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APEER OFFERS HIGH QUALITY COMPOSITE STANDARD DOORSETS IN 12-15 DAYS

Includes 44mm Flush Fit ; 70mm Double Rebate
As many UK doormakers quote lead times of 12 weeks and more due to delays in the supply of door slabs from Far Eastern factories , Apeer is quoting delivery from order in just 12 to 15 days , to
anywhere in the UK and Ireland , including in-demand 44mm flush fit and double rebate styles .
With the delays caused by a number of factors and especially a global crisis in shipping , including well-publicised container shortages , Apeer manufactures its own high-quality GRP-faced , steel-strengthened , high-density core slabs in its 120,000 feet 2 local factories . The company ’ s longstanding policy of manufacturing as much of its product range as possible from British and Irish-sourced materials and components , is designed to reduce the company ’ s exposure to such shortages . Apeer also operates its own glass processing and decorative unit lines , which gives its products the highest local content of any popular composite door brand .
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NO MA ’ OLD WINDOWS IN MANCHESTER ESTATE

Steel Window Association ( SWA ) member , REA Metal Windows , has completed work on the Grade II listed Dantzic on the NOMA estate in Manchester . Situated near Manchester Victoria train station , Dantzic , NOMA has been transformed into 45,000 sq ft of office space .
Russell WBHO was the main contractor on this project and , after a competitive tender , Rea Metal Windows successfully secured the work . After initially completing a site survey of the selected area , REA supplied 203 W20 steel windows ; replicating the original window fenestration . 1600 individual frames were required for this project and each one of them was hot dipped , galvanised and polyester painted to a RAL 9001 semi-gloss ( cream ) finish . Once installed into their respective openings on site , the frames were glazed
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with Part L compliant 16mm krypton gas filled double glazed units .
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OVER 200 SPECTUS WINDOWS FITTED IN NEW GOLD-STANDARD DEVELOPMENT

Over 200 Elite 70 casement windows and 32 French door sets were manufactured and installed in a new 32-home development in Scunthorpe , North Lincolnshire . The 32 new home development were designed and built to exacting high standards incorporating Secured by Design features throughout , including Police Preferred specification for the windows and doors .
The manufacture and installation of the windows and doors was awarded to experienced Spectus ’ fabricator Highseal Manufacturing Company based in Scunthorpe . Established in 2012 , Highseal is committed to delivering product excellence and operates under stringent CE Markings and BSi Kitemark standards which ensures their products meet Approved Document Q requirements which was fundamental for this project .
The Elite 70 casement windows were manufactured in anthracite grey on white to complement the exacting specification of the properties and all windows and
doors met the necessary Secured by Design compliance .
Elite 70 is Spectus ’ flagship system , and its casement windows are the versatile window solution for all property styles . It is a considered system in the commercial arena thanks to its compelling list of benefits and performance criteria that help specifiers and contractors meet even the most demanding requirements .
The 5-chamber Elite 70 system delivers optimal thermal performance and is PAS24:2016 compliant as standard with Secured by Design options available . Large
reinforcement chambers give optimum strength under wind loading and equal sash to frame overlaps across all products giving a consistent rebate .
The 32 new affordable homes have been built on a disused sports complex and consist of 18 two-bedroom , 11 three-bedroom and three four-bedroom homes . The development forms part of North Lincolnshire Council ’ s commitment to build 240 new affordable homes at various sites in the region .
The project began in November 2019 and the housing development has already
earned the highest award for crime prevention . As a result of delivering on the exacting standards , Humberside Police awarded the new Scunthorpe home development Secured by Design Gold status . This award is issued by Secured by Design in recognition of the achievement to design out crime within the development . It acknowledges the measures taken to reduce the opportunity for crime and anti-social behaviour by improved layout , environmental design and the use of Police Preferred Specification products . This award also provides evidence of compliance with Building Regulations for domestic security in England , Scotland and Wales .
Commenting on the new development , Holly Donaldson of Highseal Manufacturing Company , said : “ We were pleased to have been involved in this project and delighted that it achieved Gold status . The result is superb and has resulted in some much-needed new homes in the area .”
www . spectus . co . uk