These are all mainstream products in our industry now of course , with price becoming the main competitive differentiator . Especially , for example , when it comes to bi-folds .

Bi-folds remain hugely popular with homeowners looking to upgrade their homes , adding a sense of space and light and a contemporary look and feel . In fact , there are almost 68,000 internet searches for bi-folds a month . That ’ s over 2,000 a day .

But can you really expect to compete in a market that big on price alone ?

Certainly not , says Quickslide ’ s Managing Director Ben Weber : “ Bi-folds are still a really popular products among homeowners , but in our industry competing on price alone is a race to the bottom . Instead , it ’ s crucial to offer additional value , as well as that great price , to grab customers ’ attention and benefit from this demand .

“ That ’ s why we ’ re about to launch the super slim Visofold 1000 system from Smart Systems . With slimmer sashes , the sightline reduces from 121mm to 110mm . And the beads are simply tapped in on site – so no wedge in gaskets to mess about with during install , it ’ s an installer ’ s dream .”

Foiled woodgrain finish Quickslide knows it ’ s important to offer something new if you want to keep ahead of the game .

Most recently , it has introduced an exclusive foiled woodgrain finish on its bi-folds . Foiled in house , it matches the manufacturer ’ s range of PVCu windows and doors .

“ Basically , it ’ s taking a product that was mainstream and pushing it back to the early market by introducing something new . That way we can still benefit from the demand without competing on price alone ,” says Ben .

“ Either you tap into existing trends and compete on price , or you develop and market something new . Which is what we ’ ve done with Indi-fold .”

Indi-fold – exclusive to Quickslide

Indi-fold is a versatile aluminium slide-and-stack door system that can be configured to suit any preference as the doors can slide independently as well as open outwards . It ’ s now manufactured exclusively by Quickslide , which means it has the industry trusted Quickslide guarantee that it has undergone rigorous testing to British standards and is offered in a specification compliant with the latest regulations .

During the last six months , in preparation for the launch , Quickslide has reworked the Indi-fold system to go to market with a door that not only looks good but also provides the right thermal properties and security levels . It includes an adjustable upstand , flush trickle vents and an integrated cill .

“ We ’ re really excited to be showing Indi-fold off at the FIT Show – you can find us at stand R31 . Indi-fold makes it possible to create virtually any number of panel and door combinations , which is perfect for us as we ’ re all about giving the customer exactly what they want . Come and see what it can do .”

FIT in a visit for more

That ’ s not all the aluminium Quickslide will be showcasing at FIT . Visitors will also be able to see its Heritage aluminium doors and AluSpace ’ s super slim aluminium interior screen and hinged door system , which taps into multiple home styling trends right now – steel-look , slim framed and with Scandistyle bars .

“ This is a big trend . You only have to spend a couple of minutes on social media before you ’ ll see someone ‘ hacking ’ their shower doors with black tape to recreate the surface bar look . It ’ s a hugely popular look , and we ’ ve discovered the same among our customers . We had a soft launch of these products to gauge demand , which is clearly not slowing down , so now we ’ re ready to start offering these two products on a wider basis .”

So , if you want to be able to compete on more than price , pop by stand R31 at FIT to see the latest in everything aluminium and more from Quickslide .

Because aluminium is definitely not lightweight when it comes to customer demand .

www . quickslide . co . uk

76 MAY 2023

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