Better living solutions – new build developments from Eurocell
Whole building envelope solutions
Leading customer service
Eurocell colour-match guarantee
The Eurocell commitment to you
The Eurocell commitment Eurocell is driven by a simple vision – to help our customers to grow their businesses. This means that we are committed to achieving an equally simple goal for our new build customers – to deliver a whole building envelope PVC-U solutions service which exceeds your expectations. We aim to provide you with market-leading products and services at all times, with our promise that your windows, doors and roofline will be delivered on-time and on-budget.
Specify Eurocell. Specify peace of mind When you specify Eurocell, you are entitled to a unique 10-point service promise:
Eurocell French doors connecting a Eurocell conservatory to the rest of the home
From extrusion to fitting, we fulfil every window, door, conservatory and roofline requirement for housing developments UK-wide
the BBA. Windows are guaranteed to be manufactured
time and contracts delivered to the agreed sums
and perform to the original specification
Sustainable products – leading thermal efficiency
Multiple colour options available to differentiate your properties
windows made using post-consumer recycled PVC-U as standard, improving your carbon footprint by reducing
Eurocell technical support service responses within 48 hours
Installation teams trained and certified to BSI Kitemark
Attend rectification issues on-site within
We have been working hard over the
competency standards. All Eurocell fabricators have
highest quality PVC-U windows, cavity
years to meet the changing demands
the capability of manufacturing and are accredited to
closers, doors, conservatories* and
of the UK’s leading house-builders
enhanced security BS7950 specification for windows
roofline accessories for house-builders
and developers and keep ahead
and property developers throughout
of changing building regulations so
Triple-glazed 0.8 U-value window specifications to 2016
the UK. Our comprehensive product
that we can help you stay at the
Code for Sustainable Homes Level 6 available now
range means that we are a one-stop-
forefront of UK construction.
– backed by the highest standards of
We have invested heavily in
customer care and after sales service.
manufacturing, recycling, training and product development to become the
And because we manufacture the full
country’s leading integrated window,
range of products, Eurocell provides an
door, conservatory and roofline
exact colour-match across the whole
manufacturer and distributor.
building-envelope – guaranteed!
Responses to tenders and site enquiries within 48 hours.
landfill waste and raw materials consumption
Eurocell manufactures and supplies the
shop for all your building plastics needs
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Eurocell products to be delivered and/or installed on
48 hours of being reported 10-year product guarantees on windows*, doors and roofline. Conditions apply. *Applies to frames only. Product care and maintenance guides for homeowner welcome packs
All Eurocell products supplied meet current Building Regulations and NHBC standards and are certified by
With an extra promise... To reinforce our commitment to market-leading customer care, we promise that if we do not deliver your windows, doors or roofline products on time or to the agreed contract sum, you will be entitled to an additional 12 months’ product guarantee free of charge.
* in conjunction with our specified fabricators.
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Service Level Agreement
Our accreditations Fully networked solutions To give you full confidence in the Eurocell brand our processes and products have been independently accredited to achieve a range of international quality standards
Assessment report number 1421 The Eurocell 70mm window system
Eurocell’s BS 7950 high security windows have gained Secured by Design status
Assessment report number 2480 The Eurologik window and door system
Eurocell’s composite doors have gained Secured by Design status
Assessment report number TBC The Aspect bi-fold door system
BS EN 12608 (certificate number KM 32821) Specification for white PVC-U extruded hollow profiles with heat welded corner joints for plastic windows and Eurocell window systems, type ‘A’ material
Assessment report number 00/3673 The Cavalok Cavity Closer system
In addition to our 10-point promise, our Service Level Agreement offers extra commitment
BS 7950 (certificate number KM 52187) Specification for enhanced security performance of casement windows for domestic applications
Assessment report number 01/3784 The Eurocell cladding system Certificate number FM 45551 BSI registered firm. Quality Management System BS EN ISO 9001:2008 Assessment report number 01/3783 The Eurocell roofline system
The Eurocell 70mm door system BBA test centre. To-PAS 23-1 Assessment report number 1894 Mila test centre report number 1892 Certificate number 1663. To-PAS 24-1
All installers and fabricators will have a dedicated estimating team Tender enquiries will be returned where possible within the requested return date, if for any reason this is not possible, a new tender return date will be confirmed in advance of the due date All revisions to tenders will be returned within five working days of receipt All installers and fabricators shall have, for each new site, a dedicated pre-start meeting
