Clearview Midlands September 2014 - Issue 154 | Page 78

conservatories

ALL YEAR ROUND CONSERVATORIES –
THANKS TO SUPALITE AND ROOF2ROOF
The days when conservatories were either much too hot or much
too chilly to be in use all year round are now gone, thanks to the
major advances being made with conservatory roof systems.
As manufacturers with in excess
of 30 years in the conservatory
industry, Absolute Window Co,
one of the North West’s premier
suppliers to the trade, predicted
what a difference the Supalite
tiled conservatory roof system
could make.
So impressed were they by
the products credentials, almost
three years ago they not only
began installing the Supalite tiled
conservatory roof system – but
also applied and were granted a
licence to manufacture the system
themselves.
Now the Worsley, Manchesterbased company’s own brand

‘roof2roof’ with Supalite continues
to impress.
“Stabilising temperature control
has always been one of the biggest
problem factors with existing
conservatories,” he says. “Owners
complained that they were either
too hot or too cold and often, these
were simply not used for much of
the year which defeats the object of
having them in the first place,” says
Jim Dance, MD of roof2roof.
“Fortunately, thanks to the
extensive research and development
that has created the Supalite
system, a conservatory can easily be
transformed from an unused wasted
space to a virtual home extension

that is versatile, comfortable and
fully usable all year round,” says
MD Jim Dance.
“It is a structural system, offering
many advantages and is a quality
product that we believe represents
an excellent investment to the
homeowner.
“Because this product is all about
insulation and not just a cosmetic
home improvement, the VAT rate
is just 5 percent from the installer
to the consumer, which is an added
sales incentive.
“With a U value of just 0.18
it ticks the energy efficiency
box. Large rooflights can be
incorporated to allow in light, and

the roofs also look aesthetically
pleasing.
“There is no condensation
problem thanks to airflow
throughout the system. A choice of
tiles is available providing a secure
roof.”
Trade customers can expect a full
back-up and support service.

‘an excellent
investment’
Find out how these products can
boost your business:
call Jim Dance to find out more
on 0161 793 1166.

ADVISE CUSTOMERS ON PROPER OPERATION
& CARE OF THEIR BLINDS, SAYS SUNSHADE
Given the wonderful summer sunshine we are all enjoying, blinds have
never been so useful. But it is important that customers understand how
to operate them properly, and maintain them correctly, say Sunshade.
All blind units are fully tested
before leaving the Sunshade
Factory, and should have
been tested by the installer on
receipt and tested for correct
operation by the installer after
installation.
Installers should ensure
customers are aware of the
following:
Failure to maintain the blinds
may cause internal damage and
invalidate the warranty.
Sunshade blinds utilise a very
stable and reliable system which
require low levels of maintenance
to ensure full and long lasting
operation. They are operated by

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control magnets sliding on rollers
on the surface of the glass so the
blinds can be fully raised and
lowered, and tilted and turned.

‘may cause
internal damage
and invalidate
the warranty’
The magnets sit over tracks at
the sides (or bottom for tilt/turn
only blinds) of the sealed unit.
The blinds can be raised/lowered
and tilted/turned by sliding the
control magnets up or down

their tracks. The magnets may be
held in the correct position over
the track by guide rails (if fitted)
which ensure the magnets cannot
come loose from the window or
door. There will be no difference
in operation of the blinds whether
fitted with or without the guide
rails.
For best operation the slats
should be in the horizontal
position before the blind is raised.
When the slats are being raised or
lowered it is advisable for users to
look at the slats while operating
the blind so that pressure can be
reduced as approaching the fully
raised or fully lowered position.

This will avoid the magnet
slipping out of alignment with
the magnets inside the track.
Regular cleaning of the glass
tracks is essential at least every
three months to ensure that the
control magnets remain easy to
operate. The backs of magnets
and the rollers on their carriages
may be cleaned providing no
guide rails are fitted.

‘damp cloth only’
Cleaning should be done with a
damp cloth only. No solvents or
cleaning fluids should be used.

To read more, visit www.clearview-uk.com