Pro Installer March 2015 - Issue 24 | Page 31

31 PRO INSTALLER MARCH 2015 PRO NEWS @proinstaller1 Service always a Personal Choice Whether you are buying something from the corner shop, eating at a restaurant, or staying in a hotel, ‘service’ is something which is common to all; it stands out if it is good, and it stands out if it is bad. But the level of importance you attach to service depends on how personal it is to you? Richard Kirman, Sales and Marketing Manager for Trudor, IG Doors tells us why. “There is no doubt that the more personal something is to you, the more the standard of service means. That is why where composite doors are concerned the service levels have to be outstanding at all times; they cannot simply meet expectations, they have to exceed expectations. “Buying a composite door is now one of the most personal purchases a person can make. Every item on the door from its basic style to the number and design of the numerals is personal to them; it is their choice. “Using online door designers simply makes the process even more personal; a consumer is investing their time and emotion into choosing a life style product which is for them as well as being chosen by them. They do not therefore want their door to turn up poorly manufactured, poorly delivered, and certainly they do not want it poorly installed. They also do not want to feel that they have had poor service in terms of communication. “Composite doors are now a very aspirational product, and with that comes an aspiration –an expectation – to receive great service. The quality of finished products needs to be perfect, the delivery process, and the com- New look website provides valuable feedback from Homeowners munication process need to be absolutely perfect, and installation needs to be carried out by people who care every bit as much about the door as the customer does. “It is attaining and maintainingthese service levels which set composite door suppliers, and composite door installers apart from the rest. “It is a fundamental principle which should not be compromised at any stage.” Triple Dog Bolts fitted as standard to Truedor The latest product enhancement from IG Doors for their Truedor range is the inclusion of Triple Dog Bolts as standard. Speaking for the company Sales and Marketing Manager Richard Kirman explained. “For us, wanting to sell our product to the consumer market through our installers it is really important that we understand the needs and wishes of that market”. “Security remains a significant factor in the buying process and that is why we have developed and are fitting as standard our new Triple Dog Bolt. It is important to make the point; we are not offering this as an extra, we are fitting it as standard as the latest great feature of our product and to demonstrate that we fully understand the market we are serving”. PVCu glazing industry standards organisation, Network VEKA has capitalised on the launch of its new-look website by revamping the process involved in activating its hallmark insurance-backed guarantees. The ten-year cover, which represents one of the industry’s most fail-safe packages of customer support is instated as soon as homeowners have submitted a completed feedback form, evaluating the standard of wor