Doors & Windows
Aluprof Offers Colour Options
BY MAGS HERBERT , ALUPROF NATIONAL SALES MANAGER
Often overlooked in home improvement schemes , the garage door plays a big part in the ‘ kerb appeal ’ of a property , whilst adding both security and insulation to any home . The ‘ Rolling Shutter Door ’ option offers some of the best USPs in the choice of garage doors and the current offer from Aluprof UK does not fail to impress .
Rolling shutter doors have been used for many decades in security and insulation of both homes and commercial properties . In particular roller shutters have been used extensively on the continent in helping to keep homes cool by offering an extra layer of insulation , whilst keeping solar radiation out . In the UK roller shutters are often seen on commercial premises for additional security , but , rarely on residential properties due to our cooler temperate climate . Growing in popularity today is the colour coated aluminium roller shutter lath which offers a combination of good looks , security and insulation .
Rolling shutter garage doors from Aluprof UK are available in a wide range of lath combinations and sizes to suit any project . For security applications , extruded aluminium lath widths of 41mm , 55mm and 77mm are available . For insulation , pressed aluminium ‘ compact ’ laths with foam fillers are available in widths of 52mm , 55mm and a ‘ classic look ’ of 77mm . All six lath profiles are available in a wide range of colours from stock in the UK . Homeowners use of colour has changed over the last few decades as fashion changes . Typically in the 1980s ,
browns were most popular for garage doors , moving to whites in the 1990s . More recently we have seen the choice of dark grey , anthracite or even black for fenestration by homeowners which reflects the dominant colour currently used in commercial construction . There is also a further colour which has seen growth over the last decade and that is ‘ Chartwell Green ’ which reflects the charms typically seen in an English cottage .
As fashion changes , so do the stock profiles in the UK to meet customer demand . At the moment popular lath colours include , ‘ Goose Wing Grey ’ ( RAL 7038 ), ‘ Aluminium Grey ’ ( RAL 9007 ), ‘ Quartz Grey ’ ( RAL 7039 ), ‘ Satin Grey ’, ‘ Graphite ’ and ‘ Metallic Grey ’. Most of these popular colours are available across the range of lath systems and sizes .
Each of the systems supplied by Aluprof come in a wide range of colours available from stock in our Altrincham distribution facility . All colour coated foam filled laths are supplied with an additional ClearCoat specification for the highest quality and sustainability that offers a thicker , harder wearing and abrasion resistant finish . Some of the stock finishes include woodgrain options such as rosewood , golden oak and walnut which available with matching boxes and guide channels . All extruded aluminium profiles are powder
coated in to the highest standard and also include Decoral woodgrain finishes , again all available from stock from our Altrincham distribution facility . Aluprof ’ s manufacturing plants in Poland are proud to be licence holders for the application of both QUALICOAT and the QUALIDECO powder coatings , which are well recognised across the globe .
Aluprof UK are pleased to announce that three further new colours have recently been launched to supplement the range of lath profiles available from stock , these are Slate Grey ( RAL 7015 ), Duck Egg Blue and a Metallic Graphite finish , further information is available on demand .
A recent move by some local authorities is the ban on the installation of external plain steel roller shutters on high streets . The preference for some of these local authorities and their planning departments is the installation of discrete colour coated roller shutters installed behind the glazed facade . Whatever the requirement , support from Aluprof trained and experienced technicians can help with project detailing and provision of such systems . Depending on the location requirement , Aluprof can quickly supply both lath size and colour options to create an aesthetically pleasing solution .
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