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‘ Significant proportion of the company ’ s portfolio ’
» ONE OF THE LARGEST INDEPENDent UK stockholders of plastic building products , C & A Building Products , has seen such an increase in sales of Freefoam , that its range of products now accounts for a significant proportion of the company ’ s portfolio .
Based in the South East , C & A Building Products has been specialising in plastic building products since 1968 , when Charles and Audrey Candlin founded the company as a sole trader initially . A family business , C & A works primarily with small and medium sized contractors from a large depot in Gillingham , Kent , which holds the majority of its stock , and one in East London where it all began .
Having begun life as a polycarbonate roofing specialist , C & A Building Products now stocks a range of plastic building products , including fascias , soffits and gutters .
Managing Director Chris Candlin says : “ When we switched over to Freefoam , our range of roofline exploded . There was
more colours and more choices and customers like the quality of the products .
“ Sales , for us , increased over time . We have put a little more emphasis , a little bit more push towards Freefoam . We now stock a comprehensive range , including interior products and exterior products . We do stock white as standard , but we also specialise in the colours . Anthracite grey is very popular .
“ Cladding sales have grown and it ’ s a significant part of our portfolio and is a great fit with the rest of our products . Installers like the fact it ’ s easy to cut – you can use standard tools – and it ’ s easy to measure . It also gives homeowners the opportunity to install insulation , which can help with heating costs .”
Colin St John , Commercial Director at Freefoam , says : “ Building strong and lasting relationships with our customers , such as C & A Building Products , is crucial to our business , as they grow , we grow with them . Our roofline , cladding and interior products are an ideal addition to any merchants ’ portfolio and it ’ s fantastic to see our customers grow and flourish with the help of Freefoam .”
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‘ Exacting colour palette ’ for exclusive new build housing development in Lincolnshire
» WOODLAND RISE , AN ASHWOOD Homes development , is situated on the outskirts of the rural village of Langtoft located 10 miles north of Peterborough . The new build site - awarded to experienced Spectus ’ fabricator Highseal Manufacturing Company based in Scunthorpe - comprises of 35 luxury new homes made up of a mixture of 3- , 4- and 5-bedroom executive properties .
453 Spectus windows , 41 front doors , 36 back doors and 38 French doors are being manufactured from the popular , high-quality Spectus Elite 70 PVC-U system . The 41 new first-phase plots were specified with an exacting colour palette . As such the Spectus Elite 70 windows and doors are being manufactured in a mixture of Chartwell Green , Cream and Anthracite Grey foiled finishes on white to bring individual character to the new properties .
Construction of the Woodland Rise development began in April this year
with all phases due to be completed by January , 2024 . Chloe King , Sales Manager at Ashwood Homes , said : “ All of the properties are built in traditional brick and stone to complement the properties in the nearby village . We specified the windows and doors in a selection of traditional colour hues to accentuate the high-end traditional features of the properties which is proving popular with our customers .”
Spectus Elite 70 is a 70mm flagship PVC-U window and door system from Epwin Window Systems . Its product pedigree and elegant streamline aesthetics are suitable for all properties styles including executive premium homes as seen on this project .
The Highseal team continue work closely with the client and all the contractors on site to ensure products are manufactured and installed in line with the timescales required . This includes transporting the various coloured window and doors and installing on a plot-by-plot basis with little margin for variation .
In order to ensure strong plot reservation on the first phase , exacting CAD design images for CGI image development have been produced so potential purchasers could visualise the homes .
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