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News 5Two Sentenced ForConservatory Asbestos BreachA landlord and building contractorhave been fined after largequantities of asbestos fibres werereleased from the demolition of aconservatory at a rented property.
Eco-friendly A Must ForFuture HomesAlmost a third of consumers wanthomes of the future to be more eco-friendly, according to a newresearch report published byEurocell.
Composite Fire DoorsBack On The Menu
Battening Down The BarricadesAs The Beast Sits In WaitingCarrying out weekly checks onautomatic doors in the run-up to theUK’s envisaged worst winter in 70years is being urged.
The Certass Column 8Let’s Get DigitalJon Vanstone, gives advice on howinstallers can go digital in 2019.
Technical Article 10Avoid Bridging DPCsIt is vitally important that you ensurethat your sub-contractor is notbridging a Damp Proof Course.
Feature 13Doors & SecurityHere we look at just a few of thenew ranges coming available froma fabricator near you. And we takea look at what’s new in bi-folds.
Feature 23Roofs & Skylights
Products & Projects 27Trade News 31Marketing Article 35Comment 36Classified 37
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A landlord and building con-tractor have been fined afterlarge quantities of asbestosfibres were released from thedemolition of a conservatoryat a rented property.
Birmingham Magistrates’ Courtheard how the landlord commis-sioned a building contractor toreplace a conservatory contain-ing asbestos panels at a prop-erty in Selly Oak, Birminghambetween Friday 18 August andTuesday 29 August 2017. As-bestos was spread as the panelswere removed in a haphazardand uncontained way.
An investigation by the Healthand Safety Executive found thatthe landlord should have had anasbestos survey carried out priorto work beginning and the build-ing contractor should not havestarted work without one. Thebuilding contractor took no pre-cautions and asbestos wasspread to the home, contentsand next door.
Wah Kei Dany Ng of PennsLane, Sutton Coldfield pleadedguilty to breaching Regulation 4of the Construction (Design andManagement) Regulations 2015and has been fined £1,200 and
ordered to pay costs of£607.21.
Jasvir Singh Sangha of Tun-nel Road, West Bromwichpleaded guilty to breachingRegulations 5 and 16 of theControl of Asbestos Regula-tions 2012 and has been sen-tenced to 150 hours unpaidwork and ordered to pay costsof £596.61.
Speaking after the hearing,HSE inspector Gareth Langstonsaid: “Asbestos surveys need tobe carried out prior to any con-struction work which disturbs thefabric of a structure.” i
Two Sentenced ForConservatoryAsbestos Breach
Almost a third of consumers want homes ofthe future to be more eco-friendly, accord-ing to a new research report published byEurocell, a manufacturer, distributor andrecycler of PVC-U window, door, conserva-tory and roofline systems
Eurocell’s ‘The Future Home Report’ draws onthe findings of a survey of 1,000 25-40-yearolds that either own or rent homes, about de-sign and build considerations for future homes.When asked about the most appealing designtrends they’d want in their home, respondentsidentified an eco-friendly home (29%), openplan living (24%) as the top two most appeal-ing, with floor to ceiling windows and a mini-malist look coming joint third with 23%. Whenasked further about their attitudes to eco-friendlybuilding and design, 49% of respondents saidthey would be more likely to buy or rent an eco-conscious home. However, despite this interest,only 24% said they would be willing to paymore money when buying or renting a propertywith eco-features.
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News
Following three months of intensive discus-sions between the Association of CompositeDoor Manufacturers (ACDM) and the Ministryof Housing, Communities & Local Governmentto resolve the industry’s self-imposed morato-rium on composite fire door sales, an agree-ment has been reached to allow sales toresume.
Sales of composite fire doors were suspended fol-lowing the issue of a press statement by the Ministrythat named a number of manufacturers whoseproducts had failed to comply with Building Regu-lations after testing was carried out as part of theGrenfell Tower investigations. Following early dis-cussions with the Government, ACDM and its mem-
bers took the decision to suspend sales unilaterallyuntil evidence could be shown that manufacturersand suppliers of such products were testing in fullcompliance with the Building Regulations, in addi-tion to a number of other criteria. These state thatfire door set manufacturers must have primary testevidence illustrating that products have passed therequired fire tests from both sides, with written con-firmation from the test house confirming this result.Additionally, a director from the manufacturer ofthe doors should write a confirmation to the sup-plier of the door blank, enclosing successful bi-di-rectional test evidence confirming that the door setsthey intend to manufacture and supply will use,without exception, only the components within thedoor sets tested.
ResumptionAndrew Fowlds, Chair of the ACDM, says: “Aslong as all manufacturers of such products havecompleted bi-lateral testing in strict accordance withthe Building Regulations and provided the neces-sary written confirmation to their supplier, then sup-ply may resume.”
Picture: Andrew Fowlds, Chair of the ACDM.
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Composite Fire DoorsBack On The Menu
Carrying out weekly checks on automaticdoors in the run-up to the UK’s envisagedworst winter in 70 years is being urged.
Geze’s service director Steve Marshall saysthat ensuring doors are properly maintained andworking correctly will help reduce heat loss andminimise the chance of slips or trips.
Marshall recommends a ten-point plan to keepdoors in tip top condition.
This includes:1.Making sure that any operator running tracksor the path of travel that a door follows is clearof debris including snow and grit.2.Checking brush strips or sealing strips arepresent and in good condition.3. Inspecting the operation and ensuring thedoor opens and closes on a 20-25 second cycle.
