The FIT Show saw the launch of a brand-new, competitively priced and fitter-friendly aluminium roof lantern from Whitesales.
The stylish new em.glaze skyvu lantern is available via merchants on short lead times of just three to five days for standard sizes and colours and is said to be quick and easy to fit in around 40 minutes – easily delivering on Whitesales’ stated mission “to help merchants and their customers make more money from lantern and rooflight installs.”
With internal rafters of just 38mm and large expanses of self-cleaning glass, the new lantern has the “sleek minimal aesthetic which homeowners want” to bring as much daylight as possible into their homes. It also comes in both contemporary and traditional styles with multiple pane options in sizes up to 4.5m long – to maximise its sales appeal and ensure that retail buyers can achieve as much wow factor as they want.
The new em.glaze skyvu easily complies with the new requirements of Part L, achieving U-Values of 1.3W/m2K thanks to the thermally broken hip beams and incorporates high integrity seals to ensure optimum weather performance tested to beyond BS6375.
Merchants can use Whitesales’ popular RUFUS digital configurator to design and order their lanterns online and the company says that they can get as much help and advice as they need on the phone or online from Whitesales’ team of daylighting experts. Furthermore, large volumes of stock mean that merchants can always “rely on Whitesales for delivery on time and in full, and they can even choose delivery direct to customers’ sites, safe in the knowledge that the frame and glass will be delivered together for a hassle-free installation.”
The lantern has some very clever design features for fitters, such as quick and easy click fastening of the glazing into the flange on the ring beam, which mean it can typically be fitted by one person in around 40 minutes.
Marketing Director Sioned Roberts said: “With skyvu alongside our existing em.glaze flat rooflights, we now have a package of products for the merchant market which matches our package of service and support. It’s got the aesthetics that buyers want, at a price point which allows for strong trade and retail margins and comes with the backing of a business with a 30+ year track record in rooflights.
“We’re confident that merchants will love skyvu and will appreciate the benefits that come from buying both their lanterns and their rooflights from a single, dedicated supplier.”
The new Em.glaze skyvu comes in six standard sizes from 1.5m x 1m up to 3m x 2m and these are available from stock in 3-5 days in white, grey or black or in a dual colour grey on white. Other sizes and colours are available to order.
For further information, take a look at www.whitesales.co.uk
