Spitfire Doors were a rip-roaring success at Salon Privé
During the three-day exhibition at Blenheim Palace, Spitfire showcased their stunning S-500 series across the last weekend of August at the event of the season; Salon Privé.
Chairman of Spitfire Doors, David Richards, had this to say about exhibiting at the event:
“People were surprised to find doors of such high quality and imaginative design in the UK.
Salon Privé was an ideal forum for our doors because the quality, design, aesthetics and finishes perfectly dovetailed with the Ferrari’s, Rolls Royce’s and Bentley’s.
Spitfire Doors was immediately recognised as a true luxury brand by the gathered aficionados of modern and classic cars.”
There were three days promoted throughout the event: The prestigious Chubb Insurance Concours d’Elégance, Boodles Ladies’ Day and a Tribute to 70 Years of Ferrarri.
For more information about Salon Privé and how you can visit for 2018 please visit: https://www.salonpriveconcours.com/ticket-alert-2018/
Spitfire heads into the great outdoors with The Cheshire Wildlife Trust
Last month, the Spitfire Doors Team made their way into the great outdoors to one of the Cheshire Wildlife Trust reserves.
Here they learnt about the nature of the place and to get involved with helping the trust.
At the Lovell Quinta Arboretum in Cheshire, the Spitfire Team met three members of the Trust who explained a little about the wildlife around Swettenham.
Also, the type of homes the wildlife needed to maintain the species around the area.
As bronze corporate members of the Trust, Spitfire Doors were invited to take part in kestrel box and willow tit box building activity by the Trust.
The Spitfire Doors Team began by splitting further into two teams; the boys and the girls.
The boys busily dismantled old wooden pallets whilst the girls removed any leftover rusty nails.
Once completed, the boys set set to work designing their grand masterpiece.
Meanwhile, the girls decided to let their artistic side come out by painting a pre-built kestrel box in camouflage colours.
Whilst drying (and the noises of power saws, hammering and head scratching could audibly be heard from the workshop) the girl headed out onto the reserve with the Cheshire Wildlife Trust to learn a little about the work that goes into the Swettenham Reserve.
As well as spotting Wild Orchids, the team discovered there are many different species of wildlife that call Swettenham home.
As well as willow tits and kestrels, the reserve hosts an array of different species of birds.
Something which can be heard as you take a stroll through the picturesque tree-lined corridor to the paths.
A lot of care goes into the maintenance of the reserve, which is evident as you walk amongst the woodlands.
Natural drains are in place to prevent flooding of the paths and the fences are top quality durable posts.
Helpful when shifting livestock from field to field.
Once back at the workshop it was evident that the boys had completed their kestrel box masterpiece.
In what is undoubtedly considered to be the most impressive kestrel box ever created, the boys debuted their hard work to a round of applause.
The next task was to decorate, so everyone picked up a brush and contributed to the final design.
The whole day well enjoyed by both the Spitfire Doors Team and the cheshire Wildlife Trust and we look forwards to continuing our support of the Trusts hard work.
Why we support Cheshire Wildlife Trust
David Richards, Chairman of Spitfire Doors, was looking to support a local charity and the endless work the Cheshire Wildlife Trust do across the county appealed to him as an animal lover:
"I was keen for us to support a local nature charity, to help protect vulnerable animal species and fauna.
The Cheshire Wildlife Trust is totally committed to the cause and they allow our team members to get involved on away day, which broadens their understanding of nature and helps with team building and relaxation."
How you can get involved
There are plenty of ways you can get involved in helping the progress of the Cheshire Wildlife Trust.
As well as volunteering at one of their several reserves, you can help the Trust by donating, fundraising or even joining in on wildlife preserving activities, like we did.
To find out more about what you can do to help please visit: http://www.cheshirewildlifetrust.org.uk/how-you-can-help
Spitfire aluminium entrance doors at Construction Week 2016
Spitfire aluminium entrance doors make a grand entrance
Follow up from last month’s UK Construction Week Build Show suggests Spitfire Doors made a grand entrance with our premier S-500 Series of aluminium entrance doors, with extremely positive interest generated among high-end property developers and trade customers alike.
This show did not disappoint, with more than 30,000 visitors attending from the building and construction industry.
