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.
Comar Aluminium windows comprise five different systems with up to 10 different fixed or opening configurations. The different Comar window ranges are widely used and extensively specified in commercial and housing developments all over the UK. Comar Aluminium Windows Overview. The table below gives an overview of the full range …
Aluhaus of Nottingham manufactures Alufold bifolding doors, a re-engineered version of Warmcore. In this article, we take a look at the differences between a standard Warmcore door and the Alufold door, marketed as one of the better bifolding doors currently available. The Warmcore system offers a different design approach to other bifolding …
What are the best types of blinds for conservatory roofs? There are after-market blinds, as well as blinds housed in the glass and even changing the conservatory roof. The conservatory, orangery or the new glass modular extension remains an attractive addition to the home. New conservatories benefit from the latest …
Excellent security has always been an essential feature of air bifolding and sliding doors. Security is now even better thanks to the Ultion lock cylinder, provided as standard with the full range of bifolding, inline and lift and slide doors. aïr bifolding door security Many people assume that because a …
Comar aluminium doors come in an extensive range of door types and styles for both commercial and residential installations. The entire suite of Comar aluminium doors comes in a diverse range of sections. Door sight lines range from 30mm to 110mm and door rails from narrow glazing bars up to large …
As more homeowners improve or develop their properties the situation can arise where a project needs both bifolding and sliding doors. Aïr bifolding and sliding doors are frequently installed in such home renovations. aïr bifolding and sliding doors. A coherent suite of premium aluminium doors. Many installers of bifolding and …
Comar bifolding doors are part of the overall Comar 7Pi range of insulated and high-performance door sets. In the range are sliding, folding, hinged and commercial doors. Architects and building designers have for years worked with Comar products in their residential and commercial building projects. Fabricators and installers benefit from …
Frameless slide and fold doors are designed with a minimal aluminium frame and maximum glass area. They are suitable for internal or external use and are available as single or double-glazed doors. For external use, double-glazed frameless slide and fold doors are an alternative to the conventional larger framed bifolding …
Can you repair Integral blinds? An integral blind is part of the double glazed unit, sealed between the two panes of glass. One of the advantages of integral blinds is that their location in the glass protects them from dust and general wear and tear. As an integral blind is hermetically …
What is the better door for your home, bifolding or sliding doors? Bifolding doors are great for connecting your room to your garden. Sliding doors better for when you want larger panes of glass. There are also other considerations relating to sightlines and everyday usage of these door types helping …
Air bifolding and sliding doors are widely used for residential installations. Air doors feature contemporary sight lines, premium manufacturing and are designed as high-performance doors. You can read all about the air suite of aluminium systems on our website. Anthracite grey air bifolding and sliding doors to London residence. A …
Origin and aïr bifolding doors are two brands that share many similarities. But which is best? In this article, we take a look at the various features of the Origin and the aïr 800 bifolding doors to help you compare the two. If you are presently thinking about the excellent …
How aware are installers of Comar aluminium windows for homeowners? Comar is one of the UK’s best-known aluminium systems companies, with a vast portfolio of installations by their network of fabricators and installers. Comar aluminium windows and doors, curtain walling and commercial doors are widely specified throughout the UK. Comar …
Modern house design now brings aluminium to the inside of the home. It is common today to find aluminium internal doors. Examples include interior sliding and folding doors, aluminium french doors and roof glazing. One of the recent trends is aluminium screens inside the home as well. As well as …
What are Passivhaus windows? Passivhaus can refer to any glazed product. This includes casement windows, doors, screens, curtain walling and sliding doors. Passivhaus Windows address the fact that all glazed windows or doors in a building lose and gain more heat than other parts of a property. If a building …
Fitting Integral blinds to existing glass and windows, as well as doors, is something some homeowners may be considering. If you have recently purchased a new bifolding door with integral blinds, how easy is it to fit integral blinds to existing glass and windows? Integral blinds are hugely popular in …