4.Ensuring that the door is brought to a fullclose and if required engage with any lockingsystems.5.Making sure sensors are clean andundamaged.6. Testing any push button activation devices toensure door opens and closes efficiently.7. Inspect for any loose or damaged drive armswhich should be reported immediately.8.Visually inspect the door for any damageincluding breakages to glass and reportimmediately.9. Listen to the operation of the door for any un-usual ‘metal on metal’ scraping which may indi-cate a problem that will result in failure of thedoor later.10.Visually inspect the door and identify if there isany scraping of the door directly on the floor. i
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The New Year is the perfecttime to take a step back andlook at what’s adding realvalue to your business andwhat isn’t, writes Jon Van-stone, Chair at Certass.
Whether it’s a product in yourrange that doesn’t sell or a busi-ness service that ticks along with-out helping you to grow, now isthe time to review what’s goingon. Take time out to researchother options that are on themarket and don’t be afraid togive someone a call and ask thequestion ‘what can you do forme and my business’?
2019With Brexit, changes in BuildingRegulations and Each HomeCounts on the horizon, 2019 isset to be an interesting year. Bymaking sure that you’re gettingthe best value from all of yourpartners and suppliers, you cango some way to preparing yourbusiness for any challengingtimes ahead.
Present and futureSomething that can really driveefficiency in business and offerimpressive time and cost-savingsis making the most of digitalservices that are available toyou. There’s no denying that dig-ital is both the present and the fu-ture, yet the glazing industry has
done a pretty good job of avoid-ing it so far. For lots of installers,taking the step into digital is abig challenge but it’s exactlywhat modern homeowners ex-pect from tradespeople.
Take advantage ofwhat’s out thereThere are plenty of servicesavailable to installers who wantto go digital in 2019. Whetherit’s interactive window or doordesigners, online ordering orsoftware to help with sales andinvoicing, take another look atwhat your suppliers are offeringto you. More homeowners aresearching online too, so if yoursuppliers have a list of installerson their websites, check thatyou’re listed and that all your de-tails are correct. Be more activeon social media – there areloads of homeowners searchingfor traders on these platforms.And make the most of local di-rectories too. These are all freeways to boost the presence ofyour business online, with orwithout investing in a website.
Certass’digital offeringFor Certassm e m b e r s ,there’s now anextra level ofonline options,to help installersget more online– the new Digi-tal SupportPackage. Itgives everymember their
own business profile on the Cer-tass webpage, which homeown-ers can find when they searchfor a Certass member. As well asa short bio and an image, eachmember profile has contact de-tails so that homeowners cancall or email direct to request aquote or survey without an inter-mediary in the process. As wellas this, each member profile hasan online ratings section, whereexisting customers can rate in-stallers’ service, workmanshipand reliability out of ten. It worksjust like other review sites - cus-tomers can leave comments andscores to help other homeownerschoose the installers for theirprojects.
Certass approvedThe package also includes Cer-tass member logos, which fea-ture the installer’s membershipnumbers, so they can prove topotential customers that they aregenuinely certified businesses,approved via Certass, for addedpeace of mind. i
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10 | TThe Master Window and Conservatory Installers Association Technical & Legal Column | The Installer
It is vitally important that youensure that your sub-contrac-tor is not bridging a DampProof Courses (DPC) with theexternal works, i.e. gardenbeds, paving, writes Don Wa-terworth.
The Building Regulations andGood Building Practice state that,any external ground level shouldbe 150mm below the DPC. Thereason for this is that moisturerunning towards the property orsitting close to or above the DPC,
can bridge the DPC and causeinternal dampness to the internalfabric, which will give you anirate customer and remedialcosts.
Observe the landscapeTake a look at the image, thiswas a conservatory that hadbeen completed then landscapedto include for the pebble finishthat can be noted in the photo-graph. Unfortunately, the contrac-tor had clearly not understood
the need to avoid bridging theDPC - the finish level of the peb-ble finish was approximately125mm above the course!
Who pays?Therefore in this situation, shouldthe landscape chap beenbrought in by your company,then you are liable for the actionsof your sub-contractors andwould need to rectify this prob-lem. I inspect many instanceswhere sub-contractors havemade a mess of works and costthe main contractor a fair sum ofmoney. You must always pursueany sub-contractors that you haveemployed which do not come upto the mark and whose actionscost you money to rectify.
If caught, go to courtAll trades people are profes-sional and must reach profes-sional standards, if this standardis not met and you are left out ofpocket, you should pursue the of-fender through the law courts. Inthe window and conservatory in-dustry, sub-contractors get awaywith too much bad work withoutbeing pursued – Don.
Picture:This was a conservatory thathad been completed thenlandscaped to include forthe pebble finish which wasapproximately 125mmabove the DPC.
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Avoid BridgingDamp Proof CoursesIt is vitally important that you ensure that your sub-contractor is not bridging a Damp ProofCourses (DPC) with the external works says our technical expert, Don Waterworth.
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Trade fabricator, Frame Fast UK,has expanded its compositedoor collection to feature arange of traditional and con-temporarystyles–offeringmorechoiceandgreatquality to theircustomers.“We understand what our cus-
tomers are looking for,” saysNigel Leivers, a director at FrameFast. “That’s why we have cre-ated an exclusive range of com-posite doors that not only offermore styles and colour optionsbut has great quality and highperformance benefits.”
Frame Fast’s new compositedoor collection features a choiceof 30 traditional and contempo-rary door styles, including realisticwoodgrain finishes. Customerscan choose from more than 30popular colour options, along witha choice of glazing and hardwareto match the door designs.
