The changes mean that the U-Value requirement of solid roofs used for home improvements on existing dwellings in Wales will be improved to 0.13 , and in Scotland the new requirement will be 0.12 .

On the Ultraroof tiled roof system an additional layer of 60mm PIR insulation board will be specified under the current EPS panel in order to meet the new 0.12 U-Value requirement . All associated battens and fixings will be supplied , and all components cut to size . On the Livinroof hybrid roof system an additional layer of 25mm phenolic insulation board will be specified under the current phenolic insulation to achieve 0.12 U-Value . Again , all associated battens and fixings will be supplied , and all components cut to size . This means that the roofs are already Building Regulation compliant when they leave the factory , with no additional prep work needed on site by the fitter .

Ultraframe Marketing Director , Alex Hewitt , said : “ Our Ultraroof and Livinroof solid roofs were already the most energy efficient on the market but we are thrilled to announce that this

performance has been further enhanced ahead of impending Building Regulations changes in Wales and Scotland . While the changes are only required in Wales and Scotland , the new 0.12 U-Value on both systems will of course also benefit our customers in England as they will also be able to choose these newly enhanced roofs with even lower U-Values if

they wish . Another benefit to lowering the U-Values is that following on from the Building Regulation changes in June ( which had the potential to impact on the amount of glazing allowed in an extension ), builders and installers will now be able to include larger expanses of glazing to create the light-filled living spaces that consumers demand .”

Customers in Wales and Scotland will be able to specify the 0.12 U-Value thermal enhancements in the company ’ s U-Design software from December , while customers in England will choose whether they want the current roof specification with a U-Value of 0.15 , or the newly enhanced 0.12 spec .

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With the help from Hunter from 90s TV series Gladiators , Endurance Doors have opened a new showroom in Brigg . This new cutting-edge retail environment features seven doors from across the Endurance range , along with wall mounted hardware boards , colour swatches and even a supersized interactive digital board .

The doors include two from the Classic , Country and Urban Collections , along with a new ultra-premium Avantal doorset which is already generating considerable interest .

Consultations can be booked online with a Design Consultant , whilst the virtual showroom also gives web visitors a taste of this new retail investment by Endurance . It also fully reflects the consumer marketing strategy that underpins

the strong Endurance Doors brand too .

Stephen Nadin , managing director of Endurance Doors enthused : “ This isn ’ t a typical trade only showroom , but a cutting edge , premium retail environment . We feel this is the perfect opportunity to develop new marketing ideas , provide both online and face to face design consultations and generate high quality leads for our Installer Partners .”

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