Pro Installer June 2016 - Issue 39 | Page 13

13 PRO INSTALLER JUNE 2016 PRO NEWS @proinstaller1 DOUBLE WHAMMY FOR BRISTOL INSTALLERS Atlas is marking the first anniversary of its ‘Atlas Installation of the Month’ competition with the announcement of a double win for one of its top installers. Entries have been coming in every month for the competition which was launched a year ago to honour the best Atlas orangery, conservatory and roof light installations. Atlas has announced 13 winners so far and has now crowned Mendip Conservatories as the first to win, not once, but twice, in the March competition. The first winning entry from the Bristol-based installer was a replacement conservatory on a 130-year old mock castle in Bath, which housed a well-established grapevine. Mendip worked closely with the technical team at Atlas to create a robust and inviting conservatory to replace the original timber structure which was on the verge of collapse. Providing a fitting setting for the grapevine, the new specification includes a white aluminium Atlas conservatory roof and white PVCu wood grain windows from Atlas’ sister company Customade. The second winning entry - to replace a poorly constructed conservatory with a smart wraparound extension - was the biggest and most ambitious project that Mendip had ever undertaken. Mendip developed a bespoke window system which was complemented by an Atlas roof system. Both the windows and roof were finished in a traditional Ral colour - Stone Grey 7030 - to contrast with the traditional style property. Kim Eyres, owner of Mendip Conservatories, said: “We are on a mis- ‘Every month, an installer will scoop a £200 Screwfix voucher and a £50 Majestic Wine voucher, trade industry PR, plus entry into the award finals’ sion to win in this year’s Installation of the Year awards so we’re absolutely delighted to have won a double award for two very different projects. Both of them were complex and challenging and we worked together with the Atlas team to make them successful installations.” Berkshire-based Thames Valley Windows scooped the winning prize in February for a contemporary orangery on a 1920s mock Tudor property in Maiden- head. The original timber conservatory made way for an orangery which featured a dark grey aluminium Atlas roof. The open plan living and kitchen area was finished off with bi-folding doors to seamlessly connect the indoor and outdoor spaces. January’s winner was Tamworth-based Bradley Scott Windows for its grey on white Atlas lantern on an ultra-stylish kitchen extension in Staffordshire. The homeowner had considered PVCu for the lantern and approached Bradley Scott Windows for advice. Andy Farrington, owner of Bradley Scott Windows says: “Since becoming an Atlas installer a year ago, we have fitted 15 Atlas roofs and we have orders for another two Skyrooms. No one else offers a product quite like this and it has given us the edge over our competitors.” Gareth Thomas, Sales and Marketing Director at Atlas Glazed Roof Solutions, added: “We have been overwhelmed with the volume of competition entries and the very high standard of lantern, leanto, orangery and Skyroom installations.” Every month, an installer will scoop a £200 Screwfix voucher and a £50 Majestic Wine voucher, trade industry PR, plus entry into the award finals where one overall winner will be chosen as the coveted Atlas Installer of the Year at a red carpet gala event. All entries receive an Atlas thermal mug when entering their completed installation pictures. Atlas is urging even more installers to show off their striking Atlas installations across the full spectrum of its conservatory products, which includes orangeries, lanterns, conservatories, verandas, Lean-Tos and the Skyroom. Entrants can submit their Atlas roof installations via Twitter to @ Atlasroofjohn using the hashtag #AtlasShowOff or email marketing@ atlasroofsolutions.co.uk Contact Atlas on 02838 327741 or visit www. atlasroofsolutions.co.uk