The complete collection is man-ufactured from a rigid polymersubframe, a thermally-insulatedhigh density core and a high im-pact Glass Reinforced Plastic(GRP) skin that creates a warmand secure entrance door. Thedoors are manufactured at FrameFast’s factory in derby.
What Happened To The E?Framexpress has a habit ofdropping the letter E, so it nosuprise the company has gonefor Nxt-Gen composite Doors.
“Stuart Green, a director at thecompany says: "Nxt-Gen havebeen designed to not only offergreat-looking, great performingcomposite doors but also to re-duce waste and improve manu-facturing efficiency.
“This means fewer off-cuts anda quicker manufacturing process
in the factory, so installers can getcomposite doors even faster.”
BasicsGreen continues: “In terms of de-sign, Nxt-Gen takes it back to ba-sics. The doors have a classic,real wood finish. We understandthat the majority of homeownersaren’t interested in choosing abright pink or electric blue door.They want an entrance door thatdoes what it says on the tin –great design, lots of glass optionsand a high-quality finish.”
There are six different doorsstyles available in the Nxt-Gencollection, to suit both traditionaland modern properties. And theycome in the six most popularcolour choices – black, white,blue, green, red, DistinctionChartwell and Distinction An-thracite.
A flush-fitting glazing sys-tem is available in a fullrange of designs for home-owners to personalise theirentrance door.
Distinction DoorsNxt-Gen doors have thehigh-insulation you wouldexpect from a DistinctionDoors foam core. They arealso fitted with multi-pointlocking systems and high-se-curity cylinders for top-notchsecurity. Plus, there’sthe extra option to upgradeNxt-Gen composite doorsto Secured by Designspecification. i
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The larger traditional window fabricators have nearly allembraced the profitable prospect of supplying doors.Here we look at just a few of the new rangescoming available from a fabricator near you.
Frame Fast Monza CompositeDoor in Anthracite Grey
Framexpress Nxt-gen EleganceDoor in RAL 3003
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In Like A Hurricane – TradesmithLaunches Spitfire DoorsAs part of a continuing push toexpand its choice of specialistdoors, Tradesmith has addedthe full range of Spitfire doors.
“We have a lot of homeownersin the South-East whose homeshave increased greatly in valueover the last 20 years,” saysTradesmith MD Mark Hutchinson.“And installers are looking tooffer them the high-end, high-qual-ity, in-demand products andbrands that add more value totheir homes.
“They’ll love Spitfire Doors. Therange includes aluminium andtimber-fusion that create an unfor-gettable first impression. Techni-cal specification options includea digital peephole, plus reliableand totally secure fingerprint and
codepad entry options.”All Spitfire doors feature Ger-
man engineered precision lock-ing systems, as standard, toPAS24.
Showing offHutchinson continues: “This yearwe’ve added some brilliantbrands, including Deceuninck,Residence Collection, Solidor andMasterframe to our core VEKAHalo and Warmcore offer. Cus-tomers can get technical and proj-ect advice and see all of thesebrands, including the new Spitfiredoors in our recently completedtwo-storey conservatory and her-itage showrooms and our dedi-cated door showroom at ourfactory in East Sussex.”
Into Infinity And BeyondAstraseal, the trade and com-mercial fabricator has strength-ened its comprehensive doorrange with the launch of Infinity,a brand new collection of con-temporary composite doors. .
Combining five on-trend, solidand glazed door styles, the newInfinity door collection providesinstallers with a high-performancesolution.
In addition to an authenticwoodgrain finish, the contempo-
rary collection offers linear anddiagonal etched detailing, alongwith an array of glass options.
Colour and hardwareEach door is available in any RALcolour with dual-colour optionsalso available.
To finish off Infinity, homeown-ers can choose from a full rangeof hardware options includingpopular long-pull handles andkey wind-up locking to match.
Infinity doesn’t compromise onperformance with excellent ther-mal efficiency, security andweatherproofing. Colin Stanley,Operations Director at Astraseal,said: “It’s no secret that compositedoors are one of the most popularproducts on the market today.They continue to lead the waythanks to their desirability, per-formance nd customisation. “Welaunched Infinity to make sure ourtrade partners are in the best pos-sible position to answer this de-mand. Now they have a fullrange of premium, contemporarycomposite doors which can becustomised in a whole multitudeof ways.”
HeritageThe new Infinity collection is de-signed to partner with Tilbrook, As-traseal’s latest heritage stylecomposite door. Launched lastyear, Tilbrook delivers the tradi-tional aesthetics of timber with mod-ern performance characteristics.
Much like Infinity, Tilbrook ismanufactured using a hard-wear-ing GRP skin and features an ex-tensive range of design options. iAstraseal’s range of contemporary composite doors
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Following on from the positivefeedbackreceived fromitsnet-workof tradefabricatorsand in-stallers, aluminium fenestrationsystems manufacturer SeniorArchitectural Systems’ latestcase study video features testi-monials for itsAli Foldaluminiumfrom two domestic customers.
Ms Ms Sexton and Mr Hillardfrom Leeds, West Yorkshire havejoined the dozens of domesticcustomers up and down the coun-try who have chosen to ask for Aliand benefit from the addition ofan Ali Fold folding sliding alu-minium door in their homes.
As part of the couple’s renova-tion of their kitchen and livingspace, they appointed AlphametAluminium to undertake the instal-lation of the new doors.
