Pro Installer April 2022 - Issue 109 | Page 35

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WHY YOUR FRONT DOOR SHOULD BE FITTED WITH A QUALITY HANDLE AS STANDARD

With an increasing number of door manufacturers fitting our door handles as standard we spoke to two customers to discover why they standardise on our BLU Range , rather than offering it as an upgrade . The findings were interesting . ‘ Customer A ’ told us “ We never skimp on handles as the handle is the main object you touch to open the door . A low cost handle will give our customer a ‘ low cost ’ impression of our overall door offering . What ’ s an extra £ 25 in the grand scheme of things compared to the cost of the door ?”
‘ Customer B ’ responded “ The majority of homeowners who come to us look for attention to detail . We used to offer the BLU Lever Door Handle as an optional upgrade but we found 80 % of our customers wanted this better handle , and were more than willing to pay the extra . So we decided to make things simpler for both us and the homeowner by standardising on the BLU Lever Door
Handle and increase our door cost by £ 40 .”
“ The home of 2022 is all about adding value to the homeowner ’ s lifestyle . With homeowners spending more time at home , they ’ re looking for products which bring them easy living , high comfort and an enhanced quality of life . They ’ re looking for products which combine beautiful design , durability and high performance ,” says Neil , Coastal ’ s Head of
Marketing . And this comes right down to the finer details such as the hardware fitted to their entrance doors and windows . The hardware is the one thing homeowners all touch , feel and use every time they open their door or window .
It ’ s why we put so much effort into Research & Development and Product Innovation at Coastal Group . Each door and window hardware product we design and manufacture must enhance and add value to your doors and windows , rather than make them look and feel inferior ,” says Loren , MD of Coastal Group .
In addition , recent studies have shown that homeowners are more likely to buy products which they see as being more sustainable . A quality handle which doesn ’ t have to keep being replaced due to corrosion or failure is a much more sustainable option than two or three handles needing to be fitted over the lifetime of the door .
Nobody wants a pitted or corroded handle after six months on their door . Which is why we make our BLU Hardware range from 316 Marine Grade Stainless Steel - to ensure the best protection from corrosion and ensure it brings your doors and windows the best in durability and performance . For your extra peace of mind , the BLU Hardware Range comes with a class-beating Lifetime Guarantee .
www . coastal-group . com

Over 500 Spectus windows and 100 doors for new flagship £ 10m development

Over 500 Spectus casement windows and 100 French doors were specified and fitted in a new £ 10m flagship New Build Social Housing development .
The new 75 residential properties providing a mix of one- , two- and three-bedroom homes in Blackpool are situated in Troutbeck Crescent on Mereside . Formerly the site of 81 run down flats built in the 1960 ’ s , the demolished site was secured for the development of the new social housing properties .
The development of 19 one-bedroom apartments , 18 three-bedroom houses , 27 two-bedroom houses , two three-bedroom accessible properties and nine two-bedroom accessible properties required over 500 windows
and 100 doors to complete . The contract for the work was awarded to Spectus Approved Window Contractor Jade Windows , thanks to their exceptional track record of working on several prestigious commercial projects . All products were manufactured in Spectus ’ Elite 70 bevelled system .
The Elite 70 bevelled system has all the technical credentials for high-quality commercial applications . In this project , the windows and doors were manufactured in anthracite grey to the external face with white internally to create the modern appearance of an aluminium window but at a more sympathetic price point . All products were manufactured to PAS24:2016 standard .
The high-quality development also included the installation of
several externally glazed ceramic glass panels by Jade Windows to provide a point of interest at an attractive pricing point .
With over 500 windows and 100 French doors needing to be installed on a busy construction site , effective project management was essential . Jade Windows liaised with the project contractors and all trades on site to ensure fabrication and installation ran smoothly and on schedule .
Initial site clearance began in September 2019 in preparation of construction on the 2.3-hectare site . The installation by Jade Windows took a total of twelve months with exacting standards and precision project management evidence at every level .
Now the project is complete , Blackpool has a new flagship
development of 75 high-quality , affordable homes . Ryan Fozard , Sales Manager at Jade Windows commented : “ The new site has been completely transformed . The modern houses and flats boasting gardens , balconies and car ports now provides a high standard of accommodation for residents and sits within an attractive environment that
integrates with the surrounding area . We are delighted to have worked on this project and once again , the quality and reliability of the Spectus product range has delivered at every level . This is a flagship development for Blackpool and we are proud of the finished results .”
www . epwinwindowsystems . co . uk