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Lock Up and Lock Them Out – Safety Ensured Doors

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swing and slide door with white frame Burglaries are devastating. There’s the physical destruction of having your home intruded on by strangers, a mess made, entrances broken and the emotional turmoil that follows. It can have a coinciding effect of anxiety on those whose homes have been burgled and feelings of despair from losing expensive or sentimental items. A recent increase in burglaries in the UK has created a desperate need for extra protection to your homes. Although burglaries are nowhere near as bad as in he 90s, ONS show that there has been a rise of 32 per cent of domestic burglaries in the UK in 2017 at a frightening number.

Door Frame Colour Consideration

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swing and slide door in black frame against orange brick wall
Choosing colour schemes is an exciting and favoured choice to make when renovating your home, or moving into somewhere new that you want to distinguish as your own.
 
The walls, the floors, the upholstery and - sometimes forgotten but nevertheless important - the doors.
 
(Check out our modern and innovative swing and slide doors by the way - stylish and sensational - a statement piece to any house!)
 
Anyway, it’s a very subjective concept as to decide what shades are going to work best for you and your home.
 
Decor and design can be reflective of our personalities.
 
There are creative ways that.

Profix Proud to Support ‘Building Our Skills’ Industry Initiative

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A lack of skills and labour shortages has been a hot topic in the construction industry for a while now and many in the window and door sector are talking about the knock-on consequences for our sector as well as on individual businesses. The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors published the results of a survey late last year showing how the problem has been gradually worsening for the last five years. The report garnered national coverage in the Telegraph newspaper, bringing the issue to the fore as a major concern for both the industry and the wider economy.

But what is being done about the problem?

Some companies have committed to do their bit to help change.

Are your rental properties efficient enough?

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On April 1st new Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards were introduced, meaning that around 400,000 homes across England and Wales may be rendered unlettable because they waste too much energy.  The new standards say that all commercial and residential rental properties must achieve a rating of Grade E on Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) for any new lettings or lease renewals issued after this date.  Any residential properties on existing tenancies must become compliant by 1st April 2020, while commercial properties must meet them by 1st April 2023.  

Hard to Heat

The revised legislation, originating from The Energy Act 2011, intends for all properties that are hard to heat -  whether through poor insulation, draughty or damp conditions -.

The Humble Back Door

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Spring is the time when many homeowners start their home improvement plans. Regardless of what the housing market is doing, people want homes they can be proud of and this often starts at the entrance.  Creating a grand entranceway to a home is becoming increasing popular and according to property experts they are now a “must” to add kerb appeal and style to a property.  Going beyond the extensive choice of composite door styles and colours available, many are painting their door frames to match the door to ‘make the door look bigger and more handsome’.

But, don’t forget about the humble back door!

Often a neglected part of the home, when creating a grand entrance at.
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