Philip Annear Windows Ltd provide professional service with Fenster Fabrications

Here, company founder Philip Annear, explains why working with Fenster Fabrications is the future when ordering aluminium glazing for his customers and their varied home improvement projects in the UK.

He says:

“We’re only a small company so working with fabricators who can deliver a good, quality service that is fast and efficient means everything to us here at Philip Annear Windows Ltd.
“When I order a product, I need to know exactly when it is going to be delivered – and this is one of the main reasons I like to use Fenster Fabrications. Once my order has been placed, it’s very reassuring to receive an immediate acknowledgement from the team at Fenster telling me when the product, either a window or door, will be ready.
“When you’ve paid upfront, and you’re trying to plan out your busy workload, it is vital that suppliers keep to their word and pull out all the stops to get products out on the week they’ve said. This is exactly how a good business should run.

“It means I can schedule the installation, put the job in my work diary, and let customers know when we will be coming to complete the task.
“Delays on delivery can cost me valuable time and money, and that’s not acceptable. Fenster Fabrications understand that when you’re a fairly small business, this simply can’t happen, and I know they try to be supportive to smaller firms.

“Within the last six months, I’ve ordered patio doors, bifold doors and other smart aluminium systems from Fenster.

“The team is very experienced, and I value their expertise and knowledge.

“Here at Philip Annear Windows, we try and offer the very best service to our customers and we believe Fenster fabrications also cares about the service it provides.

“We have enjoyed a solid working relationship with Fenster Fabrications over the last three years and I hope this continues in the future.

“Fenster Fabrications seems to understand how important it is to provide a professional service to customers – and that is something that means a lot to us.

“Since the beginning of this year, we have worked well together and staff at Fenster Fabrications know how important it is for me to deliver a project on time and without any last-minute glitches. I pride myself on providing a professional installation – from start to finish.

“What’s been equally helpful is the personalised brochure showcasing Fenster products which has enabled us to secure more business.

“Overall, I have been pleased with Fenster Fabrications. I’d like to thank the team for working hard to get their products out to me on time. It is very much appreciated, and it means I can give my customers what they want. I hope my relationship with Fenster Fabrications continues to grow.”

Devon’s delights

Making the most of interiors and home design trends

The trend for wide-span, architectural aluminium glazing gives installers in the South West an incredible opportunity. By offering well-designed, high-performance aluminium glazing, installation companies can get involved in these high-end, profitable projects. And Fenster Fabrications can help!

We offer a full range of architectural aluminium glazing, including our Heritage window collection, wide-span folding and sliding doors, our Designer Doorsrange and our exclusive Uni_Slide system.

How Fenster helps you

We’ve built our service to help local installers take the leap into fitting more aluminium glazing by taking advantage of our expert knowledge of fabrication and installation advice.

We’ve got a full suite of marketing materials that can be personalised with your own brand, to help support your sales activities. Our sales and technical support teams are the experts in everything we do and are always on hand to help you choose the best products for your project. And we deliver them fully wrapped, so that windows and doors arrive in tip-top condition.

 

 

 

 

Uni_Slide

These beautiful videos feature our Uni_Slide system. It’s leading the way for aluminium sliding door development.

Combining simplicity, performance and elegance, this aluminium door system offers clean and minimalist lines so homeowners can enjoy their properties and live life to the full. And if they’re keen to capture coastal views like this and soak up the sun, this robust system perfectly frames any beachfront location.

Terrific technology means the Uni_Slide is so simple in its design that it just blends in. At the same time, it’s robust enough to cope with the varying climate that a beachfront location in the UK might offer.

With its super slim aluminium frames, the Uni_Slide door slides effortlessly open to showcase the room in all its glory. It creates a knitted together space, joining the inside and outside with elegance, luxury and charm – which is key to any successful interior design project, especially if you live in Devon or Cornwall and have this picture-postcard view.

The premium-quality ultra slim aluminium sliding door system oozes charm and due to its limitless run of panels, it can be assembled as part of any residential redesign or in a commercial business setting too.

Today, the trend for sleek and stylish aluminium glazing has grown at a rapid rate, but demand for this versatile, flagship product from Fenster Fabrications has never been so high. It seems Uni_Slide doors, designed to be best-in-class, has taken what customers already love about glazing and catapulted it to another level.

Installers get ‘The Wow Factor’ with Designer Doors from Fenster

Brian Webb, Business Development Manager at Fenster Fabrications says: “With more and more homeowners choosing to upgrade their homes rather than move, aluminium windows and doors are only growing in popularity.

“As well as stunning design options, larger doors are in high-demand and introducing Designer Doors to the Fenster range gives installers the opportunity to offer homeowners exactly what they want, at an affordable price.”

