Pro Installer March 2021 - Issue 96 | Page 37

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LUMI : WHAT ALUMIUM HAS BEEN WAITING FOR

Lumi , the award-winning window that is immediately recognisable by its unique and stylish edge-to-edge ‘ frameless ’ glazing , is now available in aluminium . Having been described at its launch as ‘ a product that truly reinvents the window ’, Lumi has since gone on to be installed in 5000 homes in the UK and Ireland .
Continuously evolved since the launch of Lumi in 2015 , parent company Apeer has now produced an aluminium version in a move that the firm says is ‘ what aluminium has been waiting for ’. Available with triple and double-glazed options , Lumi Aluminium offers the same all-glass design as established the composite-framed versions , but now offers homeowners and specifiers an option to answer the growing demand for aluminium windows and doors .
Although presenting a ‘ frameless ’ appearance externally that especially suits contemporary building and refurbishment styling and design choices , internally Lumi Aluminium presents slimmer sightlines , aided by a beadless and gasketless construction made possible with the use of bonded glazing . The bonded glazing ensures the greater structural rigidity and security of the window , with the additional benefit of being faster and simpler to install , as every window is pre-glazed .

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Profiles are constructed using aluminium outer and inner profiles , bridged using hidden PVC-U sections that are rolled in to provide a clever and highly effective thermal break . Insulation and strength of the profiles are further enhanced by internal sections being foamed with PU during manufacture . Lumi aluminium is available from launch with black or anthracite external finishes , with a range of RAL colour options internally . A range of matching Lumi sliding and entrance doors are already available .
“ Lumi is the perfect window style to be presented in aluminium ,” says Asa McGillian , Managing Director of Apeer and the driving force behind Lumi . “ The aluminium version will provide our installer partners with a full suite of options for homeowners and professional specifiers , the latter of whom especially have shown a great deal of interest in the possibility of Lumi in aluminium ,” added Asa . “ We have designed Lumi Aluminium to be perfect for the home improvement market , being simple to handle and install and with no beading or gaskets to cut and fit on site . And the edge-to-edge glazing is immediately arresting and appealing for homeowners looking specifically for aluminium windows .”
www . lumiwindows . com

DEKKO CUSTOMERS SELL MORE ‘ SMART DOORS ’ THANKS TO KUBU PRODUCT SAMPLES

There has been a lot of buzz around ‘ smart ’ windows and doors over the last few years , and one company that has fully embraced this new technology is premium product fabricator Dekko Window Systems .
Dekko were one of the launch partners for Kubu – the Smart- Equipped Lock from Avantis Hardware – and since 2019 , it has come as a standard feature on all their PVC and composite entrance doors .
The fabricator is keen to help their trade customers sell as many smart equipped doors as possible , which is why they have spent the last few months providing installers with product samples and marketing materials , enabling them to explain the benefits of smart tech to the end-user .
Dekko Sales Director Kurt Greatrex comments : “ Consumers are becoming more aware of smart tech and how it can perform a huge variety of tasks around the home , and we want our trade customers to have all the tools they need to sell the benefits as easily as possible .
“ Working closely with Avantis , we ’ ve been dishing out Kubu lock samples and brochures to some of our key customers and the response has been fantastic – we ’ ve experienced a surge in orders and interest is growing by the day .”
Kubu Smart hardware can be incorporated into the design of almost any Dekko entrance door – a smart sensor is attached to the door , which is then linked to the homeowner ’ s smartphone . The homeowner can then check the status of the door at any time , from any location .
Once the Kubu-equipped door is installed , customers can purchase a Home Hub from the Kubu website . They can then connect this to their home wi-fi , download the Kubu app to their smartphone , and fit the Kubu door module into their equipped door lock .
A sensor inside the Kubu door module is then activated every time the door is locked or unlocked . The activation sends a signal to the user ’ s smartphone , alerting them of the door activity .
Fitting Kubu equipped doors doesn ’ t require any extra installation time – simply fit the door as normal , as the Kubu door lock is supplied ready to be activated .
In addition , once set up , installers won ’ t have to worry about it again – with a dedicated Kubu support team to answer questions , they won ’ t have to take on any technical queries from customers .
Kurt concludes : “ If you ’ re interested in learning more about smart tech or would like to take advantage of our Kubu product samples or marketing materials , please don ’ t hesitate to get in touch – we ’ d be delighted to help .”
www . dekkowindows . com www . kubu-home . com