The attractive appearance ofthe sleek aluminium doors was amajor selling point, enhanced bythe choice of colour finishes avail-able via Senior’s in-house powdercoating facility. The customerswere also thrilled with the waythe Ali Fold doors have trans-
formed their home, bathing the in-terior with light and providing un-interrupted views of their gardenthat can be enjoyed both dayand night.
PraisedThe practical advantages of therobust Ali Fold aluminium doorsystem were also praised by thecouple who have been impressedby how easy it is to use and inparticular, by the flexibility ofopening one or multiple doorleaves to provide the desired levelof access. The homeowners alsopraised how effective the doorsare at retaining heat and con-tributing to a cosy interior.
AspireToSomethingBetter InLift& Slide HandlesVBH’s new suite of handles andfinger pulls – Aspire – is suitablefor aluminium,timber and PVC-U lift & slide doors. It is part ofVBH’s greenteQ range.
Aspire is available in a widechoice of finishes, including pol-ished or brushed stainless steel,
PVD gold, satin chrome, windowgrey, black, anthracite grey andwhite. The Aspire handle is idealfor operating heavy doors, ensur-ing they can be opened andlocked with minimal effort as thedoor is lifted from its resting posi-tion into slide mode. Its 250mmlever provides plenty of leverageto drive the mechanism – lift &slide sashes can be up to3335mm wide and weigh up to400Kg depending on the gearused. A strong spring gives posi-tive location in the ‘closed’ and‘slide’ positions to further aidsmooth operation.
ResurgenceGary Gleeson, Marketing Man-ager at VBH says the decision tointroduce Aspire is down to theresurgence of lift & slide doors:“The technology available nowresults in a smooth sliding actionand the ability to produce verylarge and heavy sashes for thistype of installation. “Wall towall, floor to ceiling lift& slide doors are supertrendy – the stuff ofGrand Designs.Clean lines and bigglazed spans de-liver a major wowfactor to any room.Their popularity isgrowing, they arereliable and areeasy to oper-ate...especially withstylish greenteQ As-pire handles oneven the heaviestdoor.” i
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Access control is a critical el-ement of building security. It isvital in so many ways, not onlyfrom an anti-intruder or theftperspective but also in termsof health and safety, writesRob Sands, Technical Directorat Videx Security.
In almost every building –whether that’s an office block, aschool, a hospital or a shoppingcentre – many people enter, exitand move around the premises. Itis crucial therefore that access intoand around buildings, where peo-ple are granted or denied entry tocertain zones at different times, ismanaged effectively. What’s alsoimperative is how a building’s ac-cess control management systemcan work alongside other safetyand security measures, such asCCTV systems and smart alarms.Every building is different andpresents its own challenges. It istherefore important to find a flexi-ble access control system whichcan be adapted to that particularbuilding to meet a customer’s re-quirements.
ScalableFor example, the Videx Portal Plusrange is used in many applica-tions across the private and publicsector and is scalable from simpleone entrance systems through tomultiple entrances with local or re-mote management facilities. Themain reason why it’s a preferredchoice for installers and end userscross-sector is because of the flexi-bility and customisation it pro-vides. As a networkable accesscontrol system that supports prox-
imity, keypadsand bio access
readers, italso looks thepart too and
all key, fob,card or finger-
print readers arefully integrated into the
management software to simplifythe adding and editing of users.
The system is fully scalable froma single entrance through to largeinstallation with multiple controlledentrance points and multiple oper-ators using the software either lo-cally or remotely.
Bespoke systemsBecause of its flexibility, it can cre-ate a bespoke access control sys-tem which many organisationsand businesses are now lookingfor. The Portal Plus range has con-tinued to develop over recentyears based on what customersare asking for – they want a com-plete system that’s tailored to theirspecific entry needs, that can inte-grate seamlessly with other sys-tems they have in place to providea sophisticated security solution.For example, Portal Plus can be in-tegrated with Milestone’s XProtectplatform or other third party sys-tems using the SDK (Software De-velopment Kit) available.Milestone is a provider of videosurveillance management systemswhich allows video capture ofthose entering and exiting thebuilding and control of the PortalPlus system from within the videomanagement software. This makesinstallation easier and more cost
effective and, for the end user, itprovides a better and more com-prehensive security system, includ-ing CCTV and access controlmanagement in one seamlessprovision that the user has com-plete control over. It’s done by aplugin which enables users toview live video of controlleddoors and respond to access con-trol requests at the push of a but-ton – granting or denying accessand opening and closing doors,for instance.
LiveBy integrating both technologiesthe user can view and observe liveaccess control events and dataand capture camera footage froman access control event. What’smore, Portal Plus secured doorscan also be viewed alongside rel-evant video and access requestsboth in real time and during inves-tigations and users can print ac-cess control reports includingimages from camera events, times,doors and card holders. It’s an in-novative integration, that also pro-vides a bespoke experience andservice for users.
Understand your clientSystems are constantly being de-veloped so it’s important to keepabreast of the latest offerings. Ulti-mately, the best advice I can givein choosing the right system is thatyou need to first understand theclient’s needs and any specifica-tions they’ve requested. An out-of-box solution isn’t always availableor indeed the most appropriatechoice, therefore it’s always bestto talk to the manufacturer or theinstaller who will be able to listento your requirements. Using theirknowledge of access control sys-tems, they can then help you findthe one that best suits your require-ments and, critically, meets theclient’s needs. i
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Vista, the panel and composite door man-ufacturer, has launched not one but two,new ranges of composite doors that lookand feel a lot like aluminium.
