...
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