Clearview National January 2016 - Issue 170 | Page 38

DOORS&WINDOWS

Creating the perfect combination of products
»»After the successful
launch of one the industry’s more
recent innovations, Skyview
Roof ’s customer, Allan Duffield
of Eagle Home Improvements
talks to Clearview about his first
installation of the Warmcore bifolding door.
Manufactured by Skyview,
he tells how in the future, why
he will be advising customers of
the better thermal qualities the
product can offer.
“I set up Eagle Home
Improvements back in 1991,
assisting in extensions,
bathrooms, kitchens and general
home improvements,” Allan
comments, “as time went on I
found my time being drawn more
and more into the installation
of windows and doors, in
particularly conservatories and
porches.
“I have always used Synseal’s
Global roof system and find it
incredibly easy to fit. I found
myself in a position 18 months
ago, where I needed to look for an
alternative supplier and Skyview
Roofs in Tysley, Birmingham,
was recommended to me, so I
approached them.
“After a number of quotations,
I won a contract which allowed
me to give the guys at Skyview a
go, and I have to say I was very
impressed with their knowledge
and ability to service my needs,
even as a small business.
“Skyview has been
manufacturing Synseal products
for many years, and has developed
a deep understanding of the
system and products, so when
they advised me they were
introducing Sysnseal’s new
Warmcore bi-folding door to their
portfolio, I jumped at the chance
to recommend the product.
“I’ve quoted a number of
homeowners and builders, and
also recommended Warmcore for
inclusion on several architectural
projects, but the opportunity

to fit came whilst working for
a local builder, who had been
appointed to do a massive home
improvement project on a luxury
£700k property in Solihull.
“The homeowner had already
invested in a loft and garage
extension and also wanted to
extend the rear of the property
and fit a new kitchen.
“Not having measured or fitted
a Warmcore door previously, I
turned to Skyview for assistance,
and they were pleased to assist,
I even got VIP treatment, with
John Sewell, Skyview’s owner
coming out on site to help me
survey and measure up to ensure I
got it right.
“As usual, the doors were
manufactured to the lead times
promised and installation went
incredibly smoothly,” Allan

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adds, “at the same time, the
extension was also fitted with a
Skyframe and global roof lantern
to add additional light for the
homeowner.
“I believe that Warmcore gives
installers more advantages than
that of standard aluminium
folding door systems, and with
its distinct uniqueness is able to
demand higher sales price because
of its diverse and high performing
characteristics.
“Also, I still think that
consumers are not wholly aware
of the benefits of fitting improved
thermal products, but as more
and more companies develop
and promote these types of
products more, there will be a
wider acceptance, which can only
inevitably benefit me and other
installers.”

Skyview Roofs Limited
Skyview Roofs is one of the
Midlands leading conservatory
roofing specialists. Based
in Tysley, Birmingham, it
manufactures in excess of over
40 roofs per week and up to 100
window frames, using Synseal
profile systems.
More recently, the company
took the decision to invest in the
latest innovation from Synseal,
the new Warmcore bi-folding
door. The product is proving to
be one of the company’s fastest
selling product lines and is
experiencing incredible success.
Warmcore is a ‘warm
aluminium’ system, with a
3rd generation thermal break,
which significantly out-performs
the polyurethane resin or
polyamide separator thermal
breaks commonly used to reduce
the threat of cold bridging
on aluminium manufactured
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