Clearview 253 - December 2022 | Page 30

Doors & Windows

THE STRENGTH OF TRADITIONAL DOOR DESIGNS

» LEADING COMPOSITE DOOR supplier ODL Europe reports a strong upturn in demand for traditional door designs despite an ever-growing market backdrop for contemporary styling . Suzanne Nicholl , ODL Europe ’ s Head of Sales and Customer Services , explains : “ For some time , contemporary door designs have grown in popularity , a trend that is reflected in our own sales growth . But with over half of the UK ’ s housing stock being built before 1964 , such houses may not always suit contemporary designs .”
As evidence of the continuing popularity of traditional door designs , Suzanne points to year-on-year sales increases of ODL Europe ’ s Canning cottage door collection which delivers traditional styling with a diamond panelling that makes a strong design statement . Also seeing strong sales is the Hornby collection , which offers a fresh modern approach because it is available in both cottage and flush variations .
Suzanne commented : “ Traditional cottage door designs have always looked good in older homes . But they also bring traditional charm to more modern properties which makes them an incredibly flexible choice .
“ And when you choose doors from ODL Europe , you also benefit from Capstone ’ s pedigree and ODL Europe ’ s quality commitment . It ’ s a powerful proposition to support our customers .”
Like all ODL Europe ’ s composite door slabs , the Canning and Hornby collections are manufactured from the Capstone door slab , one of the world ’ s leading suppliers of composite doors . Over 750,000 Capstone composite doors are installed worldwide every year , so they are tried and tested in the most demanding conditions .
The slabs are available in a wide range of pre-finished colour options and use a hard-wearing polyurethane paint system in a comprehensive choice of colours . They all feature Capstone ’ s maintenance-free , hard-wearing 2mm thick GRP door skin , which is available in a TrueGrain wood effect or a smooth finish .
Alongside the Capstone slab there is also a range of 38 unique decorative glass options carefully designed to complement the doors . ODL Europe also supplies a range of PAS-24 accredited glazing cassettes , including the market-leading TriSYS ®.
www . odleurope . com

FIRE DOOR SAFETY INFOGRAPHIC PROMOTES COMPLIANCE

» AS PART OF FIRE DOOR Safety Week 2022 , Abloy UK has highlighted alarming statistics in an infographic , showing an increase in the number of fires and fatalities and a significant number of failed fire door inspections .
Pat Jefferies , Commercial Director at Abloy UK , said : “ Abloy is a big Fire Door Safety Week supporter , and we promote the crucial importance of fire doors in saving lives and protecting property – not just during the initiative but all year round .
“ After a steady decline in previous years , the latest fire statistics showed an increase in fires in the UK , with 152,608 fires attended to in the year
ending March 2022 - a one per cent increase compared with the previous year .
“ Of these , 63,482 were primary fires - which are generally more serious and harm people or cause damage to property - a three per cent increase compared with the previous year .
“ Sadly , fatalities increased by almost 15 %, with 272 fire-related deaths compared with 237 in the previous year . These included 99 during the final three months of 2021 , which was the highest quarterly figure recorded since spring 2017 , and prior to that the largest since winter 2008 .
“ Fire Door Safety is the ideal time to highlight the importance of this pertinent topic . When it comes to access control in public and commercial buildings , there is no greater responsibility than specifying the correct locking solution on emergency escape and fire doors . As the figures above show , it can mean the difference between life and death for the occupants .
“ Our infographic features some worrying figures , and here at Abloy we champion the crucial role of fire door standards . We truly believe education of life safety standards is vital for any business involved with access control specification , and with this in mind we offer a number of free courses at our Academy .” www . abloy . co . uk
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