PROINSTALLER.CO.UK
THE VOICE OF THE TRADE
ISSUE 81
DECEMBER 2019
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06 20/20 vision 15 Great Scot! 20 In the frame 28 Never stop learning 36 Weld good
Glazerite sets sights on
continued growth as it
celebrates two decades. The ‘speechless’ CEO who
didn’t want to work in
windows, talks windows. Pro Installer interviews Chris
Bailey of Keyframe, the
Bolton-based manufacturer. Introducing the SASHSTOP,
complete with ‘cut out and
keep’ instructions. How to master the ‘rarely
seen, oft-forgotten and
largely invisible’ process.
YOU’VE
WATCHED
WINNING WAYS FOR
THE
WORLD
CUP...
Now kick poor installations into touch
BEST ROOFLIGHT AND LANTERN SYSTEM
CONSERVATORY & ORANGERY AWARDS
New Specification
Guide from VEKA UK
VEKA UK is on same page
as installers, fabricators
and specifiers.
At the glittering inaugural Conservatory & Orangery Awards on October 30th the
Korniche Aluminium
Roof Lantern picked
up yet another independently judged
award
tape, apply it, and it stead-
of state-of-the-art installa-
perfect for every project,
Last month, we got a
Industry-leading
ily expands to effectively
tion tape. Here’s are just
Best Rooflight and Lantern
System and even
though not launched
fantastic response to our
PVCu systems supplier
seal all gaps and spaces be-
some of the ways you can
yet
achieved
a
finalist
position
in
the
Technical
Innovation
Rugby World Cup-themed
VEKA UK has launched
tween the frame and wall.
score big with illbruck’s TP
Category
for the Korniche
Bi-folding
clip-in
social
media giveaway,
a brand new specifi-
The composite
result? A neat finish
range of installation
tapes. doors
bead
which when launched in 2020
a huge
which
saw system
six lucky install-
cation guide provid-
that, will
unlike be
silicone,
won’t
Lightning-fast
ers
walk away to
with
official
ing manufacturers,
go grubby after just a few
benefit
installers.
installations
World Cup polo-shirts. And
installers and specifiers
months of exposure to the
Installing with silicone
now, we want to help you
with comprehensive
elements.
requires a lot of patience
kick poor installations into
information on all the
BBC’s It’s
Louise
Minchin
The perfect finish
and a very steady hand.
touch.
time
to put sili-
products within the
presenting Ashley
Silicone isn’t just a pain
It takes years of skill and
cone in the sin bin, break
VEKA UK portfolio.
Gaunt, Head of
to use, though – it can be
experience to perfect it.
through
scrum
For a brand that is
Design at the
Made
for of com-
extremely messy too. It
Our TP tapes, on the other
petitors
and
stand
out from
world renowned for
Trade the
C&O
Award
gets everywhere. And if
hand, are a breeze to use.
the crowd with exceptional
both its heritage and
you’re unfortunate enough
installations – with the help Simply remove the backing
its commitment to in-
to try and use it on a
novation, the timing of
windy day, you’ll soon find
the launch is particu-
it looks like you’ve taken
larly apt; it coincides
a can of silly string to your
with the global VEKA
customer’s patio. Our TP
Group’s 50th anni-
tapes, by contrast, give you
versary, and a cutting
a neat, tidy finish in no
edge new www.veka.
team. Choose tape, and the
co.uk website.
homeowner will thank you
Marketing Director
later.
Dawn Stockell explains:
“Here at VEKA UK, we
know our products are
because they are tested
to all expected quality
and safety accredita-
tions - but more impor-
tantly - they must meet
our own exceptionally
high standards.
“Furthermore, as
a customer-centric
company, having the
‘perfect product’ is just
one part of the service;
the second part is pre-
senting all that product
information within the
ideal package, and
that’s exactly what
we’ve done with both
our new specification
guide and the new
VEKA website. These
resources have made it
even easier to specify
our industry-leading
PVCu systems.
Judges’ Comment:
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The award winning
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IN
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“We couldn’t
fault this
product in any
way. It ticks all
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boxes!”
FROM ONLY 5 WORKING
DAYS LEAD TIME
ALUMINIUM
LANTERN ROOF
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