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Posted on 22nd August 2022 | Categories: Approved Installer Network, Sternfenster Installer Network, Updates
Some people say that we are very good at talking ourselves into a recession, which I think is unfortunately true. Too many people are happy to look for the challenges rather than the opportunities. And...
Read MorePosted on 22nd June 2022 | Categories: Approved Installer Network, Sternfenster Installer Network, Updates
A quote, often attributed to Einstein, defines ‘insanity’ as doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results, which is a situation the window and door industry currently finds itself in, according...
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Sternfenster has committed to a £600K-plus investment for a new Schirmer cutting and machining centre for its uPVC fabrication line, which will benefit customers with reduced lead times and improved product quality. This new machine,...
Read MorePosted on 24th May 2022 | Categories: Aluminium Windows, Sternfenster Aluminium, Sternfenster Installer Network, Updates
“People moved online during the pandemic to research and buy home improvement products,” Sternfenster’s Sales Director Nathan Court said. “And this hasn’t declined as we’ve moved back to a sense of normality. It is vital...
Read MorePosted on 24th March 2022 | Categories: Aluminium Bi-Fold Doors, Aluminium Windows, Sternfenster Aluminium, Sternfenster Installer Network, Updates
The interest shown by uPVC fabricators in the aluminium sector over the last decade has been a positive force, driving sweeping changes to production. For homeowners, it’s opened up choice in high-end products. For traders,...
Read MorePosted on 20th December 2021 | Categories: Sternfenster Installer Network, Updates
“It’s very hard to see demand continuing at the levels we’ve seen during the pandemic,” says Nathan Court, Sternfenster sales director. “We’re in an unusually strong position at the start of the year, many of...
Read MorePosted on 18th October 2021 | Categories: Approved Installer Network, Sternfenster Installer Network, Updates
As we look into the future, we can say for certain that there will be uncertainty. Because of this, both businesses and their customers are looking for certainty more than ever before. At Sternfenster, we’re...
Read MorePosted on 1st September 2021 | Categories: Sternfenster Installer Network
As the isolating effects of the pandemic have begun to slowly ease up more and more, physical shopping has started to return to normalcy. As such, many clients that deal with physical customers such as...
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Aluminium continues to be one of the most popular building materials for windows, curtain wallings, shop fronts, rooflights and doors. It’s no surprise either, thanks to the numerous amounts of benefits it provides for the...
Read MorePosted on 17th August 2021 | Categories: Sternfenster Installer Network, Sternfenster UK, Updates
We catch up with Patrick Smyth, Managing Director of A1 Glass and Glazing in Brighton, who gives us his advice on what it takes to run an installation company and how EasyAdmin has transformed the...
Read MorePosted on 9th August 2021 | Categories: Sternfenster Installer Network
Here at Sternfenster, we offer businesses the chance to install our cutting-edge smart bifold doors for properties. Bifold doors are an excellent way to open up one’s property, freeing up any space, which allows for...
Read MorePosted on 6th August 2021 | Categories: Sternfenster Installer Network
Installing bifold doors can be quite an ordeal, especially if you aren’t familiar with them, to begin with. Bifold doors utilise a rather complex design that requires a smooth operation in order to function properly....
Read MorePosted on 16th May 2021 | Categories: Sternfenster Installer Network
Sternfenster has unveiled a state-of-the-art CGI animation of its Smart Alitherm 300 casement offer, the first in a series of digital assets that will form part of a next generation, virtual showroom of the fabricator’s...
Read MorePosted on 10th May 2021 | Categories: Sternfenster Aluminium, Sternfenster Installer Network, Updates
I speak to our installers every day. ‘Exhausted’, ‘stretched’, ‘frazzled’, probably describe how they feel best. We’re in a boom but that’s come with a unique set of challenges, so to be talking now about...
Read MorePosted on 23rd April 2021 | Categories: Sternfenster Aluminium, Sternfenster Installer Network, Updates
“Demand for retail has grown enormously, especially in the last 12 months, and we have enjoyed considerable growth because of it,” says Julien Piper, Director, Omega Windows, Doors and Conservatories. “The support we have had...
Read MorePosted on 14th April 2021 | Categories: Sternfenster Aluminium, Sternfenster Installer Network, Updates
If window and door retail businesses were hoping for some much-needed time off in 2021, the latest report from Right Move will make for uncomfortable reading. According to the estate agency, it has already enjoyed...
Read MorePosted on 13th April 2021 | Categories: Sternfenster Aluminium, Sternfenster Installer Network, Updates
“It’s understandable that after such a long time under lockdown, people want to get out and see other people again, face-to-face, and especially so if you work in the window and door industry,” says Nathan...
