Pro Installer March 2017 - Issue 48 | Page 32

Installer Support
32 | MARCH 2017

Installer Support

MUSIC TO INSTALLERS ’ EARS

The ‘ Resilient Acoustic Stud ( RAS )’ is designed to help specifiers and installers construct thinner high-performance acoustic partitions - in less time than regularly used systems .
Astraseal sales and marketing manager Zac Nedimovic

NEW ASTRASEAL NETWORK

Trade fabricator Astraseal is looking for experienced , proactive installers capable of servicing projects ranging from £ 50k - £ 500k to become part of its new Approved Commercial Installer Network ( ACIN ).
Astraseal sales and marketing manager Zac Nedimovic commented : “ Our success commercially has resulted in our products being specified more than ever . Today , we ’ re receiving more and more projects to tender in areas we don ’ t normally operate in – and that ’ s where our new Approved Commercial Installer Network comes in .
“ The proposition is simple . We will provide our Approved Installer with commercial leads . We ’ ll do all the preparation work and organisation ourselves . My business development managers will sort through tenders , contact the developer , work out all the specifications , draw up a quote and provide our ACIN with the supply element of the project . All an Approved Installer has to do is complete the tender with their installation costs , submit it to the client , and my team will help close the sale . One thing we want to make clear is that at no stage will we ask ACIN members to switch to us as their suppliers for their day to day work .”
The ACIN has been designed to deliver five key benefits , as Zac explains . “ Firstly , our approved installers will get access to commercial discount rates on all products supplied through the network . Second , they ’ ll get access to commercial discounts through all products purchased through Eurocell branches nationwide . Third , they ’ ll get paid for skip facilities available for each project . Fourth , they ’ ll get access to Astraseal ’ s industry-renowned technical expertise , including support from surveyors , installation managers , and obviously the backing of the business development management team to help win the business . And finally , and perhaps most valuably of all – projects and orders are delivered to the installer with much of the hard work already processed .”
Interested installers can register at www . astraseal . co . uk or call 01933 227233 and ask for the commercial BDM team .
The stud - from drywall products manufacturer Siniat - helps specifiers and installers to quickly and efficiently meet acoustic performance requirements while maximising floor space . Providing a 17mm thinner partition than Siniat ’ s previous Resilient Bar System , RAS is a simple ‘ stud and track ’ system which also offers easy solutions for installing fixtures such as light and plug sockets .
The stud features two steel profile sections held together by an acoustic tape to prevent airborne and impact sounds from passing through . Unlike traditional metal C studs which actively transmit airborne and impact sounds from one face of a partition to another , RAS reduces the connection between the two sides of the partition within the stud itself , removing the need for designers to specify a traditional single frame with multiple boards or a resilient bar to overcome this .
Part of the company ’ s commitment to driving innovation in the dry construction sector , the Resilient Acoustic Stud was developed by Siniat ’ s own acoustic engineers . It is designed specifically for use on hotel , student accommodation , care homes and change of use projects , and meets both the performance requirements of English Building Regulations Part E : Rooms for Residential Purposes and Part E : Change of Use .
www . siniat . co . uk

SPRING REWARDS FOR INSTALLERS

VELUX ® is offering its customers across the UK and Ireland a raft of rewards , redeemable at a range of top brand partners each time they buy VELUX white polyurethane roof windows this March and April .
For every such window bought during the period , installers can claim £ 35 of rewards , redeemable at retailers including M & S , Argos ,
Pizza Express , Thomas Cook , Ticketmaster and Currys PC World .
Installers have until 12th May to claim their rewards from VELUX , but can only do so by registering to the scheme online at www . velux . co . uk / rewards .
Originally developed for bathrooms , the VELUX white polyurethane roof window has evolved into a range of products ideal for contemporary white interiors and ceilings . They comprise a solid core of thermally modified timber encased in moulded polyurethane with a bright white finish .
Typically , installers and customers choose this finish for more humid rooms like kitchens and bathrooms as the windows have no visible joints , ensuring a clean and moisture resistant finish .
www . velux . com