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.
The Alumina bifolding door features are numerous, making Liniar’s aluminium bifold different from other brands in several areas. What is it making Alumina different from other aluminium systems? In this article, we take an in-depth look at how Alumina benefits both installers and homeowners. Alumina bifolding door features. Our in-depth review …
Kawneer provides a range of door solutions for residential and commercial property. All Kawneer doors are designed with performance, high security, thermal efficiency and reliability. The Kawneer Entrance Door for residential and commercial applications. From a balcony door in a dwelling to a door set subjected to frequent and even …
Bifolding and sliding door guarantees vary from product to product and depend on the manufacturer making them too. Typically, you can expect a ten-year warranty with most new aluminium doors and windows. In this article, we give you general advice about bifolding and sliding door guarantees, how they vary and …
How can Liniar window installers benefit from the Alumina door range? There are many Liniar window installers now selling Alumina. Established Liniar PVCu trade suppliers have also recognised the sales opportunity of the Alumina bifolding door. The Alumina bifolding door joins the ranks of several other quality door systems. It …
Kestrel Aluminium Systems has added to their existing aluminium range with the launch of the new Flat Rooflight System. The new flat rooflight is designed for residential properties where a slimline, contemporary and elegant solution is required. Rooflights very much form part of modern home extensions today, and the Kestrel …
When it comes to commercial aluminium doors, there are many reliable commercial entrance doors available from all the major systems companies. The theory behind a commercial entrance door is the hollow door stile designed to accept many different types of locks, latches, panic bars, access control systems and even magnetic …
The bifolding door market now consists of many quality and highly engineered bifolding door systems. Not only is the design of current bifolds great, but components, reliability and the overall product makeup are excellent. There isn’t a bad bifolding door on the market. How bifolding doors are supplied to end …
In a previous article we carried out an overall comparison of the aïr sliding door against the equivalent door from Dutemann. In this article we take a more detailed look at the specifications of the air sliding door, again compared with the Dutemann door. The aïr sliding door from Everglade Windows and …
The aluminium sliding door remains popular despite the desirability of the bifolding door. For homeowners looking for a large glazed wall without the visible mullions of a folding door set, sliding doors are a highly attractive proposition. So we are going to compare the aïr aluminium sliding door with the Dutemann …
Kestrel Aluminium Systems are a Birmingham based Systems company providing a range of commercial and residential windows, doors, curtain walling, shop fronts and bifolding doors. Kestrel has invested substantially in its operations to now provide an in-house powder coating facility to their network of fabricators and installers. An improved service by …
Kawneer as a systems company is firmly established in the provision of aluminium windows and doors for dwellings and residential developments. Working with their network of specialist aluminium fabricators and installers Kawneer supply a range of products, which includes: Casement windows Sliding and opening windows Sliding and folding doors and specialised …
The Comar 7P.i bifolding door has been cleverly designed to meet the requirements of both quality conscious homeowners and the design-focused architect. In creating their bifolding door, Comar has taken its expertise from its success in both the residential and commercial market sectors. The result is a Comar product that …
Comar Aluminium Systems offer a complete range of aluminium windows for residential and commercial properties. The Comar 5 suite offers many different types of aluminium windows of various kinds, opening methods and specifications. For homeowners considering the advantages of fitting Comar windows in their homes, there is a choice of …
Frameless bifolding doors new build homes should be considered as an alternative to conventional framed bifolding doors. They create a sleek and modern look, enhancing the aesthetic appeal of your home with their minimalist design and abundant glass. Frameless bifolding doors new build homes, with their larger glass surface area and less visual frame, not only flood …
Frameless bifolding doors are suitable for any residential or commercial application. The frameless bifolding door is one of the most popular types of glass door product, but there are many other uses as well. In this article, we look at how frameless glass doors can be made to suit a …
Many systems companies offer a commercial aluminium entrance door. In most cases, commercial aluminium doors are narrow stile doors, designed to operate with a concealed overhead closer and bottom pivot. There are other variations on the commercial door such as those with a face fixed closer and pivot hinges. They …
