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HL Plastics Liniar Alumina

November 1, 2018 by Nick Dardalis Leave a Comment

HL Plastics is one of the best-known PVCu systems companies. Under the HL Plastics brand is Liniar. The Alumina bifold door and suite of aluminium residential doors, therefore, places HL Plastics as an aluminium systems company as well as PVCu. HL Plastics operates in the UK since 1974. The range of Liniar windows and doors, as well as the Alumina bifold door, reaches homeowners through a quality network of fabricators and installers. In addition to the Alumina aluminium range, Liniar provides: A complete suite of PVCu fenestration products. The Liniar decking and fencing range for holiday homes, gardens or outdoor areas. Liniar […]

Thermotec roof panels review

October 17, 2018 by Nick Dardalis Leave a Comment

Thermotec roof panels are replacement conservatory roof panels designed to improve old conservatories. Made of aluminium, our Thermotec roof panels review takes a look at this product improving the insulation on both aluminium and PVCu conservatory roofs. We also compare it to some of the other conservatory roof refurbishment products on the market. What is Thermotec? The conservatory refurbishment market is a growing sector. There are over 9000 conservatory installers in the UK (Source: Insight Data) with a widely reported 3 million conservatories installed in the UK. Many first generations and older conservatories came with poorly insulated polycarbonate or basic […]

The Integral Bifolding Door Review

October 16, 2018 by Nick Dardalis Leave a Comment

Epwin Window Systems has a new aluminium product, the Integral bifolding door. If you don’t know of The Epwin Group, they are a substantial PVCu manufacturer. Founded in 1976, The Epwin Group is listed on the London Stock Exchange. Epwin predominantly serves the trade, retail, social housing and construction sector. What is the Integral Bifolding door by The Epwin Group? The Integral bifolding door is an aluminium bifold targeted at a relatively new niche in the market. That is the aluminium bifolding door with similar aesthetics to PVCu windows. The excellent Alumina bifolding door by Liniar is already selling well as a […]

Origin Aluminium Windows Review

September 28, 2018 by Nick Dardalis Leave a Comment

When it comes to good brands of aluminium windows, Origin’s OW-80 Premium flush casement has been an excellent seller. There is now a new window, the Origin OW-70 Slimline. In this Origin aluminium windows review, we take a look at both types of windows, explain their features and how you can use them. Origin aluminium windows review. What are Origin windows? First of all, it is important to know the background of Origin aluminium windows. The vast majority of other aluminium windows come from the Systems company, supplied as bars of aluminium and accessories. These window components go to several […]

The Visofold 1000 bifold door review

July 31, 2018 by Nick Dardalis 4 Comments

The Smart Systems Visofold 1000 bifold door is arguably one of the best selling, established bifolding doors in the UK. Smart Systems is the biggest aluminium systems company, based in Yatton, Bristol. Smarts’ Visofold 1000 door is widely sold to builders, via trade counters and direct to the public. While one of the older bifolding doors on the market, it remains a great seller and an ideal bifold door solution for many. Here we review the product and provide some comparisons with other brands. Why we are reviewing the Smart Systems Visofold 1000 bifold door. First of all, the market […]

The New Kawneer AA®190 TB Commercial Door

July 30, 2018 by Nick Dardalis Leave a Comment

The Kawneer AA®190 TB Commercial Door is a new commercial door product, offering an improved heavy duty door for high-traffic buildings. Kawneer is so confident with this door; it comes with a lifetime guarantee. We take a look at the door and see if it is indeed better than the many doors on the market. Information about the Kawneer AA®190 TB Commercial Door. Kawneer already has two very trusted commercial door variants with their existing AA190 and the AA350 commercial doors. Both these doors come with a lifetime guarantee already. The Kawneer AA®190 TB Commercial Door is improved but provides the […]

How much do Origin Bifold Doors Cost?

July 28, 2018 by Nick Dardalis Leave a Comment

Origin, the UK’s biggest bifolding door company now has an e-shop. Meaning that consumers can configure and buy bifolding doors online. We take a look at what this means for consumers as well as the trade. Using an online store to work out what Origin bifold doors cost. First of all, it is worth looking at how customers wanting to work out what Origin bifold doors cost, get from Origin’s new e-shop. The new e-shop is easy to use, providing the homeowner with the information they need to order a bifolding door online. Origin’s e-shop enables you to choose what […]

New Origin Sliding Door Review

July 26, 2018 by Nick Dardalis 2 Comments

The Origin sliding door is one of the latest products from one of the UK’s best known brands in aluminium home improvement products. The Origin sliding door made its preview at the 2017 FiT Show. Over the last year, Origin has rolled out the product to selected dealers. This new slimline sliding door is now in several showrooms and, of course, customer homes. The door is finally live on the Origin website as well. In this review, we take a look at the product, its features and what you get compared to other similar sliding doors. The Origin Sliding Door […]

Guide to who makes the best aluminium entrance doors

July 4, 2018 by Nick Dardalis 20 Comments

The front door to a home needs to be attractive, secure and reliable. In this article, we explain the main features of aluminium front doors and some pointers on who we think makes the best aluminium entrance doors. Often the front door is the last item in a substantial home improvement project. Composite doors are a cheap and high-quality alternative to a front door. Some of the best aluminium entrance doors provide all the advantages of a composite door with even more features and benefits. Features of the best aluminium entrance doors. To choose the right aluminium front door for […]

How much do steel replacement windows cost?

June 26, 2018 by Nick Dardalis 14 Comments

Slimline aluminium windows are one of the fastest growing trends. They are great for replacing old steel and other metal windows. They are also very popular in new extensions and home renovations. So the obvious question is, how much do steel replacement windows cost, and are they a good investment? In this article, we explain how prices are worked out and offer some guide prices on several product types. In a previous article we explained how to compare aluminium windows with Steel. Background information about steel replacement windows First of all, aluminium steel replacement windows are not exact Crittall® style […]

HL Plastics Liniar Alumina

Thermotec roof panels review

The Integral Bifolding Door Review

Origin Aluminium Windows Review

The Visofold 1000 bifold door review

The New Kawneer AA®190 TB Commercial Door

How much do Origin Bifold Doors Cost?

New Origin Sliding Door Review

Guide to who makes the best aluminium entrance doors

How much do steel replacement windows cost?

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