LAZY , HAZY SUMMER GREYS

A ‘ grey outlook ’ might not sound like the most appealing summer view , but – if you ’ re in the home improvement market – VEKA Group has unveiled a grey product to thoroughly brighten up your sales pitch , whichever way you look at it .

VEKA ’ s Imagine Bi-Fold Door is now available with a Grey Base profile , meaning that you can offer your customers a product that ’ s completely coloured from every angle . ( No more tiny glimpses of white anywhere !)

Hailed as ‘ this summer ’ s coolest grey ’, the Imagine Bi-Fold with VEKA ’ s new Grey Base is designed to be foiled with the ever-popular Anthracite Grey from the Variations colour collection . Supplied with matching Anthracite Grey hardware from

ERA , it is bang on trend and offers fabricators and installers yet another selling point to seal more sales this summer .

Sales Director Neil Evans explains : “ We wanted to give our customers another benefit to offer their customers .

“ The Grey Base profile for the Imagine Bi-Fold Door will be priced the same as standard profile , it ’ s just a great ‘ extra ’ that might prove to be the tipping point for homeowners choosing which product they want to spend their hard-earned cash on ”.

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completely coloured from every angle

’ www . vekauk . com

DOORBUILDER UPDATES HELP GENERATE FURTHER LEADS

Leading composite door manufacturer Apeer continues to invest in lead generation for its installer partners , with new updates to its Doorbuilder programme announced for 2018 .

Linda Tomb , Marketing Manager explains : “ We are always looking at ways we can improve our Doorbuilder programme and , following feedback from customers , we have rolled out a number of key updates to help make the process work better for our installers and homeowners using the online version of the programme .

“ Seeing many changes are the offline version of the programme , which is used by our installer partners in their showrooms as a visual and pricing tool . Following feedback at last year ’ s FIT Show , our IT technicians have now added an ‘ automatic update ’ feature to the Doorbuilder programme , meaning installers don ’ t have to manually update it themselves or re-download the software ; it ’ s now all done at the touch of a button . We are hoping for a seamless update with minimal need for IT support ; however , our team will of course be on hand to help with any queries ”.

www . apeer . co . uk / door-builder

Sharp looks in Spalding with Eurocell ’ s Skypod Acute

Extra space and light all year round – but with no extra heating costs – are the benefits Dan Sheppard enjoyed after choosing to cap his conservatory extension with the Skypod Acute from Eurocell – the UK ’ s leading manufacturer , distributor and recycler of window , door , conservatory and roofline products .

When Dan and his wife Ashy moved into their bungalow in Spalding , Lincolnshire , it soon became apparent that the kitchen was too small for their needs and was , facing east , rather dark . After deciding on a conservatory extension , Dan brought in David Shaw of

Shaw Home Improvements , who suggested Skypod Acute would be ideal .

Precision engineered for quick and simple installation , Skypod can be fitted quickly and accurately because there are no mitring or awkward angles to cut – just assemble and screw into place .

Available in blue , neutral , bronze or clear self-cleaning temperature-controlled glass , a Skypod lantern roof provides the homeowner with exceptional energy efficiency .

All three models are covered by a 10-year guarantee and available in the full colour range .

www . eurocell . co . uk

Astraseal boosts aluminium offering with Smart ’ s new Designer Doors

Astraseal , the renowned trade and commercial fabricator has once again strengthened their aluminium offering with the introduction of the Designer Door range from respected extruders Smart Systems .

The Designer Door range is the result of Smart ’ s continued research and development , creating a premium aluminium door range that expertly combines style with unrivalled strength and durability . It means that along with traditional , heritage and contemporary styles and a range colours , the Designer Door range offers 66mm triple glazing , a 10-point locking mechanism and 3 adjustable hinges that can withstand an incredible 80kg of pressure .

Available with fixed-side or head-light glazing combinations and in either single or double door configurations , the Designer Door range offers U Values as low as 0.9 thanks to revolutionary thermal break technology , a fully insulated door panel and triple glazed and laminated glass units .

The new Designer Door range joins the Wellingborough firm ’ s full range of aluminium glazing products including windows , doors , bi-folds , patio doors and outdoor living products .

www . astraseal . co . uk

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