Read MorePosted on 30th March 2021 | Categories: Sternfenster Aluminium, Sternfenster Installer Network, Updates
Technical Sales Manager, Kev Wallis, reveals some common mistakes made by installers, and how they can be avoided altogether with the training material available on Sternfenster Plus. “The overwhelming majority of window and door fitters...
Read MorePosted on 27th March 2021 | Categories: Sternfenster Aluminium, Sternfenster Installer Network, Updates
We have responded to a significant rise in demand for aluminium with a 101% increase in output, year-on-year, for Q1 2021. Fuelled by continuing high levels of activity in the retail sector, volume of aluminium...
Read MorePosted on 21st March 2021 | Categories: Sternfenster Installer Network, Updates
We are delivering an industry leading service on aluminium thanks to significant investment in machinery over the last 12 months – including five-day lead times on our Alifold bi-fold and Alitherm 300 window. “We are...
Read MorePosted on 20th March 2021 | Categories: Sternfenster Installer Network, Updates
Sternfenster Approved Installers are continuing to benefit from enhanced lead generation and increased sales amid ongoing high levels of activity in the retail sector. Members of Sternfenster’s Approved Installer Network are uniquely equipped to ...
Read MorePosted on 17th March 2021 | Categories: Sternfenster Installer Network, Updates
It was the year in which Prince Charles married Lady Diana Spencer, Ronald Reagan was inaugurated as the 40th President of the US and Bucks Fizz won Eurovision with ‘Making your Mind Up’. And it...
Read MorePosted on 10th March 2021 | Categories: Sternfenster Installer Network, Updates
Q: What is Sternfenster Plus? Nathan Court (NC): Sternfenster Plus is an online portal that gives our installer customers access to a huge amount of information, designed to help them run their business more efficiently....
Read MorePosted on 9th March 2021 | Categories: Sternfenster Installer Network, Updates
We have extended the capacity of our nationwide delivery fleet with the addition of four, new DAF XF 450 FA boxed vehicles. Representing an outlay of more than £500,000, the new 18-tonne trucks have increased...
Read MorePosted on 4th March 2021 | Categories: Sternfenster Installer Network, Updates
Should we be confident about the year ahead? The short answer to that is ‘yes’!” says Mike Parczuk, Managing Director. “The high levels of demand that we experienced in 2020, a direct result of Covid-19...
Read MorePosted on 20th February 2021 | Categories: Sternfenster Installer Network, Updates
We are offering our installer customers the opportunity to tap into a live production capacity feed of our PVC-U and aluminium production lines, as part of our Sternfenster Plus offering. By logging in to the...
Read MorePosted on 16th February 2021 | Categories: Sternfenster Installer Network, Updates
We are offering rapid lead times on our aluminium product range, including our bi-fold, sliding patio and casement offering, despite continuing high demand at the start of 2021. We are offering the Smart Visofold aluminium...
Read MorePosted on 1st February 2021 | Categories: Sternfenster Aluminium, Sternfenster Installer Network, Sternfenster UK, Updates
We have invested in state-of-the-art aluminium crimping technology, bringing new levels precision to our aluminium product lines. Our new 4-head Ever Theta frame crimping machine from FOM, brings exceptional accuracy to manufacture using profile ...
Read MorePosted on 8th January 2021 | Categories: Sternfenster Installer Network, Updates
Covid and new working from home practices have resulted in a migration away from cities. As a result, a generation of cash rich consumers are looking to upgrade their new properties with heritage products. “The...
Read MorePosted on 14th December 2020 | Categories: Sternfenster Installer Network, Updates
We have transformed our approach to sales, pulling reps in off the road since lockdown to focus instead on increased customer support. It’s a model that has been a part of the window and door...
Read MorePosted on 24th November 2020 | Categories: Sternfenster Installer Network, Updates
We have expanded the capacity of our state-of-the-art aluminium facility, with the addition of a new Schirmer ALU BAZ Composite Orbit-C machining and cutting centre. Delivered in the autumn and representing a six-figure investment, the...
Read MorePosted on 10th November 2020 | Categories: Sternfenster Installer Network, Updates
With the dust now settling on what proved a tumultuous summer, there are plenty of installers – and fabricators – reflecting on the reliability of their supply chains. Glass, foils, hardware – were in short...
Read MorePosted on 29th September 2020 | Categories: Sternfenster Installer Network, Updates
We have appointed 30 new members to our manufacturing team in less than three months as part of our strategy to rapidly build capacity in response to the exponential growth in demand seen for windows...