Yale Encloser Locks secure Origin aluminium windows. Origin says that their aluminium window provides properties with a highly secure window and ‘one of the most secure on the market’. Good window security comes as standard with aluminium casement window systems. For residential aluminium windows, it is common to find multi-point …
The Origin Homeowner survey has been published. Origin Global, one of the best known providers of bifolding doors, windows and residential front doors commissioned research of 2,000 homeowners. The results published by Origin looked at the different stages of home buying. At the same time, they reveal changes in trends …
Buying integral blinds for sliding patio doors is more complicated than the glass blinds for bifolding doors, because of the much larger glass sizes. As a result, you may struggle to find integral blinds in the sizes you need. We explain all you need to know about integral blinds for …
The Origin Residential front door launched in 2016, giving Origin another quality product to offer homeowners alongside their successful range of bifolding doors, sliding doors, aluminium single or French doors and windows. In this article, we tell you everything you need to know about the Origin aluminium front door. Information …
Frameless Glass Curtains of Chatham manufacture and install their own frameless bifolding door system, installed nationwide. Their range of frameless doors is used in residential properties, in commercial buildings, as internal room dividers and frameless glass hinged entrance doors. The frameless door design can also be modified to create bifolding …
Comar Architectural Aluminium Systems has a strong reputation with architects and specifiers. The Comar range of aluminium windows, sliding doors, entrance doors and folding doors are also totally fit for purpose for residential installations as well. A range of Comar aluminium systems was supplied on a significant development, also featured …
Are low threshold Is a low threshold bifold doors weatherproof? Depending on the product and the installation, the answer is yes. Low threshold bifold doors are weatherproof. The type of threshold you get also depends on the brand you buy, as some bifolding doors come with more threshold options than …
When it comes to curtain walling systems, the established companies all provide a curtain walling with a 50mm sight line. This 50mm sight line on curtain walling relates to the front face dimension of the curtain walling mullion. Kawneer also has a 50mm curtain walling system in the AA®100 suite, …
The integral blind is very popular for bifolding doors, French doors and external doors and windows in the home. What you may not have considered is how an integral blind can be used inside the home as well. Modern aluminium windows are designed to be used as internal windows as …
The Cheltenham Festival is one of the UK’s top 10 sporting events, attracting up to a quarter of a million visitors every March and with nearly 70,000 visitors on Gold Cup Day alone Over many years Cheltenham racecourse struggled to cope with the success of the four-day annual horse-racing event. …
Origin is now firmly established in the minds of the trade and the homeowner as one of the leading providers of folding doors. The Origin bifolding door over many years has set the benchmark regarding quality, aesthetic appeal and service levels to homeowners and professionals. So it’s not surprising that …
Kawneer is one of the UK’s best-known providers of commercial aluminium systems and also offers a broad range of products for residential applications. The range of Kawneer aluminium systems can be found in all manner of residential and commercial buildings, both straightforward and complex in design. To ensure that installers …
For retail premises such as shops on the high street or units in retail parks and shopping centres, there are several choices available in what type of entrance door to provide. A common choice is the trusted and reliable commercial aluminium entrance door. Commercial doors are widely used for their …
How much do integral blinds cost for bifolding doors, French doors or windows? The price you pay for these blinds depends on the colour, the sizes and whether you choose the manual, magnetic or fully electric models. There are several brands of blinds too and these vary from the basic …
Comar Aluminium Systems provide a complete aluminium solution for residential and commercial buildings. Their residential range includes windows, entrance doors, sliding and folding doors and glazed screen products for individual designs. Commercially, Comar provides commercial windows, high-performance commercial swing or automatic doors, curtain walling, shop fronts and many other systems …
Comar Architectural Aluminium Systems are already well established in the UK as one of the leading aluminium systems companies. Comar aluminium windows, doors, facade glazing and specialist systems are widely specified and installed in all manner of construction projects. Comar is perhaps better known for their commercial systems but has …
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