Pro Installer April 2015 - Issue 25 | Page 26

26 APRIL 2015 PRO INSTALLER PRO NEWS www.proinstaller.co.uk An exciting future for conservatory roof installers Joe Leeming, Sales Manager for Supalite Roofs, shares his excitement about the future of the solid tiled conservatory roof market and why it is such a great time to be an installer. Perhaps it is the start of spring, those first signs that daylight is more prominent than darkness, but I can’t help feeling that this is a great time to be a solid tiled conservatory roof installer. As a roof system designer and manufacturer, it feels like there are just so many great opportunities ahead. Sales of our Supalite products are at an all time high, and the number installers fitting it are growing by the day. We are all in a growing market, but for installers the sales opportunities are even bigger. If it is a new-build application every solid ‘We have not scratched the surface of the demand yet’ tiled conservatory roof of course brings with it the sales of windows and doors, often bi-folding doors with the added financial value that they contribute, and if it is a replacement roof it is a brand new opportunity in itself, which would not come along if they were not in the market. The market for solid tiled conservatory roofs is estimated to be around one million opportunities and as a sector we have not scratched the surface of the demand yet. It is why those installers who have already discovered solid tiled roofs and have chosen a quality supplier are already in such a great position to maximise the sales opportunities the better weather will bring. But for those companies not already taking a solid tiled roof product there is still time to get on board. The Supalite network is expanding all the time and there are still areas of the country where we are looking for installers. Contact us on 01772 828060 or visit www.supaliteroof.co.uk Installing the home of the future now Up until now, smart home technology has been very much the preserve of the super rich or gadget geeks. But according to smart home tech developer LightwaveRF, this is beginning to change, as a result of a growing demand amongst homeowners for greater energy efficiency and convenience when it comes to controlling home appliances. So what is “smart home technology” and how is it installed? Part of the Internet of Things, smart home technology is remotely controlled power, lighting and heating systems. Example 2