Doors & Windows
Third NFA win for sash specialist
» SASH WINDOW SPECIALISTS Victorian Sliders is celebrating after winning a much sought-after National Fenestration Award for the third year running .
Companies from across the industry attended the presentation event held at Doncaster Racecourse , where the Welsh company was announced as the winner of the Fabricator / Manufacturer award , one of the NFA ’ s most competitive categories .
It also collected the award for Vertical Sliding Window Company from the 2020 NFAs , which were held virtually last year
because of COVID restrictions . This latest win marks the third year running that Victorian Sliders have walked away with an NFA .
Marketing Manager Geoff Bishop said : “ We want to take this opportunity to thank everyone who voted for us , and all our hardworking staff and fantastic customers . Without them , none of what we ’ ve achieved would ’ ve been possible . Now , we ’ re focused on making 2022 the best year in our history , and bringing outstanding sash window products to even more glazing businesses across Britain .” www . victoriansliders . co . uk
Success breeds success for north east centre
» A NEW FRONT DOOR FOR A RESIdential refurbishment in Bishops Auckland , Co . Durham resulted in added insulation , security and aesthetic appeal for one happy homeowner – plus increased sales for the Apeer trade partner after photos of the project were shared on social media .
Window & Door Centre North East Ltd undertook the eight-week project after a customer came into their showroom and went straight to the anthracite grey Silka Wilton door on display . The resulting installation not only updated the building ’ s exterior , the fitting of the 70mm insulated door also helped improve the home ’ s insulation and security . Photos from the finished project were then shared on the company ’ s social media , which generated interest from other potential customers as well as resulting in follow on sales .
Managing Director Eddie Wood said : “ The quality of the products speak for themselves : Apeer has a wide and varied range of doors and styles . Their glazing design options and colour matching services are also a great selling point for us .”
www . apeer . co . uk
DOOR MANUFACTURER CONTRIBUTES TO TWO NET-ZERO DEVELOPMENTS
» VISTA PANELS HAS SUPPLIED A large number of its award-winning XtremeDoor composite doors to two new sites of zero-carbon housing , highlighting the company ’ s commitment to helping the UK achieve net-zero carbon by 2025 . Working in collaboration with sustainable modular home manufacturer ilke Homes , Vista supplied its highly thermally efficient range of doors to Positive Homes , a developer that specialises in ultra-low energy homes , for a site in Newark .
Thanks to precision-engineering techniques , each of the nine three-bedroom homes built have an ‘ A ’ energy rating , and can be heated for less than £ 1 a day , translating into huge long-term cost savings .
Vista also supplied doors to ilke and leading service , business energy and regeneration company ENGIE , helping them to deliver some of the very first zero-carbon houses to the Royal Borough of Greenwich ; the first of 750 council homes to be delivered across the borough as part of the ‘ Greenwich Builds ’ programme .
Vista ’ s Commercial Manager John Pinder comments : “ We are very excited to be partnering with companies that are looking to take on the UK ’ s housing crisis and reducing our carbon footprint at the same time .”
www . vistapanels . co . uk
26 DECEMBER 2021 CLEARVIEW-UK . COM