When it comes to colour, aluminium doors, bifolding doors and windows come with many options. The polyester powder coating process used on aluminium bifolding doors and windows provides virtually unlimited colour choice. The colour and finish of handles can also be chosen, and colours can even be mixed and matched. …
Given that Bifolding doors are popular with homeowners because of the views afforded by bigger glass panels, it does beg the question why a homeowner would ask for bifolding doors with Georgian Bars. After all, even in the closed position, bifold doors still give great views of the outside space. …
Consumers rarely get an insight into just what goes into making an aluminium window or a door. The process is complicated, highly technical and involves some of the most sophisticated methods and machinery. From the raw aluminium billet to the finished window in the home, many different operations take place …
Windows and doors go through an extensive security, weather and performance testing process. These tests include impact and weather simulations and even extensive cycle testing on components such as bifolding door hardware. Most door and window salespeople are totally unaware of the type of testing that goes into a product …
Frameless doors are designed to maximize visible glass with minimal frame, and are usually made of aluminium, but are frameless doors weather resistant? Homeowners choose frameless glass doors because of their minimal aluminium frame appearance, lack of visible mullions, and the small space they occupy when fully open. They offer …
The process of choosing colour for Aluminium Windows and doors in an important part of the buying process. Whether it is a homeowner making the choice or if the choice is part of a commercial specification. Windows and doors are marketed as having over 150 and even 200 colours available. …
For a window manufacturer, installer or professional, gaskets are an integral part of the windows. They may not be something to get too excited about, but they are vital. Virtually every type of timber, PVCu, aluminium or steel window comprises gaskets. A typical bifolding door, entrance door or window contains …
The aluminium window market is now relatively mature. There is a vast range of innovative, secure and thermally efficient windows on the market. With that choice, it can be a challenge to know what Aluminium System to Fabricate or Install. So in this article, we give an overview of what aluminium …
Exlabesa bifolding doors are a product few may have heard of, but they come from a long established aluminium systems company. Exlabesa was formerly known as Kaye Aluminium Systems or Kaye Building Systems. About Exlabesa Systems. Exlabesa already offers a range of commercial and residential systems in their product portfolio …
The Visofold 6000 bifolding door is the latest model alongside the four other bifolds from Smart Systems. Most people in the trade are familiar with the Smarts Visofold suite of bifolding doors, especially the Visofold 1000. Smart Systems is the largest aluminium systems company in the UK by turnover. Smarts …
An aluminium window comprises sophisticated aluminium extrusions, designed and produced to strict quality and industry standards. Of course, aluminium can be coloured, but the choice of colours, textures and finishes available does need explaining. In the article, we explain the various methods that apply when painting and protecting aluminium extrusions, windows …
As a successful home improvement business expands, a move to larger and more suitable premises is a great opportunity and a significant boost to the business. Having a larger showroom provides more space, but it can also provide other benefits for Company such as a stronger brand and a better presence. …
Origin Global are one of the UK’s biggest and best-known bifolding door businesses also providing aluminium windows, residential front doors and even garage doors. The company has grown to a multi-million-pound turnover business with a network of high-quality Origin Dealers all over the UK. These Origin dealers are also highly …
ALUMEN Ltd is an established aluminium manufacturer providing both Smart Systems windows and doors and many of the best residential aluminium doors and windows by Schuco. ALUMEN have added to its range of architectural aluminium windows and doors with the addition of the new ALUMEN bifolding door system. The Bifold …
Our recent article about how commercial systems can be used in a residential property reinforces that there is a different perception by fabricators and installers of commercial and residential systems. What it also reinforces for you as an installer is that unless you have both commercial and residential experience you …
On 17th October, AluK launched a brand new window system called the 77. Everyone in the aluminium sector knows AluK as a systems company and as a hugely successful brand in the UK. With many trade fabricators choosing AluK as their system of choice and even more installers deciding to …
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