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Sheerline launches New Woodgrain Foiling Service

Sheerline has announced the launch of a new woodgrain foiling service that introduces an authentic wood effect option across the company’s entire aluminium range of windows and doors, including the popular Prestige Lift & Slide Patio Door and Prestige Bi-folds. It’s the ideal option for homeowners who already have wooden or wood-style frames and want […]

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Staying Ahead of the Curve with Sheerline’s In-house Profile Bending Service

Sheerline’s commitment to continual investment has seen the installation of a £270,000 TIM-ING Profile Bending Machine at its’ Derbyshire HQ. As a result, the company is offering a new specialist profile bending service, enabling fabricators to order perfect arched, curved and round windows.  This latest expansion of capabilities is all part of Sheerline’s strategic commitment […]

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Sheerline Reveals Installation of the Month Winner (and it’s a stunner!)

Towards the end of 2023, Sheerline announced that its Installation of the Month Competition was open to entries. The company is delighted to reveal last month’s winner was Bristol-based Maynard Windows for their submission featuring Shaftesbury Elms, an exclusive development in Frenchay. The competition was launched so installers could showcase their work while highlighting the […]

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Sheerline’s Range Helps D & I Windows Achieve Sustainable Business Growth

D & I Windows has been announced as one of the latest companies to add Sheerline’s premium aluminium range to its’ product offering. The Barnsley-based fabricator and manufacturer pivoted from UPVC to aluminium because of rising costs and increased competition post-pandemic. Since deciding to fabricate Sheerline’s versatile whole-house aluminium systems, D & I has gone […]

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Is your Aluminium Supplier Future-proofed against the UK Carbon Levy?

Sustainability has always been a core pillar of Sheerline’s business, but it has never been more important than now considering the UK Government’s plans to introduce a carbon levy, which has big implications for importers of carbon intensive products like aluminium. Reports in December 2023 suggested the Carbon Levy may come into effect by 2027. […]

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SheerVent® Now available for S2 Glazed Roofs

Sheerline has announced that SheerVent® – the aluminium innovators, revolutionary roof vent, is now exclusively available for S2 conservatory roofs, alongside the company’s award winning S1 lantern. Helping set S2 apart from other glazed roofs, with a stylish ventilation option that integrates properly with the rest of the roof aesthetic. SheerVent® is offered as the […]

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Sheerline Launches Reverse Butt Joint for the Aluminium Market

Known for developing innovative solutions to historic challenges within the aluminium industry, Sheerline has announced the launch of its latest revolutionary product, a Reverse Butt Joint for the Prestige window system. Based on Sheerline’s tried and tested corner cleat, a new patented, precision-machined, aluminium T cleat will enable Sheerline customers to offer fully internally beaded […]

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Sheerline’s Ben Hartshorn Named Rising Star of the Year at G23 Awards

Sheerline’s Ben Hartshorn was named the fenestration industry’s newest Rising Star after winning the coveted award at the G23 Awards at the end of November. It was one of the most competitive award categories, with Ben up against seven other entrants for the accolade. He was put forward by the team due to the exceptional […]

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Sheerline Receives Coveted National Fenestration Awards for People and Products

The team at Sheerline are celebrating after winning not one, but two coveted awards at this year’s National Fenestration Awards, which took place on Saturday 28 October at Doncaster Racecourse. It was an extra special evening as the awards celebrated their ten-year anniversary. First, Sheerline’s Prestige Lift & Slide Patio was awarded the title of […]

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Sheerline Installation of the Month Competition Open for Entries

Sheerline has launched a new Installation of the Month competition to provide an opportunity for installers to showcase the quality of their work. It is designed to be easy to enter to encourage businesses of all sizes to get involved, and get some free PR. The only requirements are to submit photos or videos each […]

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Sheerline Offers Prestige Security as Standard – All Products in the Range Now SBD Certified

Sheerline is delighted to announce that every product within their Prestige range is now Secured by Design (SBD) certified. With the Prestige Lift & Slide Patio Door recently joining the rest of its aluminium windows and doors to offer full SBD accreditation. This latest addition underlines Sheerline’s commitment to delivering the safest, most secure products […]

