The design appeal of the classic industrial looking window and door never fades, but it has been made more practical and accessible with the development of ‘steel look’ alternatives in aluminium. These replicate the slim sightlines and sleek profiles of steel, but at a more cost effective price point and with proven benefits in terms of sustainability, durability, and thermal efficiency. As a result, demand is growing in dated heritage installations where original non-thermally broken steel windows have long outlived their usefulness, but property owners haven’t been able to afford replacements, and in new builds and refurbishments where design-conscious property owners want to achieve the on-trend industrial aesthetic. AluK’s Heritage door and steel replacement window make it easy for fabricators and installers to tap into all these profitable new business streams. They are both manufactured in AluK’s tested, tried and trusted 58BW system, with profiles, beads and ancillaries shared across both. Fabrication methods are standard and there is minimal additional stockholding. The new AluK Heritage door, with slim 51.7mm sightlines, can be used to make both single and double doors and is available with matching fixed light transoms so it is easy to add fan and side lights and create a fully glazed wall if required. For whole house installations, it suites perfectly with the 58BW ST Heritage window which has sightlines of just 43mm in a fixed light and 66mm frame to vent. Kevin Bonnar, AluK’s Sales Director, says the addition of the Heritage door to the 58BW Heritage window is a big plus for AluK fabricators: “It’s all about being able to supply the whole glazing package from one supplier and in one coherent system. It also opens up opportunities for up-selling an enquiry for windows or doors into an enquiry for both. “We’ve already had enthusiastic endorsements from customers including Midori Aluminium, Unique Window Systems and Exeter Trade Windows for the new door and we’re excited to see customers embracing the door and window combinations.” AluK offers its Heritage range with period-inspired handles in matt black, antique bronze, heritage black and heritage grey. The standard finish is classic matt black which is available on a 5 day lead time and non-stock single and dual colours are available from 15 days. As buyers would expect from AluK, all the Heritage options are fully Part L compliant, with third-party accredited U-Values of 1.4 W/m2K for the Heritage door and 1.4 W/m2K for the Heritage window double glazed and 1.1 W/m2K triple glazed.