DOORS & WINDOWS
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GIVING CUSTOMERS WHAT THEY WANT
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RESIDOR IS HELPING GAP Home Improvements sell more doors by providing the security homeowners want .
Eighty-five percent of homeowners say security is top priority when they ’ re buying a new door , and Residor passes all the current security tests . GAP Sales Manager , Jon Goodchild , explains : “ We were keen to add Residor to the range . We ’ ve sold Solidor for five years and we ’ ve been impressed with its quality and service . So when Residor was launched we knew it would live up to the standard we ’ d expect . Residor GRP composite doors offer our customers the security and style they want – premium quality without the premium price tag . We ’ ve installed over 20 Solidor and Residor doors at our showsite .”
At 3.8mm Residor ’ s GRP skins are more than double the thickness of 7 out of 10 composite doors on the market . Each Residor passes the new PAS24:2016 cut test . Every Residor door comes with an Ultion cylinder door lock , guaranteed against burglary by lock-snapping and proven to provide homes with real-life security .
Residor CEO , Gareth Mobley , says : “ Sales have taken off , and our customers say their customers love their Residor doors .”
www . gaphomeimprovements . co . uk
A cut above
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APEER HAS BEEN officially granted certification on the latest PAS24 accreditation with cut test , in accordance with Approved Document Q requirements .
Every door in its Apeer , Modo , Double Diamond and Lumi Composite ranges was put through the full physical testing process but , as Marketing Manager Linda Tomb explained , the test was only a formality :
“ All of those doors were already well within the specification to pass the revised test . No one doubted they would sail through but certification is now a standard requisite in sectors such as newbuild – and increasingly asked about on everything down to
one-off domestic retrofits – so of course we need to be able to show the piece of paper .”
Like many other door ranges , Apeer products have held PAS24 since the standard was introduced in 2007 , as well as its subsequent updates . The latest of these requires a door to withstand a specific attack using chisels and a Stanley-type knife for a minimum of three minutes .
Linda continued : “ Demand for higher specification is coming from both legislation and from customers and homeowners themselves . Any fabricator or installer offering our doors is already at the forefront .”
www . apeer . co . uk
New grey trickle vents and woodgrain launched for 2017
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TODAY , HOUSE OWNERS ARE looking for those quality final touches to dress the windows that are a significant investment . Trickle vents that blend into the window add one of those touches . This has been seen in the rise of many shades of grey such as anthracite grey ( 7016 ).
Glazpart has extended its range of woodgrain trickle vents with the launch of Silver Oak , which reflects an aged or weathered grey oak finish . The finish is now available on all trickle vent ranges and can be supplied mix and match , especially white on Silver Oak .
The trickle vents include the Link , Standard , Slim line and modular trickle vents in all current sizes . Also included is the range of flat grilles ideal for over frame , patio or Bi-fold door applications .
Also new for 2017 is a mill finish stainless steel “ silver ” for use especially with aluminium or steel window systems . Dean Bradley , Sales and Marketing Manager , says : “ The 2017 “ silver ” colours extend the range of products that seamlessly blend and dress window frames and sashes .
These match the increasing demand for coloured and foiled products , and add value with colour coordinated windowwear , especially prominent products like trickle vents .”
www . glazpart . com
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