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Sheerline Announces LogiKal Integration for New & Existing Fabricators

Sheerline, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of aluminium windows and doors, has announced it’s now supported by LogiKal software, giving its’ fabricators even more choice when it comes to generating accurate estimations, generating cutting lists and running advanced product specific calculations. While other software solutions have been developed based on PVC-U requirements, LogiKal is […]

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SGM Windows joins Sheerline as a Fabricator Partner

Basildon-based SGM Window Manufacturing Ltd (SGM Windows) has been fabricating aluminium windows, doors, and sliding patio doors for around 15 years, however, the company has become a Sheerline fabricator partner after choosing the brand’s fully suited and proven aluminium systems. SGM Windows prides itself on carefully choosing suppliers that offer innovative, energy efficient, secure, and […]

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Sheerline Looks to Shake Up Conservatory Roof Market with G23 Award Nominee, S2

Sheerline has been announced as a finalist in the Best Business Initiative of the Year category for S2, its new conservatory roof system, at this year’s G23 Awards. Since being unveiled at the FIT Show in May, it has become a popular option for installers looking to differentiate their roof offering. The new roof system […]

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Classic Heritage Doors – Complete the Look

Sheerline’s slim ‘steel look’ Classic Heritage Door is the perfect, stylish addition to the thermally efficient Classic aluminium window range. Featuring their signature ‘stepped’ look, these iconic doors feature a unique lockbox design, visible on both the interior and exterior, and are available as either single or French doors. Perfect for both ultra-modern homes, focused […]

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Sheerline Celebrates Best of Glass and Glazing as a Main Sponsor of G23 Awards in November

Sheerline is delighted to be one of the main sponsors of the G23 Awards for the first time this year. The renowned industry awards celebrate the best of the glass and glazing industry and are taking place on Friday 24th November, at the London Hilton on Park Lane. Well established within the industry, the annual […]

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Sheerline Expands Sales Team to Continue Growth

To help make their innovative, thermally efficient aluminium range available to more installers, homeowners, and specifiers across the whole of the UK, Sheerline have expanded their Sales Team with some new key appointments. Further strengthening the companies reach North and to the South West. With the imminent launch of their slimline Classic Heritage Door, Sheerline […]

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Garnalex Awarded QUALICOAT Approval for State-of-the-Art In-House Paint Plant

Garnalex’s in-house state-of-the-art powder coating plant has been recognised for its’ quality assurance processes after being awarded a QUALICOAT coating applicator approved licence – the world’s leading quality label for aluminium coatings. This is especially significant as Garnalex is currently the only manufacturer in the East Midlands to hold the coveted licence. As well as […]

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SheerVent: A Flush Intelligent Roof Vent for Sheerline’s S1 Lantern

Sheerline has announced the launch of SheerVent, a revolutionary roof vent for the S1 lantern. It offers an innovative approach to ventilation that doesn’t compromise on the stylish and modern aesthetic associated with the award winning aluminium glazed roof. Designed to enhance Sheerline’s award-winning S1 roof lantern, SheerVent can not only be specified on new […]

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Sheerline’s Prestige Range Transforms Council Building as Part of Thermal Upgrade Scheme

The installation of Sheerline’s Prestige windows and doors has helped Swale Borough Council improve its’ thermal efficiency as part of its’ cost and energy saving Thermal Upgrade Scheme. The project has been completed in conjunction with Swan Doors & Windows and Waller Associates. One of the key objectives of the project was to improve the […]

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ATT Fabrications Chooses Sheerline for Transformational Architecturally Led Project

County Durham-based ATT Fabrications have collaborated with THF Homes to enhance an architecturally led new build design using Sheerline’s range of advanced, thermally efficient aluminium windows and doors. This impressive new build project features three sets of Prestige Bi-Fold Doors, two Prestige Composite Door Frames and 15 Classic Beadless Windows – which were specified in […]

