AluK is setting a new benchmark in the aluminium Heritage door sector with the launch of its own Heritage door in the tested, tried and trusted 58W system.
Marketed as a ‘true modern classic’, this is a door with all the industrial style nods of the steel original, with slim 51.7mm sightlines throughout and authentic detailing, including period-inspired handles in matt black, antique bronze, heritage black or heritage grey.
It is an ideal choice for any age or style of property where the emphasis is on combining the classic with the contemporary. Crucially, it is also easy to fabricate with profiles, beads and ancillaries shared with the 58BW HI Heritage window system.
Paul Booth, AluK’s R&D director, commented: “With the launch of this new Heritage door, we’re making sure AluK fabricators can get a bigger slice of the lucrative steel replacement market and offer their trade and retail customers a fully suited glazing solution.
“With minimal additional stock holding, they can make single and double doors, with fan and side lights to create a fully glazed wall, and sell that solution alongside our Heritage windows for the rest of the property.
“We have designed a dedicated slim door and fixed light transom to seamlessly match the horizontal lines of the door with screen work on either side, so there is no need for dummy sashes or astragal bars. And of course, because this is AluK, our fabricators can trust that this is a fully compliant Part L door, with third-party accredited U-Values of 1.4 W/m2K and exceptional weather performance.”
The new AluK Heritage door also boasts market-leading strength and durability, even up to the maximum 2m wide x 2.3m high size. That comes from a combination of cleat pockets either side of the thermal break and new AluK-supplied V-block and jaws which enable fabricators to achieve strong 45-degree mitre and crimped sash corners using their existing crimpers.
The standard finish is classic matt black which is available on a 5-day lead time and non-stock single and dual colours are available from 15 days.
