CONSERVATORIES & SOLIDROOFS
Sharp looks in Spalding
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EXTRA SPACE AND LIGHT ALL year round but with no extra heating costs ; these are the benefits Dan Sheppard enjoyed after choosing to cap his conservatory extension with the Skypod Acute from Eurocell – the UK ’ s leading manufacturer , distributor and recycler of window , door , conservatory and roofline products . And , thanks to the steep pitch of 350 , the new roof matched the existing roofs and looked as if it was part of the original design .
When Dan and his wife Ashy moved into their bungalow in Spalding , Lincolnshire , it soon became apparent that the kitchen was too small for their needs and was , facing east , rather dark . After deciding on a conservatory extension , Dan brought in David Shaw of Shaw Home Improvements , who suggested Skypod Acute would be ideal .
“ I follow Eurocell on Facebook so I saw that this new version of Skypod when it was released and this just coincided with me looking at this job ”, says David .“ I thought it would look really good and I really like the Skypod system . A roof like this we can fit in two or three hours while another system would take half a day ”.
And Dan is more than happy with the result , which has exceeded his expectations – particularly the heating costs .“ It ’ s brilliant , my wife loves it . It ’ s so much lighter , even in the original kitchen , and the roof looks as if it ’ s always been there because it matches the roof on the other side of the house . We ’ d
planned to have a heater in the conservatory so we could use it all year round but the roof is so effective at keeping in the heat that we ’ ve never been cold at all – even though there have been a couple of frosts recently .”
Precision engineered for quick and simple installation , Skypod can be fitted quickly and accurately because there are no mitring or awkward angles to cut – just assemble and screw into place using the pre-drilled screw holes .
Available in blue , neutral , bronze or clear self-cleaning temperature controlled glass , a Skypod lantern roof provides the homeowner with exceptional energy efficiency – U-values as low as 1.0 are achievable .
There are three versions of Skypod : the original , which has a fixed 200 roof pitch ; SkypodSQ , a square skylight with a simple but ingenious four-hip design that lets in more natural light than conventional designs of equivalent surface area ; and Skypod Acute . Skypod Acute ’ s 350 pitch is also ideal for more commercial applications such as schools , colleges , hospitals and offices .
All three models are covered by a 10-year guarantee and available in the full colour range of Anthracite Grey , Moondust Grey , Golden Oak , Rosewood and White – with a further 30 colour options that can be made to order in just three weeks .
www . eurocell . co . uk
Another ambitious apprenticeship appointment
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YORKSHIRE-BASED FABRICATOR Conservatory Outlet Ltd has appointed apprentice James Owen , in the role of Quality Assistant within the business ’ Quality department .
Running several valued apprenticeship schemes for local young people , Conservatory Outlet has worked alongside Wakefield College , local job centres and Wakefield Council to support local students and job seekers by providing work trial and apprentice roles within fabricating .
James began his placement in February 2017 , whilst studying a Level 2 Diploma in IT User Skills ( ITQ ). During his various modules within his studies , James played a major part in implementing the British Standard EN ISO 9001 2015 , ( superseding BS EN ISO 9001:2008 ) across the business .
James commented : “ When I was first interviewed I was informed that I would be handling the company ’ s internal and external COPQ and complying that data into an informative spreadsheet to help improve the company ’ s departments , these were the key skills I was looking for development in .”
Conservatory Outlet Managing Director , Michael Giscombe added : “ James ’ s work really sums up why apprenticeship schemes are such valued initiatives at Conservatory Outlet . The work he has done to help Conservatory Outlet improve our internal systems and secure 100 % compliance within BSI 2015 Standard has been invaluable .”
www . conservatoryoutlet . co . uk
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