DOORS&WINDOWS
THE DISTINCTION
DIFFERENCE IS CLEAR
As the UK’s composite door
market leader, you would expect
Distinction Door’s composite
door to offer an excellent benefits
package. But it is the attention to
detail that really sets it apart and
the door’s glazing cassette is the
perfect example.
For homeowners, the Distinction
Difference is clear because the
cassette has been designed to offer
a seamless, high quality finish.
There are no unsightly screws or
plugs, no compromise on security.
The white, black, red, blue and
green solid colour cassettes are
through-coloured, so are robust
and tolerant to knocks and
scratches. The pre-stained colours
perfectly match the composite
door colours, ensuring a consistent
high quality finish. Attention
to detail is also evident in the
moulding design and grain effect,
both designed to complement the
composite door. Distinction Doors
offers 12 glass ranges all but one
triple glazed. For fabricator and
installers, the cassette is easy to fit
because it simply snaps together,
cutting down installation time.
It is also reversible because each
assembly consists of an identical
inner and outer cassette, both
with symmetrical male and female
connectors.
Tel: 0845 2000 816,
www.distinctiondoors.co.uk
Guardian Introduces
SunGuard Spandrel HT
Guardian now offers SunGuard Spandrel HT,
a new glass product designed for building
façade spandrel applications that benefits both
architects and fabricators.
‘Guardian Spandrel HT
brings improved uniformity
and appearance’
Spandrel glass is located between a building’s
floors or vision glass areas to conceal structural
and mechanical components such as columns,
floors, HVAC systems, electrical wiring and
plumbing and can create a seamless, aesthetically
pleasing look to a façade. It can also conceal
interior views from outside.
Chris Dolan, Director of Marketing, North
America Flat Glass for Guardian Industries,
says: “Guardian Spandrel HT brings improved
uniformity and appearance to spandrel glass with
a higher opacity and less potential for streaking,
giving a smooth, matte finish. Architects can
now specify a complete vision and spandrel glass
package alongside Guardian SunGuard high
performance, low-E coatings.
“For our fabricators, Guardian offers
convenience with stock sheets that can be
tempered by the customer as needed and easily
cut into final sizes.”
Guardian uses a proprietary coating system
for the SunGuard Spandrel HT. During heattreating, the coating bonds to the glass, after heat
treating, Spandrel HT is permanently fused to
the glass surface and has the characteristics of a
ceramic frit.
Aluminium sector continues
to grow, says CDW MD
The aluminium industry
continues to grow, offering more
opportunities for installers in this
sector.
This is the view of Jerry Webb,
Managing Director of CDW
Systems - an aluminium specialist
that recently supplied windows and
doors for the multi-million pound
construction of apartments on the
island of Guernsey.
CDW Systems worked with
Guernsey Glass & Window Co
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Ltd on a new high end residential
development called One St Julians,
which has both local and open
market apartments.
The fenestration works consisted
of curtain walling, dual colour
SAPA dual-frame windows;
and commercial and residential
aluminium entrance doors. Many
of the windows were curved and
dual colour marine grey and white.
The project is now complete, with
some of the apartments on the
market for multi million pound
figures.
CDW and Guernsey Glass
regularly collaborate on projects.
Guernsey Glass’ MD, Chris
Wrench comments: “We’re
regularly selected for the very
best projects and we like to work
with CDW Systems because they
have the experience, products
and support to ensure everything
goes smoothly. They know the
aluminium market inside out.”
01452 414853or visit www.
cdwsystems.co.uk
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