Clearview National January 2019 - Issue 206 | Page 44

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» » PROFILE 22’S OPTIMA
windows were chosen for the
construction of 18 houses, 38
flats, and two retail units as
part of a regeneration scheme
in Maidstone, Kent. Housing
association Golding Homes has
invested £50m in a three-phase
regeneration project to transform
and improve the former Park
Wood estate in Maidstone.
When it came to the windows
and doors on the project, Rydon
– the contractor – turned to
longstanding supplier Feature
Architectural Fabrications, based
in Eastbourne, East Sussex.
Procurement Manager Paul
Delaney attributes his company’s
success in winning the Wallis
Fields contract to the Profile
22 system. “Rydon specified
PVC-U windows and doors and
Optima from Profile 22 delivered
the technical and aesthetic
requirements needed.”
The system delivers optimal
thermal performance, achieving
a 1.2 W/m2K U-value as
standard, with U-values as low
as 0.8 W/m2K possible. It is
PAS24 compliant as standard
with Secured by Design options
available as well. In its aesthetics
and versatility, it sits comfortably
in any architectural style.
Profile 22’s specification team
supported Feature with the
technical information Rydon
required, including U value
calculations. The Framexpress
team liaised closely with Feature
and Profile 22 to deliver products
on schedule and ensure deadlines
were met.
www.profile22.co.uk
J&P CELEBRATES ‘TOP TEN’
» » J&P HOME IMPROVEMENTS IS
celebrating a successful ten-year partnership with
VEKA Group and Independent Network.
The family-owned, Lampeter-based
company, which has been in business for more
than 20 years, has spent the most successful
part of that period working with VEKA.
Co-owner Barry Thomas explains: “My
Father, John, and I set the business up in 1991
as an installation company.
“We decided to move into fabrication in
1997 so that we could offer our customers the
highest level of quality in both product and
service. We originally trialled another system
before moving to VEKA, and we’ve never
looked back. Our team works incredibly hard,
and the business has grown from strength
to strength in recent years, establishing a
reputation for quality throughout Lampeter
and the surrounding area.
“Fabricating our own products using VEKA
profile means we can truly vouch for their
quality and ensure our customers get the style,
energy efficiency and security they deserve.
“Choosing VEKA also meant we were
eligible to apply for membership of
Independent Network and – when we were
accepted – it gave us a fantastic way to quickly
and easily demonstrate to customers our
commitment to quality.”
www.vekauk.com
ART DECO GLASS INSPIRATION
» » AT THE SAME TIME AS LAUNCHING
the new handmade Jo Downs Glass
Collection, Solidor is also adding a new and
exclusive Art Deco glass range.
This new glass range will provide
trade partners with a genuine point of
differentiation, something that will also
resonate with style conscious consumers
looking for a unique new entrance door. There
are four different glass designs in this new
range, namely Fairmount, Paramount, Tate
and Wiltern - inspired by the architectural
influences of the early 20th Century - available
in the Flint 4, Ludlow 2 and Beeston door
designs from Solidor.
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There is also a further glass design which
is a combination of an Art Deco unit with Jo
Downs handmade tiles fitted, called ‘Vogue’.
All the new glass options and ranges can be
viewed on the Door Designer and are also
available through the online ordering portal of
Solidor Cloud 2.0.
Gareth Busson, head of sales and marketing
commented: “We continue to invest in new
products that further set us apart. These new
glass designs - on display at FIT Show - will
inspire consumers and help generate better
margins.”
www.solidor.co.uk