Clearview National December 2016 - Issue 181 | Page 66

ALUMINIUM

Four steps to specifying the
right commercial door
»»COMMERCIAL ALUMINIUM
systems specialist, Jack Aluminium, has
made it easy for architects and specifiers by
creating four steps towards specifying the right
commercial door for every project.
“There are lots of factors to consider when
choosing a commercial door, but by looking at
a few fundamentals you can balance legislative
requirements, style, functionality and cost to
achieve a great-looking, high-performance
door that is built too last,” says Jeff Pearson,
Sales Director at Jack Aluminium.
ACHIEVE SECURITY AND
EFFICIENCY IN PERFORMANCE
“There are increasingly stringent demands for
thermal efficiency and security – not only from
the law but also from building owners and users
who want the very best from their premises.
“A well-engineered aluminium profile
needs to be thermally broken while remaining
strong enough to withstand the attentions of
burglars.”

VERSATILITY IN DESIGN
“Commercial projects cover a number of
sectors – shops, offices, schools and hospitals
– and range from new builds to retro-fits.
Finding an aluminium system that will work
across all of these types can save valuable time
and resource when specifying. Rather than
starting from scratch on a project-by-project
basis, it means that specifiers can develop longterm relationships in the confidence that the
system will do what it needs to, every time.”
CONVENIENCE IN MANUFACTURE
AND INSTALLATION
“Having the right system on paper is one
thing. It must also be easy for the fabricator
to make and for the installer to fit, otherwise
there’s a risk of adding time and cost to a
project to iron out issues in the factory or
on-site.
“When in doubt, ask to see examples of
existing projects and speak to the people who
had first-hand experience of using the system.”

HARMONY WITH THE
ENVIRONMENT
This last step underpins all of the other
elements, and extends from sustainable
manufacturing to the long-term durability of
the door itself.
“The most sustainable commercial door is
one that is built too last. By making the best
use of materials upfront, a good system will
reduce long-term wastage by minimising the
chance of repair or replacement.”
Jack Aluminium is happy to discuss
everything from design and testing, through
to fabrication, installation and long-term
aftercare, to help architects and specifiers make
the right choice.
www.jackaluminium.co.uk

TWO STUNNING
COMPOSITE GARDEN
ROOM EXTENSIONS
»»PREFIX SYSTEMS HAS
carried out another impressive
installation for Opus, its luxury
composite window, door and
roof system, which involved
the design and installation
of windows and doors into
two stunning garden room
extensions in West Yorkshire.
Opus is a luxury brand, offering
the durability of aluminium to the
outside with the sheer beauty of
hardwood timber to the inside,
which is loved and cherished
by consumers and architects
alike. This latest project was
carried out in a period inspired
Chartwell Green colour and
involved two large gable end
windows, casement windows and
two sets of French doors.

Additional structural
strength was added to both
Garden Room installations,
one to the side and the other
to the rear elevation, due to
the project size and weight of
the roof, yet have made for a
stylish hardwood feature in
each new room. Opus has also
been designed as a system for
bi-folding doors, along with
lantern and conservatory roof
options, thanks to the joinery
expertise from their dedicated
manufacturing site in Yorkshire.
Chris Baron, Co-Director
of Prefix Systems, commented:
“There’s much talk about super
premium systems and we firmly
believe that Opus is the perfect
example of this emerging market

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segment. It combines the best
attributes of both aluminium
and timber into a single, luxury
glazing solution as our recent
projects and case studies have
shown.”
He continues: “Our product
range is becoming ever more
diverse as installers look for
a wider range of value added
products, for an ever more

discerning consumer. Our
customers feel that we’re the
perfect partner of choice for the
extending living space market
and we’re proactively looking
to build on this reputation
with continued investment and
product innovation.”
www.prefixsystems.co.uk, follow
@prefixsystems onTwitter