PROINSTALLER.CO.UK
THE VOICE OF THE TRADE
ISSUE 89
AUGUST 2020
FREE
04 Handle on infection
How to choose the most
hygienic hardware with
advice from Allegion UK.
11 Vic, off the mark
Andy Jones address some
common misconceptions
about Victorian Sliders.
27 CICV vs COVID
Animation information
that helps us to work
hard but ‘play’ safe.
35 Steel gets real
How lockdown affected our
lock and hardware options
for safety and security.
44 Time for an update?
Dakea asks: Are your working
methods out of touch
with the modern market?
GOOGLE TRENDS
SUGGEST ALI DOORS
ARE STILL IN DEMAND
Aluminium doors have surged in
popularity over the last twenty
years – but has coronavirus
changed that? Simon Baldock of
6 Day Doors looks at the latest
search engine data to find out.
More than any other
products, they’ve come
to symbolise the home
improvement boom of the
2000s and 2010s.
But after an extremely
uncertain few months
for UK glass and glazing,
businesses across the sector
have been left wondering
whether the enormous
popularity of bifolds and
patio doors can survive the
lockdown, and the coronavirus
crisis more generally.
The answer, thankfully,
seems to be a resounding
yes.
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