The new Contemporary Collections are part ofVista’s existing XtremeDoor range but will havetheir own stand-alone brochure. The main differ-ence is the use of the new Links door blank whichhas been cleverly etched to replicate the aesthet-ics of aluminium with a rough cast finish. Thedoors are branded Inox and Urban.
Glazing systemsThe Inox door uses finely grained 316 gradestainless steel glazing frames which, add a Euro-pean flair. The Urban door, meanwhile, isglazed using a brand new contemporary cham-fered cassette system with a colour-matched finishto the door and the same rough cast aluminiumfeel. Both doors can be combined with a selec-tion of modern decorative glass options.
Something newHaydon Statham, Vista’s National Sales Manager,said: “We are excited about our new Collections,as these modern, contemporary doors will provideour existing customers with a great product to addto their regular range. I’ve seen nothing like thisbefore and the composite door market has beencrying out for some innovation. “Combined withour stainless steel hardware, including long barpull handles and striking glass designs, the Inoxand Urban doors look absolutely fantastic. “Themoment our new Contemporary Collectionbrochure drops on customers desks we are expect-ing demand for them to go through the roof asthey are perfect for the modern homeowner look-ing for something different.” i
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Roofs & Skylights
When Vitsoe, makers of mini-mal-modernist furniture, de-cided to build a new HQ andfactory in Royal LeamingtonSpa Velux modular skylightswere incorporated.
The Typically for this company,that began designing furniturefor the German market in 1959before moving to the UK in1995, the new HQ concept wasunconventional, yet created abuilding with high levels of nat-ural light and ventilation. Thedefining characteristic is that itcreates a space where peopleenjoy working and are moreproductive.
Furniture principlesThe approach was to treat thebuilding design process as a fur-niture system in itself, just likeVitsoe’s 606 Universal ShelvingSystem, with the theory beingthat it could, if they wished, sim-ply be taken to pieces and re-erected elsewhere. Central tothe design is the saw tooth roof,providing high levels of daylight
and natural ventilation through240 northlights created usingthe Velux system. The modularbuilding construction is exe-cuted in beech laminate veneerlumber (LVL), a high perform-ance engineered hardwood thatpermits beams and columns tohave smaller cross sections.
ChallengeMuch of the design for the proj-ect came from eminent yacht de-signer Martin Francis and hisfriend Vitsoe MD Mark Adams.With a strict budget the chal-lenge for the pair was to use aselect number of high-qualitycomponents that would form akit of parts, allowing the build-ing to be adapted for future re-quirements.
SolutionThe interpretation of the briefwas to create an economical,strong, yet elegant sawtoothroof-form that maximised indi-rect light, with banks of Veluxmodular northlights forming the
main visual and functional ele-ment. the northlights can be an-gled between 25-90 degrees toallow optimum levels of daylightto reach the rooms below. Theyare available in a variety oflengths and widths. The north-lights at the Vitsoe factory pro-vide soft and reflected lightingwith minimal glare.
The skylights incorporate re-mote controlled actuators thatopen and close to allow naturalventilation.
Pictures: Velux modularskylights have beenincorporated into a new HQand factory in RoyalLeamington Spa.
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The Charles Godfrey Memo-rial Award for Innovation isgiven every year to a productthat has brought significant in-novation to the building indus-try. The Korniche (by Made ForTrade aluminium) roof lanternhas been awarded this presti-gious award for 2018.
Bradley Gaunt, Made For Trade(MFT) MD, said: “The Kornichewas conceived to deliver tobuilders and installers a productthat makes life on site easier andmore cost effective, whilst provid-ing a lantern look that is contem-porary whilst holding on to atraditional style.
“We have been entered formany fenestration awards over thelast couple of years but I think thisindependent award means moreto MFT than any other.”
Gaunt continues: “Roger Bisby’s(the esteemed building productsjournalist) comments about Kor-niche's product, engineering anddesign and how it beats competi-tors were heart warming.”
FITIn 2019 Made For Trade havecommitted to continue the innova-tion delivered in the Kornichelantern with a new product launchat the FIT Show.
The Bisby babeRoger Bisby, who tested the prod-uct himself, says: “The first thing Isaw was the packaging. Everybuilder knows the frustration ofhaving items arrive on site withdamage. It slows the job downand causes hassle for the manu-facturer – and the customer. Oftenthere is a knock-on effect becauseother trades are unable to get on.With the Korniche lantern, every-
thing arrived in perfect condition.The next thing is the instructionbooklet, which deserves as awardon its own. A huge amount ofthought and design has goneinto this. Every stage is clearlyshown with intelligent use ofcolours to show you the relevantcomponents.
“Then there is the engineering. Itall fits perfectly - no gaps or mis-alignment and no need for pack-ers, shims or sealant. "The wholeinstallation process went like adream and I said at the time thatI couldn’t wait until I had thechance to fit another. It didn’t takelong. Without the slightest rush Ifitted three on a roof in less thana morning and each one wasperfect.”
Atlas Maps NewGeneration LanternWhat is described as a 'nextgeneration' glazed rooflantern – called the Lantern2.0 – has been launched byAtlas Glazed Roof Solutions.
The company says the product isthe slimmest, lightest, strongest andmost energy efficient lantern that ithas produced. The firm also claimsthe non-bonded lantern is fitterfriendly - and that it has claims onbeing the best looking lantern onthe market...although competitors
may take umbrage at that sugges-tion. The lantern features a fullyaluminium, thermally broken ring-beam, which has been reduced insize by 55% to make it light, yetmore thermally efficient than previ-ous Atlas offerings. The newlantern also incorporates a refinedridge topcap, which is 25% thin-ner than before, to achieve slimsightlines when viewed frombelow.
