Doors & Windows
CAB WELCOMES MINIMAL FRAME PROJECTS
NIGEL HEADFORD - CAB CHIEF EXECUTIVE
» THE CAB TEAM and I are pleased to welcome Minimal Frame Projects into membership of the Association . There have been eleven new members joining CAB in the last few months of 2024 and we have several companies who are keen to join in 2025 . With a revised programme of events in the year , keeping the popular and introducing new events that we hope will become firm favourites , is proving to be an additional encouragement .
Minimal Frame Projects promote the unique benefits of the slim sight lines and strength of aluminium in their product portfolio . Nathan Jones , Minimal Frame Projects Project Compliance Officer , comments on joining the Association ; “ Joining CAB gives us the opportunity of collaborating with the best of the Industry when it comes to aluminium fenestration . I believe working together as an industry we can raise awareness of the unique benefits of aluminium when used with specialist glazing . Bespoke aluminium installations today last a lifetime if correctly maintained , something that can be seen on many commercial building envelopes . We look forward to interacting with working groups and committees within CAB , to further improve our understanding and offer the benefit of our experience .
“ At Minimal Frame Projects , we work closely with our clients to turn concepts in structural glazing , design and manufacturing into reality . By keeping at the cutting edge of the specialist luxury glass market , we can offer a unique set of hand-picked , contemporary , innovative products across our window , door and structural glazing ranges . We offer Serious Glazing Without the Serious Headaches . Our objectives are simple ; To take all of the stress out of your project and ensure a professional service with amazing results as our customers will testify . Where required , we can also provide an in-house Architect Service to help homeowners create a truly bespoke glazing solution .”
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Easy to Fabricate Heritage Door
» ALUK IS SETTING A NEW BENCHmark in the aluminium Heritage door sector with the launch of its own Heritage door in the tested , tried and trusted 58W system .
Marketed as a ‘ true modern classic ’, this is a door with all the industrial style nods of the steel original , with slim 51.7mm sightlines throughout and authentic detailing , including period inspired handles in matt black , antique bronze , heritage black or heritage grey .
It is an ideal choice for any age or style of property where the emphasis is on combining the classic with the contemporary . Crucially , it is also easy to fabricate with profiles , beads and ancillaries shared with the 58BW HI Heritage window system .
Paul Booth , AluK ’ s R & D Director , commented : “ We ’ re making sure AluK fabricators can get a bigger slice of the lucrative steel replacement market and offer their trade and retail customers a fully suited glazing solution .
“ With minimal additional stock holding , they can make single and double doors , with fan and side lights to create a fully glazed wall , and sell that solution alongside our Heritage windows for the rest of the property .
“ We have designed a dedicated slim door and fixed light transom to seamlessly match the horizontal lines of the door with screen work on either side , so there is no need for dummy sashes or astragal bars . And of course , because this is AluK , our fabricators can trust that this is a fully compliant Part L door , with third party accredited U-Values of 1.4 W / m 2 K and exceptional weather performance .”
The new AluK Heritage door also boasts market leading strength and durability , even up to the maximum 2m wide x 2.3m high size . That comes from a combination of cleat pockets either side of the thermal break and new AluK supplied V-block and jaws which enable fabricators to achieve strong 45 degree mitre and
crimped sash corners using their existing crimpers .
The standard finish is classic matt black which is available on a five-day lead time and non-stock single and dual colours are available from 15 days .
www . alukgb . com / heritage-door
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