Product Spotlight on Windows

Senior Architectural Systems’ stunning PURe® FOLD patio aluminium doors have helped add character to the Yorkshire home of USA Today best-selling novelist Susan Stephens by providing the perfect setting to relax with a good book.

Fabricated and installed by Dortech Architectural Systems Ltd, Senior’s patented PURe® aluminium folding sliding doors feature as part of a stunning extension to Ms Stephen’s home.  Offering slim sightlines that maximise views of the property’s pretty garden, the narrow yet robust aluminium frames of the PURe® doors have been powder-coated to provide an attractive brown finish that further complements and connects with the outdoor space.

To complete the stylish extension, a number of the property’s existing hardwood windows have also been sympathetically replaced. Tasked with identifying a system that could match the visual appeal of the original wooden frames whilst offering improved quality, usability and security, the Dortech team took the innovative step of suggesting a change to aluminium. After reviewing alternative products on the market, Senior’s high quality PURe® aluminium windows were found to significantly outperform cheaper aluminium systems and offer the perfect solution in terms of both performance and aesthetics.

Owing to the property’s location in heart of the Yorkshire Dales, it was also vital that the new windows and patio doors offered superior thermal efficiency and acoustic performance as well as ease of operation and an attractive appearance.

Commenting on the recent renovations, Ms Stephens said: “I am absolutely delighted with the work that has been carried out and Dortech’s customer service and professional installation has been second to none.

Replacing hardwood windows with aluminium took careful consideration, but the PURe® System looks fantastic and from a performance perspective, it has considerably surpassed my expectations. In fact we now intend to replace all of the windows in the house with PURe® windows!”

Ms Stephens continues: “The new extension has provided a fantastic and really flexible space that thanks to the new PURe® patio doors and windows, can be enjoyed whatever the weather.  It’s great to be able to open up the living space and enjoy the close access we now have to the garden but even when the blustery weather that we are so familiar with here in the Yorkshire Dales takes hold, the glazing has provided us with a peaceful and cosy retreat.  It’s the perfect space for both work and relaxation and I couldn’t be happier!”

Awarded a UK patent, Senior’s PURe® range of energy-efficient aluminium windows and doors is the first on the UK market to benefit from an enhanced thermal barrier manufactured from expanded polyurethane foam (PUR). Traditionally used in cladding and insulation products, the innovative use of PUR as a thermal barrier in windows and doors gives the PURe ® range the potential to achieve U-values as low as 0.71W/m² K when calculated as a commercial CEN standard window and 0.93W/m² K when calculated as a CEN standard door.

Ideally suited for a wide range of applications, the PURe® aluminium windows are available as tilt and turn or casement windows. Senior’s innovative door range also features a choice of the PURe® FOLD and PURe® SLIDE options.

For more information about Senior, visit www.seniorarchitectural.co.uk/pure

Distinction Doors recently launched its new nxt-gen composite door and demand has been increasing ever since. For Chantel Roach, Distinction Doors’ Sales and Marketing Director, there are many reasons why more and more fabricators are turning to the new nxt-gen door, not least of which is that it has simply taken composite doors to the next level.

“First and foremost, the nxt-gen door is quicker to fabricate with machining time being cut by an average of two minutes across all six door designs.   Secondly, there are significant cost savings to be made in waste reduction as each door is delivered pre-apertured along with the consistent letter plate positioning across all the styles in the range.” says Chantel.

Glazing is similarly as impressive as the nxt-gen door is quicker to glaze and uses a notable 50% fewer glazing consumables. Furthermore, the intelligent door design is easier to deglaze with no sealant to the internal beading. Stock holding is also reduced as all doors come pre-fitted with internal beads.

The nxt-gen door’s stunning aesthetics with its clinical sightlines delivers superb symmetry with the glazing apertures lining up perfectly with the depression mouldings. The glazing system is unique and sits flush within the frame and has an internal glass retention bead to create a sleek and impressive finish.

The design innovation of the nxt-gen door is evident and the comprehensive range of style and colours is similarly impressive. Chantel explains, “The nxt-gen range is available in six styles and seven standard colours (White, Red, Blue, Black, Green, Chartwell and Anthracite Grey) with bespoke colour options available too. Perennial favourites Anthracite Grey and Chartwell are also available pre-pigmented reducing lead times even further. All in all, nxt-gen is a compelling composite door.”

Distinction Doors also offers comprehensive technical support for fabricators adding the nxt-gen door range. Chantel says, “Our technical team works with customers to put together machining specifications for the door as well as assisting with any training requirements. Furthermore, for customers needing assistance with developing marketing materials, support is available from Distinction’s in-house marketing department too.”

The success of our industry is built on innovation and in the nxt-gen door you can see this in action. With a door that is quicker to fabricate, offers a reduction in waste and product inventory, available in a comprehensive choice of styles and colours and comes with Document Q as standard, it’s not surprising so many fabricators are adding the new nxt-gen door to their portfolio. To find out more about the new nxt-gen door visit www.distinctiondoors.co.uk/nxt-gen/

Bison Frames has just announced that its Genesis Vertical Slider has achieved PAS24:2016 accreditation. Mark Tetley, Bison’s Director, said: “We are delighted we can now offer a PAS24 option on our Genesis Vertical Slider. We are told it sailed through the testing process with ease, which was great to hear.”

