We have an extensive extensions feature in this issue with a focus on glass and rooflights. Editor Brian Shillibeer writes that more and more installers want to be in this sector. And more and more want to take on as much of an extension project as they can by adding skills to their teams or becoming the lead contractor and employing subbies. It should, though, come as a warning that a construction company and its director have been fined after being found guilty of safety breaches on an extension project that resulted in a five-year-old child being injured by a falling cast iron pipe.
All The More Specialisms
Working with an agency with every specialist under one roof, from PR, branding and design through to digital, video, SEO and paid media, means clients benefit from coherent, joined-up campaigns rather than fragmented strands pulled together from different sources. It also means Purplex can move quickly when market conditions change, wirtes CEO, Andrew Scott.
New Colours Boost Slimline Integral Blind’s Sales Potential
Six new colour options for the slim-fit ScreenLine SL16 integral blind system can help installers unlock new sales opportunities amongst homeowners seeking a contemporary look for their windows and doors. Ian Short, the managing director of Uni-Blinds integral blinds manufacturer Morley Glass, explains why.
Technical Article - Variations To The Contract Need To Be Written And Agreed
Don Waterworth, The Installer’s Legal & Technical Expert has come across many instances where projects have gotten bigger and bigger but nobody has thought to agree the changes by writing them down and getting them signed – which just leads to big trouble as an installer recently found.
The Future Is Here – And It’s Thinner
Tony Palmer, the head of sales at Edgetech, explores the evolution of triple glazing with thin triples – and how Super Spacer is powering its future.
The Importance Of Matching Vents
Installers have to make sure they meet the ventilation requirements under Approved Document F (means of ventilation). How do they do that with trickle vents that actually match the windows and doors they go in?
Select Flat Glass Rooflight
Keylite Roof Windows has introduced its new Select Flat Glass Rooflight which is designed to tackle the biggest challenges faced by tradespeople – from water-pooling and complex kerb construction to long lead times and compliance headaches.
Winterbourne Extension Is A Winner
A bungalow in the idyllic setting of Winterbourne, Bristol, has undergone a huge transformation thanks to a large extension and the installation of Sheerline’s aluminium windows and doors.
Affordable Windows Group is set to debut its new steel-look aluminium range, Decorio which is crafted from premium aluminium.
It is used to create both internal and external windows and doors, Decorio captures the iconic style of industrial and art deco designs at a lower price than steel.
Head of marketing, Amelia Gaughan, says: “The steel-look is now a timeless classic. The Decorio range takes it to new heights. It is a sister-brand to our wood-effect PVC-U range, Timberlook. It is the perfect answer to the increasing demand for steel-look aluminium products as homeowners continue to embrace heritage aesthetics.”
Which stand?
Affordable Windows Group will be giving visitors an exclusive look at this new heritage-inspired range on Stand N 61 in Hall 8.
Gaughan adds: “The FIT Show represents all the best the UK fenestration industry has to offer, which is why we’re unveiling our Decorio range there. “Decorio is the perfect answer to the increasing demand for steel-look aluminium products as homeowners continue to embrace heritage aesthetics. It is a sister-brand to our wood-effect PVC-U range Timberlook.”
Decorio offers a compreOptionshensive range, featuring thermally-broken external windows and doors with slim sightlines and elegant single-glazed internal screens and doors. To complete the look, a diverse collection of classic and modern handles, pulls, and escutcheons are available.
Gaughan says: “We haven't exhibited at a trade show in quite some time, so Decorio's launch was the perfect opportunity to return. As well as Decorio, we’ll also be showcasing selected products from Timberlook and our other brands.”
Picture: Affordable Windows Group is to debut its Decorio Range at FIT Show 2025.