Eurocell composite door system Q-Mark Enhanced Security Door - PAS 23 & 24 Certificate number 098
Eurocell Eurologik door system BBA test centre. To-PAS 24 BSI assessment number KM500319 Certificate number 1663. To-PAS 23-1 BSI assessment number KM500319
ISO 14001 Eurocell’s environmental management activities are ISO 14001 accredited
Eurocell composite door system ERA test centre To-PAS 23-1 and PAS 24-1 Certificate number 050
The call-off time for cavity closers will be no more than ten working days The call-off time for standard frames and fitting will be no more than four weeks (excludes special colours / finishes / shapes) Response times to customer care issues on all occupied plots shall be acknowledged with the housebuilder within 48 hours
BRE exemplar project partner Manufacturer of the Year
All individuals attending site will have skill-specific CSCS cards All site personnel installing windows or doors on site shall be covered by liability insurance
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Eurocell Aspect panoramic doors Winkhaus Laboratories test centre To-PAS 23-1 and PAS 24-1 Certificate number TR1147
Member of PVC-U Aware An industry body responsible for the advancement of PVC-U sustainability
Materials Recycler of the Year – Large
BRE exemplar project partner Part of the BRE Rethinking Housing Refurbishment programme to demonstrate cost-effective energy efficiency improvements to typical housing stock for general public awareness. Housebuilder Awards – highly commended Aspect panoramic door
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Turn-key solutions – from extrusion to installation
When you work with Eurocell you can rest assured that every aspect of your project will be co-ordinated by us
Installed by qualified professionals
As a PVC-U manufacturer we have a
services and wind-load calculations,
Eurocell has a network of experienced and skilled fabricators and
network of approved fabricators and
while a dedicated site manager will
installers nationwide. They work to a Code of Conduct which ensures
installers, and between us we take
oversee your installations and ensure
that strict health and safety procedures are followed at all times. This
control of the entire process, from
your projects run to programme*.
gives you the peace of mind of proven standards of workmanship,
manufacturing to fitting - giving you
reliability and safety on every job. Plus, in every region we can offer
assured-quality products, installed to
We’ll manage your roofline and building
solutions manufactured to Secured By Design standards – for added
the highest standards in line with your
plastics deliveries via our dedicated
peace of mind.
programme time-scales and budget.
branch network with over 125 branches nationwide. Plus, we can help co-ordinate
If our installation teams are not required, we will be happy to provide
By working closely with you in the
your build programme, minimising
on-site training for your sub-contractors, to ensure our products
planning and management of your
disruption on site, reducing the risk
are installed efficiently and to the highest standards, every time.
plots, we can ensure that everything
of theft and damage, and facilitating
is done right first time. We offer an
an efficient, hassle-free installation.
installation surveying service, which helps you to specify the right products to meet the energy-efficiency, aesthetic and security requirements of your properties. Our new-build technical support team can provide prototyping and product testing facilities, CAD design Window fabrication in action
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* in conjunction with our specified fabricators.
Window installation
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PVC-U products to suit the whole of your property Choose high-quality, colour-matched products fabricated to your specifications for every part of your development
the dales collection of composite doors offer unrivalled aesthetics, security and energy-efficiency
Perfectly colour-matched windows, entrance door and fascias and soffits in Irish Oak
You can source premium-quality PVC-U products for your entire development from Eurocell – from composite doors to soffits and fascias, and everything in between
A range of door options
Roofline
Our door offering ranges from practical,
Our branch network of over 125 branches
durable PVC-U entrance doors to French
offers a complete range of PVC-U
and patio doors which brighten any
components including soffits, fascias and
room. If you are looking for the real wow
guttering, all of which are available in a
factor in your developments, we offer
wide range of styles and colour-matched
aspect – the market-leading PVC-U
options to suit every development.
bi-fold door system too (see page 10). We extrude a million metres of
windows and doors are able to exceed
profile and roofline a week, which
the demands of the current Code for
For a striking entrance, we have the
our fabricator network turns into
Sustainable Homes, Part L of the Building
dales collection of composite doors
Eurocell’s range of conservatories
more than 45,000 windows, doors,
Regulations and Secured by Design.
