Clearview National December 2017 - Issue 193 | Page 48

DOORS & WINDOWS
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TENANTS REAP BENEFITS AFTER INSTALLATION

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THE TENANTS OF BARTON Village , Eccles , have benefited from thousands of VEKA windows and will see a drop in their energy bills after the environmentally friendly £ 14.3m makeover .
The four 1960 ’ s tower blocks , which took a total of 12 months to refurbish , consist of 290 energy efficient homes – with many of the one and two-bedroom flats now having innovative green technologies , state-of-the-art ventilation and improved security .
Nicola Bott , Programme Manager at ForViva Group , who own the buildings , said : “ We now have some of the most energy efficient towers in the country .”
VEKA ’ s Matrix 70 Casement Windows are the number one choice in the industry , with Multi-chamber frame design allowing for face or base drainage on either side of central chamber , internal and external beading and tilt and turn options .
They suit many different house styles and are widely chosen for their design , versatility , visual appearance and quality in the window and door industry .
Other works on the flats included structural repairs , internal remodelling , ventilation systems , infrastructure works ¬ boosted cold water and soil stack replacement , electrical rewires , kitchen and bathroom replacement , lift refurbishment and communal decoration .
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Making Premium Switch

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FIRST-CLASS FABRICATOR DEKKO Window Systems has a proven track record of helping its customers successfully shift into the high-end , premium market . One of the latest examples , which displays the firm ’ s overriding commitment to being far more than a trade supplier is their partnership with Blackburnbased McDermott Windows .
Seeing the value of Dekko ’ s product range and looking to diversify , the family-run business with over 15 years of experience in the industry now offers its customers Dekko ’ s entire range .
“ For installation firms , it ’ s so important to have the right product range , especially as consumer tastes are changing and more are looking towards the premium end of the market ,” comments Dekko Sales Director , Kurt Greatrex . “ McDermott Windows saw the tide changing and wanted to stand out from their competitors in what is a challenging and competitive market .”
Along with supplying their products , Dekko has also helped the firm transform their marketing through their ‘ Make It Yours ’ initiative . Launched at The FIT Show , Make It Yours is an all-encompassing marketing package which provides installers like McDermott with high-quality , personalised point of sale material , showroom support and promotional assets .
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DOOR PANEL BUSINESS SEES INCREASE

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HURST PLASTICS ’ HAS BEEN announced as the recommended ongoing supplier of PVCu door panels for customers who have previously bought from Phoenix Doors . The move follows the announcement by parent company Masco UK Window Group that Phoenix Doors is to cease production of door panels .
Hurst Plastics , which currently manufactures more than 2,000 door panels a week at its dedicated factory in Kingston-upon-Hull , will fulfil orders for former Phoenix Doors customers from 3 November . These increased volumes will cement Hurst Plastics ’ position as the UK ’ s largest manufacturer of door panels .
Hurst Plastics provides a comprehensive installer package for its range of door panels , which provides Hurst customers with all the resources they need to promote themselves and sell to the homeowner . It delivers full marketing and sales support , including access to product photography , fully personalised product literature and point of sale material .
Hurst Plastics is the only door manufacturer in the UK to offer digital printing direct on to glass , which allows installers can take a customer ’ s favourite photograph and reproduce it directly on to glass .
www . hurst-plastics . co . uk
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