6 | OCTOBER 2021
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BERKSHIRE INSTALLER TRANSFORMS HOMES WITH FREEFOAM
Freefoam Building Products recently visited and filmed Freefoam Registered Installer Glen Young in Reading , Berkshire , to see how he regularly transforms homes using Freefoam PVC products .
The visit took in three properties , all of which had PVC Fortex or X-Wood cladding installed . The first two properties had previously featured hanging tiles above the ground floor elevation . Both homeowners were undertaking refurbishment inside and out and wanted a more modern feel . Glen fitted Fortex Weatherboard style cladding , in Storm Grey and Misty Grey , to tone in with the existing brickwork and complement the white windows and black doors . The third property had been built originally with a white wood cladding to the front and the homeowner wanted a maintenance free option . He chose X-Wood cladding in white to create a smart , neat finish .
Over the last 12 months Glen has seen quite an increase in cladding enquiries , with requests to replace hanging tiles , render and pebble dash a common theme . Glen finds that installing external cladding really can drastically change , modernise and improve the appearance of a home . He explained : “ I use both Freefoam ’ s Fortex and X-Wood cladding ranges . Fortex has a large colour range and it features an embossed wood effect finish , which is very popular with customers . I think X-Wood cladding is amazing , it has a woodgrain finish which means it ’ s a great option where wood might typically be chosen . It has by far has the nicest finish and more customers are choosing it .”
Glen took over the family business established by his father three years ago , and has had 30 years experience of fitting UPVC products including fascia , soffit , guttering and cladding . He works in and around Berkshire on a wide variety of properties and buys the Freefoam range from local Freefoam stockist Willmotts Plastic Building Products in Reading . Glen explained : “ The owner Scott is amazing . Willmotts are always there to help , and the effort they made throughout the COVID lockdown to keep my business going was phenomenal . The delivery drivers are always on time and they will always try to get deliveries to me the next day ! I couldn ’ t say enough about how fantastic Scott and his company are .”
As a Freefoam Registered Installer Glen receives support from Freefoam , including marketing materials and sample packs , which help him me sell to customers easier . He also receives free homeowner leads for cladding and roofline work , which he finds a valuable addition to his business . Glen summarised : “ Hopefully I ’ ll be fitting Freefoam for many more years to come . Combining great products with a quality installation has always made homeowners happy .”
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CONTINUED BUSINESS GROWTH AND INCREASING SUCCESS
Ben Brocklesby , Director at Origin
At Origin , we ’ re passionate about championing UK manufacturing and our role within it , and one of the primary ways we do this is through entering industry specific and UKwide business awards . We ’ re proud to be a British manufacturer and we believe it ’ s important to shout about the incredible advancements being made within our sector . It also gives us the opportunity to gain some well-deserved recognition for the Origin family and all the hard work they put in every day . As well as this , award successes give our Partners even more confidence in us as a supplier .
So far in 2021 , Origin has been shortlisted for seven awards . With awards season fast approaching , we are excited to see how we fair in turning these nominations into wins . Most recently , we have been shortlisted at the highly regarded MAKE UK Manufacturing Awards , the nationally recognised Growing Business Awards , and twice at the industry ’ s gold standard MX Awards .
We ’ re incredibly proud of these achievements , especially as we are listed alongside some huge household names . These nominations are testament to the effort that goes in behind the scenes at Origin , from our own workforce all the way through to our Partners who help deliver our brand to homes across the country .
Origin ’ s continued business growth and increasing success is a direct
result of manufacturing best in class products , providing our Partners with an industry-leading ‘ gold-standard ’ of service , and the unrivalled lead times we offer , which are as short as 24-hours .
Of course , we must also credit a large proportion of the business ’ success to our core values and the Origin family . Although we have grown considerably since the business was established in 2002 , the family ethos that Victoria and Neil founded Origin on remains unchanged , which is no mean feat . We have over 290 employees now , but our culture remains at the heart of everything we do .
Receiving recognition through awards pushes Origin onto greater things , so even with considerable success already this season , we will not be resting on our laurels . Of course , we will take time to celebrate these nominations , and hope we go one step further and bring the trophies home , but we will then get back to work . We will continue to innovate , concentrate on bringing even more Partners into our network which is currently over 1,000 strong , and enhance our credentials as a leading international organisation and employer . Indeed , the future is exciting for Origin .
For more information on partnering with Origin , please visit https :// business . origin-global . com / partner-with-origin