Door Industry Journal - Winter 2019

Also online at: www.dijonline.co.uk Automated Gates & Barriers aluminium gates on the market through Alucorb. “Also, I’m dealing with a lot of enquiries from installers who are fed up with the poor quality – and maintenance problems – associated with timber gates. Being a natural product, they expand in cold, wet weather, and shrink and crack in hot weather. Even the best quality hardwood types are only as good as their last coat of paint. In addition, wooden gates tend not to close properly when they expand and can also twist - so need a lot of work each year to keep them looking good and working properly.” “With HorizAL aluminium gates you have none of that. Many installers across the country have heard that our woodgrain finish aluminium gates are incredibly realistic – but with none of the quality issues related to timber, as they are naturally rust-free, weather resistant and require virtually no maintenance – so see us as an excellent alternative.” “Portaliers” also get their own homepage on the horizal.co.uk website, featuring personalised content, full colour brochures, business cards, a price list, technical brochures, colour catalogues and demonstration cases with all swing and sliding gate profiles, handles, colours, fencing parts, glass inserts and hinge samples. Two sample gates – normally one powder-coated and one woodgrain finish – are also provided, in padded protective bags. And “Portaliers” now benefit from a new technical addition to the HorizAL operation - a 3D configurator with augmented reality, which installers can use to create a 3D recreation of any site to demonstrate to their own customers, something which can only enhance sales. In addition, “Portaliers” receive on-going marketing support, which includes a HorizAL presence at major industry events, and exhibitions run by Alucorb Ltd. These promote brand awareness of the HorizAL name and products. And every “Portalier” has the right to visit a new UK training facility whenever they like for sales and/or installation training – e.g. for ‘refresher training’ or when new members of staff need to be instructed. This is completely inclusive in the “Portalier” package, with no additional costs involved. It’s perhaps not surprising just how fast the network is growing across the UK. And – as Nick Corbett explains - further expansion is on the cards: “The demand to be part of the “Portalier” network is just incredible, to the extent that we are bursting at the seams and – as well as hiring new staff members like Jordan – bigger premises are a must further down the line! But that doesn’t mean we don’t have room for more installers. Our message is that we are here for you – if you’re fed up with your existing aluminium gate supplier, or want a superior alternative to timber, then talk to us. You can come up and see us, to look at how we work and what we offer, or we can come and see you. But, if you’re thinking about it, get in touch – the worst thing you can do is to sit on the fence and potentially miss out on the opportunity to join what is a rapidly growing and successful network.” Don’t miss out – call 0161 4065910 today to discover more about becoming a “Portalier”. Or visit Horizal’s UK website: www.horizal.co.uk 95 THE door industry journal winter 2019 Swollen timbers and rusty nails Peeling varnish and ongoing maintenance Misalignment and sticking These are the type of problems caused by inferior quality gates from other manufacturers. Horizal gates - superbly engineered.