Training
In-house free training academy
We’re passionate about creating the best experience with our products at every touch point, which is why we created our very own in-house, and free to access, training academy. Keeping you up to date with our products and any legislative changes in the industry, we’re here to support you every step of the way.
Our training
Partners
A hands-on education
Our training academy is designed to offer both practical and theory elements, also giving you a rounded view of our products and the wider industry. Whether you are an installer, fabricator, designer, or anyone else in the industry who is interested in finding out more about our innovative systems, there’s something for everyone.
Qualifications and Certifications
Not only do we offer expert training around our products, but we’re making sure you’re always up to speed with the most relevant industry information around. From our GQA accredited Building Regulations course to our RIBA CPD seminars specifically created to inform and inspire Architects and Specifiers, and all free too.
Your Training Manager
Darren graduated in 2001 from the University of Glamorgan with an honours degree in Architectural Technology and holds a NEBOSH Certificate in Construction Health and Safety.
He has been involved within the Fenestration Industry for over 20 years since leaving University both within the PVCu and aluminium sectors.
Darren has been with AluK for more than 10 years and has worked in a variety of roles within the company.
Thanks to his passion his role has evolved into the AluK Academy Training Manager.
Products
58BW Open Out HI
Built to the highest UK standards, the 58BW Window System delivers a high performance and cost-effective solution with impressively narrow profiles. Equally at home on residential and commercial projects, the system is available in a number of formats including Top Hung, Side Hung and French Casement.
58BW TBT HI
The system’s clean lines and advanced functionality meet the demands of almost every modern building construction. Its competitive pricing also makes it a highly popular choice with fabricators.
58BW ST HI
Ideal for projects where planning or design requires the installation of sympathetic materials, our 58BW ST Steel Replacement Window System provides the look of a steel with the benefits of aluminium. Available in a wide range of styles including Top Hung, Side Hung, Fixed Light and French Casement. The system cleverly replicates the narrow sight lines associated with steel windows whilst providing superior performance and security.
77IW Open-In
Our highest performing window is suitable for use in both high-rise and low-rise buildings. The system has been specifically designed to meet the most demanding British and European performance requirements in terms of thermal, weathering and security.
77IWE Open-Out
The 77IWE Open-Out Window System is perfectly suited for a wide number of applications including hospitals, schools and high-rise apartments. This system shares the same impressive performance figures as our Open-In variant, making it our most efficient casement window.
C70S
Beautifully engineered and brilliantly functional, the C70S delivers class-leading performance, advanced water tightness and a range of features to simplify fabrication and installation.
58BD HI
Suitable for both new build and refurbishment projects, the 58BD HI is ideal for light and medium-duty use and is available in a wide range of styles and formats. Designed for optimal security and flexibility, every door in the range is available in single and double configurations.
58BD Flush
One of the most popular contemporary aluminium door systems, the 58BD Flush Entrance Door provides slim sightlines and flush aesthetics. Available in both open-in and open-out configurations, the system is ideal for light and medium-duty use.
GT55 TB
An effective choice for shop fronts, entrances and ground floor treatments, the GT55 TB provides exceptional security and performance. Easily integrated with other AluK systems, the GT55 TB includes an integrated range of high traffic, anti-finger trap doors suitable for single storey applications.
GT55 NI
One of the most secure swing doors on the market today, the GT55 NI has been specifically designed for high traffic environments where no insulation is required. The GT55 NI can be easily integrated with our ground floor treatment system and is available in single colour options, with a choice of polyester powder coating and anodised finishes.
F82 Plus
The F82 Folding Door puts high performance and security front of mind, offering a wide range of configurations to support the bespoke requirements of your project. Key design features include a flush pop-out handle and contemporary traffic door handles.
Commercial 77ID Door
Our highest-performance door, the 77ID fully rebated door system is ideal for new build and refurbishment developments. This system integrates minimal sightlines into our 77 window systems and is suitable for use in both high and low-rise buildings. The system has been specifically designed to meet the most demanding UK performance requirements in terms of thermals, weathering and security.
