Clearview North June 2014 - Issue 151 | Page 46

DOORS&WINDOWS Create an entrance with Hörmann High quality entrance doors from Hörmann offer window installers an opportunity to add even more value to home improvement projects. From the entry level ThermoPro to the recently introduced ThermoCarbon, all Hörmann products benefit from precision engineering that helps to create an easier to fit door-set with excellent results for the customer. The high quality look and feel of Hörmann doors justifies a price premium and creates the opportunity to increase profitability. With many homeowners now concerned with both security and insulation the complete range meets these demands without compromising styling choices. All Hörmann entrance doors are highly secure, thanks to multi-point locking, conical swing bolts, security bolts and lock bolts that pull the doors tightly shut. Secured by Design options are also available with the entry level ThermoPro door. This unique steel faced door is produced in a range of classic and contemporary styles, including traditional British designs. The Secured by Design options include security coded lock cylinders, which are designed to resist picking, snapping, bumping or drilling. This is of more interest following the recent adverse publicity regarding eurocylinder locks. As well as being secure these doors are also stylish and thermally efficient, exceeding the latest standards. The 46 mm door leaf is filled with rigid, CFC free, polyurethane foam leading to thermal U-values as low as 1.2 W/ m2K. This design also provides high levels of acoustic insulation. Double seals on all four sides, with additional corner seals, provide extra protection against the elements and help to ensure that these doors are airtight, watertight and stable. Taking things a step further, the recently introduced ThermoPro Plus maintains the high levels of security and ease of use but features a 65mm thick door leaf on a composite frame. This frame adds to the overall insulation value, along with thermal breaks and thicker insulation. This door leaf sits in an 80mm aluminium door frame that also includes PU foam infill and a thermal break. Triple seal s on the threshold strip and another thermal break all help to maximise insulation to give a fitted door with a U-value of only 1.0W/m2K. The aluminium entrance door range features three models Top Comfort, ThermoSafe and ThermoCarbon, with a host of options and styling choices. These doors take insulation and security to another level with a number of optional security features. The Top comfort utilises the 80mm thick profile system and has a slim, 30mm thick door leaf. Most styles of this model feature larger glazed panels which themselves have U-values as low as 1.1W/m2K. As with the ThermoPro range, three way adjustable hinges help to ensure these doors seal perfectly and close smoothly and securely time after time. The ThermoSafe and ThermoCarbon doors are new for 2014 and replace the Top Prestige and Top PrestigePlus models. These doors feature a new structure and represent the next generation of high-insulation entrance doors. Designed for low energy homes and housing developments, they offer impressive thermal and acoustic insulation plus high security. The ThermoSafe features a 73mm thick door leaf with a rigid, CFC free, PU foam infill and an aluminium sub-frame with thermal break, which gives an excellent U-value that meets the Passivhus standard of 0.8W/m2K. Triple glazed panels with shatterproof safety glass, on the inside and outside, help maintain the high level of insulation when these options are chosen. For the ultimate in insulation, the ThermoCarbon door marries a reinforced carbon fibre subframe with solid PU foam in a 100mm thick door leaf, to produce an entrance door with a U-value of only 0.47 W/m2K. Quadruple glazed panels help to maintain this ground-breaking level. This door also comes with 9-point locking and hidden hinges as standard. With colour choices and finishes that match the vast majority of window profiles, the Hörmann range can be a seamless part of any home makeover. Matching side elements and transom lights add to the design options and can turn a front door in to a grand entrance. In addition matching garage doors, in a wide selection of styles and types, can complete an external transformation. For more information on the complete range of Hörmann entrance and garage doors, plus details of garage door specialists offering supply and fit deals, contact Hörmann direct on 01530 516888, or by email to [email protected] or go to www.hormann.co.uk. 46 JUN 2014 To read more, visit www.clearview-uk.com