Clearview National December 2016 - Issue 181 | Page 35

BI-FOLDING& SLIDIN GDOORS PAS24 APPROVAL »»THE ENHANCED security version of REHAU’s new AGILA sliding door has achieved PAS24: 2016 accreditation, making it the ideal choice for installers in the new build sector looking for a stylish door to satisfy the requirements of Document Q. The AGILA sliding door is the first REHAU product in the UK to be supplied with bespoke REHAU branded hardware, giving customers the opportunity to offer a complete REHAU door solution for the first time. There are two hardware options available within AGILA – ‘standard’ and ‘enhanced security’. The standard level option with 6-point locking meets the demands of the volume market, while the PAS24: 2016 ‘enhanced security’ option with 12 point locking and additional corner hooks can even achieve Secured by Design certification if required and offers end consumers the option of a 10 year guarantee. What makes REHAU’s enhanced security option really stand out is the fact that a single AGILA sliding door passed all three elements of the PAS24 test – mechanical loading, hard and soft body impact and manual intervention, rather than different doors being submitted for each element as is sometimes the case. www.rehau.uk/agila Wowing at Grand Designs Live »»VBH AND INVISIFOLD hosted a stand at the recent Grand Designs Live exhibition in Birmingham to promote the greenteQ Invisifold Slide & Fold door and window system. The stand featured Invisifold doors, a three-pane Invisifold casement window and a three-pane Invisifold conservatory window. VBH and Invisifold were supported on the show by systems houses Kömmerling, Rehau, Selecta and Veka, and by fabricator Flair Plastic Products, who is already manufacturing around five Invisifold doors each week. VBH Systems Sales Manager, Rob Norman, advised, “Grand Designs Live gave us a perfect platform to put Invisifold directly in front of people who are looking for innovative new ideas for their self-build and renovation projects. We had an overwhelmingly positive response from the public, with visitors being impressed by the clean lines and versatility of Invisifold and the fact that windows are also an option. Many people hadn’t seen anything like it. “Our door has achieved approval to the PAS 24 security test at BSI and complies with the requirements of Document Q for new builds. This is an important consideration for anyone considering a new build.” Email [email protected] Aluminium Opportunity Unfolds for PVCu Installers »»INNOVATIVE FABRICATOR, Whiteline’s latest product launch offers great business growth potential for PVCu installers. New Alumina from Liniar is a unique aluminium bi-folding door system, in fact the first true aluminium bi-folds specifically designed to match fully Sculptured PVCu window and door profiles, foils and finishes. So, for the first time installers can supply a complete and consistent suite of products to enhance any home or building and all covered by a single 10 Year guarantee. Alumina’s aluminium construction delivers stronger, taller and wider bi-folds, with door sizes up to 1200mm wide and 2500mm high, ideal for larger applications where PVCu options just don’t go. Super energy efficiency, with U-values as low as 1.2 W/m²K, and maximum security options (PAS 024, Document Q and Secured By Design) meeting the demands of the most discerning homeowner. Woodgrain foils or colour matching, a host of clever features and effortless operation are the final touches to seal the deal. As ever, PVCu and Aluminium fabricator Whiteline is already in production and first to market yet again with Alumina, further improving their product range to customers and opening up even more selling opportunities. www.whiteline.co.uk, www.PlatinumNRG.co.uk C L E A RV I E W-U K . C O M » D E C 2016 » 35