The height of the ridge top caphas been trimmed by nearly 50%,making it much less obtrusive be-cause the it sits much lower thanthe bulkier systems atlas has previ-ously provided.
Fitter friendlyAs well as improving on appear-ance and performance, Atlas hasalso ensured that it simplifies theinstallation process for the fitter.The new ringbeam is now in onepiece to do away with on-site as-sembly and make for a quickerand more straightforward installa-tion. The ringbeam is simpler todrill to the kerb and it comes withfewer components to ease fittingfurther. And, as the lantern is a‘dry fit’ system, which only re-quires silicone to seal the lanternat the kerb, it is neater, quickerand easier to fit than previousAtlas lanterns.
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SecuriFold and CentreFold folding handles from VBH’s greenteQClearline range are growing in popularity among aluminium andPVC-U fabricators. Both products fold down vertically when not inuse.
Alu-tec, part of the Climatec Group, has recently increased its orders ofSecuriFold handles due to the growing demand. Jenna Harrington at Alu-tec says: “SecuriFold is one of the many innovative products that we usefrom VBH when fabricating our aluminium bi-folds and we know we canrely on their technical and customer service support.”
The CentreFold handle stands off the face of the profile by only 15mm,and is designed to work with a Clearspan intermediate door lock on bothAluK and Smarts aluminium bi-fold door systems. The handle is part ofVBH’s PAS24 spec, and is used by Leeds based Nordic Aluminium ontheir Clearspan security bi-folds. Nordic regularly supply these bi-folds fornew build contracts as they are fully document Q compliant.vbhgb.com
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Apeer has released itsnew bi-laterally testedIsolate3 fire door andorders are already beingtaken for early 2019delivery. The range isnow fully integrated intoApeer’s Door Builderonline resource,enabling installer cus-tomers to include theFD30 standard productas part of their own dooroffering.
As well as providing the benefit of an FD30spec range to its existing customers, Apeer isalso promoting Isolate3 within the new-buildand retrofit commercial sectors where quality,certified products that meet the sectors’ rigor-ous fire safety requirements are called for.
Earlier this year, the company installed asecond high-tech paint line at its CountyAntrim production unit to stay ahead ofdemand for its acclaimed composite doorranges. The line also increases efficiency byenabling different interior and exteriorcolours to be applied in half the time.apeer.co.uk
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Building on the success of its Heritage Flush Window,Deceuninck has launched a new Flush Door to its Her-itage Collection. The door has a dedicated open-outflush door sash, perfectly complementing the HeritageFlush Sash.
Deceuninck MD Rob McGlennon says: “Following theastounding success of our Heritage Flush Window we’veadded another product to the Flush family. Our new Flush Doorlooks fantastic and is #BestInClass for performance. We’vedesigned the door to look and perform the very best, whichwas made possible thanks to the bespoke PAS24 hardware.
“The Flush Door suites with the Heritage Flush Window for aseamless, high-end look that enhances both traditional andcontemporary homes. Like all products in our Heritage Collec-tion it is available in 26 colourways from stock, which we’reextending to 30 colourways in 2019.” deceuninck.comi
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Products & Projects
Flush Family Addition
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Swisspacer’s website offers a quick, convenient, 24/7way to order warm edge spacers, Georgian bars andaccessories.
The online ordering tool makes it simple to select therequired product, followed by colour and width. Past orderscan be added to the basket, making repeat ordering as easyas the click of a button.
Andy Everett, National Sales Manager, comments: “Ournew online ordering tool is a fantastic development. We’remaking it easier than ever for sealed unit makers to get every-thing they require from their warm edge supplier. Early feed-back from customers has been positive with the system work-ing smoothly and reliably. As soon as an order is placed,customers receive an email confirmation and their deliverytimeframe – it’s simple, quick and efficient.” i
Mighton Products unveiled its new smart lockwith Apple HomeKit technology at the giantConsumer Electronics Show (CES), whichtook place in Las Vegas early in January.
The multipoint locks are secured by simply rais-ing the handle and unlocked using the dedicatedAvia app installed on an Apple iPhone or iPad, byusing a highly secure key fob from a range of upto 30 metres, or via an electronic keypad. Facerecognition will be available later in 2019 activat-ed via an optional accessory. Avia may also becontrolled via the app from anywhere in the world,for example to allow easy access for serviceproviders.
The Apple HomeKit platform allows users to learnat a glance the status of the lock, with a full audit
trail recorded for all activity. Any competent personmay install Avia in minutes on existing multipoint-equipped doors.
Mighton Avia smart locks and accessories will beavailable from May 2019 via the Apple website,Amazon and direct from Mighton with plans toalso make products available through the UK win-dow and door trade. mightonproducts.comi
Liniar’s new lantern-style conservatory roof Elevate, issimple to order and easy to install and available in ahandy kit format.
The kits boast Liniar’s EnergyPlus twin walled caps as stan-dard, providing additional thermal efficiency, as well as astrong, robust fit and finish. Utilising patented features, includ-ing a weather dam and Glazing Stop, installers can restassured the product is designed to avoid glass slippage andwill stand up to the test of even the most inclement weather.