– the thermally efficient and Secured
includes traditional styles such as
and conservatories. That means we
Our fabricator network offers a range
By Design accredited* solution with
Victorian and Edwardian, whilst offering
of window and door styles to suit every
unrivalled aesthetics. With B-rated
fully bespoke designs to give your
supply even the largest new-build
property giving you ultimate flexibility
DER’s as standard, and triple-glazed
development a real distinction.
developments, anywhere in the country.
when designing your development.
designs available, our composite
have the capacity and resources to
doors offer superior performance.
Products to meet every new-build specification Our low-maintenance, secure, energyefficient and value for money windows, doors, conservatories and roofline products are designed to help you boost Contemporary conservatories
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the kerb appeal of your developments and meet all sustainability obligations. All of our
Conservatories Fascias and soffits offer clean lines
Our advanced conservatories are fully compatible and colour-matched
Products can be created to your individual specification and configuration
the dales collection offers 10
with all Eurocell windows, doors,
requirements, and when you combine
stunning door styles from traditional to
fascias, soffits and guttering.
this with our vast range of colours,
contemporary, 7 colour options and
woodgrain finishes, chamfered and
quality door furniture covered by a 25-year
sculpted ovolo beading, you can
guarantee – to make your development
create a truly unique development.
really stand out from the rest.
*Subject to specification
Charisma vertical sliding sash windows
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Aspect panoramic doors
Styles with substance
Setting new standards for PVC-U bi-fold doors
Great looks, superb performance
aspect is the first and only bi-fold door to achieve BBA accreditation
Eurocell windows are avaialble in a choice of design opions and finishes to suit any new build property
Let in maximum light and ventilation with aspect bi-folding doors (shown in Black Ash)
Add the WOW factor to your development
Casement windows
Reversible windows
Casement windows are offered in a
Ideal for above ground-floor locations,
The stunning panoramic style of door has become an increasingly popular choice
range of configurations and with market-
reversible windows are safe, secure
with homeowners. Panoramic doors enable large glazed ‘walls’ to be created,
leading energy-efficiency ratings.
and low-maintenance, and offer
flooding interiors with natural light and bringing the outside into the home.
significant benefits for homeowners. Our triple-glazed windows can
The 180˚ reversing mechanism allows
The concertina-style folding and sliding design enables the entire doorway
offer U-values as low as 0.8, which
easy cleaning from within the building
to be opened up, seamlessly integrating indoor and outdoor spaces.
help meet Code for Sustainable
– and won’t disrupt curtains, blinds
Whether you create a modest 2-pane or a simply stunning 6-pane opening
Homes Level 6 criteria.
or ornaments on the window cill.
– your properties will turn heads amongst potential homebuyers. Conservatory with aspect bi-fold door
charisma classic decorative horns
The first and only bi-fold door to achieve BBA accreditation in the UK PAS 23/24 for enhanced security – allows Secured By Design status U-values as low as 0.9W/m2K 11 standard profile colours, 5 standard furniture colours Bespoke British-designed hardware with 5-year guarantee
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Vertical sliding sash windows If it’s classic styling you need, our charisma vertical sliding sash windows provide all the looks of Georgian-style windows as well as modern A-rated
Unique and patent-pending features
performance. And the new charisma
Highly Commended at Housebuilder Awards 2012
– including unique-design decorative
classic offers unrivalled traditional looks horns and a deep bottom rail.
