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Bifold Doors: The Patio Doors Alternative

As they provide the link between your home and garden, your choice of patio door is more important than you might think. While they won’t be seen by people driving down the street, your choice of doors will have a significant impact on the look and feel of your home, the amount of light they let in and the connection between inside and out. Bifold doors have become increasingly popular amongst homeowners, proving to be a stylish and contemporary patio doors alternative. In this article, the team at SUNFLEX UK are going to talk you through the benefits of bifold doors….

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Lockdown – An update for our customers

We have continued to abide by government advice through this year and following the announcement of the implementation of a national lockdown in England we wanted to provide an update on our plans. Having taken extensive advice on what manufacturing companies such as ourselves are permitted to do under the planned restrictions we can confirm that unless circumstances beyond our control intervene, all planned deliveries between now and Christmas will take place as scheduled. We have invested heavily this year to keep our staff working and made changes to both the layout of our factory and the way we operate to…

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SUNFLEX UK Launch New Online Parts Shop

The SUNFLEX UK online parts shop contains the most comprehensive list of parts for a wide range of both current and previous generations of SUNFLEX UK products, including bifold doors, sliding doors and windows. Broken down by both product and part type the shop features items including handles and key surrounds, hinges, running gear components, locking mechanisms, gaskets, brushpile and catches. Speaking of the launch of the new shop Will Mitchell, SUNFLEX UK Trade Account Manager, said: “We have simplified the process of ordering spare parts for both our trade customers and end users. In addition to the parts we hold…

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Upgraded Stainless Steel for Sliding Door Handles

As a result of impressive performance in testing, even in the harshest of locations, we have made the decision to upgrade all of the stainless steel handles and hardware that we offer on our SVG sliding doors to 316 Marine Grade stainless steel. Widely used in the maritime industry 316 Marine Grade stainless steel provides significantly increased resistance to corrosion and durability (compared to 304 grade stainless steel, zinc and brass) even in the harshest of coastal locations. Speaking of reasons behind the move Will Mitchell, SUNFLEX UK Trade Account Manager, said: “We pride ourselves on manufacturing and supplying some of…

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The SUNFLEX UK Online Quote and Ordering System

Twelve months after its initial phased launch the SUNFLEX UK online quote and ordering system has proven to be a hugely popular resource – and the feedback hasn’t just been from our trade customers, in one of our recent BSI audits it was described as ‘one of the most advanced system in the industry’. The reception has more than justified the significant investment that we made in the software and we know our customers value the ease with which they are able to obtain prices and place orders 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. According to our customers the…

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