Refurbishment and Restore Issue 11 2018 | Page 52

Doors, Windows & Fittings Getting a handle on great design Porta-Dors is the homeowners choice for quality, service and care Whether it's Distinction Composite Doors, Virtuoso Composite which look and feel like Aluminium, without the price tag or Hallmark full Aluminium door set, we have the lot right here, 44mm Composite Doors, 70mm Double Rebate, FD30 Fire Doors and much more, combined with the trusted Porta-Dors personal service. the Anvil which you can purchase individually and Marine Graded Hardware from Blu Performance for those of you with coastal properties that will benefit from the Lifetime Guarantee available. Not forgetting of course - Our fantastic range of door & cupboard handles created by From Email [email protected] View our Brochure page for the full collection. www.porta-dors.com Te: 01335370793 GARADOR’S RETRACTABLE UP & OVER DOORS EASY TO AUTOMATE Delivering safety, security and years of trouble free service, Garador’s steel Up & Over garage doors have long been a top favourite across the UK. Unlike canopy Up & Over garage doors, retractable doors are designed so they are really easy to automate with an electric operator. Retractable gearing means the door panel opens on horizontal tracks running back into the garage. They can be easily automated by fitting a GaraMatic electric operator to the door so the homeowner can open their door by pressing a button on a hand transmitter. GaraMatic operators are expertly engineered to ensure fast and smooth opening and the hand transmitters incorporate bi-directional radio signals which are heavily encrypted for high security. A video explaining the advantages of Garador’s retractable Up and Over doors is available on Garador’s YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/ garador or find out more by calling 01935 443700 or visit www.garador.co.uk 52 - www.refurbandrestore.co.uk Nottingham-based ASH Door Furniture and Entrance Specialists have created exciting new ranges of door handle finishes, each customisable with a range of diameters, fixing centres and projection heights available. Anodised finishes provide many benefits. There are no heavy materials used in the anodising process and they can be cleaned periodically with water and mild detergent to restore the product’s original lustre. As well as a broad range of materials there’s an exciting range of finishes, such as Bronze powder coated, which provides the longevity of a polyester powder coat finish but with the attractive Using an artificially aged process ASH can achieve a vintage finish, successfully used with original fittings and fixtures in historic and period buildings to match a similar finish. metallic finish achieved through traditional anodised metal. For more information visit www.ashardware.co.uk Arden Windows Timber windows are being increasingly used while the volume of PVC continues to fall. This is because timber is sustainable, easily repaired and has a lower whole life cost than plastic windows. A recent independent study done for the Wood Window Alliance, said that engineered timber windows have a useful life in excess of 65 years. In comparison plastic windows have a useful life of less than 30 years. Modern engineered timber uses knot, and defect free, lengths of timber that are laminated together to prevent warping and twisting. Arden’s high quality timber windows are factory finished with an etch primer, a midcoat and topcoat finish to our customers colour requirement whether it be a single colour throughout or, a different colour inside to the outside. Arden are also Secure By Design approved for higher security levels. Tel: 02476 632423 www.ardenwindows.net email: [email protected]