Reversible windows in White
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Cavity closers
Your one-stop-shop
Essential components for new build developments
For all your building plastics needs
The only BBA-accredited 100% post-consumer recycled PVC-U cavity closers currently available
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CAVALOK BUILDING PRODUCTS
Cavity closer pioneers
300mm wide, which are increasingly being specified for low and zero-
FlameBlok fire-rated cavity closer
Part of the Eurocell group, Cavalok
carbon buildings. Cavalok also offers
offers a full range of frame forming cavity
an innovative Structural Closer for
wall closers. These are the only BBA-
specialist applications associated with
accredited 100% post-consumer recycled
higher CSH code requirements and
PVC-U cavity closers currently available.
passive house design solutions.
The extensive Eurocell range of roofline products is sold through our nationwide network of branches across the UK All of our fascias, soffits and capping
We even offer free delivery within 24 hours
boards are fully compatible and colour
from our nationwide network of 130+ Eurocell branches, with a free courtesy call 1 hour before delivery*.
They provide a rigid bricklaying template
Cavalok products have been used
matched with the complete range of
around openings in cavity walls, and
to build new houses that achieve
Eurocell windows and doors. Our roofline
act as a window acceptor, damp
Level 6 in the Code for Sustainable
products also carry guarantees of up to
proof course and thermal break.
Homes. Our commitment to constantly
20 years against discolouration, warping
improving environmental best
and cracking.
Pre-insulated Cavalok cavity closers
practice remains undiminished.
Built-in thermal efficiency
Just-in-time deliveries – nationwide
Cavalok cavity closers incorporate
To ensure you receive the products you
a pre-installed zero (GWP) and zero
need, just when you need them, we offer
are the most widely used frame forming closures and help to save time, cost and energy on development projects.
Meeting standards
Structural cavity closer
(ODP) insulation core, which not only
a comprehensive roofline delivery service,
The Cavalok product range includes
improves thermal efficiency for Part L
nationwide. Our role as both manufacturer
the one-hour fire-rated FlameBlok
Building Regulations compliance, but
and distributor means we can supply
closer, as well as the BigBlok closer
also saves time on site because no
quality-assured products directly to
uniquely designed to fit cavities up to
additional insulation needs to be fitted.
building projects anywhere in the UK,
Commercial fabricators Eurocell branches
providing a fast and efficient service for national agreements and project material call-offs.
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* If requested at time of ordering
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Exceeding your sustainability objectives In-house processes reclaim waste PVC-U
Made & recycled in Derbyshire
Continuous recycling eliminates waste
Accredited environmental systems and policies
Eurocell has its own post-consumer
At Eurocell, we continuously strive
PVC-U recycling plant in Derbyshire which
to improve our own environmental
recycles 22,000+ tonnes of reclaimed
performance and reduce our carbon
PVC-U each year, enabling us to create
footprint. Our environmental management
an endless ‘closed-loop’ of recycling and
systems have achieved the widely
re-use for windows and doors. We use
recognised ISO14001 accreditation.
recycled material in the manufacture of many of our finished products. In fact, our
Furthermore, our environmental policy
PVC-U Thermal Inserts and Cavalok cavity
commits us to ongoing improvements
closer systems are manufactured entirely
that will help to reduce carbon emissions
from recycled post-consumer PVC-U.
from transport and energy use, improve energy efficiency within our business and
Eurocell also re-uses virtually 100% of
offer more energy-efficient products to
its production waste. This amounts
our customers, as well as further reducing
to around 3,000 tonnes of recycled
waste and promoting recycling in all areas
PVC-U each year. The result is
of our business.
Shred, granulate and micronise
Collect windows
Remove end of life windows
Extrude new PVC-U profiles
Fabricate windows
Install windows
virtually zero Eurocell manufacturing waste product going to landfill. eurologik70 window made using post-consumer recycled PVC-U (highlighted in green)
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Did you know? Materials Recycler of the Year – Large
PVC-U can be recycled up to 10 times without any degradation in quality. This means that a piece of PVC-U can be used for up to 350 years!
