Monthly Archives: November 2017

We’re all too aware of the power property programmes hold with consumers and what an impact they can have, positively or negatively, on our industry. Grand Designs is still seen as an authoritative voice in building design, but there are an increasing number of programmes ‘educating’ consumers in how to make their homes look better, more welcoming, more on trend, as well as the best things to do to make them more sellable when the time comes. Property experts have recently been talking about the importance of the first impression of a house, especially when it comes to selling up, but warn that which colours you choose for your windows and doors could make all.

Following the success of our Swing and Slide Patio Door, we have now launched a dedicated Twitter channel for this product. Follow @swinganslide today to find out more about the practical alternative to bi-fold doors available from Profix.

A Plotted History

Sliding patio doors have been around for the past fifty years, originally made popular by the post war building boom which saw many homes have larger openings to open up the home, as well as the outside space. Early models were often made of PVC-U but were prone to wrapping and dropping, often making the doors unusable. Then came the “Bringing the Outside In” trend of panoramic, uninterrupted panes of glass which create even less of.

With the demand for new housing seeing no signs of slowing, the new build market is becoming even more competitive for suppliers. High volumes and lower margins mean it’s financially tight, but it goes beyond that now as specifiers and developers expect best service to back up their volume order. And even more importantly, a seamless supply chain that delivers the most suitable solutions on time, every time. When it comes to fenestration, the variety of housing offered on many new developments demands a mix of window and door solutions – for example, many sites now have a mix of both single dwelling homes and blocks of multiple occupancy properties. Naturally the products that suit these.

GM Fundraising Christmas cards are now on sale! The children at Hope House Children’s Hospices have been working very hard to create a pair of very special and unique cards which are sold in packs of 20 and can be personalised with company logos and messages. Profix is administering these unique cards on behalf of GM Fundraising and MD Alan Sadler comments: “This year Callie and Lily, both children under the care of Hope House Children’s Hospices, have produced the very special Christmas drawings that we used to create the cards this year. These cards have become a tradition for GM Fundraising and every year the designs from the children get more and more special. Last year.