Gareth Thomas , sales and marketing director at Atlas Glazed Roof Solutions , explains : “ It ’ s been a superb first six months since the launch of our Flat Rooflight and we ’ re delighted to report that sales are consistently on the up . We know from talking to our installers that this is down to a number of factors – the look of the product , its competitive price , a fast five-day lead time and the comprehensive marketing support we provide . One thing they all say however is how easy this product is to fit . One of our customers reported that they ’ d installed a roof light in just one hour , which is incredible . “ For us , it ’ s fantastic to be supporting our installers

with a desirable , fitter-friendly product that will help them increase their productivity and ultimately boost their profits . It may be minimalistic in design , but this flat roof light is certainly maximising great market opportunities for them . With such a great first six months behind us , we ’ re well on

course to hit our next exciting milestone of 50 flat roof lights a week very soon .” Developed to satisfy the growing trend for flat glazed roof products , the Atlas Flat Roof light features a 27 % slimmer overall frame height to achieve a flush glazed look with minimal internal and external sightlines . It

also delivers a complete roof ( glass and frame ) U-value of 1.3 W / m2k , without the need for triple glazing . It comes factory-glazed with toughened Pilkington Active Neutral Solar glass . The Low-E double glazing achieves a U-value of 1.0 W / m2k . It is available as standard in grey , black ,

white , grey on white and black on white and in six stock sizes ( 1x1m , 1x1.5m , 1x2m , 1.2x1.8 , 1.2x2.5 and 1.4x2m ), plus bespoke sizes to order . The Flat Roof light stockers are fabricated on a five-day lead time at the dedicated Atlas factory in Stonehouse , Gloucester .

Atlas has also developed a concise four-page brochure on the roof light which can be personalised to the installer .

For further information , please contact Atlas on marketing @ atlasroofsolutions . co . uk or phone 02838 327741 .

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Plastic building product manufacturer Freefoam Building Products reports success in delivering support for homeowners and leads for local installers . The business says making a strategic decision several years ago to reach through the supply chain and engage with end users is paying dividends for all . Using the web , Freefoam put in place a range of tools to make choosing building products easy

and getting home improvements completed in a simple straightforward process . Mycladding . com is the latest innovation . Designed to meet the growing demand from consumers for exterior cladding products the site acts as an online portal to share product information about PVCu cladding , offers ideas and inspiration for homeowners and gives quick and easy access to a free no obligation fitting quote from a local installer . When Mr and Mrs Bowell in Spalding wanted to refurbish the front elevation of their bungalow they turned to Freefoam for help and support throughout the process - from samples to fitting . Using Freefoam ’ s online cladding sample request service they received a range of boards and colours to make their selection

from the convenience of their home . Finding a reputable local installer was also handled online using Freefoam ’ s website www . mycladding . com . Freefoam registered installer Simply Roofline installed white fascia , soffit and misty grey double shiplap cladding to create a low maintenance , neat , professional , smart new look . PVCu cladding is one of the fastest growing home improvement products becoming the main alternative to wood . With volume sales up by 61 % year on year Freefoam is among the first manufacturers to harness the power of the web to feed the online appetite for PVCu cladding , to help grow business and generate leads for Freefoam registered installers .

www . freefoam . com