Clearview National February 2016 - Issue 171 | Page 38

doors&windows

Panoramic Views for
Lift & Slide Door
»»AGB Hardware
reports significant interest in its
cornerless glazing option, which
can be specified alongside the
Imago Lift & Slide door.
With cornerless glazing, the
panoramic glazing elements can be
extended to create a fixed corner
of glass without a mullion. This
enables housebuilders to maximise
the view from a property using
complete glazed walls, as well as
meeting modern demands for
flexible living spaces.

“An uninterrupted view is so
on-trend amongst homeowners
at the moment,” confirms Marco
Zen, UK & Ireland Sales Manager
of AGB Hardware. “Cornerless
glazing pushes the concept even
further; when the sliding doors
are opened, homeowners benefit
from the widest possible border
between the interior and exterior,
transforming the garden into an
extension of your living space.”
Even when closed, the Imago
Lift & Slide concept ensures

that there is the barest minimum
of visible area at the corner
point. “Contemporary timber
systems such as Imago bring real
sophistication to the frame, with
a minimalist sash often slimmer
than aluminium framed doors,”
explains Marco Zen.
The innovative Imago Life &
Slide mechanism means that the
hardware disappears into the frame,
which is buried tightly within the
plaster line for a sightline as narrow
as 2cm: aesthetically pleasing and

also an ideal means of reducing
‘cold bridging’ for exceptional
insulation. Imago Lift & Slide
also delivers a reliable silky smooth
slide mechanism that is practically
invisible.
Where the frames meet, a
range of advanced high security
locking systems can be specified
to provide that essential peace
of mind, while also meeting
the latest legal requirements in
security under the provisions of
Document Q.

A PerfectTeam
»»A large social housing
refurbishment project in Salisbury has been
flying along thanks to Kestrel and National
Plastics.
PVCUE roofline manufacturer Kestrel
teamed up with the large building plastics
distributor to provide products for the project,
which involves more than 150 homes.
Keith Hart, business development manager
for Kestrel for the south of England said: “We’re
delighted to be the preferred manufacturer
for this significant refurbishment of social
housing.
“National Plastics has played a key part in
ensuring that the contractor has been kept
supplied throughout the first phase of this
contract and we look forward to resuming this
partnership during the next phase this year.”
The project, carried out by property services
company Ian Williams, began in early 2015
and has included Kestrel’s K16 fascia boards,
vented and solid soffits along with accessories.
A Dorset branch of National Plastics has
acted as the distributor, delivering Kestrel’s
products to the site.

38 » F EB 2016 » CL EARVI E W- UK . C O M

Tony Hart, manager of National Plastics
Christchurch said: “The Kestrel products
were specified for this particular project and
have been a very good quality.
“It’s involved some large scale deliveries
from Kestrel and they have worked with us
to ensure these arrive early in the morning.
In turn this has helped us to deliver quickly
to the client without the need to hold
stock.”

The project has included all white roofline
products on a number of different sized
properties for Wiltshire Rural Housing
Association.
Kestrel’s roofline products are used on a
number of social housing projects across the
UK thanks, in part, to the brand offering an
extended 35-year, non-diminishing guarantee
on white products when fitted by a Kestrel
registered installer.