Clearview National April 2019 - Issue 209 | Page 46

PROUD SPONSOR OF DOORS & WINDOWS
DOORS&WINDOWS
THIRD ‘WIN YOUR WINDOWS BACK’
COMPETITION WINNER ANNOUNCED
» » A COUPLE FROM COUNTY DURHAM
have had a fantastic start to 2019 as they
became the third winners of the Win Your
Windows Back competition from Saint-
Gobain Building Glass, winning over £3,000
to cover the cost of their new Planitherm
windows.
Saint-Gobain Building Glass is currently
running its quarterly Win Your Windows Back
competition, where entrants have the chance
to win up to £10,000 towards the cost of
new high-performance windows, to mark the
launch of its revitalised Planitherm Network.
Derek and Carolyn Winter from Seaham
in County Durham live in a listed building;
built in 1745 with an adjoining cottage built
10 years ago. They spent £3291.60 for a
new double sash window for their kitchen
from ERW Joinery Ltd and became the third
winners of the quarterly prize draw.
Derek Winter said: “We no longer have
draughty sash windows thanks to the expertise
of the restoration undertaken by ERW Joinery
Ltd. Their advice on thermal efficiency and
choice of glazing was outstanding, especially
for the new kitchen window.
“The result is a beautifully made, energy
efficient kitchen window with glazing that
not only defends us against the elements but
also provides heat retaining elements. The
fact that we entered and benefited from the
Win Your Windows Back competition was an
unexpected and delightful bonus.”
A key benefit of the Planitherm Network
is the wealth of information on the website
and access to sales and marketing tools to
help fabricators and installers to start having
different conversations with their customers
and choose the right glass to meet their
changing needs.
The Planitherm range has been simplified
into three options: Energy Standard for
maximum energy efficiency; Comfort, which
also offers enhanced security, noise reduction
and furniture fade protection; and Comfort
Plus for all these benefits plus solar control for
sunny rooms.
Energy Standard is ideal for standard
windows in any room, but not ideal for south
or west facing rooms with sunny aspects or
large glazed areas. Comfort is particularly ideal
for bedrooms, for a peaceful night’s sleep, or
rooms overlooking busier streets where noise
or security are a concern. Comfort Plus is
designed for homes with large glazed areas, bi-
fold doors, and south and west facing aspects,
where overheating may be a concern.
www.planitherm.com
Arched Composite Doors round off the home
» » IF YOU HAVE A UNIQUE
entrance, Force 8 has the frame
and the door for you. All this
provides the modern aesthetics
that you are looking for, giving
you the perfect door.
Dennis Sumner, Managing
Director of Force 8 comments
“We are the only company to
be able to offer you fully and
part arches that are suitable for
any entrance. Every composite
door that is available from Force
8’s exclusive ranges can have an
arched frame which will allow
you to expand the choices that
you can have.”
Force 8’s arched composite
doors are available in a VEKA
Halo or System 10 profile with a
one-piece sash bend that is fully
reinforced. A 1200mm stainless
steel square offset pull handle is
on both sides of the door with
a slam shut available. Force 8
uses SFS Dynamic 2D hinges
which have style and security as
standard. There is also a low ally
threshold available, giving better
disability access.
“Whatever style of entrance
you have, our craftsmen at Force
8 are up to the challenge. Our
unique profile bending process
produces un – blemished one
section curves, enhancing any
home. As we manufacture all
our doors in our Hazel Grove
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factory, we can shape them to
fit perfectly in our frames,”
comments Dennis.
Depending on the style of the
arch, this allows for welds and
steel reinforcements to be used
where it’s possible, creating the
true radius of the arch. By using
this process, this allows Force
8 to design and manufacture
arches and curved sections
of any size to the correct
measurements.
Force 8 has also recently
developed the Versace door,
which was based on a customer’s
needs. The part arched
composite door is set within a
full arched frame but is set off
centre giving the entrance a
contemporary edge. By listening
to their customers Force 8 can
develop new ideas and designs
that people want, the first rule of
business is finding out what your
customer needs are, and then
delivering them.
Force 8 is well known
nationwide for their renowned
unique profile bending and
arched composite doors. To back
all this up, Force 8 can deliver
their products nationwide, so
you are never far away from
amazing service and arched
composite doors.
www.force8.uk