BSF70 HI
The BSF70 HI Folding Door System gives maximum control over the style and operation of the doors. Multiple panels can be added to accommodate the unique design specifications of the building, with the option to open-in or out as required. The system’s narrow profile ensures that maximum glazing is achieved, flooding spaces with natural light.
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Heritage Entrance Door
Stylish and industrial, the Heritage Entrance Door allows you to create a seamless aesthetic across a wide range of door opening sizes and uses, from single doors to French doors with multiple fan lights.
F82 Plus
The F82 Folding Door puts high performance and security front of mind, offering a wide range of configurations to support the bespoke requirements of your project. Key design features include a flush pop-out handle and contemporary traffic door handles.
BSF70 HI
The BSF70 HI Folding Door System gives maximum control over the style and operation of the doors. Multiple panels can be added to accommodate the unique design specifications of the building, with the option to open-in or out as required. The system’s narrow profile ensures that maximum glazing is achieved, flooding spaces with natural light.
bead available with 28mm glazing
SC156
The premium SC156 Door has been designed to meet the demands of projects that require the highest levels of thermal and weathering performance. The elegant design features a slim interlock of 50mm and have been specifically created to provide greater design flexibility by enabling larger glazing areas to be achieved.
Optio BSC94 Inline Sliding Door System
Modern, versatile and customisable, the BSC94 Inline Sliding Door combines high performance with contemporary design to provide a reliable aluminium door system for almost any architectural project. Manufactured to the highest UK standards, this multi-configuration system can achieve thermal U-Values of 1.7W/m²K (triple glazed) and sightlines of as little as 45mm.
S140 Lift & Slide Door
The slim sightlines of the new S140 Lift and Slide mean more glass and less frame - opening up the views to the outside and letting more natural light flood in.
The flush sash aesthetic gives the door a minimalist, contemporary look which appeals to retail buyers and developers alike, and it offers maximum configurability so that it can be used in applications from high end homes to high rise apartments.There are double and triple track frame options available with the 140mm frame depth, a choice of double and triple glazing, and capacity for thicker acoustic glass if required.
There is no compromise on performance either – the S140 can achieve impressively low U-Values of just 1.2Uw double glazed and 0.8Uw triple glazed and it boasts excellent wind and water resistance and air permeability scores.
Optio BSC94 HI inline sliding door
Engineered for diverse architectural projects, this multi-configuration system adheres to the highest UK standards, achieving a DSER of ‘C’ rating when double glazed and boasting impressively slim 45mm sightlines.
Expand your design possibilities with dual color options and a wide range of colors and anodized finishes. The BSC94 HI's anti-bimetal low lambda strip accommodates varying expansion rates, preserving the door's integrity and ensuring long-lasting performance.
S67 Inline Sliding Door
Exceptional thermal efficiency: Achieve a U-value of 1.4 W/m²K with double glazing, ensuring energy savings and comfort.
Uncompromising security: Equipped with a multi-point lock for enhanced protection. Effortless access: Enjoy smooth operation with a low threshold design. Versatile design: Modern aesthetics complement a wide range of architectural styles.
Whether you're looking to modernise your home or create a stunning entrance, the S67 Inline sliding door is the ideal choice.
SL52
The SL52 is a capped, thermally broken system and has been designed to offer a flexible, high performance solution. This enables fabricators to create impressive facades that not only enhance the aesthetics of a building but also provide the functionality and performance required to meet and exceed current standards.
Case studies
Burntwood School
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Torfaen Learning Zone
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London College of Fashion
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From primary schools to higher education institutions, we’ve worked on a range of projects in the education sector, delivering innovative and energy-efficient solutions. Our aluminium systems are designed to meet the specific needs of schools, colleges, and universities, ensuring durability, safety, and performance. With a focus on creating comfortable and inspiring learning environments, our products offer excellent thermal and acoustic properties, helping institutions achieve sustainability goals while providing a safe space for students and staff.