Read MorePosted on 28th August 2020 | Categories: Sternfenster Installer Network, Updates
With current demand in the retail sector pushing supply chains to the limit, manufacturing process, product and service innovation have never been so important. “In a word, it’s chaotic”, says Mike Parczuk, Managing Director. “No-one...
Read MorePosted on 15th August 2020 | Categories: Sternfenster Installer Network, Updates
COVID-19 has changed consumer behaviour but also that of window and door retail businesses. You can take your pick from a myriad of consumer surveys in the last two-months – and what is clear in...
Read MorePosted on 31st July 2020 | Categories: Sternfenster Installer Network, Updates
With the housing market in stasis, a jump in homeowner demand for more living space is driving growth in aluminium. Figures released by the Nationwide house price index for May, showed a drop of 1.7%...
Read MorePosted on 25th July 2020 | Categories: Sternfenster Installer Network, Updates
Does the raft of smooth finish options launched onto the PVC-U window market signal the beginning of the end for the woodgrain? Could – are – smooth PVC-U finishes going to overtake woodgrains, as more...
Read MorePosted on 13th July 2020 | Categories: Sternfenster Installer Network, Updates
The window and door supply chain must up its game, adopting a more responsible approach to doing business and move away from pursuit of volume at all costs, according to Mike Parczuk, Managing Director here...
Read MorePosted on 22nd June 2020 | Categories: Sternfenster Installer Network, Updates
We have launched a new ultra-tough water-based spray-painting service, with the ability to spray PVC-U products to any RAL colour – in less than half the average turnaround time on foils. Introduced earlier this year...
Read MorePosted on 17th June 2020 | Categories: Sternfenster Installer Network, Updates
We have embraced colour across our PVC-U but also aluminium ranges with rapid lead times delivering commercial advantage to our customers in the post-lockdown era. Foils are driving the PVC-U market, but colour has also...
Read MorePosted on 12th June 2020 | Categories: Sternfenster Installer Network, Updates
With an increasing number of aluminium systems available we ask is the proposition becoming too complicated for the end-user? The growth seen in sales of aluminium bi-folding and inline sliding doors pre-lockdown was exponential. ...
Read MorePosted on 7th June 2020 | Categories: Sternfenster Installer Network, Updates
We talk to our Managing Director Mike Parczuk who reflects on the recent challenges in national retail and new opportunities for independent installers. “Consumer expectations have changed. If you’re trying to push a hard sales...
Read MorePosted on 2nd June 2020 | Categories: Sternfenster Installer Network, Updates
We talk to our Managing Director Mike Parczuk who reflects on change within the window and door industry, our recent handling of COVID-19 and use of social media during lockdown. How did you get...
Read MorePosted on 29th May 2020 | Categories: Sternfenster Installer Network, Updates
Summer is right around the corner, and with more people spending time at home than ever before, many homeowners have started looking into how they can enhance their homes and make the most of their...
Read MorePosted on 27th May 2020 | Categories: Sternfenster Installer Network, Updates
Here at Sternfenster, we have always put our Installer Network and trade customers at the forefront of everything we do. As part of this commitment, we always offer the highest quality products so that you...
Read MorePosted on 26th April 2020 | Categories: Sternfenster Installer Network, Updates
Sternfenster are proud to offer amazing digital platforms to support you! Our installers can rest assured that during this time, connecting with customers is still as simple as ever. Quoting Remotely Our exceptional online...
Read MorePosted on 16th April 2020 | Categories: Sternfenster Installer Network, Updates
Dear Customer, I have taken the tough decision to start manufacturing on a small scale, starting from Monday 20th April. I fully respect and appreciate that there will be those amongst you who may disagree...
Read MorePosted on 6th April 2020 | Categories: Sternfenster Installer Network, Updates
As a family run business, we have always put our people at the centre of everything we do. Our installers and trade network are the heart and soul of Sternfenster, and without them, we would...
Read MorePosted on 25th March 2020 | Categories: Sternfenster Installer Network, Updates
Sternfenster are proud to always place our team, our customers and our installers at the heart of our company. As a family run business, there has always been a human element in everything we do...
Read MorePosted on 11th March 2020 | Categories: Sternfenster Installer Network
Join Our Network Here at Sternfenster, we couldn’t be more proud about being selected as G19’s Fabricator Of The Year. This was a fantastic victory for the company and we were honoured to be recognised...
Read MorePosted on 21st February 2020 | Categories: Sternfenster Installer Network
Join Our Network Becoming a part of Sternfenster’s Approved Installer Network comes with a range of fantastic benefits that are too good to pass up. From branded sub-sites that make connecting to customers easier than...