Designed to be a perfect match with other products in theLiniar range, including windows, bi-folding and patio doors,bespoke Elevate kits are available in 36 colour combinationsand delivered within five working days, with more colouroptions available on longer lead times. Each coloured kitcomes fully foiled, including the top and end caps, offering asmooth, seamless finish. liniar.co.uki
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Trade News
Window and door sector fastener specialistRapierstar has is reducing the environmentalimpact of its operations at its Star BusinessPark HQ, warehouse and distribution centrein Cheshire.
Better management of waste water has been pri-oritised with the installation of three new watertreatment plants, which will turn waste water fromthe complex into drinking quality water for releaseinto a nearby brook. An additional new oil capturetank that recycles brown water for further treatmentfrom the large car parking area has also been in-stalled. Inside the building, Rapierstar has installeda dynamic lighting solution throughout its ware-house and packing area. This has provided an en-ergy saving of over 90%, by operating at only a
sub 10% background lighting level before re-sponding immediately to any vehicular or person-nel movement and switching to full luminaire level.
Packaging now utilises recycled packing chip-pings in all customer orders, helping to reduce re-liance on new packaging materials.
Staff are already getting involved in car sharingand, for those who live locally, cycling to work isbeing actively encouraged.
Rapierstar has ensured that drivers of 100% elec-tric vehicles – visitors and staff – can now chargeup whilst on site with the installation of a new rapidcharging point. This has also enabled the com-pany to add a plug in electric vehicle to its fleet.Picture: Rapierstar's Star Business Park HQ, ware-house and distribution centre. i
At the Glass and Glazing In-dustry’s G18 event at the Hiltonon Park Lane on 30th Novem-ber, the Thermoseal Groupteam were presented with‘Customer Care Initiative of theYear’.
2017-18 has seen the installationof a new order tracking and deliv-ery system at Thermoseal Groupwhich is the final stage of its 5-yearplan to achieve paperless salesorder processing and a systemwhich, as well as doing its bit forthe environment, ensures a first-
class service to cus-tomers.
The Group’s MDGwain Paterson said:“Winning this award istestament to the greatteam of people we haveat Thermoseal Groupboth involved in the im-plementation of the sys-tems and processes wehave in place to enhance our serv-ice, and of course all those in-volved in making sure we deliveron our promises to customers. From
production to account manage-ment and administration, all of ourteams are a 100% focussed on of-fering best in class service. i
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Trade News
Renolit Cramlington has made two key ap-pointments to its Exterior UK & Ireland tem.Alex Callan (pictured right) joins as businessmanager and John Gray (pictured left) joinsas account manager.
These are important roles within the companystates Sales Director Mark McDonagh: “Alex andJohn will be at the forefront of customer accountmanagement within the UK and Ireland for Reno-lit’s exterior business.”
Alex has 25 years account management experi-ence within the construction and automotive in-dustries. John has a strong background in technicalsales within the industrial automation sector. Withthe relevance and depth of experience, they willprovide an unrivalled support to the UK & Irishmarkets. i
The Boing Boing Group has strengthened its Executive Man-agement team with the appointment of Amy Jansen, as Proj-ects & Marketing Manager.
Gary Morton, CEO, explains: “Amy is a trained opera singer witha background in project management, Amy certainly brings a freshoutlook to the business and is a great addition to the group’s Execu-tive Management team. Having initially joined CentralRPL in a parttime capacity, managing our customer’s service calls, Amy’ naturalability to organise and solve problems quickly revolutionised thisarea of the business. We are delighted that she has now joined usin a more senior full-time role, to lead the marketing function andother projects we have planned, such as the FIT Show. i
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It was a double celebration for FENSA at theG18 Awards with two members winning theInstaller of the Year and the Installation ofthe Year awards.
The Window Company (Contracts) Ltd, werefirst to celebrate as they took to the stage to ac-cept the Installer of the Year award from AndaGregory, Managing Director of FENSA whocommented:
“I am delighted for The Window Company towin this award. It is most deserved as they leadby example with high quality installations andprofessional customer service.”
Monarch Home Improvements (North East) pic-tured) won the Installation of the Year awardwhich was voted the best by homeowners fromtheir feedback. i
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Trade News
Deceuninck has won the G18 ‘Product of theYear’ award with Linktrusion technology. This isthe second year running Deceuninck hasscooped the top prize for product innovationat the prestigious G-Awards.
Linktrusion is a completely new, patented com-posite technology that combines pultruded glassfibre with PVC-U in Deceuninck’s 5000 compositesystem. Windows and doors made with Linktrusionare light and strong with slim sightlines and out-standing thermal performance.
MD Rob McGlennon explains:“Linktrusion is areal innovation and it is already making a big im-pact in the commercial sector. Our 5000 windowand doors with Linktrusion combine outstandingperformance with a flush, contemporary appear-ance that specifiers love.” i
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DGCOS has announced that it will be exhibitingat the 2019 FIT Show.
Founder Tony Pickup says: “We’re hoping to host aspecial guest appearance at the show, when we in-troduce the new celebrity face of DGCOS to the mar-ket, in person. We’re keeping this a secret for now, butall will be revealed very soon. We’ll also have on thestand some examples of our exceptional marketingsupport – support that really does help close sales.
“While we’ll be having some fun at the show, the se-rious message behind what we do will always comefirst. With 35 years’ industry experience, we under-stand that homeowners want transparency and peaceof mind that they can trust the companies who areworking in their homes. With 35 years’ industry ex-perience, we understand that homeowners want trans-parency and peace of mind that they can trust thecompanies who are working in their homes. i
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Freefoam has reported astrong increase in year-on-year sales. The companysays its impressive perform-ance is down to an innova-tive product range and apolicy of working closelywith customers to help themgrow.
