Design Buy Build Issue 15 2015 | Page 32

Doors, Windows & Fittings KAT has a glazing solution for your dream home Urban Front celebrate 10 years in business this year Lumi Has Landed Lumi the groundbreaking new, structurally bonded window and door glazing system from Apeer, is set to take the market by storm. Following its dazzling debut at Grand Designs Live in London, the company has been overwhelmed with leads and enquiries for the radically styled range of frameless windows, doors, entrance glazing, French doors and a bi-fold door system. A first in its field, the new Lumi collection is set to bring the seamless sophistication of iconic glass structure to the residential housing market. Offering a frame-free, 'wall of light profile' the triple glazed system is distinguished by its fused ceramic colour border. This is available in eight different exterior colours and eight further interior finishes. Lumi comes with a 10 year guarantee (structural, mechanical and colour fast). For further information visit: www.urbanfront.co.uk For further information visit www.apeer.co.uk Major Investment for Vicaima in UK 32 So where did it all begin and what have we actually achieved in those 10 years? The idea for Urban Front started much earlier than 2005, in fact it was 2003 that the seed was planted when the founders, Nabil and Elizabeth Assaf, were renovating a 1970’s house and couldn’t find a door that was contemporary enough and made out of wood. . Two years of research followed into the making of doors. In 2005, after finding a company to make the doors for them, the Assaf’s launched Urban Front from a tiny office in Watford. Over the last six years, we’ve dedicated a lot of research and development time to our anti-warp highly insulated doors. So what about the future? This year we are planning major security testing in addition to becoming FSC registered Urban Front doors manufactured in Buckinghamshire, UK. Tel: 01625 439666 or visit – www.katuk.co.uk Design Buy Build KAT are the only UK based manufacturer to supply high specification doors and windows in all three materials; Aluminium, PVCu and Timber. KAT has a huge range of bifolding door solutions and sliding door solutions to choose from. Chris Powell, Commercial Director comments, “…we have been recognised as market leader in patio doors and box sash windows since 1998, the biggest growth areas are now Aluminium and Timber. Due to the specialist nature of these products and the tactile nature of how we want to choose and specify products for our homes. New for 2015 is KATPod, an aluminum lantern roof system which offers slim sight lines, no chunky bars or supports cluttering the ridge, just clean narrow sight lines offering more light in to the your space than any other system. New Glass Fittings Brochure Oakland Projects Launches New Age Roofing Technology Following a sustained period of growth in the UK market for performance timber doors and doorsets, the Vicaima Group have announced a multi-million pound investment and expa