Duration Windows News Archive 2009
As a dynamic and fast moving company we are constantly updating and pushing forward with new projects and innovative ideas. See what we where up to in 2009.
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DEC 09
DEC 09
feed up with your room, being too warm in the summer and too cold in the winter ... SunGuar 70 and Pilkingtons Activ™ Glass might be perfect for you. With Solar Control - The invisible metalic coating and agron filled unit reflects sun light and blocks infa-red heat in the summer and retains the heat in the winter.
And since noone likes cleaning windows - Self Cleaning glass can help to dramatically reduce the dirt build up and cleaning required. As the sun shines the coating lifts off the dirt, which is then easily washed away.
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Nov 09
Nov 09
Toughened Glass, Now The Same Price As Float Glass - For Our Tilt Back Secondary Glazing
19th November 2009
19th November 2009
Toughed Glass is now Standard in our Vertical Sliding, Tilt Back Secondary Glazing. In order to help out our customers in this bad Economic climate we have made the price of Toughend Glass (in our Tilt Back Vertical Sliding Secondary Glazing) the same price as Float.
The Reasoning behind making Toughend Glass the standard in our Tilt Back Secondary Glazing is due to Glass safety Regulations.
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NOV 09
NOV 09
We have decided to offer a 5% Discount to all customers who take the time to use our Secondary Glazing online estimator. Quick and easy to use our online estimator gives you an instant price, free delivery and now... a 5% DISCOUNT on your order. This service is available 24/7 seven days a week. We can also price folding doors online.
Secondary Glazing Online Estimator »
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Nov 09
Nov 09
Duration Folding Doors on
Channel 4's The Home Show
5th November 2009
Channel 4's The Home Show
5th November 2009
For the second time in the series, we were asked to supply and install our folding doors for Channel 4's 'The Home Show'. Broadcast at 08:00pm on Tuesday 24th November, as an Autumn Special. The programme features a refurbishment of an Abbeyfield Care Home in Surrey and was hosted by architect George Clarke. Duration Windows manufactured and installed two sets of our slim Continental folding doors, finished in white.
Our Continental DFolding Doors »
Channel 4 - The Home Show Website »
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OCT 09
OCT 09
Grand Designs Live Show @ NEC, Birmingham
12th October 2009
12th October 2009
Another successful show at Grand Designs Live. From the 9th to 11th of October we where up exhibiting our aluminium windows and doors up in Birminghams NEC. Our Ever popular folding sliding doors stole the show, with the NEW Continental and NEW International slim-line folding doors impressing all who saw them.
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JUL 09
JUL 09
Duration Renew Contracts with the Ministry of Justice.
20th July2009
20th July2009
Duration are please to announce the renewal of their secondary glazing and aluminium roof contracts with the Ministry of Justice.
Duration Windows competed with other suppliers through a tough tendering process, winning the contract with a combination of keen prices, support, flexible and forward looking attitude, wide product range and a commitment to quality.
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JUL 09
JUL 09
Duration Folding Doors on
Channel 4's The Home Show
17th July 2009
Channel 4's The Home Show
17th July 2009
Duration Windows’ popular aluminium folding doors featured on Channel 4’s homebuild TV series 'The Home Show'. Broadcast at 08:00pm on Thursday 23rd July, the programme features a refurbishment of a property in Barnet and is hosted by architect George Clarke. Duration Windows manufactured and installed their folding doors, finished in dark grey and also included their optional electric integral blinds.
Channel 4 - The Home Show Website »
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JUL 09
JUL 09
New Elegance Windows - now available.
10th July2009
10th July2009
Durations own Elegance windows are now available to order. Unique slim-line aluminium windows with an elegant Ovolo sash and elegant furniture. The Chelton handle is a discreet handle with anti-ligature aspects that is installed into the bead. The handle drives high security Ste’alth Secure™ locking.
There is no other aluminium window on the market like it. Contact us for a quote or click read more for further information.
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MAY 09
MAY 09
New Bi-folding Door - The "Continental"
8th May 2009
8th May 2009
The ‘Continental’ Bi-fold is now available to pre-order. This new fantastic looking bi-folding door is the latest technology, super slim and more secure than our previous bi-fold. We have also managed to eliminate the need for the floating mullion. We will be launching this product in June.
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MAY 09
MAY 09
Grand Designs Live Show @ ExCeL, London.
25th April - 5th May 2009
25th April - 5th May 2009
2009 was a very successful year for us at Grand Designs Live. We took a lot of innovative, new and exciting products along with us, that impressed all who saw them. This included the 'A' Rated window an eco-friendly top of the range window designed to save you money on your heating bills. We also unveiled our Continental bi-fold, an all new concept in folding doors.
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APR 09
APR 09
BFRC Energy Certificate Presentation.
26th April 2009
26th April 2009
Duration Windows go green with our 'A' Rated Window. We were officially presented with our BFRC Energy Rating Certificate during this years Grand Designs Live show. Our 'A' Rated window was awarded it's official certificates from the BFRC.
See right James Strawbridge, tv presenter and eco campaigner hands over (WER) Window Energy Rating certificate on behalf of BFRC; to Duration Windows Managing Director, Mr Brian Chelton.
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MAR 09
MAR 09
Folding Door Installation and Training Service.
31st March 2009
31st March 2009
This is a service that has been introduced as extra after sale care, in the interest of helping our current trade customers. This service is specifically a bi-folding door fitting service. Due to the specialised attention required when installing this product, many of our trade customers shy away from jobs where bi-folds are specified by the customer. No longer will you have to turn down work due to the lack of experience or expertise in fitting bi-folding doors.
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FEB 09
FEB 09
Listed Property Show @ Olympia, London.
21st & 22nd February 2009
21st & 22nd February 2009
This exhibition provides owners of listed buildings with access to the products and services of over a hundred companies that supply products suitable for listed buildings.
This year was the second year that we exhibited at the Listed Property Show, taking with us our Heritage Windows (our steel replacement system) and our Secondary Glazing.
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