Read MorePosted on 14th February 2020 | Categories: Sternfenster Installer Network, Sternfenster UK, uPVC Windows
Are you as tired of the winter weather as we are? With Spring not too far around the corner, you can get ready for a more colourful season with our brand new water based colour...
Read MorePosted on 15th January 2020 | Categories: Sternfenster Installer Network
Get 2020 off to a flying start by using the best in the business. Sternfenster are proud to hold the title of ‘Fabricator of the Year’. This award means that you couldn’t ask for a...
Read MorePosted on 16th December 2019 | Categories: Aluminium Windows, Approved Installer Network, Sternfenster Installer Network
With the new year creeping nearer every day, the holiday season seems the perfect time to reflect on the year that is drawing to a close. The past year has been a roaring success for...
Read MorePosted on 9th December 2019 | Categories: Approved Installer Network, Sternfenster Installer Network
Are you looking to end your year with a bang? Then enjoy more leads and increased business by joining Sternfenster’s Approved Installer Network. Prepare your company for the new year and start building up more...
Read MorePosted on 4th November 2019 | Categories: Sternfenster Installer Network
Are you looking to generate more business before Christmas? Do you want to keep yourself busier this winter? Make the most of your time and enjoy more leads by becoming part of Sternfenster’s Approved Installer...
Read MorePosted on 2nd September 2019 | Categories: Sternfenster Installer Network, Updates
While homeowners up and down the UK enjoy these last days of summer, it’s hard to ignore the creeping reality of shorter days and longer nights. It’s not news to anyone that a lot of...
Read MorePosted on 20th June 2019 | Categories: Aluminium Bi-Fold Doors, Sternfenster Installer Network
Ventilation During the Day, Security at Night Looking for a set of external doors that deliver the perfect summer performance? Sternfenster manufactures a range of high performance aluminium bi-fold doors that make for a fantastic...
Read MorePosted on 29th March 2019 | Categories: Sternfenster Installer Network
The addition of the Stratus aluminium roof lantern to Sternfenster’s product portfolio served as a way to ensure their Approved Installers stood at the cutting-edge of product offering. This roof lantern is designed to meet...
Read MorePosted on 21st February 2019 | Categories: Aluminium Bi-Fold Doors, Sternfenster Installer Network, StyleLine Flush Sash Window UK, Windows
Sternfenster is delighted to be able to show off a gorgeous project featuring uPVC StyleLine windows, a set of aluminium bi-fold doors and a composite door. Completed in the Nottinghamshire region, the stunning home improvements...
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Sternfenster are delighted to be able to share a stunning home renovation completed in East Sussex. The project, which saw a patio door, bi-fold door and a set of casement windows installed in Barbara Lee’s...
Read MorePosted on 15th February 2019 | Categories: Double Glazing Lincoln, Sternfenster Installer Network, Sternfenster UK
Sternfenster are delighted to announce that Starglaze Home Improvements have been named Product Supplier of the Year 2019. The Prestigious award was presented at the Greater Lincolnshire Construction and Property Awards. Starglaze – Leading the...
Read MorePosted on 1st December 2018 | Categories: Sternfenster Installer Network
With the end of 2018 upon us, Sternfenster has been reflecting upon the events of the year. From a growing Preferred Installer Network through to new products and marketing resources, the past 12 months have...
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Demonstrating their continual improvement policy over the year, Sternfenster has recently launched two new window ranges. These are the Sculpted 800 and Heritage collections, each one offering a unique degree of appearance and function that...
Read MorePosted on 17th November 2018 | Categories: Sternfenster Installer Network
When it comes to home improvements, nothing says professionalism like the perfect fit. Sternfenster Approved Installers have been able to offer this standard through a range of marketing support resources, including a selection of professionally...
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Shorter days and longer nights bring property security to the forefront of homeowner’s minds, which is why it should be high on any installer’s priorities to be able to offer a range of products that...
Read MorePosted on 28th October 2018 | Categories: Sternfenster Installer Network
Installers looking for a support system to help them grow their business need to look no further than Sternfenster. With an Approved Installer Network that operates nationwide, Sternfenster are able to offer their Members a...
Read MorePosted on 27th September 2018 | Categories: Sternfenster Installer Network
We all know that customers prefer a personal feel when they are dealing with Installers, especially if they are looking to invest a lot of money into their new home improvements. This is why Sternfenster...
Read MorePosted on 29th July 2018 | Categories: Sternfenster Installer Network
The modern market can be a demanding place, and gaining a competitive edge can sometimes be difficult. Sternfenster’s Approved Installer Network has proven itself to be a fantastic platform for installers to grow sales, reduce...
