Clearview North September 2013 - Issue 142

DOORS&WINDOWS MORE STYLES, MORE COLOURS, MORE CHOICE Glazerite customers can expect more of just about everything in the trade fabricator’s new and enhanced composite door package – features include online design, quotation and ordering via the company’s new web portal. The portal, built in conjunction with Business Micros, can be personalised and linked to an installer’s website which enables consumers to design their own door online and even superimpose their chosen door on to a photo of their home. After requesting a quotation, and in return for their contact details, they then receive an emailed picture confirming the design as well as their chosen options - a message then follows stating the company will be in touch with a price. The consumer details are immediately emailed to the installation company hosting the portal on their own website allowing them to generate a quotation with their own bespoke version any time of the day. It’s returned to the customer and the door is then shut on the competition. GUARANTEED UNRIVALLED SECURITY Award winning trade fabricator Truframe offers Yale Door and Window Solutions’ locking systems on its complete range of windows and doors, helping installers to supply the ultimate in security, without compromising on quality or aesthetics. The midlands based manufacturer has recently embarked on a corporate rebrand to strengthen its product and services portfolio. Alongside the introduction of the innovative Liniar profile system, Truframe now supplies Yale security products across its door and window range. To upgrade security for windows, Truframe presents Yale’s shootbolt window gear to deliver optimal security performance and unparalleled weatherproofing, through easy adjustment of the bespoke ‘anti-separation’ mushroom cams. All Truframe doors are supplied with Yale Lockmaster, Britain’s best-selling multipoint door locking solution, as standard. Four patented ‘pre-compression’ stainless steel roller cams, three antiseparation hooks, two deadbolt pins and one fully reversible latch with ‘snib’ facility, to prevent accidental lock outs, makes up a locking system with ten individual locking points, providing one of the most secure door security solution available on the market. Patrick Firmager, Marketing Director at Truframe says, “With Yale in partnership, we believe we can provide customers with an unparalleled level of security in our products.” www.yaledws.co.uk ‘a valuable sales tool in its own right’ The new range and features will not only offer installers more options for their customers but the enhanced portal will also give them a valuable sales tool in its own right. Visit www.glazeritewindows.co.uk FIRE DOOR CONTRACT INSTALL FAILURE New fire doors installed by subcontractors working for Kier Stoke in 12 council-owned blocks across the city will have to be replaced. An independent report highlighted faults in workmanship by Kier Stoke contractors following complaints from residents about the new doors. Around 66 doors inspected failed to open and close properly and did not meet the fire resistance standard of 30 minutes. in our flats, well above the standards expected by national regulations. “Stoke-on-Trent City Council is absolutely committed to continuously improving the quality of the 19,000 homes we provide at affordable rent to local people, and we are working with the private sector to help and support them in raising their standards too. “We are gaining the city a good reputation with Government and experts nationally. So it is really frustrating that the door contract is out of step. “We have released the technical report, including full colour pictures, to reassure people that we are on the case. The doors’ installation is not up to scratch and we are continuing to push Kier Stoke to resolve this as quickly as possible.” ‘We are gaining the city a good reputation’ Kier Stoke has committed to put things right at no extra cost and will be working with its subcontractors to discover what went wrong. Councillor Jan Bridges said: “We took unilateral action in 2010 to upgrade fire safety 14 SEP 2013 To read more, visit www.clearview-uk.com

Clearview North September 2013 - Issue 142 | Page 14