Design
Much of their work comes
from recommendations by
their clients to their fami-
lies and friends, whilst their
commercial
endeavours
are mostly repeat business.
These also include projects
wherein architects and de-
signers seek solutions to
specific needs or are look-
ing for particular solutions.
We have been working closely
and repetitively with the same
companies on specific pro-
jects and this encourages us to forge ahead in this area too -
and to take on more projects of this calibre,” he commented.
Thermal or PVC?
other products on the local
market are of a far lower
U-value, thereby insulating
far less efficiently than our
finished products do
Kömmerling (“the premium brand with a
global reputation”) was founded in Germany
in 1897, and is rightfully seen to be the
leading brand among window systems and
apertures for the
most diverse
applications.
Mario Camilleri explained
that Adore more is connect-
ed to some of the topmost
brands in the field, such as
Schüco for thermal alumini-
um (“the best for apertures”
he added) and Kömmerling,
the oldest established brand
in the PVC sector. “Both
are world leaders in their
fields,” he pointed out.
Kömmerling offers various types of profiles as well as
flexibility in the profile system and its installation,
while also being exceptionally advanced where it
comes to insulation. Here, he explained, one needs to
understand that the lower the U-value of the aperture
– glass and profile - the better the service it gives.
Kenneth explained “We generally operate at a level of about
0.9U which is very good especially when one notes how far
lower this standard is than the recommended EU standard
of 1.1. Unfortunately for Malta, other products on the
local market tend to carry a far higher U-value, thereby
insulating far less efficiently than our finished products do.”
At this point Kenneth Fenech explained that the U-val-
ue varies according to the size of the aperture. It cannot
actually be measured on the spot when an aperture is in-
stalled but their overseas suppliers would give them the
required technical info for each item ordered. “It is
actually a rather complicated equation,” he added,
“but our supplier will attach to each and every win-
dow a certification and information about the type
of U-value that particular window actually has.
“Performance-wise the two materials – ther-
mal sealed aluminium and pvc - are both the
same” he said. Yet there is a difference though
you cannot really notice it as you cannot feel
it, he explained. “For example: when we’re
talking of sound insulation performance,
PVC actually works better. When we’re look-
ing for aesthetics, then the aluminium ver-
sion gives a much better and finer look while
also offering a much larger range of finishes.
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