Feb/March 2020

Hardware Updates
HARDWARE & ACCESSORIES
For further info on all these hardware updates and more, visit www.total-fabricator.co.uk
QUALITY LOCKED IN
Just a little over six months since Window
locks, it’ll be simple to upgrade our offering in
Ware became a distribution partner for
the future using the Smart-enabled Kubu locks,
Avantis Hardware and began stocking their
also from Avantis, which are just as easy to fit
multipoint door locks, the range is now flying
with standard routing prep and no wiring.”
off the shelf and becoming a fast favourite
with door manufacturers across the country.
Here’s what two fabricators had to say about
these powerhouse products…
Lock of choice
Paul Martin, operations director for
KwikFrames, a PVC-U door and window
specialist in Hull, agrees: “The Avantis door
Jake Stephens, director at Kent-based window
and door manufacturer, WinRem, thinks the
Avantis multipoint door lock is “fantastic”.
He goes on to explain: “We use Liniar profiles
lock just works.”
KwikFrames has been manufacturing
composite doors using Solidor slab and
Avantis locks, since March 2012.
to build our doors and primarily supply to the
trade and new-build sectors. Avantis door
locks meet all the latest building regulations,
plus Liniar recommend Avantis locks for Part Q
compliance, so it’s an obvious product choice
for us.
“We’ve tried using other door locks in the past,
but we kept having issues and getting call
backs, plus they were time-consuming to fit.
Paul says: “We’ve made a lot of doors in
those eight years and we’ve had only a couple
of lock failures, all of which were put right by
the hardware manufacturer straight away. The
Avantis multipoint door lock ticks all our boxes,
not least because it’s been part of Solidor’s
standard offering for years. It’s also very reliable,
easy to fit with plenty of adjustability, reasonably
priced and excellent value for money too.”
Above: Avantis multipoint door locks are available
now from hardware provider Window Ware.
Avantis advantages
Avantis multipoint door locks are available now
from hardware provider Window Ware. These
locking systems promise ‘industry-leading
fortifications and excellent seal compression’
H
It’s a different story with Avantis multipoint
locks. They go straight on the workbench
and work first time without fail. We never get
any questions or queries from our team of
fabricators and no one has come back to us
with a faulty lock yet.”
Jake and the team are already thinking ahead
to how Avantis locks can give WinRem the edge
over the competition. He says: “Because the
team are already familiar with fitting Avantis
Paul adds: “We’ve sourced our locks from
various suppliers in the past but switched to
Window Ware last year. The biggest benefit of
that move is that there is no minimum order
quantity. I order only what I need for the next
week’s production. That means I don’t have
to predict hardware usage and I can keep our
stockholding to a minimum while still being
able to offer our customers a broad choice of
hardware options to suit their needs.”
on PVC-U, composite and timber doors due to
their large opposing chamfered security hooks
and strong triangulated 25mm deep throw
centre deadbolt.
All variants are tested to PAS 24 and British
Standard BS6375, Secured by Design
accredited, corrosion-resistant to EN1670:
Grade 4 and promise a service life of over
50,000 cycles with a 10-year mechanical
guarantee. www.windowware.co.uk
Scott Law (left) MD of Express Trade Frames with George
Esler, Window Ware area sales manager.
21 YEARS IN PARTNERSHIP
Hardware distributor, Window Ware, is celebrating with long-standing customer, Express
Trade Frames, as its successful supply partnership reaches 21 years.
Since1999, Window Ware has supplied the Yale-approved fabricator with a full range of highsecurity
Yale and Trojan hardware which has ultimately helped to ensure that their extensive array of
PVC-U glazing products pass the latest PAS 24 testing.
Scott Law, managing director of Fleetwood based Express Trade Frames, said: “We are delighted to
be celebrating this fantastic milestone with the great team at Window Ware and we very much look
forward to further success over the next 21 years!” www.windowware.co.uk
54 T F FEB/MAR 2020 CONNECTING THE WINDOW, DOOR & ROOF FABRICATION SUPPLY CHAIN