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Slidaway Enclosures has been developing a
growing reputation in the trade for quality and
reliability. Now the Kent based company has
decided to extend the scope and availability of
the enclosures out to a new UK dealership market
A
fter 16 years of successfully “If we can be criticised for anything then “in-vogue” for 2009 so how do Slidaway
supplying the Slidaway Enclosure, it’s attention to detail, or some might call it propose to implement the changes to their
Managing Director and owner, over designing,” says Peter and continues. normal sales methods?
Peter Littlefield has decided the time is “We have been selling Slidaway since 1994 “We rely heavily on word of mouth,”
right to bring what he calls the Rolls Royce and that very first one is still in great says Peter. “Pool owners who have
of pool enclosures into the main stream shape. We can honestly say that we have Slidaways do not have problems and they
market and offer dealerships to swimming never encountered problems with high are happy to tell their friends. Obviously
pool retailers across the UK. winds or other setbacks that can be word of mouth is everyone’s ideal in sales
The similarities between Slidaway and associated with telescopic type enclosures but we know we can reach a wider market
other pool enclosures is that they are not and this is due to the superior strength of by joining forces with swimming pool
similar to others. the building.” builders and retailers and we want to
Yes, they cover pools as do many other British made to British manufacturing cultivate that side of the business. We
enclosures. Yes, they extend the season, standards and with a full 10 year structural have previously made the odd sale through
again, as do the others. warranty, Slidaway can be supplied up to a a few very good pool builders such as
In fact the benefits such as safety width of 12 metres so it is ideal for school Chiswell Pools and we want to join forces
aspects, solar gain and chemical savings or hotel pools as well as residential with other companies of the same calibre.”
are not dissimilar but Peter says that is installations. With the onus on safety and Mr and Mrs A of Sevenoaks in Kent were
where it ends. energy savings enclosures are set to be the recipients of that first Slidaway
enclosure in 1994 and confirm that it is still
“WE CAN HONESTLY SAY THAT WE
in use today saying. “We are on a very
exposed site on a hillside with hardly any
HAVE NEVER ENCOUNTERED PROBLEMS
cover against the elements, which was the
reason we wanted a pool enclosure in the
WITH HIGH WINDS OR OTHER
first place. The hurricane of 1997 uprooted
trees in the surrounding area and
SETBACKS THAT CAN BE ASSOCIATED
greenhouses and the like stood no chance
of surviving. Our Slidaway came out totally
WITH TELESCOPIC TYPE ENCLOSURES
unscathed. When the building was 12
years old we had the large front doors
AND THIS IS DUE TO THE SUPERIOR
replaced as they were looking a bit tired
and the wheels were upgraded at the same
STRENGTH OF THE BUILDING”
time but apart from that there have been
no changes and it still looks good and does
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