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Case study: McCarthy & Stone
Case study: Miller Homes
‘Happi’ with Eurocell
Miller homes partners with Eurocell
Eurocell’s product and design-led
The HAPPI apartment is like no other
eurologik70 profile system in Grey,
Miller Homes has become the latest
Miller Homes had previously sourced
realising the many benefits of buying
solutions continue to attract developers
in that it has a moveable wall to satisfy
provides a perfect match to the Eurocell
housebuilder to take advantage
through a variety of different suppliers,
direct from Eurocell – the building plastic
with the UK’s largest builder of private
recommendation for flexible use of
aspect bi-fold doors.
of the complete building plastics
which resulted in duplication of
experts. We are looking forward to helping
retirement apartments McCarthy & Stone
space. So, for example, when the owners
solution from Eurocell. The company
administration and distribution resources.
Miller Homes drive its business forward.”
choosing to partner with us on their latest
are hosting a dinner party they can
It also meant that stock from different
prototype project.
temporarily increase the size of the living-
“We would like to thank Eurocell for providing a companywide design led solution for our new HAPPI prototype apartment.The one-stop shop solution consisting of bi-fold door, windows, cavity closer and decking provided us with significant procurement benefit.”
has entered an agreement to source its full range of roofline products
suppliers had to be kept separate to
from Eurocell branches – this will be
ensure consistent colour matching on site.
Denzil Matthew
amount of time in sourcing products
Group Commercial Director
either through local collection or free
McCarthy & Stone
next day delivery by Eurocell.
McCarthy & Stone has been working with us over the last few months to identify
bedroom space.
a window and door solution for their
In this kind of social situation and others,
Housing our Ageing Population Panel for
a moveable wall makes a lot of sense.
Innovation (HAPPI) prototype apartment.
However, McCarthy & Stone didn’t want
The Government’s HAPPI report recommends generous internal space standards and flexible layouts as well as ensuring placement, size and detail of
the wall to compromise aesthetics by butting up to the glass in the Aspect door, when it was in its ‘normal’, everyday room divider position.
windows facilitate plenty of natural light
Our design team was able to overcome
and allow daylight into circulation spaces.
this issue by proposing that a pair of 2.4m
After considering a number of options, McCarthy & Stone specified a onestop-shop product solution consisting of aspect bi-fold doors, eurologik70 window and composite decking. The buying teams were already sourcing our
wide aspect bi-fold doors should butt up to a false mullion. This would then allow the moveable wall to also butt up to the
complemented by windows supplied by Eurocell fabricators around the UK.
Being able to source everything from a single supplier, such as Eurocell,
The ability of Eurocell to offer a complete
ensures a perfect colour match
one-stop-solution of over 4,000 building
throughout the property. As potential
plastics products was a key reason for
house buyers become more discerning,
Miller Homes choosing to source from
this will provide another valuable
the company. So too was its 130+
selling point for Miller Homes.
branch network, which means there is an outlet in virtually every major town. This will save Miller Homes a huge
The housebuilder is the latest to take advantage of local delivery direct from the manufacturer. This is possible because Eurocell manufactures the majority of products offered through
The benefits for housebuilders that
range of profile systems, which are
than glass in an aspect bi-fold door leaf.
partner with Eurocell don’t stop there.
available through fabricators nationally.
Problem solved!
Miller Homes liked the fact it could source
A large casement window on the
closer system from Cavalok, which is part
bedroom, fabricated using our
perfectly colour matched windows from Eurocell fabricators, whichever part of the country its contractors are working.
“It was a carefully considered decision to choose Eurocell and the benefits are huge. There are very few companies that have such a comprehensive offer as Eurocell, which will allow us to make significant efficiency savings.” Darren O’Reilly Head of Procurement Miller Homes
its branch network, along with a full
same mullion in its normal position, rather
market leading 150mm BigBlok cavity of the Eurocell new build division.
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dining area by retracting the wall into the
Gary Driscoll, Head of Business Development at Eurocell Building Plastics, explains: “Many more housebuilders are
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Case study: Barratt Homes
Case study: Gladedale
Aspect adds the wow factor to showhouse
Three-storey Corby townhouse
Barratt has added the wow factor to
Homebuyers who visit the showhome
proven customer appeal, combined with
The Gladedale Group has become the
Sourcing windows, roofline and bi-fold
its Martin Maretaine showhome in
will now have the option of choosing the
our complete building plastics solution
latest developer to specify aspect bi-fold
doors from Eurocell will enable the
Northampton, with the installation of two
conservatory for their own property, space
encompassing windows, cavity closers,
doors on its new house types.
