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» THE NEXT GENERATION » CDW SYSTEMS, THE
specialist aluminium fabricator
recently helped one of its
installer customers add the
finishing touches to a brand-
new car dealership in Cardiff.
With over 40 years of
experience across South Wales,
the team at Glasshouse Ltd.
was chosen to install the main
entrance way for the brand-
new MG showroom in the
Welsh capital. With the brief of
providing a smart yet practical
entrance for both vehicles and
customers, the Glasshouse team
liaised with trusted supply
partner CDW Systems.
The Gloucester-based trade
and commercial fabricator
manufactured and supplied
a full entrance package using
glazing products from Sapa:
Technal. The package included
Sapa Hawk commercial sliding
doors, an STII commercial
door, Sapa Elegance 52 ST
curtain walling and Sapa ground
floor treatment.
Whilst the ground floor
framing provides the necessary
low threshold to easily move
cars to and from the showroom,
the Hawk sliding door and
STII commercial door offer the
heavy-duty solutions needed for
such high-traffic areas.
Glasshouse Director, Shaun
Armstrong comments: “The
aim was to provide a package
offering easy access, reliable
functionality and operation
but one which also maximised
natural light. We therefore
consulted with the team at
CDW Systems to determine the
best products to suit.
“Through their help and
expertise, we’ve been able to
deliver a finished project that
not only looks fantastic but
fulfils the brief in every area. On
top of that, the response from
of aluminium bi-fold, folding sliding
door has arrived from Comar
Architectural Aluminium Systems.
Designed with demanding
specifications in mind including
industry leading door leaf weights
and widths, slim sightlines, high
security ratings and contemporary
styling.
COMAR FSDX
EXTRA - GLAZING
The view out of the FSDX
door offers the homeowner that
little bit eXtra. With the slimmest
sightlines available of 60mm, the
doors maximise daylighting into
the home. The maximum width
of the doors has been increased
allowing door sets over 4m with
only 3 doors while achieving
uncompromised performance.
Comar FSDX: Superior,
stabilised rolling action with the
quietest roller in the industry
and improved weight bearing
capacity means fit once and
easy maintenance. The new
outer-frame is a single profile
all round, used for the track,
jambs and threshold, reducing
fabricators’ stock holding. The
frame construction is mitred with
2 crimping options: pinned cleats
for creating pre-assembled outer
frames that can be shipped to
site or mechanical cleats allowing
outer-frames to be shipped
for on-site assembly – a key
consideration when larger door
sets are to be installed.
COMAR FSDX
EXTRA ROLLER
The stainless-steel dual roller
always keeps perfect contact
with the stainless-steel track
due to stabilisers, meaning that
even if building tolerances cause
slight track misalignment the
smooth rolling action is ensured.
The weight bearing capacity is
a substantial 120Kg which with
FSDX’s 62mm glazing pocket
allows triple glazed or acoustic
glass to be easily incorporated.
COMAR FSDX EXTRA
- THRESHOLD
Superior thermal performance
with the integrated stainless-steel
track means that low U-values
and performance are guaranteed.
The efficient profile design offers
threshold, jambs and head all in one.
In service the profile is simple for
occupants to maintain, reassuring
for designers and installers alike by
minimising call backs.
COMAR FSDX
EXTRA - HINGES
The new hinge design,
duplicated in the roller hinged
pillars, thoughtfully includes
pre-applied foam pads to give a
draught free seal when the doors
are closed, increasing home-owner
satisfaction and no call backs for
the installer. Gasket detailing
between the sliding doors ensures
that a long-term weather resistant
solution is guaranteed.
COMAR FSDX EXTRA
– SECURITY
Security performance of PAS
24 is assured due to a single piece
stainless steel multipoint hook
lock with adjustable keeps that
provide optimal airtightness.
www.comar-alu.co.uk
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the client has been incredibly
positive too. It’s a real asset to
have a supplier with the quality,
service and technical support
of CDW Systems, especially as
we continue to be chosen for
high-profile and more complex
installations.”
Richard Smith, Technical
Director at CDW Systems
adds: “It’s great to see another
quality installation completed
by Shaun and the Glasshouse
team. We were delighted to play
a small part, manufacturing
and supplying our proven
commercial package using
products from Sapa: Technal.
“One of our greatest strengths
as an aluminium specialist is we
can offer customers the right
solution to suit any commercial
or residential project. Whether
it’s a new car showroom,
residential development or even
a home improvement project,
we have windows, doors,
shop-front systems and curtain
walling from all the major
systems houses. Plus our range
is backed by our comprehensive
pre-sales support and full
technical back-up.”
www.cdwsystems.co.uk