A Gerda door in Preston is said to be getting thousands of views every week without a penny being spent on generating traffic. 

Installation company, Lee Kelly uPVC, fitted the Gerda door on the side of its Preston based showroom, in full view of vehicles stopping at nearby traffic lights.

“Sometimes the simplest solutions are the best, and the position of the door has been instrumental in encouraging more people to ask after the Gerda brand in our showroom than some of the more expensive advertising we have invested in,” said Lee Kelly managing director, Mark Lee.

Lee Kelly took on the Polish Gerda door range, which is distributed in the UK by Pioneer Trading Company, after visiting the FIT Show a couple of years ago. The company was looking for a premium door supplier that offered the level of superior performance it was after at a reasonable price that wouldn’t be off-putting to their customers.

“We primarily work with homeowners, but still supply to a small number of premium housebuilders who are looking for something a bit special,” continued Mark. “As soon as we met Danny and his team at the FIT Show we knew that we had found the door we were looking for. It ticked every one of our boxes and gave us the reason to access a sector of the market that was willing to spend that little bit more on something that was markedly different to the standard front door offerings on the market.”

Pioneer’s managing director, Danny Williams, added: “Lee Kelly was one of the early adoptees of the Gerda door range, and it has been edifying to see them committed to helping us bring the brand to the market.

“Developing brand recognition can be a slow and painful journey, but all at Lee Kelly have understood where we stand from the start, and have been persistent in making sure the name is put in front of the right people at the right time. Indications are that Lee Kelly is on track to be one of our highest performing trade partners this year!”