Pro Installer June 2018 - Issue 63 | Page 28

28 | JUNE 2018 Products Read online at www.proinstaller.co.uk RESEARCH REVEALS PITTING EPIDEMIC In a question to installers, of which 270 replied, a de- pressing 88% have reported that they have had pitting problems on their hardware in the past 12 months. In a second question, Brisant asked installers if they were happy in how their suppliers were handling the pitting problems. Only Brisant Secure have recently conducted market research into the issues of pitting hardware and in the way in which manufactur- ers deal with the warranty issues. The results clearly show that the industry still faces a significant pitting issue. 22.5% in reply said they were happy, meaning 77.5% are not happy with their suppliers. With the composite door market showing continued strong sales performance the issue of hardware lon- gevity has never been so important. With consumers paying £000’s for a new entrance door they will have been sold the merits of a near maintenance door with a life expectancy in excess of 20 years. Installation companies are still having to replace hard- ware and with it the poten- tial loss of referral sales. www.brisant-secure.com Profile 22’s universal two-part cill demonstrates the intelligence of the Optima system Since its launch in COMPOSITE DOOR OFFERING DOUBLED The Glazerite UK Group Ltd has almost doubled its VEKA/ Halo composite door offering, including unveiling a complete range of contemporary styles for the first time, as well as boosting its colour and grain options from eight to 40. The move gives install- ers not only many thou- sands of extra combination choices but also access to the entire style and colour offering of the Doorco range, complete with the full range of 29 colour op- tions for