The bespoke Soho External Door combines an elegant design with meticulous attention to detail. On top of delivering a steel-look design that’s been inspired by one of Manhattan’s most famous neighbourhoods, it also boasts 2025 Future Homes Standard compliance for thermal efficiency – a year earlier than required. Bespoke and Flexible Each Soho External [...]
2024 is gearing up to be an exciting year for home renovations. After navigating a tumultuous housing market marked by unpredictable fluctuations in mortgage interest rates in 2023, homeowners are now leaning towards enhancing their existing properties to align with their current and future needs. This trend of renovation over relocation is becoming more [...]
In today’s competitive market, new build properties must stand out to attract homebuyers as the market begins to pick up following a period of exceptionally high-interest rates. Quality, service, and aesthetics are now more important than ever before. Origin’s latest innovation, the Soho External Door (OB-36+), perfectly combines all these elements, making it a [...]
It's not that often the world of football collides with the world of fenestration, but in another hit to the sector, the supplier of facades, curtain walling and cladding to Everton's new stadium has gone into administration. Alucraft Systems on March 22nd filed a notice on The Gazette appointing administrators: See full notice here: [...]
Modern homeowners are consistently prioritising high-quality finishings in their homes, to give them longevity, security, thermal efficiency and sustainability. Expertly crafted and manufactured in the UK, the Origin Window Collection is suitable for every type of project, from ultra-modern renovations to traditional-style homes. The Window Collection (OW-70 and OW-80) provides housebuilders with some of [...]
Is the S500 series from Spitfire the best door in Europe? The doors from Spitfire are touted as the best not only in the UK but in Europe too. After building an entire showroom dedicated to Spitfire doors, as well as selling them to the public for a reasonable amount of time and getting [...]
Victoria Brocklesby, COO at Origin, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of aluminium windows and doors, explains how renovators can make practical spaces in their properties without eliminating natural light. The way we use our homes has changed significantly in the past four years. Home and work life have crashed into each other, and [...]
Known for developing innovative solutions to historic challenges within the aluminium industry, Sheerline has announced the launch of its latest revolutionary product, a Reverse Butt Joint for the Prestige window system. Based on Sheerline’s tried and tested corner cleat, a new patented, precision-machined, aluminium T cleat will enable Sheerline customers to offer fully internally [...]
North West based DAWS, the leading trade aluminium supplier to the door and window industry, is proud to announce the expansion of its “from stock” colour range taking the number to 10 vibrant stock colours for its highly popular Smoothfold Aluminium Bi-Fold doors. Sales Director Phill Cresswell said “This exciting development is a testament [...]
Last week Rocal, producers of Endurance Doors, announced that they had acquired Witham-based BDC Aluminium. It meant the year started with a bang as a company predominantly in the composite door space made a massive move into the aluminium side of fenestration. Given the size of Endurance and the huge client base they have [...]
Sheerline’s Ben Hartshorn was named the fenestration industry’s newest Rising Star after winning the coveted award at the G23 Awards at the end of November. It was one of the most competitive award categories, with Ben up against seven other entrants for the accolade. He was put forward by the team due to the [...]
Aluminium door and window specialist, Dutemänn has agreed a comprehensive new supply-agreement with Deceuninck Aluminium. As part of the new partnership, Dutemänn will begin manufacture of its own uniquely designed variant of the easy-fit Decalu88 Bi-folding Door, which will be branded as Elän; and the Decalu 163 Lift-and-Slide, which will be sold under Dutemänn [...]
By Phil Slinger - CAB CEO The Construction Products Association Autumn forecasts reports states that construction output remains on forecast to fall by 6.8% during 2023. The two largest construction sectors contributing to this fall is private new housing and private house repair (r&mi), maintenance and improvement. In 2024 the forecast is for a [...]
The team at Sheerline are celebrating after winning not one, but two coveted awards at this year’s National Fenestration Awards, which took place on Saturday 28 October at Doncaster Racecourse. It was an extra special evening as the awards celebrated their ten-year anniversary. First, Sheerline’s Prestige Lift & Slide Patio was awarded the title [...]
Sheerline has launched a new Installation of the Month competition to provide an opportunity for installers to showcase the quality of their work. It is designed to be easy to enter to encourage businesses of all sizes to get involved, and get some free PR. The only requirements are to submit photos or videos [...]
Sheerline is delighted to announce that every product within their Prestige range is now Secured by Design (SBD) certified. With the Prestige Lift & Slide Patio Door recently joining the rest of its aluminium windows and doors to offer full SBD accreditation. This latest addition underlines Sheerline’s commitment to delivering the safest, most secure [...]
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