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The emphasis often shifts in the window industry from security to energy efficiency and back again depending on the latest product innovations or legislation. Regardless of trend, the ideal window should offer both. Pro-Therm PVC-U windows from Profix don't follow fashion in this sense - high thermal efficiency ratings and Secured by Design accreditation, available in a range of styles, means they're a great choice for any new build or replacement window project, clearly meeting objectives of many social housing providers.

Efficient

Pro-Therm windows carry the BS EN ISO 14001 Environmental standard, meaning they meet environmental regulations and improve efficiency and environmental performance. Furthermore, the Green Guide To Specification rates Pro-Therm windows as A+ thanks to their manufacture.

Whether it is part of an extension or new build design, the option to link the outside-in, using large opening apertures is without doubt the latest trend in home design and renovation.  Traditionally, bi-folding door sets are the door of choice to provide this result, but the Swing and Slide doors from Profix offer a practical alternative. Swing and Slide doors are a patio door that slides and swings into position, rather than using a concertina action like the bi-fold which takes up space adjacent to the doors.  The door set only has visible hardware on the master door, and can be opened independently to the rest of the door set; the remaining panels show no.

As with most institutionalised buildings in the UK, school buildings are subjected to little or no maintenance. They are often cold, draughty and pretty miserable places – or is that just how we remember them? But seriously, regardless of whether the schools are listed buildings or just in need of renovation, improvements in energy efficiency and modernisation of schools is still high on the government agenda. As a contactor originally assigned to providing Windows for Schools as part of the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) incentive, Profix has been involved in undertaking some interesting renovation and new build projects over the years.

Tipton Learning Academy

As part of an ongoing major refurbishment of this historic school in.

Do you ever feel like your supplier is taking you for granted? Perhaps when a complaint goes unheard or isn’t acted upon? Or maybe when the quality of product or level of service falls short of what you need? Sometimes with the best will in the world companies can lose sight of the importance of existing customers. And sometimes they get away with it because of a reluctance to switch supplier. After all, what if it’s a case of better the devil you know? It’s not a quick and easy task to switch supplier either. You have to do your research, make a shortlist and then hope that the reality will live up to the sales.

It would be fair to say both the market and the consumer have been falling in love with colour for some time.  We repeatedly hear it heralded in industry surveys as one of the key growth opportunities available, with foiled and painted windows and doors continuing to take a larger share of the predicted volumes. In fact, within the window sector some 27% of product is currently coloured - up from under 20% a few years ago.

Doors

This upturn in trend could largely be thanks to the composite door market, which has increased its colour range massively in the last three years.  The Prodoor from Profix.