Commercial Director at the com-pany, Colin St. John explains: “Ourmission is to help customers growand achieve success. It’s how weoperate our business. Freefoam
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In Era Of InfoOverload TrustedBrands WinLife was simpler 20 years ago,writes our marketing expertAndrew Scott of Purplex. TV,radio and print media werethe marketing channels ofchoice and customers hadmore time to digest informa-tion and make informeddecisions.
The world is very different today,with an explosion of information,new marketing channels andmore products and suppliers fight-ing for our attention, the averagehuman brain consumes the equiv-alent of 34 gigabytes of dataevery day and makes 35,000 de-cisions. In this world of informa-tion overload and with so muchchoice consumers gravitate to-wards brands they trust.
If the deal is rightOf course, the deal must be right– the product or service needs tomeet the requirements (if it’sshinier and has more bells andwhistles, all the better) and theprice, payment and delivery termsneed to work. But the reason peo-ple shop online at Amazon or atJohn Lewis is because they trustthe brand.
Building trustIn a B2B environment, trust is builtover time through multiple touch-points and relationship building.In the window industry, PR is themost powerful way to drip-feednews and information that buildsa picture and positions your busi-
ness as a trusted company. Othermarketing channels such as adver-tising and direct marketing rein-force your proposition and yourwebsite serves to validate yourbrand and provide a ‘deeperdive’ into your products and serv-ices. In a B2C market, doubleglazing and conservatory in-stallers need to work harder thanever to build trust because the pur-chase is often a one-off transac-tion, competition is fierce, and theindustry has a tarnished reputa-tion. So, with 12,500 window,door and conservatory installersin the UK, how can quality firmsstand out as a trusted supplier?
Not the same as leadsOne mistake many firms make isto confuse marketing with leadgeneration. You can’t build trust ifyour entire marketing strategy isfocused on sales-ready leads.Building trust starts earlier in theprocess, before the homeowner isready to buy. When homeown-ers engage with your brand in anon-sales environment and have apositive experience, they are farmore likely to buy from you whenthey are in the market for homeimprovements. That’s not to saylead generation isn’t important, itis crucial. But to build trust and ul-timately to build a successful, sus-tainable and valuable companyyou need a marketing strategythat creates a trusted brandalongside a robust lead genera-tion strategy.
Third party validationOne of the most powerful ways tocreate trust is through third-party val-idation. You may believe your prod-ucts and services are great but so dothe other 12,500 double glazingcompanies out there. It is much betterfor a third party to endorse your busi-ness and products/service. Thethree most powerful third-party vali-dation tools are:•Recommendations and
testimonials.•Accreditations and awards.•Third party Reviews.Having genuine, recent testimoni-als and endorsements from exist-ing and previous customers is oneof the most powerful ways ofbuilding trust, particularly if theproject is like the one a potentialcustomer is considering. Gen-uine, valuable accreditations canhelp your business stand out,while winning industry or businessawards is one of the most power-ful ways of adding credibility andtrust, in addition to gaining wide-spread publicity. Perhaps thebiggest shift in purchase decisionmaking is being driven by re-views. Reviews are a quick andeasy way for someone to form aninstant opinion on a company orproduct and can seriously influ-ence buying decisions.
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Andrew Scott, CEO ofbusiness and marketingconsultants, Purplex,discusses why it is essentialto create a trusted brand intoday’s window industry.
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Well I can hardly believe Christmas has already been and goneand by the time you are reading this, January will be fastdisappearing over the horizon, the second Beast From The Eastmay have arrived, yet Spring will feel like it will soon be on us.
Happy New Year by the way.
MarketingI personally think it’s going to be a good one for the window, door andhome improvement business. Despite all the Brexit nonsense, I thinkpurse strings that have been guarded will be loosened and homeowners will be thinking about what they want to do with their properties.The secret is in making them feel confident in your sales pitch – andgetting in front of them in the first place. Take a look at this month’sMarketing Article on page 35 for some really useful tips in making yourcompany stand out from the crowd in the era of information over-load.
DoorsEntrance doors, bi-folds and even internals – are ever popular and weare seeing some great new offerings come on to the market. Again,take a look at our first feature this month with plenty of clues as to whatis fashionable and where to get them.
Roof LightsWe’ve also got a feature on roof lights. There are some fantasticproducts available with new launches as you will see.
FIT ShowNew products – well apart from reading The Installer, the best place tosee new products this year will obviously be the FIT Show at theBirmingham NEC in May (21-23). Get it in your diary and pre-registernow – just search for FIT Show your web browser.
Certass ColumnWeb browsers – we all know what that means, we’re all tech savvythese days...well at least we can send an email and book tickets on theweb. If you want a little more sophistication, take a look at this month’sCertass Column where help is on hand for those who still fear the marchof time and tech (which does wait for no-one).
G19 AwardsJust quickly on the subject of diary dates – this year's G19 Awardsalready have a date set for the Awards Dinner – November 29. We’llupdate you with Award Entry Details as soon as we have them.
Hackitt ReviewFinally, take a look at The Installer News section – a release of asbestoson a conservatory job has but a builder in court (really should knowbetter); we're seeing a demand for eco-friendly homes (and we knowwindows are now very much part of the eco scene); and composite firedoors are now back on sale but with strict testing procedures in place –it’s good to see the industry respond so quickly to criticism and be thefirst to comply with the spirit of the Hackitt Review – the IndependentReview of Building Regulations and Fire Safety.
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