Old Ford
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Orchard Village
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Popworks
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View projectWhen it comes to residential high-rise projects, we understand the unique challenges of delivering modern, high-performance façades. Our aluminium systems combine sleek aesthetics with exceptional thermal performance and safety standards, meeting the demands of high-density urban living. Whether it’s curtain walling, sliding doors, or windows, we help our customers create visually striking and energy-efficient buildings that enhance city skylines.
For housebuilders, our aluminium systems offer a perfect blend of style, performance, and ease of installation. From traditional homes to contemporary designs, our products enhance the aesthetic appeal while providing outstanding energy efficiency and security. We work closely with developers to ensure our systems meet current building regulations, helping create comfortable, safe, and sustainable homes for families across the UK.
Willow Barn
Blackhouse
Conversion Success
Riverside
No project is too small for our expertise. Whether you’re working on a bespoke extension, a renovation, or a one-off commercial space, our aluminium systems are versatile enough to meet your needs. We provide tailored support for fabricators, installers, and designers, ensuring a seamless process from design to installation. Our high-quality products deliver durability, performance, and style for even the most compact projects.
Student accommodation demands robust, secure, and thermally efficient systems that offer long-term value for developers and comfort for residents. Our aluminium solutions are designed to withstand high usage while providing excellent sound insulation, energy efficiency, and safety. We work with project teams to deliver cost-effective and low-maintenance systems that create a welcoming and practical living environment for students.
Kitchen Sliders
Bifolds Wolds
Cornells
Refurbishment projects often require innovative solutions to upgrade existing structures while maintaining architectural integrity. Our aluminium systems are perfect for modernising building façades, improving thermal performance, and enhancing overall aesthetics. From historic buildings to commercial and residential refurbishments, we provide expert guidance and flexible systems that meet the demands of both heritage and modern construction requirements.
Projects team
Russell Yates,
Managing Director
Russell Yates
Managing Director
Russell is one of the most respected and influential figures in the aluminium systems industry. With over 18 years’ experience in designing products and managing AluK GB, and the added benefit of having run one of the UK’s largest fabrication businesses, Russell brings an unparalleled level of knowledge to his role.
A passionate believer in customer loyalty and service excellence, Russell’s chief focus is ensuring AluK GB is a great company to do business with.
Paul Booth,
R&D Director
Paul Booth
R&D Director
An award-winning product designer with more than 40 years’ experience in aluminium system design, Paul joined AluK in 2024 to transform its product development programme, making it more streamlined and customer-focused.
His new product development plan has already delivered three innovative new products, with several exciting launches planned for 2025.
Kevin Bonnar,
Sales Director
Kevin Bonar
Sales Director
With an impressive track record at VELFAC supplying high end modular windows and doors into house builders and main contractors, Kevin brings valuable commercial experience at the AluK board.
Kevin’s focus in on providing outstanding customer service and building strong relationships with AluK fabrication customers, working in partnership to help them grow.
Paul Greenaway,
Key Account Manager
Paul Greenaway
Key Account Manager
A hugely experienced and popular figure in the fenestration industry, Paul has over 35 years in the window and door market and has worked in sales, production, technical and testing roles.
As Key Accounts Manager, Paul works with existing customers who want to grow their businesses with AluK, helping them identify areas for differentiation, whilst ensuring AluK’s fabricator support delivers exactly what customers need.
David Forde,
Country Manager, AluK Ireland
David Forde
Country Manager – Ireland
One of the most experienced and best known figures in the Irish aluminium systems sector, David leads AluK’s expansion across the island of Ireland.
From his base in Kildare, David supports customers across the country working with fabricators, architects and specifiers in the façade sector.