The accreditation will extend the appeal of the Genesis Vertical Slider even further since it now means it is Document Q compliant and can be used in new dwellings and dwellings formed by a material change of use such as barn conversions. It also provides extra evidence of the security of the product in projects where this is particularly important.

The Genesis Vertical Slider has taken the market by storm in recent years thanks to the quality and authenticity of its aesthetics. It is perhaps most famed for its mechanically jointed construction, a feature that is complemented with other details such as optional Georgian bars, colour coordinated pile seals, run-through horns and a deep bottom rail that all combine in a product that is perfect for the heritage sector but is equally at home in modern buildings too. High quality hardware and a range of colours and woodgrain foiled finishes complete a very attractive package in terms of aesthetics.

But while the looks may be heritage, the Genesis Vertical Slider is very much a cutting edge window. As well as the PAS24:2016 accreditation, it can also achieve a Window Energy Rating of A and it has the benefit of low maintenance.

The Genesis Vertical Slider has built its reputation on the authenticity of its looks combined with modern day advantages. The PAS24:2016 accreditation demonstrates that the security is of a similarly exceptional standard. It’s yet another tick in the box for this trail-blazing window.

www.genesiscollection.co.uk

Keymer Double Glazing, a Sussex based fitter of double glazing windows, doors and conservatories, officially opened a brand new Marketing Suite on 26^th May 2017 at their factory and trade counter premises on Victoria Road in Burgess Hill. The opening celebrations were split into two separate days; 26^th May for trade customers and local businesses and 27^th May for the general public. The Town Mayor of Burgess Hill, Jacqui Landriani, officially opened the Marketing Suite on 26^th May with a speech and ribbon cutting ceremony, to the trade customers and the Keymer team.

The open days comprised of food, drink, and tours of the new Marketing Suite. As well as this, in celebration of the opening, Keymer are running a competition throughout the month of June, that gives visitors to the new Marketing Suite the opportunity to win a tailor-made composite door.  The Marketing Suite will be working alongside the company’s already established showroom in Burgess Hill Town Centre and allows Keymer to show their customers a wider range of their products, in a ‘home-like’ environment.

Kieran Collins, Lee Brace, Mark Bonner and Gavin Hall, Directors of Keymer Double Glazing, said, “We are delighted with our new Marketing Suite and having this facility will enhance both our customer and our trade experience, by giving them the opportunity to visualise our products in their home. The response from all of our visitors, old and new, so far has been extremely positive.”

The new Marketing Suite is open six days a week, Monday to Saturday and is located at 39 Victoria Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 9LB.

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Brisant Secure has expanded its team with the appointment of well-known industry sales figure Mike Hill as Sales Director. Mike, who has over 30 years’ experience in the door and window industry, comes from Fullex Locks Ltd, and previously Archibald Kenrick & Sons, Basta Parsons, Newman Tonks plc and VBH.

Mike comments: “I was very excited to be approached by Brisant, and delighted to join the team. The way the Ultion cylinder has been taken up over the last 18 months or so is remarkable, it’s made a real impact in a very short period. Its growth is now self-perpetuating; those who buy it are incredible advocates. There are some really exciting developments due too – the new security handle, Lock Lock, is just an indication of what’s to come. It’s fantastic to be associated with such a quality, fast-growing company.”

Mike originally trained as a mechanical engineer, and since joining the hardware industry, has been involved with product development, marketing and sales. He has over 20 years of experience at Senior Manager/Director level.

Nick Dutton, Joint CEO of Brisant, adds: “Mike’s experience and sales skills, his technical knowledge and relationships with window and conservatory installation companies will help us reach our ambitious growth targets.”

To find out what selling Ultion and Lock Lock’s real-life security can do for your business call 01924 410 200 or email sales@brisant-secure.com.

www.brisant-secure.com

The 2017 FIT Show was the ‘best show in 20 years’ according to Phoenix Doors, which unveiled a number of new composite door developments on a shared stand C58 with its parent company MASCO UK Window Group.

Winning the Best Stand Design Over 80m² at the FIT Show Awards was the ‘icing on the cake’ that topped an incredibly successful show for the Cambridgeshire-based PVC door panel and GRP composite door manufacturer.

Speaking after a hectic three days that saw their stand ‘inundated’ with visitors, Phoenix Doors’ Sales Director Haydon Statham enthused: “Wednesday was a particularly busy day on the stand. The group’s product displays together with our Meridian Door and new County Collection door designs were inundated all day.”

He continued: “In my opinion, it was the best show for customer visitors I have seen in 20 years – just like the 1980s heyday! Plus winning the Best Stand Design award was the icing on the cake – it was like becoming a father all over again!”

At the FIT Show, Phoenix Doors revealed its expanded County Collection composite door and Meridian 70mm double-rebated composite door ranges and how they can offer yet more customer choice, including bespoke colours. Fresh contemporary glazing designs and a new multi-point entry lock also attracted much interest from fabricators and installers.

Haydon added: “As a complete door solution company for the retail replacement market, our broader product portfolio helps to ‘open doors’ for our customers to gain more business. The FIT Show was a tremendous success for us and generated many new sales leads, including a number for the bespoke coloured doors we can offer thanks to our much larger production facility in Huntingdon.”

For more information, please call Phoenix Doors on 01487 740469, email info@phoenixdoorpanels.co.uk or visit the website at www.phoenixdoorpanels.co.uk.