Along with catching up with a variety of our exclusive Design Partners and forging new and valuable contacts, we showcased new technologies from across the range such as:
- Fingerprint/biometric entry
- Automatic key-fob opening and built in LEDs
Plus, we witnessed some of the latest innovations in construction.
Here’s a short interview with our Sales Director, Michelle, giving a little more insight into fingerprint recognition entrance technology.
We're exhibiting at FIT Show 2016
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Carefully sourced from select partners in Europe, Spitfire aluminium doors come in frame depths of 70mm and 90mm in our Comet range, and 105mm for the European market leader Inotherm.
Inotherm doors are made using exclusive Schüco profiles and offer some great security and aesthetic features such as bank-vault locking systems, premium hardware, built-in LEDs and even Swarovski® crystal door handles - these doors have been designed with the aspirational homeowner in mind.
David Richards, chairman of Spitfire Doors commented: ‘Aluminium composite entrance doors will be the next big thing for the home improvement market in the UK. Consumers are increasingly turning to aluminium and with u values of 0.7, premium hardware and incredible attention to design and production detail, we believe we have something quite exceptional as we look for more Design Partners in the UK.’
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Hefin joins Spitfire Doors
We’re delighted to welcome Hefin Richards to the crew as Sales Administrator. Hefin joined Spitfire Doors in February 2016, having completed his degree in Business Studies and IT at CBM, Dusseldorf. Hefin speaks fluent German and in his spare time enjoys road cycling and photography.
Please join us in welcoming Hefin to the team.
Spitfire to make flying debut at Ecobuild 2016
We’re looking forward to launching our range of premium European aluminium entrance doors at Ecobuild from 8th-10th March at ExCeL London, on stand E3110 with Inotherm, our manufacturing partner.
With homeowners looking increasingly at aluminium windows and with this material now the preferred choice for bi-folding doors, the introduction of premium aluminium entrance doors is an obvious next step for the UK market as we look to inspire homeowners looking for a more stylish entrance to their homes. Spitfire’s aluminium doors will be available through a UK network of Design Partners who will benefit from a bespoke, premium marketing programme which will include an online door designing facility.
Visitors to our website www.spitfiredoors.co.uk can design their own Spitfire Door in real time, using software specifically developed by Inotherm, which can then be captured as a lead or saved as a PDF. This system can also be used to place online orders direct to the manufacturing facility in central Europe, leading to a streamlined ordering process for our Design Partners.
Spitfire Doors is a distinct brand, reflecting the premium nature of their entrance doors. In addition to Ecobuild, these entrance doors will also be on display at Fensterbau in March on stand 7A/7A-135 and at the FIT Show in April on stand 157, when the company will be looking to appoint key Design Partners.
Says Spitfire Doors chairman, David Richards “I haven’t been so excited about a new business venture and indeed a new product for many years. The UK market is firmly placed to adopt premium aluminium entrance doors as the most robust and stylish products of their generation, as we look to follow our European counterparts.’
For further information on Spitfire Doors, visit us on the Inotherm stand E3110 at Ecobuild.
Welcome to Spitfire Doors
We established this specialist front door manufacturing business as a direct result of feedback from the market. Customers told us they were looking for 'something special', a front door that makes a personal statement but also offers high security, thermal efficiency, great weathering and longevity.
Spitfire will only sell high-end residential doors that are very secure, thermally efficient and feature rich. We offer front doors to suit most property types; from a London Town House to a Cheshire country house to a new build development of luxury apartments.
Spitfire Doors is renowned for being able to supply beautiful residential doors with top-end features like fingerprint recognition, automatic opening/locking and a stunning 0.7 u value.
We have a superb range of contemporary designs where the trend is for wider and higher doors, with designer handles and automatic opening, via Bluetooth or fingerprint recognition. Traditional properties are also amply catered for by choosing one of our well established door styles, featuring raised panels, attractive glass options and very solid 'knobs and knockers'.
My whole team shares a real passion for doors and when you contact us you will discover that we are very excited about the chance to advise you and hopefully install a door for you. Nothing is too much trouble and we believe you will find our attention to detail refreshing.
I am always available to answer any questions you may have, via email: david.richards@spitfiredoors.co.uk
David Richards
