Clearview National May 2016 - Issue 174 | Page 88

CONSERVATORIES All Sky - No Roof! »»A NEW GENERATION IN FLAT rooflight design has been unveiled by Atlas Glazed Roof Solutions. The Flat Rooflight, which brings ultimate performance and maximum light in a sleek, minimalistic design, complements the industry-leading range of aluminium conservatory and lantern roofs from Atlas. Created to deliver ‘ALL SKY AND NO ROOF’, this ultimate performing fixed Flat Rooflight features a 27% slimmer overall frame height than its rivals to achieve a flush glazed look with minimal internal and external sightlines. It delivers an outstanding complete roof (glass and frame) U-value of 1.3 W/m2k, without the need for triple glazing. The New Flat Rooflight is the best looking and the highest thermally performing, double glazed, flat rooflight on the market thanks to its bespoke structural PVC-u internal core and sleek aluminium internal and external capping. Fitted flush to the internal plaster, the rooflight appears frameless from below to create the illusion of an open roof space. Gareth Thomas, Sales and Marketing Director at Atlas Glazed Roof Solutions, said, “We are really excited to launch this sensational product, which has been designed to open up the roof space and cast the maximum amount of light into a room for a dramatic effect. Aesthetic functional and price competitive, it delivers superior thermal properties and slim internal and external sightlines that are unmatched. And just like the rest of the Atlas range, it has been carefully developed to be extremely fitter-friendly so it is very easy to transform a mundane flat roof into a breathtaking light pool. It is the ultimate flat rooflight, which delivers on all fronts.” The frame can be simply screwed from the side with hidden direct fixings or from the underside with a strap fixing. Unlike many alternatives where the plasterboard visibly buts up to the glass, this system features a clever internal plasterboard pocket for easy bordering and plastering. The clip-in aluminium external weather bar and internal cover trim provide a crisp, subtle finish to the rooflight. Insulated kerb upstands are also available if required. The rooflight’s five degree pitched kerb allows water to drain off the glazing unit on to the existing flat roof. www.atlasroofsolutions.co.uk PRESERVING A PERSONAL TOUCH Conservatory Outlet, has restructured its order processing department to preserve the personalised service it delivered as a smaller company. »»THE FABRICATOR’S TEN-STRONG order processing department has been split equally into two teams which will serve twelve clients each. Between 2012 and 2015 the Wakefieldbased PVCu and aluminium manufacturer doubled its turnover whilst strictly honouring its one-client-per-region network business model. The new order processing teams will be led by two of the most experienced individuals in the business – Darren Pollard and Phil Wilson – who between them boast nearly two decades of company experience. Darren is now in his tenth year as a manager at Conservatory Outlet and, across eight years, Phil has spent significant periods of time in several crucial departments, including order processing, IT and purchasing. The members of staff within Darren and Phil’s respective teams 88 » M AY 2016 » CL EARVI E W- UK . C O M have been carefully selected so that each team has the optimum skillset to support the clients that they are responsible for. ‘nearly two decades of company experience’ Michael Giscombe, managing director, said: “It is important that, throughout growth, we continue to enable close working relationships between the people in our business and our customers’ businesses. The service that we offer to each client is based on a sound understanding of their operational procedures, specification preferences and technical requirements – knowledge that we’ve been able to accrue thanks to our business model and purposely restricted number of customers.”