Read MorePosted on 2nd July 2018 | Categories: Sternfenster Installer Network
The Sternfenster Approved Installer Network has experienced continuous growth since it began, offering installers across the nation the chance to grow their business. With increased sales, reduced after sales and a wide range of market-leading...
Read MorePosted on 30th June 2018 | Categories: Sternfenster Installer Network
The StyleLine range, exclusive to Sternfenster, stands in a class of its own when it comes to function and form. Members of the Sternfenster Approved Installer Network can offer their customers a window that captures...
Read MorePosted on 29th May 2018 | Categories: Sternfenster Installer Network
Offering a range of leading products paves the way for customer satisfaction, which is why Sternfenster has invested in a cutting-edge selection of home improvement solutions. This includes market-leading aluminium bi-fold doors, impressive ...
Read MorePosted on 29th April 2018 | Categories: Sternfenster Installer Network, Updates
Customers will always remember a fantastic service, causing them to come back time and time again. It is this notion that drives Sternfenster’s investment into their Approved Installer Network, ensuring all Installers can offer not...
Read MorePosted on 28th March 2018 | Categories: Sternfenster Installer Network
The Sternfenster Approved Installer Network has carried its growing trend into 2018, starting the year off in a positive light. This Network was created to help double glazing installers across the nation benefit from increased...
Read MorePosted on 27th March 2018 | Categories: Sternfenster Installer Network
The Sternfenster Approved Installer Network, a hub for home improvement specialists across the nation, offers a wide range of high quality and valuable resources to help companies grow their sales and reduce their after sales....
Read MorePosted on 6th March 2018 | Categories: Sternfenster Installer Network, Updates
Is your home smaller than you’d hoped? Would you like to create a bigger space without the need for costly renovations? By choosing our bi-fold doors, like one family did, you could do just that....
Read MorePosted on 28th February 2018 | Categories: Sternfenster Installer Network
Offering peace of mind is an invaluable way to secure the trust of your customers, which is why Sternfenster has worked to offer a collection of products that excel in home security and performance. With...
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With Christmas behind us and a span of cold winter months ahead, thermal efficiency is still at the forefront of the mind of many homeowners. This means that right now is the perfect time to...
Read MorePosted on 22nd January 2018 | Categories: Sternfenster Installer Network
A warm property can often become the definitive factor in making a house a home, leading the way to complete customer satisfaction. Increasing the heat retention of any building is achieved by modern innovation and...
Read MorePosted on 30th November 2017 | Categories: Sternfenster Installer Network
Secure Christmas Cheer for Your Customers The festive season not only brings presents, it also brings a welcome break from work for many people. This means that homeowners will most likely be spending a greater...
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Sternfenster: Looking Forward, Looking Back Drawing from their continual improvement policy, Sternfenster has grown from strength to strength over the past year. A constantly expanding product range, a growing Installer Network and a ...
Read MorePosted on 31st October 2017 | Categories: Sternfenster Installer Network
Sternfenster has recently expanded their already comprehensive product with a new, cutting-edge aluminium lantern roof. This means that all members of the Approved Installer Network can now offer their customers a home improvement solution that...
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Offering your customers peace of mind is invaluable, and something not easily achieved. It is this understanding that has led Sternfenster to draw upon the very best designs in the current market to secure a...
Read MorePosted on 29th September 2017 | Categories: Sternfenster Installer Network, Updates
Aluminium double glazing has proven itself to be a contemporary home improvement solution, achieving impressive standards of performance and appearance. Sternfenster offers a comprehensive selection of windows and doors, allowing all Approved ...
Read MorePosted on 29th June 2017 | Categories: Sternfenster Installer Network
The premium StyeLine range, available for all Sternfenster Approved Installers, combines design innovation and pioneering manufacturing techniques to offer a standard of home improvement that is yet to be surpassed on the market. Available in...
Read MorePosted on 28th June 2017 | Categories: Sternfenster Installer Network
Since the launch of their brand new aluminium factory, Sternfenster has been able to up the game with their aluminium range. With a wide range of aluminium windows and doors on offer, becoming a Sternfenster...
Read MorePosted on 30th May 2017 | Categories: Sternfenster Installer Network
With the Network growing in both number and resource over the course of the year, businesses across the nation have been able to expand their product range and brand coverage. This has resulted in increased...
Read MorePosted on 25th April 2017 | Categories: Sternfenster Installer Network
Sternfenster’s continual improvement policy has laid the foundation for the support that they offer their Approved Installers. This has been shown by the latest addition to the marketing resources that they can now offer their...
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The Sternfenster Approved Installer Network has allowed double glazing installers across the nation to benefit from increased sales, reduced aftersales, reduced call backs, exclusive products and a comprehensive selection of resources collected ...
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