Time To Prosper As Patios Are Proving Popular

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Two trade fabricators have told TheInstaller that patio door enquiries are going through the roof as homeowners rush to let the outside in after months of lockdown.

And it seems they are prepared to flash the cash for those impressive projects before summer become autumn.

Chris Reeks, Director of Fentrade, said: “We have been delighted to see demand growing as the country opens up after lockdown. Our trade customers tell us the trend for creating large expanses of glass is still as popular as ever and this is translating into an increase of orders being placed for our Aluminium Inline Slider.”

Purplex Marketing

Meanwhile, Allan Little, Production Director of another aluminium specialist, CDW Systems, said he can bear out figures from Purplex Marketing that show one of the most widely entered Google searches is for patio doors. “Lockdown has seen homeowners gain a new appreciation of their homes, while the recent spell of fantastic weather will have provided them with a renewed desire to bring the outdoors in,” said Little. “With long haul holidays off the menu for the foreseeable future, they will be searching online for ways to invest in their homes. Patio doors can provide the perfect link between a home and garden.”

Domestic and light commercial

Fentrade’s Inline Slider is good for use in domestic and light commercial applications. There is a choice of single, double or triple track systems, all with multiple sliding configurations. There is a choice of inline or lift & slide available in a wide range of single, dual and anodised colour finishes. Sashes can be up to 3,000mm in height while sightlines as slim as 45mm maximise light transmission. There are square or bevelled beads plus reinforced interlock sections for when the elements dictate more strength is required.

CDW products

CDW has a range of patio door products from some of the most respected aluminium systems companies including the Sapa Technal Crown Sliding Patio Door; Reynaers CP130 Lift & Slide system; and the Slide 2000 Patio Door and Visoglide Plus Thermally Broken system, both from Smart. The trade and commercial fabricator also offers full technical back up and customer assistance, as well as UK delivery direct to the customer.

Energy and security

Fentrade’s Inline Slider offers with U-values as low as 1.6 W/m²k achievable for the double-glazed version and 1.4 W/m²k for the triple glazed.

Multipoint locking ensures security.

Picture: Fentrade Inline Slider and CDW Systems' Reynears CP130 Lift & Slide door.

Article written by Cathryn Ellis
16th July 2020

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