AluK’s popular Heritage system has had some significant upgrades – including full PAS24 2022 +A1: 2024 accreditation of a Heritage single door fitted with a new lift-lever lock and cylinder mechanism.
This gives buyers the option of choosing the system to create a statement front or rear entrance door and gives AluK customers an exciting new up-selling opportunity.
Russell Yates, AluK’s Managing Director commented: “Fully accredited to the very latest version of PAS24, this Heritage door can now be installed in new builds and extensions as well as in refurbishment projects.
“We’re seeing a definite shift in the retail market towards aluminium front doors, and this means now we have another option for our customers to add to their product portfolios. We already have PAS24 accreditation on our contemporary 58BD and 77ID entrance door systems and now we have matched that on our traditional, steel replacement Heritage door system as well.”
The smooth, secure lift-lever lock mechanism is fully compatible with the period-inspired handles on the AluK Heritage door which are available in matt black, antique bronze, heritage black and heritage grey.
As well as the PAS24 upgrade, AluK has also added a new stepped edge transom detail to its modern classic Heritage system, creating an elevated aesthetic which is even closer to the original look of steel windows and doors. The new transom can be used across doors and fixed lights as part of a fully suited glazed wall and is quick and easy to fit using standard fixings.
Russell added: “Our Heritage window system has always been popular but when we added the suited Heritage door at the end of 2024, we saw a real spike in sales as customers tapped into profitable new business streams supplying the whole glazing package in one coherent system. Our fabricators like the fact that there are shared profiles, beads and ancillaries across the range and it is easy to manufacture and easy to install.
“They are reporting success with our Heritage products in both the steel replacement market and in new builds and refurbishments where buyers want to achieve the on-trend industrial aesthetic, and these two significant enhancements are designed to help them target even more of this type of work.”
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About AluK
AluK (GB), one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of aluminium building systems, was established in 1994 under the Beaufort brand. Joining the AluK Group in 2012, the company provides a complete range of building solutions from their headquarters in South Wales, where the company has its offices and manufacturing and storage facilities, a customer showroom and training facility.
With a team of more than 200 technical, sales and manufacturing personnel, AluK leads the market in the design and manufacture of high-performance window, door and curtain walling aluminium building systems.
All AluK products available in the UK are tested at the facility in South Wales on the UK’s only 7m x 8m in-house testing rig. All are certified to meet relevant standards as well as under the Secured by Design Scheme, run by the Association of Chief Police Officers.
AluK (GB) is part of AluK Group which operates in eight countries, including Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, the UK, France, China, India, and the Middle East, with Group Headquarters in Luxembourg. A family-owned business, AluK aspires to achieve sustainable growth through product innovation, technical expertise and leadership.
Further information: Alex Gallop, AluK – Tel: 07812 46279 Email: alex.gallop@aluk.com