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Garnalex’s Sheerline To Take Innovative Perfectly Matched Aluminium Range to the FIT Show 2023

Garnalex is pleased to announce its’ Sheerline brand will exhibit at the FIT Show for the first time this year. The key industry event, which is celebrating its 10-year anniversary, takes place from May 23-25 at the NEC, Birmingham. Providing the ideal platform to showcase Sheerline’s perfectly matched aluminium window and door ranges. As well […]

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Sheerline Launches Thermally Efficient Prestige Lift & Slide Patio Door

Sheerline has enhanced its popular Prestige range by adding a new thermally efficient Lift & Slide Patio Door, ready to transform any space. Its’ super slim sightlines of 106mm (frame and sash) maximise the views in any room and it offers high-performance U-values of 1.4 with double glazing and 1.0 for triple glazing. These U-values […]

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Sheerline adds Clip-In Bead Option to its Popular Ultra-slim Classic Range

Sheerline’s latest addition to the popular Classic range is the newly launched clip-in bead option. This fabricator and installer-friendly addition gives Sheerline customers greater choice as part of its game-changing aluminium window and door offering. Joining the existing high-security beadless Classic window. Customers choosing the new clip-in bead version can still expect the same secure, […]

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New Thermal Calculator Exclusive to Sheerline Customers

Sheerline has launched a new Thermal Calculator exclusively for its customers so they can calculate Energy Ratings and U-values quickly and efficiently. It has been developed by the in-house R&D team to help customers meet Part-L regulations in line with the government’s 2025 Future Homes and Buildings Standard. The proprietary software behind the solution produces […]

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Sheerline Showcases New Products and State-of-the-Art Facilities during Customer Open Days

Sheerline recently held several open days for its’ installer and fabricator customers at its’ HQ in Nether Heage, Derbyshire. It provided an opportunity for senior members of the team to highlight Sheerline’s achievements over the past few years and showcase its’ new products that will be available from early 2023. This includes a new Prestige […]

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Garnalex CEO Receives Lifetime Achievement Award at the National Fenestration Awards 2022

Roger Hartshorn has been recognised for the significant contribution he has made to the fenestration industry during his 45-year career, (and still counting!) after receiving the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at the National Fenestration Awards 2022, which took place at the Hilton Hotel at Doncaster Racecourse. This award not only highlights Roger’s hard work and […]

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The fenestration industry is changing, and it’s being powered by innovation

We’re seeing a shift towards sustainability and energy efficiency across the construction sector and it’s more than a corporate social responsibility ploy. We’re all far more conscious of our environmental impact these days as the effects of global warming start to be make themselves felt. However, the other perhaps more pressing motivator for homeowners at […]

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Garnalex Achieves Full Syntha Pulvin Applicator Status After Passing Rigorous Testing

Garnalex is delighted to announce it has achieved full approved applicator status after going through Syntha Pulvin’s rigorous testing process. This helps underline Garnalex’s commitment to excellence as Syntha Pulvin is one of the leading architectural powder coatings brands in Europe. Syntha Pulvin only works with approved applicators that hold ISO9001 accreditation and they must […]

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Swan selects Sheerline to transform school

Sheerline’s Prestige range was recently chosen to replace aging sash windows in a large grammar school in Kent, helping to freshen the look of this traditional brick building. As the transformation had to take place over the summer holidays, it was crucial the project was delivered on time, and Sheerline’s agile service was key to […]

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Sheerline’s S1 Roof Lantern Achieves Secured By Design Accreditation

Sheerline’s award-winning aluminium S1 roof lantern has become one of the most secure roof lanterns in the UK after achieving Secured by Design (SBD) accreditation. The aim of the police-backed initiative is to provide a recognised standard that increases security while deterring and reducing crime. This optional security upgrade from Sheerline ensures the S1 aluminium […]

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New Sales Team Appointments Support Sheerline’s Expansion Plans

