SFS Hinges Support Timber Door Market Growth at Grabex Windows

Image Above: One of the stylish timber entrance doors manufactured by Grabex Windows, which features the Just 3D hinge from SFS.

High-performance door hinges from SFS are helping Grabex Windows, a leading window, door and conservatory fabricator and installer with multiple operations across London, to grow its share of the timber residential doors market.

The company, who have worked with SFS for the past five years, offers more than 50 different fenestration products in timber, aluminium and PVC-U, serving customers across the capital and surrounding counties. It operates a 45,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility at Orpington to ensure all products are custom-made to a consistently high standard in-house – products which have featured in a property on Channel 4’s Grand Designs.

Underpinning the success of Grabex Windows’ rapid growth over the past decade is its uncompromising commitment to using only high quality materials and components in its products. This applies to its timber residential doors, a product range in which it is experiencing growth as more and more homeowners and developers seek the natural beauty, performance and sustainability benefits of timber.

Every timber residential entrance door that Grabex manufactures is bespoke to customer requirements enabling the scope to deliver both traditional and contemporary styles. One consistent factor is that every one of their timber entrance doors features high-performance Just 3D hinges from SFS.

Just 3D is a European-manufactured, precision-engineered hinge designed for flush-fit doors which provides adjustability in three dimensions – height, horizontal and gasket pressure. This ensures a precise fit for the doorset to deliver the highest level of customer satisfaction and reduce the risk of call-backs and the reputational damage that can bring.

The ability to achieve a superior installation is backed by the quality and visual appeal of Just 3D hinges. Self-lubricating bushes ensure smooth, long term operation, verified when tested to EN 1935, with a load rating of 100 Kg achieved in testing. Being of symmetrical design, Just 3D suits both left and right handed applications with security screws ensuring suitability for both internal and external doors.  The system is also applicable to steel frames as well as glass doors.

Michael Grabowski, Managing Director of Grabex Windows says: “We use SFS Just 3D hinges as standard on our timber doors because they deliver the quality and performance that our customers expect from our doorsets. We’ve established an excellent reputation for quality, which has helped to drive our business growth, so we really value components like the Just 3D that we can fit and forget, safe in the knowledge they will stand the test of time extremely well.”

The Just 3D hinge is part of the wide range of hinges manufactured by SFS for internal and external doors. This includes the new W-Tec 3D+, which is a robust concealed hinge specifically designed to stabilise the opening and closing of the door, the Easy 3D hinge for heavy entrance doors and a choice of pivot, adjustable and standard hinges.

Find out more in the Fenestration section at www.sfsintec.co.uk.

A new conference for the glass and glazing industry has been confirmed

The industry’s top business leaders, directors and senior management will converge near Birmingham for a major industry conference and debate in May.

The 2018 Glazing Summit will be a powerful forum for fabricators, installers, glass companies, distributors and material suppliers to come together and discuss key industry issues and trends.

A line-up of experts will debate the ‘new landscape’ as opportunities and threats emerge across the industry; from the impact of Brexit and the housing crisis, the latest marketing trends, new developments in products and materials and disruptive technologies.

The Summit promises to tackle current issues head-on, including fire regulations and safety, implications of employed and self-employed rulings for salespeople and fitters, and new legislation such as GDPR.

Those attending will discover how the industry is evolving following a string of mergers and acquisitions, and get the inside track on why some of the established ‘big players’ in the industry could disappear in the years ahead.

The Glazing Summit is a packed morning conference followed by a buffet lunch and networking with industry leaders, and is a must-attend event for senior people across all sectors of the industry – domestic, trade, commercial, new-build and social housing.

The Summit is organised by Insight Data and Purplex Marketing and speakers will come from all aspects of the industry.

Andrew Scott, Managing Director of Insight Data commented;  “Our industry is worth over £4 billion, has over 15,000 businesses and employs tens of thousands of people. After Insight Data published the latest Window Industry Report we were swamped with industry leaders wanting answers to some big questions. The Glazing Summit aims to answer those questions – and many more besides.”