Harriet Adams,
Area Sales Manager
Harriet Adams
Area Sales Manager
With a strong background in aluminium systems, Harriet Adams serves as the Area Sales Manager for AluK in the South East region. Her role involves collaborating closely with fabricators, architects, and specifiers to deliver tailored solutions that meet the unique demands of each project. Harriet's commitment to providing on-time and in-full deliveries underscores her dedication to customer satisfaction and operational excellence. Harriet's comprehensive industry knowledge and customer-centric approach make her a valuable asset to both AluK and the clients she serves.
Jason Greenwood,
Area Sales Manager (North)
Jason Greenwood
Area Sales Manager (North)
With 30 years in the window and door industry, Jason brings a wealth of experience spanning installation, PVC-U, and door sales. His background gives him valuable insight into what fabricators and installers need most from their systems company. As AluK’s Area Sales Manager for the North, Jason is committed to building strong, supportive partnerships with customers, helping them unlock new opportunities with AluK’s expanding product range and industry-leading service.
Gio Sangiovanni,
Area Sales Manager (South West)
Gio Sangiovanni
Area Sales Manager (South West)
A familiar face in the fenestration industry, Gio brings over 25 years of experience in the windows and doors market, having worked with conservatory roof systems, PVC-U, and aluminium in both system companies and trade fabrication. As Area Sales Manager for the South West and Wales, Gio is focused on strengthening relationships with fabricators and helping them maximise their growth potential with AluK’s innovative systems and support. His deep industry knowledge and customer-first approach make him a valuable partner to businesses looking to differentiate themselves in the market.
Neil Dattani,
Area Sales Manager (Midlands)
Neil Dattani
Area Sales Manager (Midlands)
Neil has 18 years of experience in the window and door industry, having worked with both customers and suppliers, and even running his own business. This hands-on experience means he truly understands what fabricators need from a systems company, particularly in a challenging market. As Area Sales Manager for the Midlands, Neil is focused on helping AluK’s customers achieve their business objectives by delivering the right products, service, and support. His industry insight and problem-solving mindset make him a trusted advisor to fabricators looking to grow and succeed with AluK.
Ben Knight,
Product & Software Support Technician
Ben Knight
Product& Software Support Technician
With over nine years of expertise in LogiKal software, Ben is a key technical support specialist at AluK, ensuring customers get the most from their fabrication software. Having previously managed software support for over 500 customers and worked as an estimator and procurement officer in commercial fabrication, he brings both technical knowledge and hands-on industry experience. At AluK, Ben plays a crucial role in maintaining and improving the LogiKal database, supporting customers with software training and troubleshooting, and developing bespoke tools to enhance efficiency. He also leads LogiKal software surgeries, offering customers tailored guidance at AluK HQ or on-site at their factories.
Who we are
- A family-owned business
- Driven by entrepreneurship
- A professional & personal approach to relationships
- A sustainable growth through:
– Product innovation
– Technical expertise
– Market development - Operations in 10 countries & regions
AluK GB At a Glance
Technical Drawings
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HQ Showroom
Meeting and Networking
As well as creating market-leading facades, we also have a vested interest in the industry as a whole. Our in-house design studio was created as a space for collaboration, education and interaction. Playing host to a range of specialist events and CPD seminars, our door is always open.
We invite you to take a look around, to see our innovative product range first-hand, and use the Design Studio as a central meeting space or small venue for your next construction-industry event.
Industry leading events
Our in-house Design Studio is a space for collaboration. Networking, education and interaction, bringing AluK’s range of curtain walling, window and door systems. We host a wide range of industry focused events including panel debates hosted by RIBA Journal, CPD presentations, product launches and demos, as well as networking and social events, like our popular quiz nights.
Get up close and personal
The studio also showcases full size aluminium curtain walling, window and door systems; where our clients can view and interact with these systems to understand the benefits and flexibility they offer for modern construction.
In house facilities
Design, development and testing
We’re one of the very few UK systems houses to have design, development and testing facilities all under one roof, with two large scale UKAS accredited rigs at our Chepstow HQ.
A 5m wide x 6m high weather test rig lets us test windows, doors and curtain walling elements to see how they will perform in the worst of the UK weather – from wind loading and safety gusting to air and water penetration.