The Designer Door range from Fenster Fabrications have a custom aluminium moulding to create a range of door styles to suit any home. As well as 28 modern designs with design features you would expect from an aluminium door range, there is also a selection of six traditional styles and five cottage style doors for homeowners to choose from.

Designer Doors are fully insulated, feature thermal break technology, an integrated weather bar and double-rebated EPDM centre gaskets to offer superb thermal efficiency and keep the elements out. A super-secure 10-point locking system provides the best security and extra peace of mind for homeowners.

Brian adds: “We’ve made the Designer Door collection really simple for installers to add to their range. As well as being easy to fit, there is a complete range of sales and marketing support available and doors come with the usual top Fenster service.”

Fenster’s Fab Installer Support

Brian Webb, Business Development Manager at Fenster Fabrications explains: “At Fenster we work hard to create a service that makes life easier for installers and gives them the confidence to make aluminium a big part of their remit.

“The trend for aluminium glazing is showing no signs of stopping and the marketing literature pack features all the options that are available, from slimline Heritage glazing to bi-folding and sliding doors for domestic projects as well as commercial aluminium glazing options.

“It’s all part of the Fenster commitment of delivering sensational products, crafted to perfection with great service and quality.”

Fenster Fabrications manufactures aluminium glazing from its headquarters in Devon and has a whole host of third-party accreditations including BSI, PAS 24 and Secured by Design accreditations.

Yesterday’s Looks, Tomorrow’s Performance from Fenster Fabrications

“The trend for art-deco styling is really standing the test of time,” says Brian Webb, Business Development manager at Fenster Fabrications. “It’s especially popular for 1920s and 1930s buildings, where the heritage system is a straight replacement for existing steel windows, but we’re also seeing it used on Victorian Villa renovations and new-builds.

“Not reserved for replacement windows and doors, Fenster Heritage aluminium is a multi-purpose system. Architects are always looking for clever ways to bring natural light into homes in interesting ways and heritage-style, slimline glazing with the distinctive, square set bars is ideal for doing it.

“Fenster Heritage aluminium is third-party accredited and handmade in Devon by our super-skilled fabricators. It’s a great entry product for installers who want to take the leap into aluminium and grab hold of the heritage glazing market.

“We’ve built our facility and our team so that we can be the reliable and helpful aluminium glazing supplier that installers need. Plus, we’ve created a full support package that includes a unique suite of marketing literature showcasing the Fenster fabricated product range.”

What is Uni_Slide?

Designed to be best-in-class

Most fabricators assemble components produced by systems companies – Fenster itself is also a successful, respected supplier of Smarts aluminium. However, Uni_Slide is an exclusive product. So where did it come from? Fenster MD Tony Drake explains.

“Years ago, we began to see the emergence of a number of aluminium sliding door products. I was intrigued, so took it upon myself to study them in detail. Broadly, I was very impressed with what I saw. But the products were extremely expensive on the whole, and still had aspects I thought could be significantly improved on.

“It was then I decided that we needed to be able to manufacture and offer our own ultra slim sliding door system that ironed out the flaws of the other products I’d seen. Not long after this, I studied for a MSc in façade engineering at Bath University, during which time I gained valuable knowledge that helped me understand and develop the product that would become Uni_Slide. With this new-found knowledge, and a lot of help from my colleagues at Fenster Fabrications, we were able to offer an entirely new, best-in-class product.”

Standing out from the crowd

In the years since, the number of high-end aluminium products on the market has only continued to rise. So what stands Uni_Slide out from its competition?

“There’s been a steady stream of new products coming out over the past few years, all marketing themselves as premium-quality, and all looking to make gains at the higher end of the market – and some of them are genuinely excellent,” Tony continues. “But I feel that some others are only playing lip-service to good design. Really, they’re just fairly standard products given some savvy marketing.

“With Üni_Slide, you have a product that’s easy to use, that delivers exceptional security with its euro cylinder lock and multi-point stainless steel security cams, that’s incredibly thermally efficient and can take whatever the elements throw at it. And visually, it’s stunning – once installed, Uni_Slide genuinely makes it look as though there’s no door there at all, just a clear opening from the inside to the outside of the property.”

Pushing boundaries

Now, though, the firm is looking to enhance this product, and are currently putting the finishing touches on a new Uni_Slide door that will push the boundaries of what aluminium sliding doors can achieve even further.

“We’re going to take what consumers already love about aluminium products to another level – and we’re extremely excited about introducing it to the industry. In the meantime, if you’re interested in learning more about the original Uni_Slide, or the new sliding door we’re readying for launch, please don’t hesitate to give us a call!”