Sheerline’s newest appointments will bolster the sales team and support its ambitious next level expansion plans. In just two years, the Sheerline brand has gone from strength to strength, building a reputation for being one of the most innovative aluminium window and door systems on the market. It was successfully launched after Derbyshire manufacturer, Garnalex, […]

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Thermlock® v polyamide, the difference is clear

When the foundations for the Sheerline system were laid, one of the weaknesses of existing aluminium systems that needed addressing was the sectors reliance on polyamide thermal breaks. While polyamide did create a ‘thermal barrier’ that met older thermal efficiency standards, the material struggled to meet the improved standards required by the UK’s carbon reduction […]

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A big splash of colour – helps put Sheerline customers ahead

Sheerline have invested over £1 million in a new state-of-the-art powder coating plant, bringing the most important secondary process that happens to aluminium profiles in house for the first time. This further investment in their fully vertically integrated, single site UK manufacturing facility helps strengthen Sheerline’s ability to offer its customers the very best service […]

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Perfectly matched means more than offering everything in Anthracite Grey

Despite being a more premium product, often chosen on style grounds, Aluminium has often lagged behind PVC-U in some key areas: thermal performance, service, ease of installation and importantly the prevalence of consistent styling across an installation. A lack of consistency in most aluminium systems, means that fabricators and installers often source products from multiple […]

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Continually consistent – Sheerline adds to its range of Secured by Design products

Continuing Sheerline’s commitment to offering all its products with consistently excellent thermal and security performance, we are pleased to announce that the whole Prestige range now carries Secured by Design (SBD) accreditation. With the addition of bi-folds and single and French doors included in our scope of approved products, alongside Prestige casement and tilt & […]

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The Sky’s the Limit

What does a business that consistently raises the bar for aluminium systems look like? Our editor visited the multiple Installer Award-winning innovator Sheerline – and spoke to leaders including its CEO, Roger Hartshorn – to find out. “Our product is thermally better; and it’s much warmer and stronger” Despite the industry’s well-reported trading challenges, Sheerline […]

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PART L Compliant Aluminium as Standard with Sheerline

Tougher Part L requirements don’t need to be a cause of concern for suppliers of aluminium products. In fact, if you choose the correct system supplier – these tighter standards can help give you an edge in a market that’s set to become more competitive as the cost of living ‘crisis‘ begins to encompass more […]

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ANOTHER SMART PARTNERSHIP. SHEERLINE WORKS WITH KUBU.

Sheerline and Kubu Smart have been working together to bring Smart Security sensor technology to aluminium products for the first time in the fenestration industry.  As a systems company built on innovation, Sheerline understands the benefits of embracing new technologies, and this new partnership promises to be a game changer for the aluminium window market. […]

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Open the Door to the Complete Aluminium Look

Sheerline have released the latest addition to their aluminium window and door range, the Prestige Composite Door Frame. Designed to allow installers and fabricators to offer ‘whole-house’ aluminium solutions, where all frames are perfectly matched across a project. With consistent styling, colours, performance and guarantees across the house, right down to the frames around the […]

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‘Sheerline brings a whole raft of benefits’ says BSW Window Solutions

Since becoming one of the first fabricators to add Sheerline products to its online ordering platform, BSW Window Solutions has been impressed with the innovation behind the supply and services offered by Sheerline Aluminium Systems. “Sheerline brings a whole raft of benefits to our business,” comments, Rob Morley, Managing Director of BSW Window Solutions, “Using […]

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Sheerline Take Home Industry Award for the Second Time

Sheerline took centre stage at a recent industry awards event to honour the best-in-class installers and products, by taking away the winning trophy for ‘Best Technical Innovation’ for a second time.  The Sheerline S1 Roof Lantern, an innovative, secure, and thermally efficient roof lantern fought off fierce competition to win the award, an accolade that […]

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Sheerline Prestige Secures PAS24 and SBD Approval

As part of its commitment to offer customers the best products possible, Sheerline Aluminium Systems has achieved PAS24: 2016 on its Prestige window system. Prestige is the second Sheerline product to gain Secured by Design accreditation, the UK’s official police initiative that works with companies to improve security on buildings. Prestige builds on the success […]

