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Garden rooms are apopular solution to the issue of extra
space inwhich to work.Here Alan Robinson adirector of
aluminium door and window fabricator Alumen advises
how installers can increase business by helping their
customers achieve the perfect office space
At a time where
more employees
than ever before
are able to work
from home, the
demand for home offices has
increased significantly. According
to the Office for National
Statistics, around 13 per cent of
people in the UK now work fulltime
fromhome, with many more
doing so at least one day a
week. With the recession showing
no real signs of disappearing
in the short-term and business
running costs on the
increase, home working is a
timely and cost effective solution
for businesses - and can even
generate increased productivity.
On topofthese figuresadd the
increasing number of people
who have started their own business
from their homes, after
being made redundant from
struggling firms and it is clear
that this is atrend that is here to
stay.Soitcomes as no great surprise
that (as highlighted inthe
Window, Door and Conservato-
tion from Palmer Market
Research) there is increased
demand for the extension and
improvement of homes. In particular,
this trend is manifesting
itself in higher value conservatories,
orangeries and garden
rooms that can provide home
office space.
Far from the madding crowd
Garden rooms specifically are
perfect for this purpose as they
provide acomfortable, spacious
room to work in, away from the
distractions of the home itself
and can be utilised the whole
year round.
Whether they are adjoined to
the propertyorstandaloneinthe
garden, bi-fold doors are ideal
for combining the indoor and
outdoor living space or allowing
natural light into the room. Itis
widely documented that natural
light inaworkplace can reduce
eye strain, increase productivity
and even help to minimise
absenteeism.
At Alumen wehave noticed a
marked increase
in the number of
our aluminium bifolding
and sliding
doors being
sold to garden
room applications
designed to provide
an additional
working space in
the customer’s
home. Bi-fold
doors can provide
bi-folds,sliders&patiodoors
a90% opening onto aconservatory,
patio or garden room.
Aluminium is fast becoming a
popular choice due to its lightweight,
yet strong and long lasting
nature.
Alumen customers have a
choice of approaches. We offer
SMART Systems’ Visofold 1000
and Visoglide systems and are
one of only a few fabricators
supplying Schueco’s bi-folding
sliding doors range –Schueco is
obviously well know for its energy
efficient technology.
Our sliding patio doors are
equipped with the latest
polyamide thermal barrier technology,
which creates athermal
transmittance barrier between
the cold outside and the warm
inside, perfect for working in the
warmth and comfort of agarden
room office.
Technical expertise
Installers wishing to take advantage
of these products can benefit
from our extensive technical
expertise and we offer asupply
only or complete supply and
installation service with full 10-
year guarantee through our sister
company GRP Designs.
We also manufacture or supply
complementary aluminium products
including aluminium windows,
French doors, rooflights,
and conservatory roofs. i
alumen.co.uk
Pictured: Two alternative styles
of gardenroom
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