Gladedale Group to create a perfectly
Aspect panoramic doors from Eurocell.
permitting, and Barratt have already
conservatory roof, entrance doors
reported strong interest from visitors
and roofline, makes it an unbeatable
who have been impressed by Aspect.
proposition for housebuilders”
the Victorian style conservatory. Plus, an
Aspect sets new standards for PVC-U
Barratt had previously used an aluminium
developments as well as being an option
additional 1.2m wide Aspect bi-fold door
bi-fold doors by offering market-leading
bi-fold door system – however, once
available on some existing designs.
system was installed as the internal door
aesthetics, unique design features and
they had seen Aspect, decision makers
arrangement between the conservatory-
long-term low maintenance. What’s
quickly realised that the product offered
dining and living room areas. The flush
more, it has also achieved the PAS 23/24
all the benefits of aluminium and
internal threshold on Aspect means a
accreditation for enhanced security.
more – without the associated cost.
A 2.7m wide Aspect folding sliding door system was supplied for the gable end of
seamless link between the two rooms is created when the doors are open.
Unique, patented D-shaped handles allow the doors to fold back flatter, and they
The showhome is built to Code for
incorporate an anti-mishandling feature
Sustainable Homes Level 3 standard.
that prevents shoot bolts being engaged
Aspect panoramic doors are available
while the door is open and damaging the
double glazed with a U-value performance
door and the floor covering – the number
of up to 1.3Wm²/K, or triple glazed
one cause of rectification call outs.
with a U-value of 0.9Wm²/K.
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“As soon as we were presented with Aspect we could see that it provided us with a modern alternative to French and in-line sliding patio doors for our more style conscious home buyers. We also liked the fact it offered better value and could be used for various applications”
aspect, the innovative new range that has changed the perception of PVC-U bi-fold doors, will be installed on all new
colour-matched aesthetic on these properties, another value-added feature. This level of co-ordination across the external envelope makes a significant difference to overall aesthetics, which is important in today’s competitive market
aspect was specified by the Gladedale
to create the right first impression with
Group following a visit by the company’s
potential homebuyers.
procurement and design team to Eurocell. The range was felt to offer unique features that couldn’t be matched by other PVC-U bi-folds in the market, making it ideal for the new house types. The new house types boast the Gladedale Group’s latest specification which provides an enhanced, stylish combination of form and functionality. Featuring items which were highlighted
The doors were fabricated and
Chris Coxon, Marketing Manager at
installed by Rugby-based Nationwide
Eurocell says “Aspect offers high-end
Windows, which also supplied the
aesthetics and guaranteed long term
perfectly colour-matched Eurocell
performance, which is exactly the
windows and conservatory roof.
features potential homebuyers look for.
Julian Kirby
doors, that appeal to the aspirational
With bespoke sizing capabilities and
Senior Buyer, Barratt Northampton
homeowner.
by the Group’s market research into what people really want when purchasing a new home, they incorporate a range of
The complete building plastics solution from Eurocell results in purchasing and distribution efficiencies for the Gladedale Group, including less administration and
“The first impressions of Aspect really sold the system for us and that is exactly the reaction that we were looking to create in our new house types. Its appeal continues to grow once you begin to look at the detailing. Quite simply, we believe it is one of the best bi-fold systems in the market” Martin Sanwell Group Procurement Director Gladedale Group
fewer deliveries to site. The windows and bi-fold doors are supplied and installed by Eurocell fabricators nationally. Estimates for roofline are carried out centrally by Eurocell and products then delivered, or collected by the Gladedale Group, from one of the 130+ Eurocell branches.
added value features, such as bi-fold
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To find out how Eurocell improves new build projects, call our customer care team on 0800 988 3047, or visit eurocell.co.uk/specifiers For all tender enquires, please email
[email protected] or write to Eurocell New Build Division, Black Barn, Mythe Business Centre, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire GL20 6EA Eurocell plc, Fairbrook House, Clover Nook Road, Alfreton, Derbyshire DE55 4RF
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