Ten Out Of Ten, Zen And Xen

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The team at AluFold Direct believe they have achieved a ten out of ten and a state of Zen with the launch of Xenlite – an easy fit option for installers looking for a contemporary aluminium roof lantern.

Xenlite incorporates lots of clever design and engineering features which make it safer, simpler and quicker to install, with no worries about call backs.

Part L

It has a 38mm frame with thermally broken hip beams and meets the requirements of the new Part L. It has also been designed with high performance seals to ensure air and weather performance.

Easy install

It has been designed so that the glazing clicks into the flange on one side of the ring beam as soon as it is placed into position, with no danger of the glass slipping while the other three sides are secured. A pressure plate with integrated cover caps then makes it easy for one person to clip in the glazing all the way round so there is no need to reach across or around the roof to screw in the fixings. Neat, fast-fit end caps are simply screwed on to complete the installation.

Pitch

The lantern comes with a fixed 25° pitch regardless of size so there is never any obstruction to the outlook from the floor above. This ensures that it fits into the mainstream home extension and orangery market and gives installers already fitting aluminium bi-folds, sliders or windows an opportunity to upsell.

 “Xenlite is made the way that we believe roof lanterns should be and addresses all the things that installers told us they don’t like about the competition. Everything, from the four-sided glass retention to the profile-shaped cover caps, has been designed to suit the needs of the installer.”

– Russell Yates 

Managing director, AluFold Direct

Protecting margins

It’s not just about making the product easy to fit, it’s about protecting installer margins by minimising time on site and eliminating costly call backs.”

Xenlite is supplied in kit form, with standard stock sizes available on a 5-day lead time and bespoke sizes available to order in around 2 weeks. It is being manufactured on a dedicated assembly line at AluFold Direct’s factory in Blackburn.

Picture: Xenlite, AluFold Direct’s contemporary aluminium roof lantern.

www.xenlite.co.uk

Article written by Cathryn Ellis
22nd May 2022

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