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Sheerline Appoints New Paint Plant Manager

Aluminium extrusion manufacturer Garnalex has appointed Greg Grabski, a highly experienced Production Manager, to help the company introduce a state-of-the-art powder coating plant at its existing UK manufacturing facility, all part of its ambitious growth plans. Greg is well-versed in working in fast-paced production environments, having previously worked for a global automotive company in a […]

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Direct Roofing Systems partners with Sheerline the ‘game changer’

Direct Roofing Systems, one of the first fabricators to partner with Garnalex and choose its Sheerline aluminium window and door systems, says, the Classic system is a “game changer” when it comes to offering homeowners a more modern, slimline alternative to traditional aluminium offerings. Direct Roofing was established in 2017 and supplies aluminium bi-folds, patios, […]

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Sheerline Welcomes a Wealth of Technical Expertise

Derby-based aluminium systems company, Sheerline Aluminium Windows and Doors has experienced exponential growth over the past two years through the introduction of its Classic, Prestige and S1 lantern range of products, and to strengthen customer support three new technical roles have been created. Sheerline welcomes Robert Bell, Stephen Thomas and Aaron Housley to its team. […]

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Homeowner says ‘Sheerline windows transformed his homes outlook’

Sheerline aluminium windows and doors is the top choice for one Bedfordshire homeowner, who is thrilled with how these intelligently designed aluminium windows have transformed his home. Tyrone Spence recently converted three rooms in his stunning Leighton Buzzard detached property to create a large, open-plan kitchen. He chose Sheerline Classic aluminium windows to create a […]

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Sheerline hits TV screens

Sheerline’s innovative aluminium window and door system is appearing in a popular home improvement TV programme. The newest episode of George Clarke’s Old House, New Home features homeowner Leighla Davenport and her Grade II listed home, Callowell House, nestled in Stroud’s idyllic countryside. The refurbishment project saw the construction of a modern extension that was […]

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Garnalex shortlisted in National Fenestration Awards

Garnalex has been shortlisted in three categories at this year’s National Fenestration Awards (NFAs). A prestigious online industry award, the NFAs is in its ninth year. Winners are decided not by judges, but by people working in the sector. Garnalex is a finalist in three categories – the Aluminium Company award, the Systems Company award […]

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Express Trade Frames says Sheerline is ‘ahead of the market’

Express Trade Frames (ETF) is one of the latest fabricators to manufacture Sheerline, the innovative aluminium window and door system from Garnalex. Managing Director Scott Law says: “We knew Sheerline was going to be a great system and we wanted to get on board and grow with them as they grow. It’s ahead of the […]

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Sheerline’s new trailblazing Prestige aluminium bi-fold

Sheerline has launched a new range of bi-fold doors, which extends its popular range of Sheerline Prestige aluminium windows and doors. The new Sheerline Prestige bi-fold combines style, security, innovation and sustainability in a ground-breaking range of bi-fold doors. Future proofed against the proposed tightening of Part L of the Building Regulations, the bi-fold achieves […]

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Sheerline builds a Grand Designs lead engine for customers

Sheerline, the ground-breaking aluminium window and door system, has invested in its first consumer campaign to create awareness, interest, and premium quality leads for Sheerline fabricators and installers. Targeting top-end homeowners and the booming premium-quality home improvement market, Sheerline’s first consumer adverts are appearing in Grand Designs, the magazine based on the hit television programme […]

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Nordic Aluminium: Sheerline is ‘streets ahead of the competition’

Manufacturer Nordic Aluminium says Sheerline’s aluminium window and door system will change the market. Nordic Aluminium is a division of the HWL Windows Group, which has been operating for almost 20 years. The company wanted to apply its experience and knowledge of selling high-value PVC-U windows to an aluminium window and door system packed with […]

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Huge buzz in the industry around Sheerline says Belvedere Products

