Clearview South June 2014 - Issue 151 | Page 52

DOORS&WINDOWS TuffX Launches new AMBI-TRIPLE self cleaning roof glass TuffX the UK’s leading specialist conservatory roof glass manufacturer recently launched the Ambi-triple to complement the Ambience range of glass roofing products. The Ambi-triple has been specifically designed for use in orangeries, which having smaller glass roof requirements can take the extra weight a triple unit incorporates. As homeowners look to extend their homes rather than move the orangery has become a popular addition due to the aesthetics and space it offers which can be used all year round. Ambience customers now have the broadest choice of conservatory glass roof options with four colour tint options, Ambi-Max Superlength units, available up to 4m, along with the new Ambi-Triple. For installers this new option makes the ideal solution for glazing orangeries as less glass is required so the roof can accommodate the weight of a triple unit making the room extremely energy efficient. This is a major selling point to the consumer who today is looking not just to expand their home but to use the space as an everyday part of their life. As discerning homeowners increasingly appreciate the benefits of thermally efficient self-cleaning glass, combined with more dynamic designs the Ambi-Triple offers substantial benefits with up to 84% solar heat reflection, a u-value as low as 0.7 and excellent light transmission, which is the best performance glass currently available on the market. With orangeries becoming increasingly popular as extensions to a property that house everyday items such as televisions, plasma screens and computers, glare now a lso is a vital aspect to consider. Ambi-Triple offers exceptional glare reduction which together with the noise reduction benefits makes it easily the most suitable glass roof option for any orangery project. ‘the Ambi-Triple has always been available but it adds a superb new option to the Ambience range that we feel sure will become a popular choice for homeowner’ Manufactured in-house, to exacting industry standards the Ambi-Triple is a quality product that offers the best performance options on the market today. As conservatories and orangeries are now built as much to reflect lifestyles as to add value and space triple glazed roof units clearly provide numerous advantages with greater insulation and improved noise reduction. Triple glazing is not a new phenomenon to the UK, however it has always been considered ‘the Ambi-Triple offers substantial benefits with up to 84% solar heat reflection, a u-value as low as 0.7 and excellent light transmission, which is the best performance glass currently available on the market’ 52 JUN 2014 a specialist product in both the window and certainly conservatory sectors. TuffX has always been progressive in its approach to product development believing this to be vital when supporting customers and once again sees an Ambience choice that will help to further energize the conservatory and orangery markets. As a company that has established a formidable reputation for quality and standards across the industry, TuffX is now in the enviable position of offering the widest choice of self cleaning, thermally efficient glass roof options in the UK from under one roof, with all products available for delivery within 5 – 7 days. Whilst the UK triple glazing market is still small by comparison to the double glazing category, it will inevitably increase in popularity as a form of energy reduction in modern properties for both commercial and domestic projects. Likewise for orangeries it will greatly increase in popularity due to the excellent performance levels it provides. The advantages of triple glazing in the conservatory sector are enormous and with changes to legislation introduced where lower U values will be demanded, the industry is expecting that triple glazing will become increasingly important for installers to consider. Graham Price, Managing Director, comments “The Ambi-Triple has always been available but it adds a superb new option to the Ambience range that we feel sure will become a popular choice for homeowners. The Ambi-Triple offers unprecedented advantages for orangeries, with better sound insulation and improved thermal performance allowing the room to be used as an integral part of family life. Customers can therefore benefit from installing this product from the Ambience range as it provides the ultimate in choice, performance, practicality and quality guarantees.” To read more, visit www.clearview-uk.com