Clearview National February 2019 - Issue 207 | Page 44

PROUD SPONSOR OF DOORS & WINDOWS
DOORS&WINDOWS
EXCLUSIVE JO DOWNS
GLASS RANGE
Solidor has introduced a new range
of handmade glass to its already
stunning range. Designed and
manufactured exclusively for Solidor
by Jo Downs - the internationally
recognised fused glass designer - this
is a genuine first in the door industry.
» » BASED IN CORNWALL,
Jo’s work draws inspiration
from the beautiful coastal
landscape, while her advanced
fusion techniques allow for the
creation of abstract designs of
great individuality and depth
as can be seen on these new
exclusive tiles.
Gareth Busson, head of
sales and marketing at Solidor
explained the idea behind the
new range. “Each Solidor is
unique and handcrafted and so
we wanted to develop a range
of glass designs that mirrored
that ethos. By integrating Jo’s
vision into our doors we have
taken Solidor on to another
level. In effect, the door now
becomes a frame into which is
hung a unique work of art.”
This range of handmade
square and round tiles will
be made available to create
a bespoke glass design in the
Beeston, Flint 4, Ludlow 2 and
Stirling Solidor composite
doors. These options will also
be added to the interactive
Door Designer and on Solidor
Cloud 2.0 for online ordering.
Jo Downs was keen to
highlight the partnership and
commented: “Bespoke interior
glass design has always been
my passion, so the opportunity
to work with a market leader
and strong design brand like
Solidor really appealed to me.
I’m looking forward to seeing
clients enhance their home
entrances with beautiful designs
that I have created exclusively
for them.”
Gareth Busson concluded:
“This is the first time that
any door company has ever
launched a glass range with
an internationally recognised
designer and it’s been a
pleasure working with Jo. This
fully reflects our commitment
to offering the most design led
entrance doors in the sector,
while our trade partners will
benefit from a genuine point of
product differentiation.”
www.solidor.co.uk
44 » F EB 2019 » CL EARVI E W- UK . C O M
A COLOURFUL
PROPOSITION
» » AS HOMEOWNERS
become more adventurous
with colour, the demand
for Universal Trade Frames’
coloured products increased
throughout 2018 and is
showing little signs of slowing
down this year…
Brian Kruger, Managing
Director of Universal Trade
Frames explains: “Our installing
customers can choose from the
28 coloured foil options in the
Spectus Spectrum range foiled
onto White, Brown, Tan or
Cream profile. Alternatively,
our frames can be painted in
any RAL colour finish. Our
colour offering across our
product range has proven very
popular and feedback from
our customers tell us that this
has helped them add value to
their contracts more easily. Any
installers who don’t offer bespoke
colours in their portfolio are
missing a big opportunity as
more homeowners are starting
to understand what colour has
to offer.”
The most popular colour
options witnessed by Universal
during 2018 are Anthracite Grey
on White and Anthracite Grey
both sides. White foiled on both
sides has also seen an increase
as homeowners look for the
authentic timber detailing that
white foil can deliver. Likewise,
Cream foil on both sides has also
seen an upturn along with Black
on White. The timeless classics
of Rosewood and Golden Oak
on both sides and on White
options have continued to
remain popular too.
The colour range from
Universal is available across its
70mm product range which
includes casement windows in
a choice of Bevelled or Ovolo
profiles and their Flush Sash
options. Also available are tilt
and turn, fully reversible and
vertical sliding windows. For
a seamless approach matching
cills, trims and ancillaries all
form part of the colour offer
and are supported by the 10
year guarantee that covers all
Universal products.
Brian concludes: “Our
standard coloured products are
available on a 7 day turnaround
which makes coloured products
accessible to our customers.”
Universal Trade Frames is
renowned as a company that
strives to stay ahead of the
moving trends within the
industry. It’s just one of the
reasons they’re rapidly becoming
the go-to company for installers
wanting reliable colour options
on a wide and varied portfolio
of products.
www.utfl.co.uk