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TWO-TONE COMPOSITE DOOR
» » MANCHESTER-BASED FABRICATOR
Force 8 has never been one to stand still
in terms of product development and
the trailblazing company has announced
the introduction of its first ever two-tone
composite door – the Zermatt Decadence.
The company believes that the door, which
boasts a 4mm slab, is the only one on the
market with the striking two-tone colour effect
– a feature usually found on aluminium doors,
which are unattainable for many homeowners
due to the high cost.
Dennis Sumner, Managing Director at
Force 8, said: “Our new Zermatt Decadence
door offers the sleek look of an aluminium
door thanks to its smooth finish, but with all
the thermal benefits of a composite. We have
also found over the years that homeowners
love to personalise their front door as it is such
a statement and sets the tone for their home,
so the two-tone colour accent is proving to be
hugely popular.”
As the trend for anthracite grey shows
no signs of waning, the company has
chosen this as the main colour for the
Zermatt Decadence door and homeowners
can then choose the secondary colour
from Force 8’s huge palette. A stunning
range of stainless steel hardware completes
the high-end look.
www.force8.uk
Flying the flag for timber
aluminium have rapidly advanced in recent
decades, while timber has somehow stood
still,” comments Sean.
“The sort of modern engineered timber used
by leading fabricators like West Port bears
virtually no resemblance to the wood used in
millions of twentieth-century windows.
» » CUMBRIA’S WEST PORT WAS THE
only timber company sponsoring May’s
inaugural Glazing Summit, with MD Sean
Parnaby taking to the stage to debate the
future of fenestration materials.
“During the debate, I was particularly
keen to demolish the idea that uPVC and
‘We were delighted
with the response’
“Coupled with the sort of state-of-the-art
manufacturing and colouring facilities we have
at West Port, timber becomes the strongest,
greenest, most versatile and most aesthetically
pleasing window material on the market.
“In short, modern wood windows offer an
amazing opportunity for installers to appeal to
aspirational end users, improve their margins
and grow their businesses.”
West Port also had a stand at the event,
which drew significant interest from attendees.
“We were delighted with the response,” Sean
continues, “and walked away with some
very promising new leads, and two potential
customers have since arranged to visit our
factory.”
www.west-port.co.uk
CONSUMER SHOWROOM OPENS DOORS
» » THE RESIDENCE COLLECTION HAS
a fully branded showroom that’s not only
there to support its growing network of trade
partners, but is in fact a fully operational
consumer environment which is used to
support local installation companies in the
Gloucestershire and the surrounding areas,
seven days a week.
Dressed in British vintage styling and
eschewing period charm, the self-sufficient
showroom displays the full range of
marketing support materials and a vast array
of premium and super premium windows
and doors from The Residence Collection,
including the R2, R7 and R9, and window
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combinations, Georgian bar and all three
glazing beads for double glazing. There are
also four full-sized working doors including
R9 Solidor, French, glazed open in, and
timber alternative, with panelled sash and
mullions to complement the windows; all
in a wide variety of coloured and woodgrain
options.
Sarah Hitchings, sales and marketing
director of The Residence Collection
commented: “We’re eager to promote best
practice and to ultimately help them sell more
of our unique products. With customers for
high-end products more willing than ever to