Quality sliding & folding door hardware F olding and sliding doors have been a focal point in recent years and for good reasons. They allow designers to make the best use of indoor and outdoor spaces, something that is rated highly by New Zealanders who value indoor-outdoor living.
Centor, a Brisbane company which has been an innovator in this area has not had a high profile in New Zealand but this is changing. Centor has been known for creating the finest sliding door hardware available since 1951 with systems which are reliable, versatile and offer fingertip operation. In recent years Centor has been at the forefront of developing Bifolding door systems and now the benefits of these doors are widely known. Centor has never been content to make an adequate product and has always lifted the game. The company holds many patents and design awards and many of it’s ideas have become industry
standards such as the use of equal panel sizes in bifold doors. When other door gear manufacturers required up to 3 different panel widths, Centor found a way to have just one! Recently Centor became the first company to offer bottom rolling bifold systems. The F2 and F3 systems offer an alternative solution to top hung systems for challenging designs such as in renovation or height limited jobs. Centor is known for innovation and quality. Home owners with Centor equipped doors often comment about the ease of operation and longevity of the designs and there are many Centor doors which have been in operation for decades.
Unique Hardware Solutions has been supplying hardware products, specifically for timber windows and doors since 1998. Founding director Stephen TetleyJones has always looked for products which provide value and performance and is thrilled with the addition of Centor to the company’s range. “We always seek to work with hardware manufacturers whose values mirror our own. We are proud to be Centor’s New Zealand distributor and look forward to seeing Centor achieve success in New Zealand as it has done in Australia, Britain and the United States.” Centor has paid particular attention to the needs of the joiner. Many hardware brands try to offer the cheapest hardware but pay little attention to the less tangible costs. Joiners well know that ease of use, consistency, adjustability, reliability and speed of installation are also important
cost components with potential to be much greater than the cost of the hardware. Centor’s proven designs mean fewer calls to site and they speed the installation and adjustment of doors, something that is especially relevant to the light timber construction common in this country. “What joiner hasn’t been called out to adjust a door only to find the frame has moved. Centor systems make adjustment easy and reduce callouts. You can take that to the bank!” says Mr Tetley-Jones. Though the folding and sliding door gear market has become confused and crowded of late, the re is room for genui ne innovation and quality backed by excellent service. Centor is not standing still and continues to come up with new ideas. Watch this space!
Sliding and folding door gear since 1951. Designed so owners, architects and craftsmen can set their dreams free. • Folding door systems to 200 kg panels • Sliding door systems to 400 kg panels • Integrated Fly and Sun screens • Bolt and locking systems Choose the innovators!
P: 09 476 4008 F: 09 476 8008 E: mail@uniquehardware.co.nz Visit www.centor.com.au for ideas and technical material
JOINERS Magazine June 2013 page 50