JUNE 2017 | 3
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BARN CONVERSION IN WORKSOP
Spectus fabricator
ADM Windows in Sheffield
has just completed the instal-
lation of nine Spectus Flush
Casement windows in a barn
conversion in Worksop.
Aaron Fountain, director
of ADM Windows, explains:
ADDING A
NEW ANGLE
With an ever-expanding product
range spread across PVCu
and aluminium, designed to
provide installers with more
opportunities to sell, Astraseal
has added a new perspective
to its roof lantern range with
the addition of Eurocell’s
innovative Skypod Acute.
At a steeper, 35-degree
pitch, the Skypod Acute al-
lows installers to reach new
customers with a more com-
pact roof lantern. The Acute
is a full 15-degrees taller than
the standard Skypod range,
creating a slimmer base and
more opportunities to add
natural light to unexplored
spaces and properties.
“The Skypod range from
Eurocell has transformed
the roof lantern market
providing a cost-effective
PVCu alternative to alumin-
ium, which achieves the
same stylish aesthetics and
ultra-high efficiency,” com-
ments Zac Nedimovic, sales
and marketing manager
at Astraseal. “The Skypod
Acute continues this trend
and allows installers to
attract new business with a
universal product thanks to
its smaller aperture.”
Available in two-bar,
three-bar and square
configurations, the Acute
combines a versatile design
with slim sightlines and
stylish glazing bars. The
Skypod Acute also takes
advantage of Eurocell’s
full suite of frame and
glass colours and balances
contemporary style with
outstanding performance,
achieving U-Values as low
as 1.0W/m2K.
“The 35-degree design is
also very popular and com-
monly found in commercial
spaces such as education
buildings and offices, al-
lowing installers to further
branch into new markets,”
adds Zac. “Installers offer-
ing the Acute can undercut
aluminium suppliers with
a high-performance PVCu
solution.”
www.astraseal.co.uk
“When our customer came
to us they were clear what
they wanted: high quality
windows with frames that
would retain the heritage
feel of their barn’s original
timber frame windows.”
As a long-term Spectus
fabricator, Aaron knew he
could deliver what was
required. “I showed them
pictures of the Spectus
Flush Casement windows
and we took it from there,”
he said. The Flush Case-
ment offered everything the
homeowners were looking
for: windows that reflected
the looks of traditional 19th
century timber casement
windows but with the add-
ed benefits of 21st century
security, thermal efficiency
and low maintenance.
To match the barn’s
timber, the windows were
manufactured with an Ag-
ate Grey exterior and white foil interior. “The Agate
Grey was an almost perfect
match with the original
timber windows,” explains
Aaron. Black monkey tail
handles completed the
period look.
Aaron concludes: “Our
customer now has tradi-
tional-looking windows but
without the maintenance of
timber. Their home is much
warmer and the noise lev-
els have been reduced too.
Overall, we are delighted
with the success of the pro-
ject, as is our customer.”
“The response from the
market has been excel-
lent,” said Paul. “Fabricators
recognise just what a strong
product Optima is and this
is reflected in the number of
new sign-ups this year.”
Profile 22 can also offer
the reassurance of a gen- uinely seamless transfer
from one system to another.
When Optima launched last
year, there was a successful
changeover of nearly 100
Profile 22 fabricators to Opti-
ma in nine months.
www.patiomaster.co.uk
NEW SIGN-UPS
Profile 22 is celebrating
new sign-ups after it made
a strong start to 2017. Paul
Lindsay, sales director for
Profile 22, commented: “We
know what a big decision
it is to move profile partner
and the number of new
sign-ups we’ve had so far
this year is evidence of just
how much Profile 22 has to
offer.”
Profile 22’s award-winning
Optima system offers two
main systems in chamfered
and sculptured variants,
complemented with a herit-
age style flush casement sys-
tem and a unique flush tilt
and turn system designed to
compete with aluminium.
The systems offer tech-
nical innovations such as
more thermal chambers,
deep drainage channels, a
central eurogroove position,
thickened walls around
screw locations and a secure
bead system. There is a
wealth of glazing options,
a wide range of ancillaries
and an impressive colour
selection.
www.profile22.co.uk
THIRD YEAR IN BUSINESS
PVCu specialist and
The Glazerite UK Group Ltd
customer EnviroGlaze SW
Ltd is celebrating its third
anniversary, after opening
its doors in 2014 with just
one employee.
Director Nick Barnes took
the plunge and set up En-
viroGlaze with a wealth of
industry experience behind
him, and hasn’t looked back
since. “Since the compa-
ny was founded we have
achieved significant growth,
going from a turnover of
£175k in year one to £670k
in year two, and we contin-
ue to grow as we head in to
our third year.
“Originally offering just
windows and doors, we
have extended our product
offering to meet customer
demand, and choose to buy
from Glazerite as they offer
a comprehensive range of
VEKA products, which we
believe to be the best on the
market. Being able to buy
everything from one trade
supplier has been great,
and the relationship that we
have with them is second to
none.”
www.enviroglazesw.co.uk
www.glazeritewindows.co.uk