Roof Technology
My perfect product : the only way is hup !
Clearview ’ s little sister Pro installer has been working with Ryan Hulme and his team at Connaught Conservatories since January , and for all the readers keeping track of the coverage – you won ’ t be surprised to hear that his perfect product is the Ultraframe hup ! system . Since Ryan and his team started using and supplying the system , they ’ ve also been keen to help installers expand their businesses with this extension system . But how can adding hup ! to your portfolio help build your business ?
» “ WE ’ VE ALWAYS FOCUSED ON roofs ; conservatory roofs and solid roofs , plus roof lanterns ,” says Ryan “ We ’ re an approved supplier for Ultraframe and we were one of the first Guardian fabricators in the country , when we first ‘ set up shop ’ 17 years ago .
“ Our typical customer will order one to three roofs a month , while a bigger client will require up to five glass roofs a week – and we operate nationally up to the Borders and down to North Essex , Norfolk and Bristol , across to Manchester , Liverpool and North Wales , and we have a lot of customers across the North East .
“ Basically , we know our roofs and we really see hup ! as the modern method of construction that this sector needed .
“ With our industry experience and speciality in the solid roof and conservatory roof sector , combined with this shift we ’ ve seen in the marketplace for extensions , we started to supply the hup ! system .
“ Other installation companies have been a bit more cautious in taking on a product like this , which we understand , but with the right technical expertise and support , it ’ s more than just another string to your bow , it ’ s a branch of business that can continue to thrive .
“ I think the main barrier for installers taking on a new system – such as hup ! – is that they understand the product itself but perhaps not the opportunities associated with it , and what it can add to their business beyond the product itself .
“ hup ! takes away the uncertainty that I think might be holding installers back from moving into extensions . The system isn ’ t weather dependent and you ’ re not reliant on builders , once the base is in . The skills required are well within the current skills sets that most conservatory installers currently possess . This cuts out the problem of reliance on several sub-contracted trades , meaning you can start and finish the project in a more streamlined and , crucially , profitable manner .
“ All the necessary accreditations and certifications are available which makes the building control application and approval process much smoother . There is more information about legislation and regulation available , but we know that it ’ s very difficult for some installers to keep on top of everything , and a system like hup ! removes all the confusion , as we know that Ultraframe is more than up to date with compliance and any structural and energy efficiency considerations .
“ These reasons alone save time but the system itself also is faster to fit
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