Doors & Windows
DORMER TRANSFORMATION
» WHILST HOMEOWNERS TAKE pride in their home , and want it to look it ’ s best , it can sometimes come at a price . Many are looking for low maintenance options to free up precious time and save money over the years .
One such family in Banbury , Oxfordshire , turned to local Freefoam Registered Installer Ricky Romera of Professor Windows to help them with an ongoing issue with their property . The house featured ten dormer windows around the front and back elevations covered in painted concrete render . With constant exposure to the elements cold frosts caused the render to separate and become cracked and discolored . Consequently , to keep the property watertight and tidy this meant the homeowner was spending thousands of pounds every year on scaffolding and repair .
Replacing with a traditional timber cladding was an option , but again would involve regular maintenance . Professor Windows had undertaken other work for the homeowner and recommended Fortex embossed PVC cladding , in the Weatherboard option . Having used Freefoam cladding on other properties Ricky was confident that it would be the ideal solution for this situation .
Ricky explained : “ We ’ ve used the Freefoam cladding before on dormer elevations , and it works really well . This property took us a couple of weeks . With scaffolding in place we removed all the render , fitted battens and installed the cladding on each dormer . It was easy to fit and we used the matching trims to give each one a neat , professional finish .”
Fortex embossed cladding is available in a wide range of colours and the homeowner was able to choose the Sand option , which was a similar colour to the original painted render , and coordinates very well with the windows and brickwork .
Ricky summarised : “ The homeowner is delighted with the results , and has had lots of positive comments . He is also very pleased to be saving a considerable amount of money each year , with no costly repair and maintenance . We ’ ve seen a big increase in requests for PVC cladding and have more jobs lined up . It ’ s a cost effective , easy care solution that can completely transform a house and makes a great addition to our business .”
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Helping homeowners find Energy Saving Glazing with new lead-gen website
» EDGETECH HAS LAUNCHED A consumer-facing lead-generation website , the latest result of the company ’ s long-standing commitment to investing to support its customers . www . energysavingglazing . co . uk seeks to educate consumers about energy efficiency , warm-edge spacer bar technology , and how it can help them cut both their electricity bills and carbon footprints .
Edgetech Head of Marketing Charlotte Hawkes comments : “ We know that consumers are increasingly concerned about energy efficiency and looking for ways to live more sustainably .
“ Research from GlobalData suggests that four in ten consumers now bear the environment in mind when purchasing items , and in the years ahead , that ’ s only going to increase .
“ With the Energy Saving Glazing site , we ’ re giving them the opportunity to
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we ’ re able to offer visitors quicker and easier access
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choose windows that offer outstanding performance , thanks to Edgetech spacer technology . A large proportion of the leads we received from our previous website were from homeowners looking for suppliers who could install our energy saving products in their home . This new website has been developed around our different audiences with the aim to improve our visitor experience by making navigation to appropriate content clearer .
“ Through our Dealership scheme , we would cascade these leads through the supply chain , but by developing the website in this way we ’ re able to offer visitors quicker and easier access to this information , while also notifying the suggested installers automatically so that they can follow up themselves too .
“ While we ’ re aware the industry is currently experiencing huge demand , we ’ ve invested in this area to ensure when things return to previous levels of interest we ’ re ready to help IGU manufacturers , fabricators and installers make the most of this opportunity .”
If you ’ d like your company details added as a recommended supplier on the website , contact Edgetech today on 02476 639931 or email ukenquiries @ edgetechig . com
30 DECEMBER 2021 CLEARVIEW-UK . COM