Clearview National August 2018 - Issue 201 | Page 75

INSTALLERSUPPORT
99% 5-day delivery standard
» » SINCE THE START OF
the year, Residor has managed
to achieve an OTIF delivery
standard of over 99% for its mid-
market GRP composite door,
with new installation partners
coming on board each week
and existing customers enjoying
strong sales returns.
Nine distinct door
designs both traditional and
contemporary, six standard
colours out of a range of 250
RAL options and five hardware
finishes ensure that there’s a
Residor for everyone. There’s
also the confidence for the trade
of dealing with a world-class
operation, that’s been behind the
success of the Solidor brand.
The marketing and showroom
support programme continues
to be developed and the website
now includes the proven Door
Designer engine from Solidor
that has been a revelation in
recent years, as both the trade
and consumers look to build
their ideal entrance door in real
time.
Gareth Busson head of sales
and marketing for Solidor
Group commented: “Residor is
the ultimate mid-market GRP
composite door with unrivalled
security and with the added benefit
of a keen price point. With our
world class service levels, Residor
Cloud ordering and outstanding
marketing and showroom support,
we continuing to enjoy strong sales
growth as too are our installation
partners.”
www.residor.co.uk
INSTALLER OFFLINE PROGRAMME GETS AN UPDATE
» » LEADING COMPOSITE DOOR
manufacturer Apeer continues to invest in lead
generation for its installer partners, with new
updates to its Doorbuilder programme.
Linda Tomb, Marketing Manager explains:
“Following feedback from customers, we
have rolled out a number of key updates to
help make the process works better for our
installers, and also homeowners using the
online version of the programme.
“With 80% of our orders coming through
the offline programme, it is imperative that
the system is easy to navigate and operate,
and the addition of optional upgrades such as;
Karcher lever and Bar handle choices, Conexis
Yale locks, Secured by Design upgrades for
all options, updated backing glass options for
complete privacy and an extended range of
glass designs and bespoke glass options, means
that placing orders is quicker and easier for
installers and our order processing team.
“Following feedback at last year’s FIT
Show, our IT technicians have now added an
‘automatic update’ feature so it’s now all done
at the touch of a button. We are hoping for
a seamless update with minimal need for IT
support; however, our team will of course be
on hand to help with any queries.”
www.apeer.co.uk/door-builder
INDUSTRY FIRST: ARCHED DOOR DESIGNER
» » STOCKPORT-BASED DOOR
specialist, Force 8 has launched a new Door
Designer, the only one in the industry which
allows users to create arched composite door
designs.
The Door Designer takes a user step-by-step
through the creation of their door, choosing
style, colour, glass, frame and hardware and
even smooth or textured finish, with the
final design being displayed in high quality
graphics. The new tool is also available for
‘a huge range of
exclusive designs’
Force 8 installer customers to add to their own
websites and use as a lead generator.
Dennis Sumner, Managing Director at Force
8 said: “In addition to the industry-standard
styles, we offer a huge range of exclusive
designs, both contemporary and traditional,
which are ideal for those really wanting to
make a statement with their front door.
Innovation is an over-used word but it really
does apply to what we do here at Force 8.
“A high-quality Door Designer is a fantastic
tool for generating leads and sales and we are
sure it will be a huge benefit to our customers.
We are still the only company in the industry to
offer a one-piece arch and our Door Designer is
also the only one in the industry which allows
for the design of an arched door.”
www.force8.co.uk
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