Nick Dardalis has been working in the fenestration industry for over 3 decades.
Having worked in various roles covering sales and business administration, Nick has worked across the residential and commercial sectors in manufacturing and installation.
Nick now writes about all aspects of fenestration, including the impact of changing building regulations and an ever-evolving consumer market. Through the DWE website, Nick writes reviews about new products working closely with all aspects of the supply chain in the UK and Europe.
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 …
When it comes to good brands of aluminium windows, Origin’s OW-80 Premium flush casement has fantastic quality, options and a unique look and feel. In addition to the OW-80 is the slimmer Origin OW-70 Slimline. In this Origin aluminium windows review, we take a look at both types of windows, …
The Smart Systems Visofold 1000 bifold door is arguably one of the best-selling, established bifolding doors in the UK. You’ll find this bifold available pretty much everywhere. The favourite of one-man installers, trade fabricators, retailers and chosen by some of the biggest and best aluminium manufacturers in the UK. Visofold …
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 …
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 …
Introduced in 2017 and one of the first companies to offer a slimline sliding door to the main market, Origin OS-20 sliding doors are very well made and use the Cortizo system. You’ll find the Origin OS-20 widely available elsewhere under other brands, but buying it from Origin does get …
Steel-look, Crittall style, industrial or Art-Deco. How much do these types of steel-look and steel replacement windows cost? The factors affecting how much you pay for this unique design of aluminium windows varies depending on the product, the manufacturer and where you buy them from. Even the colour and choice …
Synseal’s new Warmcore inline patio door joins the many aluminium sliding doors available today. It is another contender for homeowners and the trade to consider when choosing a new sliding door. We take an in-depth look at this new sliding door joining the Warmcore bifold, entrance door and windows family. …
The Reynaers Hi-Finity Sliding Door is one of the finest premium aluminium sliding doors on the market. Designed around looks, function, comfort and performance, this advanced sliding door rewards you with wonderful styling with a choice of door designs, large sizes if needed and even manual or automatic operation. Perfect …
The Ali Vu Window is new, launched in early 2018 by Senior Architectural Systems, targeted at the residential market. We take a look at this new slim aluminium casement window in our review. Slimline Ali Vu Window for the residential market. First of all, Senior Architectural Systems deserves a more …
The Dutemänn Haus entrance door is a contemporary range of aluminium doors entrance doors and front doors, exclusively manufactured by Dutemann Ltd in Kent. Construction of the Dutemänn Haus Entrance Door. This modern aluminium door uses an aluminium frame and door leaf profiles with a premium aluminium panel. One of …
The Comar 7P.i CDE Secured by Design Commercial Door is the latest product from Comar Architectural Aluminium Systems. Comar is part of TPG-The Parkside Group. The new Comar Secured by Design commercial is ideal for schools, apartment buildings, shops, offices or other premises. Equally, it meets the needs of any …
Is your conservatory cold in the winter, too hot in the summer, noisy and rarely used? These powder-coated insulated conservatory roof panels give old conservatories, and lean-to’s a new lease of life. We explain more about them in this article using products by Thermotec and CorePro Systems as two examples. …
If you are researching Origin bifold door suppliers, you will come across many different home improvement companies all over the UK selling Origin bifolding doors and windows. In this article, we give some insight into how Origin bifold door suppliers work with Origin and how both homeowners and Origin dealers …
We have put together this guide with information about Origin aluminium windows. As well as helping you understand where you can use Origin Aluminium Windows we also explain the types of property they’re suitable for. Homeowner information about Origin Aluminium Windows. Origin windows are suitable both for the replacement of existing …
There is now a full range of Doors and Windows made by Origin Frames available to suit just about any type of home. Starting with the Bifolding Door, Origin have expanded their range to include Windows, Entrance Doors and now Sliding Doors. So the “Origin Home” is now a real …
