Pro Installer November 2015 - Issue 32 | Page 10

10 NOVEMBER 2015 PRO INSTALLER PRO NEWS www.proinstaller.co.uk FIT’S A CERT! One visitor in every five converted into a sale and ten new accounts within days; it’s little wonder that DOORCO was quick to book a return to the FIT Show in 2016. Products installed at Ronald McDonald House System 4-35Hi+ Parallel Opening Vents (POV) windows are among a suite of Metal Technology Products installed in Ronald McDonald House, Glasgow. Ronald McDonald House serves the Royal Hospital for sick Children in the city, providing ‘home from ho me’ accommodation enabling families to stay close to their children. The Keppie-designed project was a winner at the 2015 Glasgow Design Awards. The 1,940m2 scheme features three brick buildings connected by glazed corridors and reflects the need for a calm, secure and homely environment. Part of Metal Technology’s THERMAL range, the System 4-35Hi+ POV window achieves high levels of thermal performance by utilising specially designed polyamide thermal break profiles, thermal gaskets and foam profiles. The parallel opening vents offer a unique feature that, when open, allows air to penetrate around its entire perimeter, facilitating highly efficient ventilation and increasing air flow by almost double to that from a standard top hung casement window. This is achieved without compromising security, creating a comfortable yet safe environment. Thermal performance was maintained throughout the scheme with the use of THERMAL System 5-20DHi+ doors, which offer a wide range of options from standard lever/ lever operation to single and double panic gear and electric release. All have achieved full PAS 24 security. The buildings feature pod glazed openings utilising not only System 4-35 POV’s but System 8 low rise curtain walling, highlighting how Metal Technology’s range of products offer the designer engineered, cost-effective solutions through design flexibility whilst maintaining structural integrity, weather performance and thermal enhancement. www.metaltechnology.com “With that kind of success from the first two shows, there was never any doubt that we’d be back next year,” said MD Dan Sullivan. “We went to the first event to showcase our major new venture into prepped composite door slabs, as well as our new in-house painting facility, and by the end of the show 20% of all our visitors had signed up to the range. “At the second show, we launched three new door designs, as well as our new brand identity. We opened ten new customer accounts immediately after – every one of them from people we had met at the show.” He continued: “Both of these were important developments for DOORCO, especially the move into prepped slabs, which was a major diversification for us and we’re pleased to say both FIT Shows delivered the results we needed. They played a real part in the success of these products as well as the company’s growth overall. “At FIT 2016, we will not only be featuring a number of product innovations but also new customer service initiatives and we are looking for the same kind of results the third time around.” www.door-co.com THE WAY FORWARD Phoenix Doors, part of MASCO UK Window Group, says demand for its double-rebated composite door range has risen in recent months due to increased awareness among fabricators and installers for a high-end product from a dependable manufacturer. “Since the successful launch of Meridian, our new high-performance 70mm double-rebated composite door, we have been amazed at the uptake from customers wanting a high quality product with reliable delivery and, crucially, from a sustainable supplier,” comments Haydon Statham, Phoenix Doors’ Sales Director. He points out that its newest, premium addition to an already comprehensive composite door range represents a ‘significant widening of choice in the competitive composite door market’. “It appears that double-rebated doors are the way forward; we’ve been surprised at how many people are seeking this twin rebate concept that helps to open up ‘delivers outstanding weather, energy and acoustic performance’ the ‘door to new opportunities’ alongside our traditional 44mm composite door offering,” continues Haydon. Phoenix, a long-established Cambridgeshire-based composite door and door panel manufacturer, can supply Meridian in ten days from receipt of order to delivery anywhere in the UK. Manufactured to achieve Secured by Design as standard, the innovative Meridian door with triple weatherseals and 50mm triple-glazing delivers outstanding weather, energy and acoustic performance. For more information, please call 01487 740469, email info@ phoenixdoorpanels.co.uk or visit the website at www. phoenixdoorpanels.co.uk