DOORS & WINDOWS
Profile of Choice
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YORKSHIRE BASED KINGFISHER Windows has adopted the award winning Optima system as its PVCu product of choice .
Neil Webster , Managing Director of Kingfisher Windows , said : “ The decision to change profile is never easy due to the major investment required for changing processes , retooling and restructuring the whole PVCu manufacturing plant to work the new profile .
“ But with Optima range being launched in April by Profile 22 , we quickly recognised that the long term benefits of being able to provide both the conventional Casement and Tilt and Turn PVCu window alongside a new and highly innovative Flush Casement and Tilt and Turn option .”
This comes on the back of Kingfisher announcing a pending move into new premises later in the year to facilitate the production of PVCu , Aluminium and Composite door fabrication as well as the subsequent handling and movement of each of these very different materials .
The Company is working very closely with all of its major suppliers to gain maximum leverage from the differing marketing departments so as to create a whole new suite
‘ long term benefits ’
of sales and marketing tools to best represent such a unique cross combination of PVCu , Aluminium and Composite door fabrication – all under the one roof .
GOOD LOOKS , GREAT PERFORMANCE
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COVENTRY-BASED AZTEC Windows , a Halo fabricator and installer , uses SWISSPACER warm edge spacer bars for the best looks and energy efficiency .
Aztec insists on SWISSPACER for its wide range of A rated windows , including its exclusive Prestige Collection ®, a high performance timber-alternative PVC-U window . The company specifies SWISSPACER Ultimate in black to match the black window gaskets for a discreet , high-end look .
“ It ’ s the little details that make a big difference to overall aesthetics and SWISSPACER in black blends perfectly with our black window gaskets for clean , uninterrupted sightlines and a quality finish ”, explains Sales Manager , Michael Hagan . “ Homeowners are increasingly choosing windows based on looks and how they will enhance their property . Our windows look fantastic and this gives us a clear competitive edge .”
Aztec Windows uses SWISSPACER for its A rated windows
Aside from its discreet , classy appearance , SWISSPACER also gives outstanding energy performance and long-lasting results . Michael adds : “ Homeowners want beautiful windows but they expect performance too . SWISSPACER helps us achieve the top A rating and it ’ s tried and tested to perform year after year .
“ We ’ ve built our reputation over the past 29 years on quality , performance and looks - so SWISSPACER is the perfect fit for our company .”
www . aztec-windows . com , www . swisspacer . com
THE CREAM OF THE CROP
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A LARGE , BESPOKE , PRIVATE HOUSE in rural Cheshire has not only proven the ideal showpiece for the VEKA PVCu vertical slider but has also demonstrated how the classical styling of the VS , including many heritage authenticity features , can be just as much at home in a new-build setting .
Based on the unusual combination of cream foil out / white foil in , the house uses both straight and arched frames , with astragal bars as well as deep bottom rail and run-through horns for maximum authenticity . The result is a look which accentuates rather than contrasts the classical but uncluttered lines of the property .
Oldham-based D & M Windows was chosen by main contractor H Cumberbirch & Son to install 66 windows and French doors fabricated by The Glazerite UK Group Ltd , with the cream / white foil as a special order .
“ This was a no-compromise contract right from the beginning ,” said D & M Managing Director Mark Hoolickin . “ The client expected the best of everything and , with the help of the VEKA system and Glazerite , we were able to deliver it , from product specification to the design and look of the finished product .”
www . glazerite . co . uk
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