South West manufacturer Belvedere Products believes the thought process behind Sheerline, Garnalex’ innovative aluminium window and door system, really sets it apart from competitors. Russell Jones, Director of Belvedere Products, learned about Sheerline through word of mouth more than two years ago and wanted Belvedere to be involved from the beginning. Russell says: “Demand for […]

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Sheerline adds new gloss HIPCA White to stocked range

In response to customer demand, Garnalex has introduced a new gloss finish, HIPCA White, to its range of stocked colours for Sheerline windows and doors. HIPCA White, RAL 9910 is an additional white option, alongside the existing Pure White, RAL 9010, bringing the total stocked colours for Sheerline’s colour range to 12. The new coating […]

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Sheerline launches ‘next generation’ S1 roof lantern

Sheerline continues to expand its impressive range of innovative aluminium products with the launch of a next generation aluminium roof lantern. It combines sleek low-level styling and cutting-edge performance to create one of the most secure, thermally efficient and beautiful lanterns on the market. The S1 roof lantern has been designed from scratch by Garnalex’ […]

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Sheerline is ‘a breath of fresh air’ for Whiteline Manufacturing

Whiteline Manufacturing Ltd, established in 1984, was one of the first leading fabricators to manufacture Sheerline’s ground-breaking aluminium windows and doors. Steve Milham, Whiteline Manufacturing CEO, comments: “The Sheerline system is new, innovative, British, thermally efficient, clean and extremely versatile. It’s hard to think of a reason not to buy it! For those of us […]

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Garnalex strengthens technical support with new appointment

Garnalex continues to offer unrivalled support to its Sheerline customers through the appointment of a Technical Services and Support Director. Andy Russell joined the team in April and will strengthen technical support as Sheerline’s network of fabricators continues to grow. Having worked in the industry since the 1980s, Andy will use his extensive experience and […]

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Sheerline Classic adds versatility with new intermediate outer frame

Sheerline has added a new outer frame to its ground-breaking Classic window system. This extended option adds even more versatility and design possibilities by enabling the ultra-slim system to be used with deeper plaster lines and larger apertures. Classic’s extended outer frame is 12.5mm higher and can be joined to the existing small outer frame […]

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Sheerline takes home top prize at GGP Installer Awards

Garnalex was named winner of the Best Technical Innovation award at the Glass and Glazing Products (GGP) Installer Awards for its ground-breaking aluminium window and door system, Sheerline. The residential aluminium windows and doors market has seen little innovation over the past 40 years, but Garnalex has revolutionised the sector with Sheerline. Developed with a […]

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Listers in the vanguard of Sheerline launch partners

Listers, the specialist supplier of high-quality windows and doors to the trade, is one of the first Sheerline launch partners to supply Sheerline’s ground-breaking Classic aluminium window and door system. Designed from the ground up, Sheerline Classic is an ultra-secure, ultra slim, beadless aluminium system that offers exceptional performance combined with beautiful aesthetics. At the […]

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Sheerline reveals first launch partners

Sheerline, Garnalex’ ground-breaking aluminium window and door system is now available from official launch partners. These fabricators, the first to start manufacturing Sheerline are: BSW Window Systems, 01733 459955 Garden of Eden, 01793 530808 Garrard Windows, 01296 668899 GJB, 01268 775566 Listers, 01782 391900 Whiteline Manufacturing, 01323 723724 Following the success of the initial launch […]

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Sheerline launches dedicated video website

Garnalex has produced a suite of high impact, engaging videos to support the launch of Sheerline Classic. With a dedicated website, www.sheerlinevideo.com, Garnalex’ practical videos tell fabricators and installers everything they need to know about this groundbreaking new window system. The quality videos, which are short bite-size length for quick and easy viewing, demonstrate clearly […]

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A stunning new website for Sheerline

The innovative Sheerline Classic aluminium window and door system has launched, and Garnalex has created a new Sheerline website to showcase it. With striking design and beautiful images, it provides customers with everything they need to know about this revolutionary system. Visitors can see what makes Sheerline so groundbreaking by looking at the website’s comprehensive […]

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Garnalex launches Sheerline Prestige

