Pro Installer June 2017 - Issue 51 | Page 17

JUNE 2017 | 17 News Read online at www.proinstaller.co.uk GARDEN GROWTH Your SPIN- profi t is in the OFF FOR INSTALLERS Fit & forget garden Composite Wood Decking looks stunning in a choice of 4 colours A recent survey by Houzz UK found that 59 per cent of homeowners are prioritising outdoor living and making substantial changes to their garden. This includes adding decking, upgrading fencing and installing garden rooms, with 67 per cent pointing to low maintenance as the highest priority for garden improvement products. To help installers take ad- vantage of this high demand for low maintenance garden improve- ments to win more business in the garden, Composite Wood Com- pany ™ exhibited its Composite Wood decking, balustrade fencing and its new garden room – which includes a veranda – at FIT show. “We had a great response to the stand at FIT Show with lots of installers looking to add our low maintenance range of decking, fencing and garden rooms to their business,” says Tony Pratt, sales director for Composite Wood Com- pany. “We’re looking to help win- dow installers get more work in the garden whilst they’re already on site fitting windows, doors and conservatories. Installers need to fantastic range of layouts and de- make sure they don’t leave their signs for them to use their garden profit in the garden when fitting room however they want.” home improvement products. The latest addition to the range “90 percent of those surveyed by Houzz said that they were mak- means a fast turnaround for ing lots of changes to their garden. garden rooms. It features unique click connectors for easy assemble Composite Wood garden rooms, and a new highly insulated, high decking and fencing are ideal for strength roof design. installers looking to get ahead of “As well as low maintenance, the demand. high quality garden improvements, “Our new Composite Wood Composite Wood Company has garden room is fully insulated and a G Award-winning marketing it’s low maintenance so it doesn’t package to support installation need painting or staining and companies,” adds Tony. “Installers stays in great condition for years. looking to take advantage of the It comes with colour matched from the Composite Wood Company demand for garden improvements corner posts for seamless design who didn’t get the chance to throughout and there are four attend FIT Show, should call us to great colours to choose from. find out more.” “With added extras including lighting, flooring and electrics, 7 10 www.compositewoodcompany.co.uk installers can offer customers a With Garden Rooms and Decking More homeowners are buying Garden Rooms for extra space all year round 67% of homeowners want a low-maintenance garden* in are installing a garden building or decking* FIRE STATION IN FACTORY FINISHED TIMBER The benefits of full fac- tory finishing of architectural timber, combined with the use of translucent coatings to bring out the lustre of nat- ural wood, are highlighted in the construction of a new- build fire and rescue station in Lymm, Cheshire. While factory finishing is becoming more prevalent, it is still far from the norm, despite the many distinct advantages shown in this project, as Graham Avery, technical coatings manager with specialist paint supplier Mighton, explained: “It not only means the process can be carried out in a completely controlled en- vironment but also of course technically advanced exterior the entire piece is coated, SALES LEADS GREAT MARKETING FAST INSTALLATION coating. not just the outside surfaces. SUPPORT In this case, Mighton In other words, the work Woodstain TP transpar- can be done 365 days a year, ent top coat was specially whatever the weather – and mixed to the colour TR4131 the result is significantly to complement the natural more weather-resistant. Outdoor Living colour of the Siberian Larch “More specifiers and coat- is the fast specified for the exterior ers are beginning to growing look to home improvement trend cladding, while the translu- full factory finishing and, to cency of the coating brought anyone who is not, we rec- out the timber’s grain to best ommend they give it some ASK US ABOUT OUR SHOWROOM PACKAGES AND G AWARD WINNING MARKETING effect. SUPPORT consideration in an applica- The timber was vac- tion such as this.” uum-coated by Lanca- Similarly, translucent wood shire-based James Hatch coatings are a less common & Son for International choice than opaque finishes Timber of Manchester, with though, as [email protected] the Lymm con- main contractor ISG for the tract shows, they can show *Houzz survey of 100 homeowners carrying out garden renovations Cheshire Fire and Rescue off the timber grain to its Service. best effect while retaining all the weather-proofing and www.mightonproducts.com preservative qualities of a Call us and fi nd out more 0845 301 9998 compositewoodcompany.co.uk