The latest bifold door by Aluk, is an improved version of the existing Luminia F82 bifolding door, that’s now slimmer, neater, better engineered and ready to meet the new Part L Building Regulations coming in June 2022. Aluk is a dominant and strong brand in the UK market with their …
Do you have a house with old Crittall® windows or other steel casements? The options for replacing Crittall windows with aluminium are now substantial, especially for patio doors, with Alitherm, Aluco, Reynaers and other window brands providing a similar aluminium alternative. You will also benefit from substantially better security and …
When it comes to minimal frame sliding doors or slimline sliding doors, specialist manufacturers offer a choice of several systems. One of the newest products to hit the market is the aïr 20SL sliding door, manufactured by Everglade Windows. What is the aïr 20SL sliding door? Everglade Windows’ aïr 20SL …
In this first Alumina bifolding door review, we take a look at the features, options and benefits of Liniar’s latest bifolding door in aluminium. We also tell you what other brands Alumina can be considered against as well as focusing on its features you will not find on other aluminium …
Buying aluminium windows is about to get easier and a lot quicker. Origin has, for the second time, revolutionised how quickly aluminium windows are made and how fast your windows can be fitted. Origin are continuing to change the market in their drive to be the very best window & door …
Comar Architectural Aluminium Systems has enhanced its suite of thermally efficient casement and tilt & turn products with their new Comar 5P.i Advanced Aluminium Windows. The improved aluminium window system provides better integration across the broader Comar range and especially with their leading framing and curtain walling, the Comar 9P.i …
Sunflex bifolding doors are premium quality doors, made in Germany and supplied in the UK. In our review of Sunflex bifolding doors, we take a look at their key features and specifications. We also explain what you can expect if you are thinking about a Sunflex Bifolding Door for your …
Ask bifolding door professionals who are three of the most familiar names in bifolding doors and three names likely to be mentioned are Origin, Schuco and Reynaers. Origin, Schuco and Reynaers bifolding doors are also frequently compared with each other. The companies behind Origin, Schuco and Reynaers bifolding doors. For …
Schuco, Origin and Reynaers bifolding doors are three premium brands for homeowners looking for a better than the average bifolding door. Origin and Schuco Doors are frequently compared. The Reynaers CF68 and CF77 bifolding doors are two high quality doors from a global brand with an excellent reputation and strong …
The development of aluminium windows has been significant over recent years. You can now buy aluminium windows for contemporary windows, minimalist windows and even steel replacement windows. Origin was the first company to pioneer the flush casement window. Origin was quickly followed by the Warmcore aluminium window. Smart Systems have …
There are several key features of slimline sliding doors making them different from regular patio sliders for the home. Whether you know them as ultra-slim sliding doors, panoramic sliding doors, minimal or frameless, we explain the critical features of slimline sliding doors and what to look for when researching or …
How you fit aluminium sliding patio doors depends on a number of factors. The type and size of the doors, their intended location and even your property all play a part. Sliding doors are different in how they are installed compared to bifolding doors, French Doors or a new front …
What is the best way of achieving flush or low thresholds on sliding patio doors? Unlike a bifolding door, sliding doors do not normally protrude over the threshold or frame on the inside or outside of the doors. This is because sliding doors do not move along their track and …
With over fifty sliding door brands in the UK, who makes the best aluminum sliding patio doors? Sunflex, Cortizo, Solarlux Cero, Schuco, Vitrocsa, and Panoramah are some of the top options, but they also represent the higher end of the market. You’ll find many other excellent aluminum sliding doors that …
What are the significant differences when comparing aluminium vs steel windows? Where you need to replace old steel windows or want to add steel-styled windows and doors as part of a property project, steel windows are the genuine article. Aluminium provides Crittall style aluminium windows made differently, costing less but …
Origin bifolding doors, aluminium windows and Origin Front doors are all sold through a network of Accredited agents who specialise in home improvements, door and window installations. Some also specialise in building work and generation renovation projects. When it comes to Selling Origin doors and windows, Origin work on building …
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