c u s tome r c a r e , q u a l i ty and, most of all, honesty will always remain the key to our continuing success.” The proof, Us they say,


is in the pudding: Ul t ra ­ frame has had a meteoric


Ul .TBAFRAMK pic is the best Professional Fabr ica­ to r of th e Y e a r — and t h a t ’s o f f ic ia l , for th e ('l i theroe company beat off c omp e t i t io n f rom li.llOO o th e r f i rms to win the title. Th e c omp e t i t io n was


open to all UK fabricators, regardles s of the system used, and was judged by a panel of leading lights in


the window world — mem­ bers of the Class and (Haz­ ing Federat ion, the Hrilish Plast ics Fed e ra t ion, the Br i t ish Stan d a rd s in s t i ­


tute and the Uritish Board of Agrement . Particularly impressive,


said the panel, were the company’s product innova­ tions and its emphasis on creat ing a happy anil pro­ ductive workforce. Th e t i t l e win is th e latest in a series of acco­


lades received by the com­ pany over the past year or two. It follows the Lanca­


s h i r e R u r a l B u s i n e s s award of 1PP1. which man­ aging directin' dohn Lan­ cas ter received on hehall


of his company just before Chr istmas . Ul t raf rame is also a past winner of the North West Business and Industries Award. Mr Lancaster at t r ibutes


tems, which make for very sn u g - f i t t in g f rame s and doors. Tile highly-qualified technical te am includes five archi tectural techni­ cians , d r a u g h t sme n and s t ru c tu ra l engineer s , as well as building t rade and


j oi lie r y e x p e r i d i c e d craftsmen. ({utility is a major part


of the company's recipe ior success. lilt rti fra me has, in


r e c en t g e a r s , in v e s te d heavily in state-of-the-art


p ro d u c t ion ma c h in e ry , which machines uPV( ’-co­ vered aluminium f rames used in windows , doors and conservatories to the g r e a t e s t P o s s i b I e accuracy. Innovat ion is an o th e r


ma jo r p a r t of th e su c ­ cessful recipe. Many of the company's


MU innovat ive products have been des igned in- house and out* oi its big­ gest successes has been its


r e v o lu t io n a ry 11 It ral i t e conservatory roofing sys­ tem, which'provides up to :i;7.; more insulation than competitors' products. Another innovat ion in


the fi rm's success to its t e c h n i c a l a n d c a r i n g


service. All the firm's uPYt pro­


ducts tire designed on the latest CAD computer sys­


th e win d ows wo r ld is Ul t ra f rame 's la te s t p ro­ d u c t — Vi c to r ia n - s ty le roofs for conserva tor ies and other buildings. This range is proving a winner, less than six months af ter its introduction: becoming popular in the UK, it is also se l l ing ex tens ive ly


throughout France. The end resul t oi the


a t t e n t i o n to t e c h n i c a l detail is that l l l t rat rame n ow o f f e r s t h e mo s t advanced and secur i ty-e­ quipped doors and conser­ vator ies and u n d e r take s the full range of services needed — from design to installation, plus planning


and building services. If a lot of attent ion lias


been devoted to technical


accuracy, an equal amount has been devoted to sat is­


fying customers. Kvery installation gets


those ext ra touches that further enhance the com­


pany's reputat ion: teams take pride in looking after c u s t om e r s ’ h ome s and come equipped with dust- s h e e t s a n d i n d u s t r i a l vacuum cleaners, leaving


homes clean and tidy. Also, Ul t r a f r ame is a


member of the (Hass and tHazing Federation, which means customers can liny


wi th p e a c e of mi iul — th e i r depos i t is g u a r a n ­ teed, as is Ul t ra f rame 's


workmanship. The c om­ pany also holds a British Board of Agrement certifi­ cate and will shortly gain t h e BS 5 7 fit) q u a l i f y standard. J o h n L a n c a s t e r h a s


been aware that the win­ dow b u s in e s s do e s not


enjoy the best ol 'feputa- tions and said: "This has been a driving force to me, to show bv example that


rise in sales — more than 70',f of i ts in s ta l la t io n s c omin g f rom wo rd -o f - mouth recommendat ions — and has been ju d g ed one of the fastest-growing companies in the UK by a


money magazine. Establ ished nine years


ago, the company now has a tu rn o v e r ot more than .El2 million and its prem­ ises in Salthill Road cover more than five acres, the buildings alone spreading a c r o s s 0 2 , 0 0 0 sq f t . Despite the recession, in the past 12 months the company lias c re a ted an ext ra Ho jobs, bringing the


total payroll to 171). Ul t raf rame’s vast pro­


duct range is also supplied to 2,f)00 window and con­ se rv a to ry manufa c ture r s


throughout the UK. Lire and France. Visit the company’s spa­


cious showrooms at Black­ burn. ( 'l i theroe and Ros- sendale and you will'‘see di splayed l i tera l ly h u n ­ dreds of thank volt let ters from satisfied customers — all evidence, said .lohn Lancas ter , th a t you can t r u s t U l t r a f r am e wi th


your uBVC order. l ie added: " I t ’s one of the few things in life you


buy only once, provided you buy the right quality


from the right company. "Wi th e v e r y th in g we


o f f e r th e c u s t om e r — including many ext ra s — we cannot be the cheapest quote. But we offer value for money and you have our personal under taking that you will not be disap­ pointed wi th e i th e r our product or our service."


D o n 't ju s t ta k e our w o rd fo r it..


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HKRK a re ju s t th re e of th e man y t e s t im o n i a l s Ul t ra f rame has received


recently: From Future Windows,


a t Morecambe: "Hav in g used Ultralito successfully over the last two year s , we h a v e fo u n d it ha s solved many problems on c o n s e rv a to r i e s and has many benef i ts in higher s t r e n g t h and imp ro v e d insulation. "We must congratulate


Ultraframe on its tarnish- f ree bra s s door handles,


suppl ied to Ul t r a f r ame ’s specifications by Bredovle (Guernsey) Ltd. Having changed up to Hid door handles due to the high salt content in the sea air, which t a r n i s h e d th em, your product is, wi thout doubt, excellent.” Mr and Mrs H. Cromp­


ton, of 1-1 Cowley Cr e s ­ c e n t , Ba d ih am, wr o t e : "Hav in g r e tu rn e d from Canada and being used to very high s tandards , we


were impressed to find a local company which could match the Canadians for


both professionalism and workmanship. Kei th the joiner did an excellent job


70mm THICK


for us an d th o r o u g h ly cleaned up afterwards. "Our next -door neigh-


b o u r s r e CO m me n i l e d Ul traframe to us and yon have certainly lived up to your reputation!" Mr and Mrs Healey, nl 1


Lo d g e s file, Clay ton- le- Moors, wrote: "We first dealt with your company back in lfil-M. having new kitchen and bathroom win­ dows installed. “Since then we have had


all our other windows and door s replaced by yo u r


c o m p a n y , t h e l a t e s t project being the erection of a brick/til’VC porch. "The two men involved,


Stephen and David, tire a c redi t to y o u r company


and we feel we hail to write to express that in no way could th e i r work or manners be faulted and we cannot pra i se them too highly. " T o d a t e we h a v e


a lways found yo u r p ro ­ ducts and workmanship to


be of the highest quality


and would be only too p l e a s e d to r e c omme n d


Ul traframe to anyone and kn ow t h e y wi l l not be disappointed."


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