Door Industry Journal - Winter 2012

Also online at: www.dijonline.co.uk 38 THE door industry journal winter 2012 garage doors CODE-COMPLIANT DOORS FROM GARADOR Leading garage door manufacturer; Garador is proud to announce that selecting a door from the Garador range can contribute towards a property achieving accreditation from the Code for Sustainable Homes. The Code for Sustainable Homes is the national standard for the sustainable design and construction of new homes. Aimed at reducing carbon emissions and creating homes that are more sustainable, the Code acts as a valuable guide for housebuilders and specifiers alike. As both effective security and carbon efficiency are key areas that can ensure Code compliance, both Garador’s FrontGuard front doors and Secured by Design Guardian range of garage doors can add valuable points to a proposed project. These doors can add the valuable points which make the difference between which level of accreditation a building or project is awarded with. Simon Hipgrave, MD of Garador explained: “The Code works on a points-based system. Installing our FrontGuard front doors, or doors from the Guardian range, can lead to a property achieving more points and therefore an improved level of sustainability.” FrontGuard, a stylish range of steel entrance front doors, are amongst the highest thermally insulated doors in Europe. The door panel itself, the frame, and the door seals are all specially designed to minimise the loss of heat, leading to significant energy savings. Garador’s Guardian Range is the only up and over garage door product to be included in the police scheme, ‘Secured by Design’ which is specifically referenced in the Code. This is due to the range’s innovative additional features which have been developed specifically to ensure maximum security. Simon argues that: “Ensuring a project complies with The Code for Sustainable Homes, means ensuring it is a project that is built to last. With sustainability standards becoming more and more important to housing associations, building firms and developers alike, specifying Garador’s FrontGuard and Guardian range products can ensure your project stands out as being both sustainable and responsible.” PRODUCT FOCUS FrontGuard FrontGuard doors are available in both steel and aluminium with panel designs in classic and modern styles, appealing to all tastes. They are also available with a choice of both timber or aluminium frames, and can be customised by colour, finish and handle designs. All door leaves in the FrontGuard series are 46 mm thick and have a CFC-free PU foam infill. This achieves excellent insulation with U-values up to 1.1 W/m 2 K unrivalled by most of the existing front door suppliers. All FrontGuard doors come with eight point locking as standard, providing effective security, and draughts are prevented by the double seals on all four sides and an additional corner sealing at the bottom. Secured by Design Guardian Range Garador’s new specialist Guardian Range of doors have under rigorous tests which are mandatory to assure that they really will stand up to the test that criminals may adopt in their attempts to break in to steal garage contents or gain access to other parts of properties. Simon Hipgrave, MD of Garador explained: “We have always been proud of the strength and quality of our doors, but to also now be able to provide a door recognised with the “Secured by Design” accreditation is fantastic. This has not been gained over night, we have worked very closely with SBD and made a number of adaptations to our product, to ensure that these doors meet the very strict criteria.” With the Secured by Design standard becoming more and more important to housing associations, building firms and developers, specifying Garador’s new Guardian range gives added peace of mind whilst not compromising on style.