Garnalex has launched Sheerline Prestige, its most versatile and thermally efficient aluminium window and door system. Featuring a full depth Eurogroove, Prestige lets fabricators use their existing PVC-U hardware to streamline manufacturing, and is set to help redefine installer expectations in 2021. Offering unrivalled choice, Prestige boasts the widest range of window styles and includes […]

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An aluminium first: Sheerline set up for 3 market-leading software systems

In an industry first for aluminium, Sheerline fabricators can now use Sheerline’s product database on Business Micros Evolution, First Degree and LogiKal. While it is common for PVC-U systems companies to provide compatibility with multiple software systems, Sheerline is the only aluminium systems company to offer this benefit. Aluminium software packages are often complicated, but […]

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Garnalex expands the Sheerline design team

Jonathan Crohill has joined the expanding Garnalex technical team as a Sheerline Project Manager. Jon will be responsible for overseeing and delivering further innovative Sheerline products, expanding on the current window and door range. With 25 years’ experience in the industry Jon brings with him a wealth of knowledge, grounded in practical experience. He started […]

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Garnalex is Construction Marketing Awards double finalist

Garnalex has reached the finals in two categories in this year’s Construction Marketing Awards (CMAs). The all-new aluminium extrusion and systems company is nominated for Strategic Planning and Management and Best Product Launch for Sheerline, its ground-breaking aluminium window and door system. Founded in 2018, Garnalex has made a big impact in a short space […]

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New appointments strengthen Sheerline technical support

New appointments strengthen Sheerline technical support

Garnalex has continued to strengthen the Sheerline team with the appointment of two Area Technical Managers, Dave Brown and James Barker. Working closely with the Technical Sales Team, Dave and James will provide fabricators with specific technical assistance and advice on setting up as Sheerline fabricators. Dave Brown joins as Southern Technical Manager, bringing extensive […]

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Sheerline launches Classic ultra slim beadless aluminium window system

Sheerline has launched Classic, its first residential aluminium window system, an ideal high performance replacement for traditional slim steel windows. This groundbreaking aluminium system is the result of substantial investment, research and development from some of the most well-respected window industry experts. Designed from the ground up, Sheerline Classic is an ultra secure, ultra slim, […]

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Sheerline is shaking up the aluminium market

Garnalex CEO Roger Hartshorn says now is the time for fabricators to put aluminium windows and doors back on the podium. How the economy does over the next 12 months is anyone’s guess. Economists and others have been doing a lot of guessing, but we are living in extraordinary times. Figures this summer show UK […]

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Tony Basile joins the Sheerline team

Tony Basile strengthens Sheerline Technical Sales Team

Garnalex welcomes Tony Basile as one of the cornerstones of a strong Sheerline Technical Sales Team. Joining Paul Greenaway, in the newly-created roles of Technical Sales Managers, Tony will drive sales by helping customers set up as Sheerline fabricators – as well as offering sales support. The Technical Sales Team will offer training to fabricators, […]

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It’s time to change aluminium

Garnalex CEO Roger Hartshorn explains why it was important to crack on with the launch of Sheerline despite the disruption from Covid-19, and how it’s set to revolutionise the industry. When lockdown hit, we were about to launch our new Sheerline Classic aluminium window system. We could have put our heads down and waited for […]

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Sheerline Classic System

Sheerline Classic making installers’ lives easier

Garnalex CEO Roger Hartshorn says Sheerline Classic has been designed with installer benefits that include fast, easy installation to minimise remedial work and call-backs. As a passionate convert to aluminium and its potential, I was surprised by the lack of significant product development compared to PVC-U. Service also fell short. Often the answer to my […]

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Garnalex continues to invest and expand amidst Covid-19 crisis

Despite lockdown and economic uncertainty, Garnalex has continued to invest in its innovative new aluminium window and door systems. The company is on track and launching Sheerline Classic, its revolutionary beadless aluminium window system in July. This will be quickly followed by the launch of Sheerline’s Prestige window and door system at the end of […]

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Sheerline Classic: designed to help fabricators grow

