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The Lifetime Homes Standard, established in the mid-nineties, is a set of principles designed to maximise utility, independence and quality of life, while not compromising other design issues such as aesthetics or cost effectiveness.

Five Core Principles

Inclusivity: aimed at the widest cross-section of individuals within the general population;

Accessibility: those with physical and/or sensory impairments, older people and children, ensuring convenient and independent access into and around the built environment;

Adaptability: simply adapted to meet people’s changing needs over time or to suit the needs of different user;

Sustainability: refers to sustainable communities underpinned by essential accessible elements aimed at meeting current and future needs, including homes, facilities, goods and.

People are increasingly turning to composite doors to make their homes more attractive, safer and secure and combining good looks with top security is key to the Grand Entrance composite door. The Grand Entrance composite door comprises of a hardwood inner frame reinforced for rigidity, set around a thermally insulated polyurethane foam core. To give great definition and long life performance, we use glass reinforced plastic skins – the same material used to make the hulls of boats.  The Grand Entrance composite door provides a formidable barrier against would-be intruders, while guests are assured of a warm and stylish welcome.

The Benefits of a Composite Door:

• Low maintenance
• Aesthetically pleasing
• Highly resistant to weathering
• More secure than.

With over a month since Profix Group MD Alan Sadler completed his most epic cycling challenge to date #GMFB2B, he is back in the saddle and able to reflect fondly on the highs and lows of 2,118 mile journey from Vancouver, Canada to Tijuana, Mexico. Part of the team of twenty-three males, and one lone female Olympian, that undertook this epic challenge, Alan comments: “It is fair to say that the 2016 GMF Border2Border Cycling Challenge - dubbed as ‘The Toughest Yet’ - certainly lived up to its name. “In addition to the many, many, many miles we cycled every day; the hills, mountains and deserts we.

The Grand Entrance composite door provides all the aesthetic appeal of traditional timber with a whole host of added benefits.  Manufactured to modern techniques in a quality controlled environment, the Grand Entrance composite door comprises of a hardwood inner frame reinforced for rigidity, set around a thermally insulated polyurethane foam core and clad with glass reinforced plastic skins.  All of these make them low maintenance and highly resistant to weathering, so will never rot, swell, warp, twist or need repainting.  Available with a modern or more traditional design in a choice of thirteen door colours, forty glass options and numerous accessories, Grand Entrance offers a fully comprehensive range of doors that can be matched to.

There’s no doubt that Brexit poses the UK housing market, especially likely for the new build sector, some significant challenges.  With fears around an increased likelihood of recession and also the potential increase in costs and issues with import/export, it is important to keep the supply chain lean and current, and work with an innovative partner that offers differentiation and added value curb-appeal. Curb Appeal To survive and thrive in this new world and make the most of any opportunities arising, as a supplier to the new build and refurbishment sectors, Profix supply a wide range of window and door products. We must also remain mindful of the need to stay ahead of market trends. It’s all.