We can test to all the elements of the PAS24 security test on our smaller 3.5m x 3.5m test rig, and cycle test hardware to make sure it’s more than up to the operational forces of our sliders and bifolds.
"Our weather test rig is 5m wide and 6m high"
In-house tests
There’s more to our testing than just accreditations though. We test throughout the development stage of every new product to make sure it meets the required performance targets, and we can even work live on the test rigs if we need to implement project-based design solutions for specific applications.
"There’s 100+ ways to fail a test, but usually only one way to pass"
Customer support
We can share all this knowledge and experience with you to help you get your own products independently tested and accredited as simply and cost effectively as possible.
We also work in collaboration with the testing, inspection and certification specialists BM Trada so that the vast majority of our products are certified under their Q-Mark scheme. That means you can join Q-Mark for yourselves and access the scope of our long-term testing regimes for yourselves.
Paint technology
The large-scale vertical paint line at our Chepstow production facility has two separate spray booths which together give us a capacity of almost 700m2 of painted profile per hour in any RAL colour you choose.
All our paint is AkzoNobel Interpon- specially designed for the architectural and construction industry with excellent durability, colour, and gloss retention.
We are also proud Qualicoat Seaside licence holders, which means both our processes and our products are approved for coastal and high pollution environments.
Environmentally friendly
With the emphasis on minimising our environmental impact as much as possible, our pre-treatment process is alkaline and 100% chromate free. We capture 98% of the excess powder used in the spray booth, ready to be filtered and reused, and we treat and filter all the water we use so that by the time it is released, it’s even cleaner than mains drinking water.
Colours
There are four standard colour collections available with a range of textured, non-textured, metallic, and special effects finishes, all applied in-house.
Certified testing
Sustainability
Our commitment
At AluK, sustainability isn't just a buzzword; it's our guiding principle. Take a look at our commitment to a greener future, where eco-friendly practices meet innovative design. Explore how we're reducing our carbon footprint, embracing renewable energy, and leading the charge towards a brighter tomorrow.
Certifications & Regulations
We’re proud to hold certifications that reflect our commitment to eco-friendly practices. From reducing landfill waste to crafting energy efficient designs, we’re leading the way for a greener tomorrow. We have a number of accreditations including, vitally, the fact that we’re ISO 14001:2015 certified to meet Environmental Management System standards. We also closely follow and adapt to work in line with the latest government regulations.
As an example of this, we’re Part L Compliant for both New Build Homes and Existing Homes. We’re keenly awaiting the future sustainability goals report to understand the latest guidelines we should work towards. But not only this – we’re constantly looking for ways to work more efficiently and keenly, regardless of what guidelines are in place, to better ourselves.
Continuous Improvement
At AluK, we’re always looking for ways to be better and ‘greener’. We have recently achieved a 25% reduction in energy consumption, which is a result of our team’s hard work and the new practices we’ve put in place through our continuous R&D. As a result of this research, we’ve been able to develop highly energy efficiency products that align with sustainability goals – both our own and those set by the wider regulatory bodies.
Additionally, we’re exploring the true potential of solar power. While looking closely into solar panelling, we’ll be able to address industry-specific environmental campaigns and make a real difference. This continual drive towards sustainability will not only reduce our own energy consumption but will also form part of the ever-increasing positive impact that we want to have on the planet.
What We Can Do – Together
The key objectives from our sustainability ambitions we’ve put into place include: mapping and reducing our carbon footprint; developing the tools required to achieve our goals and make a tangible difference to the environment; and raising awareness among our partners and all those we work with about what we’re doing, and how you can work with us for a brighter tomorrow. It’s our pledge to you that sustainability is, and will continue to be, at the heart of what we do here at AluK.
Just like our planet, our commitment isn’t going anywhere – so it’s vital that we all band together and do what we can to make a difference. We’re certified, accredited and always looking for ways to improve, embracing all the possibilities of renewable energy.
