Clearview Midlands October 2013 - Issue 143 | Page 6

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OCT 2013

As the bi-fold market
continues to boom, the
Customade Group has
reported record sales of bifold doors in black and grey
aluminium.
The Gloucester-based
fabricator, which is one of the
largest suppliers of the Visofold
1000 internally beaded 70mm
system from Smart Architectural
Aluminium, has seen a
marked shift towards stronger
monochrome shades. There has
been a huge growth in demand
for Customade’s stock colours Gloss White (RAL 9010), Matt
Anthracite Grey (RAL 7016)
and Matt Black (RAL 9005) which are all available on a fast
10 day delivery.
Andy Thomas, Customade’s
sales and marketing director,
explains: “The demand for
alternatives to standard matt
white has soared in recent
months as homeowners have
become more aware of the
choices and finishes available to
them.
“White, black and anthracite
grey are the most popular
colours at the moment, because
they complement modern and
traditional properties equally
well and suit most styles of
interior and exterior décor. For
added choice however, we can
produce our bi-fold doors in
more than 200 RAL colours.

The versatility of powdercoated aluminium means that
homeowners can now easily
create a totally bespoke coloured
door that makes a real style
statement on their property.”
Customade is able to supply
its bi-fold doors in dual colour
options to match or contrast
with the exterior fixtures and
internal décor of a property.
Door handles are available in any
RAL colour to match or contrast
with the door.
For an added colour option,
Customade also has an exciting
collection of integral blinds. The
blinds are available in a wide
range of colours, including three
choices of silver, cream, white
and a number of pastel shades.
They can be either manually or
electrically operated.
Customade offers a
comprehensive 25 year guarantee
on paint, 20 years on glazing and
10 years on installation.
Customade was established in
1979 and offers a comprehensive
range of bi-folding aluminium
doors and commercial products,
including the Visofold 1000
door and Visoglide patio door.
The £20 million turnover
Customade Group, which
employs 230 people, also
includes Atlas Glazed Roof
Solutions, the Bi-Fold Shop,
Fineline Aluminium and
Hourglass Seal.

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