Clearview National June 2017 - Issue 187 | Page 46

PROUD SPONSOR OF DOORS & WINDOWS
DOORS&WINDOWS
DALES DIARY OF ENHANCEMENTS
» » EUROCELL, DISTRIBUTOR
and recycler of window, door,
conservatory and roofline
products, has reconfigured its
popular Dales Collection range of
composite doors to increase and
improve aesthetic choice, security
and resilience.
First, the company has
introduced three new panel
designs – the Elton, Hartington
and Newhaven – which deliver
‘on trend’ farmhouse and
contemporary styles. The three
designs are complemented by six
further glass patterns to further
increase choice for the specifier,
developer and end-user.
The additional door and glass
introductions bring the total of
Dales Collection front and back
composite door combinations
to 15 styles in 15 colours and 18
glazing options, from modern
‘chic’ to traditional Edwardian or
cottage style.
The colours are in three groups:
Contemporary, e.g. Anthracite
Grey, Slate Grey and Moondust
Grey; Standard, e.g. Rosewood,
Golden Oak, Frost White and
Berry Red; and Heritage, e.g.
Eurocell Cream, Chartwell Green
and Duck Egg Blue (all made to
order). Dales Collection doors are
also available with colour-matched
weather bars.
SECURITY ASSURED
Second, with security and
peace of mind very much on
the agenda, not least following
the introduction of Approved
Document Q (AD Q) of the
Building Regulations in October
2015, Eurocell has improved
both the structural stability of
its door panels and its locking
hardware.
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AD Q sets out what it says are
“reasonable standards for doors
and windows to resist physical
attack by a casual or opportunist
burglar by being both sufficiently
robust and fitted with appropriate
hardware” and effectively excludes
non-PAS 24 products from the
new build sector.
A new accredited five-point
multi-locking system with
adjustable keeps has been
introduced, providing an
improved weather rating that can
now achieve up to a massive 1200
Pascals – a 50% improvement on
previous tests. The new improved
design also includes an increase
of the outer GRP skin thickness
from 2mm to 4mm.
The collection is now fitted
with the Tri-Sis glazing cassette
which can be deglazed internally
without damaging the door
panel or affecting the security
performance of the door overall.
The locking system, plus
the thickness and glazing
modifications, means that the
new doors are all now compliant
with the requirements of AD
Q; achieving PAS 23/24:2016
accreditation, which includes the
challenging PAS 24:2016 ‘Cut
Through’ test.
LOW MAINTENANCE
DESIGN
GRP door leaves obviate splits
or cracks and are less prone to
scratching and denting than
steel-faced doors. A high-quality
triple-seal frame system ensures
Dales Collection doors can give
outstanding performance for
many years and two brush seals
and a gasket seal prevent drafts
and rain causing problems.
In terms of energy efficiency
and sustainability, The Dales
Collection composite doors range
is ‘B’ rated as standard but ‘A’
rated is also available.
GRP-faced PVCu composite
doors continue to dominate
the UK entrance doors sector;
made popular by their greater
security, thermal performance, fire
resistance and aesthetic variety.
The Dales Collection is the
acme of these products: offering
specifiers, housebuilders, social
landlords and homeowners superb
choice, performance and looks.
www.eurocell.co.uk