Clearview National November 2019 - Issue 216 | Page 48

PROUD SPONSOR OF DOORS & WINDOWS
DOORS&WINDOWS
BOLTON BROCHURE GETS NXT-GEN BOLT ON
» » BOLTON BASED SUPER FABRICATOR
Heritage Trade Frames has added the
innovative nxt-gen range of composite doors
from Distinction to its portfolio, a decision
that forms part of the manufacturer’s ethos
of providing its customers with the latest,
cutting-edge products to ensure they continue
to stay ahead of the competition.
Phillip Cresswell, sales and marketing
manager at Heritage Trade Frames, said:
“We identified nxt-gen as an exciting new
product that would provide our customers
with an alluring alternative to standard
cassette glazed doors. The range boasts
a combination of great looking, high-
performance doors that have been designed
to provide a tremendously attractive
product for the homeowner, with no
detrimental effect to door set performance.
“Working with the Distinction marketing
team has also been a dream,” continued
Phillip. “Their ‘can do’ attitude is inspiring
and the work they produce, even when
they’re occasionally presented with what
can sometimes be a sketchy brief, is just
fantastic.
“In addition to first class showroom
and marketing support to assist us with
introducing nxt-gen, Distinction has also
worked alongside us to introduce a paperless
ordering system,” said Phillip. “This has
provided us with a more efficient and cost-
effective way for us and our customers to
order products and to start making the most
of the benefits that nxt-gen has to offer.”
With market leading aesthetics, glazing
options and quality of finish, nxt-gen doors
are available in six different styles to suit
both traditional and modern properties.
Homeowners can choose from six popular
colours; black, white, blue, green, red,
Distinction Chartwell and Distinction
Anthracite and, thanks to nxt-gen’s
thermally efficient core, high-performance
comes as standard, with an option to
upgrade to Secured by Design Specification
if required.
“We have partnered with Distinction
for a long time now and have always been
hugely impressed with the help we receive
and how reliable the service has been,”
Phillip concluded. “We understand that
the composite door market is extremely
competitive but we’re confident that -
with a product range as innovative and
appealing as the one we provide on the
back of Distinction’s range and service - we
are ideally placed to help grow business
substantially for both our existing and
potential new customers.”
39 HOMES ‘PERFECT EXAMPLE’ OF PROFILE
» » PROFILE 22 OPTIMA SCULPTURED
windows were specified and commissioned for
39 new build homes in Snedshill, Telford for
private rent.
The window specification was for a RAL
7016 Grey on White sculptured profile that
could achieve an overall U value of 1.4 W/
m2K. Secured by Design accreditation
was a requirement as was PAS24 / Part Q
compliance. The site’s location near a busy road
meant acoustic glazing was required on some
elevations. Trickle vents were required on some
windows, including those with acoustic glazing
requirements, which meant non-standard
acoustic trickle vents were required. Other
windows required astragal bars, which needed
to be glazed and heat wrapped before leaving
the factory.
The project’s main contractor, Lovell
Partnerships, awarded the window contract
to Profile 22 Approved Window Contractor
Select Windows. Select operates nationwide in
the refurbishment and new build construction
markets. It has worked with Lovell Partnerships
regularly and has built up a reputation as a
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contractor to be trusted, a factor that played an
important part in winning the tender.
Select tendered for the contract with Profile
22’s Optima Sculptured Window because
it more than met the requirements of the
project. The Optima system delivers a 1.2 W/
m2K U-value as standard, with U-values as
low as 0.8 W/m2K possible. Optima windows
achieve PAS24 2016 Enhanced Security and
have Secured by Design options when these are
required, as they were in this case.
The high specification of the glazing
configuration and the requirement for windows
with astragal bars to be glazed at the factory
added an extra level of challenge to the project.
Fabrication and installation of the windows was
completed smoothly and on schedule thanks to
Select’s experience in working cooperatively and
proactively to demanding timescales.
The completed homes are an excellent
addition to Telford’s housing stock. Steve
Chatham, Select Windows’ Business
Development Manager, said: “We are very
pleased with this development, which looks
very impressive from the roadside.”
Optima is increasingly becoming the
commercial system of choice because of its
ability to meet demanding requirements. This
project is a perfect example of how the system
is able to play a vital role in enabling the
development of high-quality social housing
that will stand the test of time.
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