28th January 2022

January Edition of Trade Counter News.

FROM GARAGE TO GARDEN ROOM

Freefoam are pleased to announce the release of a new case study, featuring a clever re-purposing of a tired unloved garage into a smart garden room.  The refurbishment features Freefoam Fortex PVC Weatherboard cladding in Cappuccino to create a complete transformation.

With a growing number of people now working in a hybrid way, spending part of the week at home, and the subsequent need to maximise both inside and outside space, garden rooms have become the ‘must have’ for many homeowners. This new case study is absolutely on trend  and showcases how small changes can make a big difference to living environment and quality of life.

This homeowner had previously used the brick built garage as a tool store, but having recently retired, wanted to dispose of the tools, reduce the garage size to maximise the garden area and make better use of the space.

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L Pearce Home Improvements, an Epwin Window Systems’ installer, has just opened a stunning new showroom in a Grade II-listed building which was previously an old pump house in Rhos-on-Sea, North Wales.  

The extensively refurbished building now showcases a wide range of Epwin Window Systems products including a selection of Optima PVC-U windows and doors, Stellar aluminium windows and doors and PatioMaster sliding doors.  

Taking centre stage is a 3.5 metre Stellar aluminium bifolding door which opens up to a kitchen bar area, demonstrating the open plan appeal that bifolding doors deliver.

CR Laurence (CRL), one of the leading wholesale distributors to the glazing, industrial, construction, architectural, hardware and automotive industries, had signed up to exhibit at FIT Show 2022.

FIT Show, the UK’s leading event for the glazing industry, returns to the NEC Birmingham from May 10 – 12. CRL will utilise FIT Show as a platform to showcase its range of glazed solutions to fabricators and installers.

Speaking about its decision to exhibit at FIT Show 22, Simon Boocock, MD of CRL Europe comments: “FIT Show offers a very effective way for us to introduce our brand and range of solutions to new customers within the glass and glazing industry, as well as to highlight new products to existing customers and gain their feedback.

Epwin Window Systems’ Connect integrated digital platform is proving popular with installers with over 200 new installer registrations being made in the last four months.

Connect brings together all the vast value-added benefits available to Epwin Window Systems’ customers offering what is arguably the industry’s most extensive range of support. Intended for use by both fabricators and installers, Connect has been purposely designed to support businesses of all sizes.

Checkatrade is set to make its debut at FIT Show, which is returning to the NEC between 10 – 12 May 2022.

Checkatrade is the UK’s number one website for finding a tradesperson, with 44,000 trade members across the UK. It will be exhibiting at FIT Show to raise awareness of the benefits of membership and to talk to installers about the demand it is currently seeing within the trade industry.