Pro Installer May 2018 - Issue 62 | Page 33

MAY 2018 | 33 PVCu & Colour 18 STANDARD COLOURS AVAILABLE IN JUST 7 DAYS Shepley has added Agate Grey to its standard colour range as part of its ‘Stop the Colours Headache’ campaign for Visage Installers. The addition means that Visage PVCu windows and doors are available in 18 standard col- ours on 7-day lead times. Sales Director at Shepley, Tony Ball explains: “By offering 18 colour options on 7-day delivery, we can take away installers’ pain of getting the coloured frames that homeowners want without hold- ing up installation dates. “Whilst the demand for white PVCu is still high, more and more homeowners are choosing colour- ed frames for their home improve- ments. By offering a wide colour range on the same lead times as our white windows and doors, installers can be confident that regardless of what their customers NXT-GEN ADDS REAL VALUE HS Trade Windows has been a Distinction Doors’ customer for over ten years. It recently intro- duced the new nxt-gen compos- ite door range to its fabrication set-up four months ago and it’s already proving to be a hit. HS Trade’s Owner, Michael Gromett, said: “The nxt-gen composite door is easier to fabricate with less wastage but for us it was all about the door’s streamline aesthetics. The look of the door is truly unique and the mouldings and overall design is superb. The nxt-gen door is also internally glazed which offers increased se- curity too. Add in the impressive range of glass from Distinction Glass collection and you have a door that really stands out in the marketplace and offers our cus- tomers something quite unique to sell to the consumer.” The nxt-gen door and Distinc- tion Glass samples have been installed in 15 of HS Trade’s customers domestic showrooms. The company also utilise Distinc- tion Doors’ Showroom Locator platform which drives customers to their many domestic showroom sites. Furthermore, HS Trade’s customers also make good use of Distinction’s door-designer platform that allows consumers to design their own door, from the style and colour to the glass and hardware. HS Trade is based in Lincoln- shire. Its flexible service, com- petitive pricing and exceptional quality means it has a customer base that stretches across the UK. In nxt-gen and Distinction Doors it has a composite door partner it can trust to help maintain its outstanding reputation. www.distinctiondoors.co.uk want, they can book in instal- lations according to their usual schedules.” Shepley is the largest REHAU sole fabricator, making them the perfect partner for PVCu. Visage frames have 5-chamber profiles for great levels of energy efficiency and are Secured by Design and Document Q certified, too. Tony adds: “We have noticed an increase in Agate Grey window orders, which is why we have tak- en the decision to add this shade to our stock colour range. The 18 options include other popular col- ours including: Cream, Chartwell Green, Slate Grey and Anthracite Grey.” Shepley customers also benefit from the full range of Visage mar- keting literature and sales support tools. www.shepley.com