Doors & Windows
Steel windows and screens deliver style to enhance interior decor
» STRONG YET COMPARATIVELY slim steel frame sections are well recognised amongst architects for offering excellent light transmission , while the slender sightlines are also ideal for allowing windows to “ bring the outdoors in .” However , contemporary systems available from members of the Steel Window Association ( SWA ) can also play a pivotal role in influencing interior fitouts .
The unexpected property boom from the pandemic included people adding extensions or improving their homes and saw SWA members responding to high demand for both classic and contemporary steel windows , doors and interior screens . In fact , the latter has proved ideal for creating home offices or sub-dividing living spaces without significantly cutting light reaching deep plan areas ; while introducing an aesthetic often described as industrial but also sophisticated . Ethan Blackman , Contracts
Coordinator for long-established SWA member , Cotswold Casements , comments , “ While a lot of our clients have already decided that they want the slim sections and large pane size that steel windows offer , they still want to view the past projects to help visualise how their own properties might turn out . Normally they will send us their architects ’ drawings detailing what they are trying to achieve . We will then respond with CAD drawings and a quote .
“ We ’ ve also invested in a new CRM system which enables everyone involved in a contract , including the client and our production team , to keep track . Plus , we have new window making software – all of which helps improve the customer journey , and the turnaround time .”
Cotswold Casements is one of the SWA members seeing a lot of interest in Anthracite and other shades of grey , as well as brighter colours , like Cotswold Green , white and even the stark ‘ Industrial Patina ’ finish . The latter is proving particularly popular for warehouse and barn conversions , along with heritage buildings generally .
Property owners and professionals can use the “ Find a member ” facility on the SWA website to identify a manufacturer in their locality or offering the particular area of speciality that their project requires , in order to obtain a steel window package produced to a high standard which will be correctly installed .
www . steel-window-association . co . uk
£ 2.5M HERITAGE WINDOWS IN SIX MONTHS
» THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN Tommy Trinder and leading trade supplier Affordable Window Systems has got off to a strong start ; £ 2.5m of Timberlook heritage windows and doors have been quoted via Framepoint ® in the six months since launch .
Installers are enjoying the ability to price and order Timberlook flush sash windows and doors via Tommy Trinder ’ s Framepoint ® app with over 100 installation firms quoting the timber alternative range in the first six months of the partnership .
Affordable ’ s Regional Sales Administrator Amelia Gaughan says : “ Having our Timberlook Flush Sash range available at the touch of a button is a game-changer . It allows us to accurately display how authentic our Timberlook Flush Sash products are while directly engaging the homeowner - giving them a truly unique experience . Everything is also priced in real-time on Framepoint ®, so it ’ s a done deal .”
Tommy Trinder ’ s patented Framepoint ® Technology allows users to free draw windows and doors with their finger or mouse , just like sketching on a pad . Installers can show clients how new windows will look in their homes with a click . “ Invaluable , as it allows customers to design bespoke styles with different heritage bar configurations , in addition to showing the Timberlook colour range beautifully ,” says Amelia .
The authentic details that set Timberlook apart are available to touch and show on the app , including traditional
mortise and tenon joints , deep bottoms rails , and traditionally proportioned Radlington cills . A range of authentic heritage ironmongery has also been uploaded to Framepoint to mirror Timberlook ’ s premium Regency Monkey-Tail , and Teardrop handles . Uniquely on Framepoint , it ’ s easy to add and visualise designs with matching dummy peg stays .
Phil Myers , Sales Director of Affordable Window Group , comments on the new partnership , saying , “ teaming up with Tommy Trinder has been fascinating . The Framepoint ® platform makes it easy for installers to demonstrate the value of our carefully designed heritage products . The in-app pricing function saves considerable time , enabling installers to provide professional and accurate quotations within minutes . It will set our trade customers apart from the rest of the competition .”
www . timberlook . com www . tommytrinder . com
26 MAY 2023 CLEARVIEW-UK . COM