Clearview National April 2015 - Issue 161 | Page 77

HARDWARE& SECURITY

Failing
window
and door
hardware,
a thing of
the past?
»»The sight of corroded,
failing door hardware is becoming increasingly
common on homes all over the country.
And while the appearance is unappealing for
homeowners, it’s even more unappealing for
installers needing to fit replacements when the
hardware hasn’t lived up to its guarantee or
expectation.

‘it’s even more unappealing
for installers needing to fit
replacements when the
hardware hasn’t lived up to
its guarantee or expectation’
But for customers of leading hardware
company the Trojan Group, the trouble caused
by failing or pitting hardware can be a thing
of the past. Tony Chadwick, Trojan Group
Managing Director, explains, “Hardware
finish failure is something that’s constantly
on installer’s agendas because it’s increasingly
a problem. Quite simply, zinc or aluminium
based plated or painted products will corrode
sooner or later as a result of salt or acid
erosion attack especially if the surface coating
is damaged. Our recent cold winters have
accelerated the process for many products and
this has a detrimental effect to the bottom
line.”
As Tony points out, increasing numbers of
call outs affect not only your bottom line but
also your reputation. Call-outs, replacement
costs and reputational damage will all have
an impact on your business especially in an
economic climate where everyone is still
choosing their suppliers carefully.

As a result of this industry problem more
fabricators and installers are turning to high
grades of stainless steel as the answer. The Trojan
Group’s stainless steel range of door hardware has
witnessed an unprecedented increase in sales over
the past couple of years. Stainless steel products
are extremely durable and more than capable
of withstanding the most ferocious of winters
without losing their good looks or functionality.
In fact, so confident is the Trojan Group in the
corrosion resistance of its stainless steel products
that they all come with a 25 year anti-corrosion
guarantee.

‘they all come with
a 25 year anticorrosion guarantee’
It was the commitment to product longevity
and elimination of costly call-outs that
attracted Hull-based Vulcan Windows to
recently make the change to Trojan’s stainless
steel range on its composite and PVCu door
ranges. Andy Cunningham, Total Hardware’s
Managing Director and a main distributor for

the Trojan Group says they were easily able
to demonstrate to Paul Walker, Operations
Manager at Vulcan, the benefits of stainless
steel and the positive effect for their business.
Similarly, customers switching over to
stainless steel products have found that they
have been able to dispense with costly on-site
repair teams as the hardware products have
not failed.
The Trojan Group’s Elite stainless steel
door range comprises T-hinges, letterplates,
door knockers, door numbers, numerals and
handles. The company has also launched three
new contemporary products into the range:
high grade stainless steel T Bar Handles,
Escutcheon and Central Door Knob. Every
product is suited for a perfectly co-ordinated
approach and comes with a no quibble, 25
year anti-corrosion guarantee.
The Trojan Group’s stainless steel hardware
gives all sectors of the market a product with
corrosion resistance that allows you to ‘fit and
forget’ at highly competitive pricing.
For more information visit:
www.trojan-hardware.com

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