The Summit will take place at St Johns Hotel and Conference Centre, Solihull, 5 minutes from the M42 motorway, from 9 am to 3 pm on Tuesday 22nd May 2018.

To find out more visit www.glazingsummit.co.uk

Once again raising the bar and extending its range of durable, dependable fire-rated products, pioneering Astraseal has manufactured a 60-minute rated, fixed fire window.

Instead of traditional hardwood or steel, Astraseal’s unique fire window system is based on the proven FireFrame from Winkhaus, combining durable composite and uPVC materials for advanced fire resistance. Add to this Astraseal’s fire-retardant sealed units and the new window system can provide a long-lasting barrier for both internal and external uses.

“Through upgrading our FD60 fire door solution, we saw the incredible potential FireFrame could offer as a fixed fire window system,” comments Zac Nedimovic, Sales and Marketing Manager at Astraseal. “Six months on from Grenfell and the spotlight is still heavily focused on fire-rated products and their performance. With our fire window system, installers can deliver a new level of fire protection along with a full suite of quality, certified fire-rated products that can provide a great assurance and peace of mind to their customers.”

The new fire window system is available in a range of sizes in both single and double fixed pane configurations. Designed for use in any residential or commercial application, the window offers incredibly slim, internal sightlines along with dependable durability and strength thanks to its, innovative hybrid frame.

The 60-minute fire window strengthens Astraseal’s fire-rated product line, joining their range of uPVC and composite FD30 and FD60 fire door systems. As well as offering its brand-new 60-minute solution, Astraseal also offers the RAUFERNO uPVC fire-window system. Based on REHAU’s Total 70 profile and the popular S706 window, the RAUFERNO is a high-performance 30-minute alternative.

“It’s great to see our fire-rated product range is proving popular across the UK, providing a first-class solution whether it’s social housing, commercial developments or new-build residential projects,” adds Zac. “Astraseal are the go-to supplier when it comes to fire products and we only see this continuing with our new 60-minute fire-window – an exciting development to drive forward fire-rated products and fire safety.”

For more information call Astraseal on 01933 227233or visit www.astraseal.co.uk

South-East fabricator GJB Window Systems has announced a major addition to their product offering. Looking to help their customers win new business and break into new markets, the team has added The Residence Collection, one of the UK’s leading range of timber-effect windows.

Made available through GJB’s strategic partnership with new sister company Listers, The Residence Collection combines three authentic, high-performance window systems. Each accurately captures the charm and the traditional aesthetics of timber in an ultra-modern PVC-u window.

“We are really pleased to add The Residence Collection to our offering at GJB, providing our customers in the South-East and across the UK with a powerful new route to market,” comments Roy Frost, Managing Director of GJB Window Systems. “Residence joins the range at a time when installers are needing to diversify and explore new ways of gaining greater margins – tapping into consumer demand for premium products. With a full range of valuable, high-end products, Residence will undoubtedly help installers do just that.”

The Residence Collection is headlined by Residence 9, which painstakingly recreates a traditional 19^th-century timber flush sash window. Mechanically jointed with agonising detail given to every dimension, R9 has forged ahead in the heritage market complying with the stringent Article 4 guidelines. Available in one of many woodgrain foils and with a plethora of vintage hardware including monkey tail handles and peg stays, R9 is indistinguishable as PVC-u, providing an optimal solution for conservation areas or modern properties looking for a heritage touch.

Also in the range is Residence 7, a flush sash window consisting of seven chambers and a frame depth of 75mm, and R² which is a squarer and more contemporary nine-chambered window, with a frame depth of 100mm. Along with impressive U-Values of 0.7W/m2K, each system is available either 28mm double-glazed or 44mm triple-glazed.

“Adding the Residence Collection is just one of many ways we are driving GJB forward as we look to strengthen its position as a national trade partner,” adds Roy. “When we acquired GJB we saw the incredible scope for future growth it offered. We firmly believe this will be achieved by offering our customers everything they need to stand out from their competitors. We will be announcing more investment and new additions to our line-up throughout the year so stay tuned!”

For more information please visit www.gjbdevelopments.co.uk or call 01268 775566.