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Sunshine
state of mind
Trade traditionally slows
down over the summer months but
with temperatures on the rise both
in the short term (August set to be
another record-breaking heatwave)
and the long term (yes, Mr Trump,
global warming is a thing), many
will be thinking about altering their
homes and businesses to be better
equipped for a milder climate.
» » CONVENIENT THEN, THAT THE AUGUST
issue of Clearview features an extra special Outdoor
Living section; although just like the Brexit situation, it’s
more a little bit in and a little bit out… The overall trend
for conservatories, sun rooms, orangeries, roof lights, sky
lanterns, bi-fold doors et all has been on the rise – just like
the mercury in the thermometer – for quite some time now,
and there seems to be just as many options as there are
people wanting to extend, open up, re-invent or whatever.
And now, the ‘white box stuck onto the house’ style
conservatory is pretty much a thing of the past, although I
have come to realise on various visits to see fabricators and
fitters that even though people may prefer the term sun
room, orangery or similar, it is a conservatory really!
One of the main deliberations with this sort of home
improvement is how to have a room or extension that can be
perfect in summer, but still usable in the colder months; as even
though the forecast is in its 30s for the next few weeks, we are
still in the UK after all. Thankfully the too-hot-to-use-in-summer
but too-cold-to-go-in-in-winter conservatory isn’t too much
of a problem anymore, but even the style and the layout of the
space has to be just right to be enjoyed throughout the year and
not feel too summery when the tinsel comes out.
Security is another factor that has to be taken into
consideration when large expanses of glass mean that you
are opening up a large part of your house for anyone to
see inside, should they want to. And – not just with bi-fold
doors, conservatories, or similar – but the tendency over the
summer months to open all windows and doors all day and
night poses its own risk for opportunist thieves, as well as
empty properties during the holiday season.
So, for anyone who says the industry is slowing down for
summer, you may want to think again, and for anyone reading
this issue over a Pina Colada or similar, I wonder whether
you’re on Costa del Blighty or somewhere further afield.
See you next month, from ‘her in doors’…
Gemma, Editor
4 » AUG 2019 » CL EARVI E W- UK . C O M
Feeling flush since
FIT Show launch
» » SINCE ITS LAUNCH AT
this year’s FIT Show, Stellar from
Epwin Window Systems has been
attracting many plaudits. For
Gerald Allen, Marketing Manager
said: “If you’re looking to compete
in the aluminium market,
choosing a system that ticks all
the boxes is a good place to start.
From the slimline aesthetics, flush
product options through to the
ease and speed of fabrication,
Stellar is the ideal system for retail
and light commercial markets
and delivers everything the buyer
wants.”
Stellar has been marketed as the
future of aluminium windows and
doors. And one look at its flush
window options, it’s easy to see
why. Traditionally windows had
flush lines to the exterior and a
shaped or stepped profile indoors.
With Stellar, that stepped design
is still an option, but now the
flush lines can extend indoors and
out with its fully-flush window
option. It’s the ultimate in simple,
streamlined design and offers the
fabricator and installer a point of
differentiation when selling into
the end user. Gerald commented:
“The Stellar fully-flush window
offers a true flush sash indoors
and out with no stepped frame.
And with its market-leading
slim sightlines and thicker cill
to replicate timber, it takes
aluminium window aesthetics to a
whole new level.”
Alongside the windows there
is a Stellar flush residential door
and a bifold door which has an
aluminium construction but also
has the option of using PVC-U
beading too. This unique mix
means it has the strength a bifold
needs but the aesthetics that
will sit more comfortably in the
typical UK home. The two doors
will be joined in the summer by a
third, a lift and slide patio door.
Stellar is a pre-gasketed system
which makes it up to 20% quicker
to fabricate, not to mention
helping save labour costs and
helping to reduce waste. The
patent pending knock-in bead is
pre-gasketed too, which transforms
the installation process because
no wedge gaskets are needed and
it’s much quicker to glaze. The
design also improves the aesthetics
because there’s a crisp clean
line on the interior frame. This
combination of market-leading
factors, together with a wealth of
market-first advantages are the
reasons Stellar is experiencing its
first flush of success.
www.epwin.co.uk