Covid-19 has changed everyday lives beyond measure. Maybe we could have been more alert or better prepared but, as in most countries, the crisis came out of the blue and caught us by surprise. The economy is starting to recover, and I’m confident and optimistic about the industry and Garnalex. We’re likely to see a […]

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Garnalex is aluminium, but not as you know it

Although Garnalex is a new name, our story, heritage and people have strong links with the window industry and the Amber Valley in Derbyshire. Garnalex CEO Roger Hartshorn is best known for founding and then selling two leading PVC-U systems companies Eurocell PLC and Liniar systems, which have contributed strongly to the market, and to […]

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Profile on Garnalex for Aluminium International Today

Background: Garnalex is an aluminium extrusion company established in March 2018. Its CEO Roger Hartshorn is best-known for founding and selling two leading PVC-U window systems companies, Eurocell Plc and Liniar systems. Commenting on the reasons behind entering the world of aluminium in such a significant way, Roger Hartshorn says: “After a lifetime in PVC, I’ve […]

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Q&A with Roger Hartshorn, CEO of Garnalex for Total Fabricator

Q&A with Roger Hartshorn, CEO of Garnalex for Total Fabricator Roger, you’re widely known for founding the two leading PVC-U systems companies Eurocell and Liniar one after another. What prompted the move to aluminium?  I’m immensely proud of these two companies and their contribution to the market, and the growth of employment and success in […]

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CEO Roger Hartshorn on Sheerline efficiency

In the middle of the pandemic, Garnalex CEO Roger Hartshorn explains why Sheerline will make it easier and faster to order, fabricate, install and sell aluminium windows and doors when the market reopens.People ask, why aluminium? I’ve spent my working life in windows, initially making thermal breaks for the leading aluminium systems of the 70s […]

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Garnalex invests in Combilifts to achieve maximum manufacturing efficiency

Garnalex has invested in three Combilift multidirectional forklift trucks to achieve maximum efficiency in its state-of-the-art aluminium extrusion factory in Nether Heage, Derbyshire. The factory is now fully operational and extruding for trade extrusion customers. Its next major milestone is producing components for the launch of the breakthrough Sheerline window and door systems at the […]

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Sheerline passes PAS24:2016 and achieves ‘incredible’ results in destructive testing

Sheerline Classic, the new residential aluminium window system from Garnalex has passed the PAS24:2016 security test with flying colours, defeating two test rigs on the way! PAS24:2016 is designed to test the strength of windows and doors and their resistance to opportunistic break-in attempts. Testing requires each loading and locking point of a window to […]

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Sheerline ® is aluminium. But it’s definitely not as you know it!

Garnalex CEO Roger Hartshorn, the founder of both Eurocell plc and Liniar systems, says Sheerline ® is designed to transform installers’ experience of buying and installing aluminium windows and doorsRecent research by Windowbase 1 and MRA Research shows aluminium has been growing steadily since the early 2000s. The number of window companies selling aluminium has […]

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Garnalex counts down to Sheerline launch

A series of videos from Garnalex, the company that aims to improve the aluminium window and door market with its innovative Sheerline ® systems, are now rolling out on social media in preparation for the Sheerline launch at the end of Q1 2020. The weekly videos start with atour of the now fully operational state-of-the-art […]

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Launching in March 2020, Sheerline ® is set to revolutionise the way aluminium windows are made, installed and sold

Sheerline ® is aluminium, but not as you know it. After decades of PVC-U dominating the residential window market, aluminium is on a roll. Over the past 15 years residential aluminium sales have grown steadily thanks to the popularity of aspirational bifolds and large, slim sliders. Around 50% of installers now sell at least some […]

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Paul Greenaway joins the Sheerline sales team in the South East

Garnalex welcomes Paul Greenaway as Sheerline Area Sales and Technical Manager – South East. Paul will introduce Sheerline systems to aluminium and PVC-U fabricators to build sales in the region. Paul has worked in the industry for nearly 34 years, bringing with him a wealth of experience. Having started his career at his family’s fabrication […]

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