DOORS & WINDOWS
Helping Bespoke Building Contractors win LABC award
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FAST-MOVING ALUMINIUM fabricator , the Window Outlet , has continued a run of recent successes with its involvement in a high-end residential project that ’ s gone on to win a prestigious Local Authority Building Control Award .
The development , a stylish , contemporary Fourways property constructed by respected West Country installation experts Bespoke Building Contractors , saw The Window Outlet
supply AluK BW58 Windows , BD58 Doors and BSF70 Bifolds , and was subsequently named ‘ Best Individual New House ’.
As a project , it wasn ’ t without its challenges , as Bespoke Building Contractors MD , Dan Arathoon , explains : “ By far the biggest issue we faced was the location – we had to design the whole house around an extremely old ash tree in the garden , subject to a preservation order . It took two years just to get planning permission ! Once we got the go ahead , a huge amount of thought and careful planning had to go into implementing the design – we had to use piled foundations to avoid disturbing the tree ’ s roots , for example .
“ We also had to ensure we followed strict conservation guidelines , working closely with our architects and others to choose materials in-keeping its surroundings , like random rubble stone and copper for the roof .”
www . the-window-outlet . co . uk
£ 25K SHOWROOM REFURB
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AN INSTALLER OF PATIOMASTER has recently completed a £ 25k showroom refurb with modern sliding door displays . Northern Ireland ’ s Budget Windows & Conservatories has been a customer of PatioMaster Northern Ireland since 2010 , when PatioMaster was recommended to it by another customer , and hasn ’ t looked back since , as Managing Director , David Evans , explains .
“ Since we started installing PatioMaster sliding doors , we ’ ve had none of the issues that we have experienced with other manufacturers . In fact , once they are installed we can almost forget about them ; they are virtually indestructible ! Since we started trading 22 years ago we have changed fabricator four times , but four years ago we made the decision to use PatioMaster Northern Ireland and we really believe that no other PVCu manufacturer can offer the reliability that PatioMaster does .”
Initially the company was going to build a display of aluminium bi-folding doors in the 10,000 sq ft showroom but , after a
consultation with PatioMaster , it decided to go for grey-on-grey 4-pane sliders . “ Customer feedback told us that people are moving away from bi-folds and towards patio sliders and since the refurb sales have increased over 400 %, with special order colours up 6 %,” David concludes .
www . patiomaster . co . uk
A BLIND FOR EVERY DOOR
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THANKS TO FURTHER investment , leading supplier of added-value building products for the home , ODL Europe , is delighted to report that its Built in Blind range is now suitable for almost any style of door in the UK . It can be custom-sized for conservatories , composites , French , bi-fold and sliding patio doors , and fitted at point of fabrication or installation . It is also compatible with PVCu , timber and aluminium profile systems .
Mark Towers , Managing Director at ODL Europe , explains :“ I can well remember the composite door market in its infancy . That , of course , has all now changed as we ’ ve reached the sweet spot when consumers are actually asking home improvement companies for composite doors .
“ I see the integral blinds market as following a similar pattern in terms of market penetration . But that ’ s not to say companies aren ’ t already enjoying the benefits that integral blinds offer to their customers in applications as diverse as high end architectural bi-folding doors to standard domestic back doors .
“ The humble kitchen door is especially enjoying a resurgence in replacements as homeowners who have upgraded their front door also look to improve what is often a neglected part of the home .”
www . odleurope . com
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