Clearview National March 2019 - Issue 208 | Page 31

PROUD SPONSOR OF DOORS & WINDOWS DOORS&WINDOWS QUALITY AT ITS VERY CORE » » THIS IS THE TIME OF YEAR WHEN lots of solid timber core composite doors warp and swell for a number of reasons. This has proven to be a common factor across the market, much to the annoyance of installers who find themselves dealing with unhappy customers, negative reviews, and more time spent returning to completed jobs instead of selling. One of the main issues that installers have to face with composite doors is the fact that homes are heated from the interior, causing the inside face of the door to warm up while the exterior face is left open to the ice-cold air. Consequently, this can cause doors to twist and warp. To ensure this doesn’t happen to an Endurance composite door, a number of measures have been put in place throughout the build. The Endurance door features a solid timber core which has over 17 laminations, making it far less susceptible to twisting and warping than solid core alternatives. The layers of an Endurance door are also cross layered, further improving resistance to any warping. The Endurance door warping tolerance is 3mm, which means that if it warps more than that, then Endurance will replace the slab free of charge: other manufacturers won’t replace unless it warps by over 10mm. A second issue is the fact the consistently wet conditions can cause water ingress at the foot of some solid timber core composite doors. In turn, water ingress leads to swelling that can cause the door to get stuck or refuse to close. To avoid this, the Endurance door design has an integrated Moisture Barrier strip its foot of the door; which is made of RocFoam, a blown PVC product that is manufactured in-house by Rocal Extrusions; the plastic extrusion arm of the Rocal Group. The RocFoam Moisture Barrier System completely protects the timber core – making it highly resistant to swelling. Alongside this, the Endurance Door Design can also stand up to the test of even the hottest summer’s day. Other composite door manufacturers use skins that can crack or fade in direct sunlight. The patented CoolSkin technology is designed to reflect 90% of the sun’s rays, making even the darkest of Endurance Door’s 19 colour options suitable for even south-facing entrances. SOLID AND STRAIGHT TO OUR CORE Start Selling Endurance. Solid & Secure Composite Doors. Endurance Homeowner Leads sent directly to you Innovative, easy to use online ordering system Short lead times from just 5 working days Nationwide delivery from our own fleet of vehicles Promotional materials & samples to boost your sales Digital Marketing support to grow your business Great quality products that are easy to fit Aftersales Service Engineers based across the country Photo Credit: Savills Glass For more information call us on 01652 659259 or visit us at endurancedoors.co.uk C L E A RV I E W-U K . C O M » M AR 2019 » 31