Architectural Aluminium and PVC for Trade Applications
- Windows
- Doors and Automatic Doors
- Entrances
- Curtain Walling
- Roller Shutters
- Security Grilles
- Locks and Architectural Furniture
- Secondary Glazing
Windows
With casement, sash, tilt and turn, top swing and pivot window options and a vast range of sizes and glazing specification available, Polar provides a totally integrated solution, from design right through to final installation.
All our work conforms to the very latest standards and specifications of the building regulations for England and Wales, relating to safety and energy efficiency in buildings.
At Polar we take great care to establish the aims of the original architectural concept hence we are able to provide the best options for the customer. This means that every window, door and related product is bespoke and every option thoroughly investigated prior to final specification.
Doors and Automatic Doors
Whether it’s sliding, swing, single or double leaf, telescopic continuous duty doors, with intelligent sensors (infra-red and microwave radar), almost every possible combination can be designed to specific requirements.
Polar offers a vast range of automated door products, compliant with Disabled Access regulations and supplied by the undisputed leaders in automated door, gate and barrier systems, and the company that introduced hydraulics to the gate-opening sector back in 1965.
Typical products include automatic doors, access control systems, operators for up-and-over doors, barriers, gear motors for sliding gates, and operators for window shutters. All these products benefit from the safest hydraulic technology, conforming to all the latest European regulations, and including the CE mark. Break-out anti-panic systems obviate the previous need for security ‘push-bar’ doors. The best quality is assured through EN ISO 9001 certification and ongoing, continuous investment.
Door furniture and security features of almost every conceivable type can also be provided, with an absolutely bespoke service.
Entrances
In the commercial world, no entrance is quite the same – some have to be extra-secure with keyless entry, others have to provide noiseless automatic opening for hundreds of people to pass safely through per day, and yet others have to be prestigious in appearance yet with high-specification comfort requirements, for example to prevent excessive solar gain – the list is almost endless.
And because every entrance is effectively of bespoke design and specification, Polar offers a full service in this area to exacting requirements, with all the associated features and specialised entry systems – whether manual or automatic – that may be required.
Curtain Walling
Curtain walling provides the architect with complete freedom of expression and the opportunity to create distinctive and spectacular facades. Sheer, high-rise glass walls incorporating complex shapes and uninterrupted views are made possible with this versatile glazing and cladding method. The clean, narrow sight lines which create the wonderful aesthetics favoured by architects, specifiers, developers and occupiers alike, can easily be achieved using the right products.
The correct choice of material is just as important as its aesthetic appearance, and Polar uses curtain walling systems from the world’s leaders in this area, with systems engineered to bring comfort, safety and long-term performance into both new and existing architecture.
Roller Shutters
Today, physical security in the workplace is more important than ever, to protect against vandalism or burglary, and to increase privacy and peace of mind.
Roller shutters and gates are easily integrated into your building and way of life, being designed, manufactured and installed to complement the building and to be effective and secure in daily use. For this purpose, a diverse and flexible range of systems is essential, and Polar supplies manual and automated shutters in a range of colour options and finishes, for commercial, retail and domestic applications.
Other insurance approved shutter systems are available with motors and switches, geared or swivel belts, rod cranks or spring loaded, and Polar is able to advise on the best selection for a particular application.
Security Grilles
The Xpanda Saftidor and Saftiwindow range is one example of a security grille system that is designed for industrial, commercial and domestic applications where aesthetics are a key consideration. Avoiding top and bottom tracks, it is very easy to operate and can be manufactured to fit almost any size or shape of opening. The Expanda Double Diamond range, also trackless, is designed to secure emergency exits and vulnerable glass entrance doors, with a unique design enabling occupants to unlock the gate from the inside by rotating an innovative thumb-turn lock. This keyless operation ensures a safe and quick exit can be achieved at all times. Many of the security grilles and gates Polar offers can be drawn back during daylight or working hours and hidden behind curtains or blinds to improve general aesthetics.
Locks and Architectural Furniture
Polar supplies a complete range of locking systems for windows and doors, including deadlocks, multipoint locks, flush bolts, paddle handles, dead latches, cylinders, exit devices, access control locks and door controls. A variety of remote locking systems and restricted openers is also supplied.
Only the world’s best locking systems are specified by us, including those from the originators of the swing bolt mechanism, developed to cope with locking narrow stile aluminium doors, which remains a world leading and popular system today for commercial applications. With the widest selection available, Polar customers can ensure a combination of security, durability and style, whatever the application.
Within the manufacturing process, we demand the very highest standards for quality control, to ensure product reliability and long-term performance, conforming to, and in many cases exceeding, industry standards.
Polar is able to supply architectural furniture to meet all current legislation, including all types of handles, hinges, locks, push pads, kick pads, escutcheons, closures and access control systems.
Secondary Glazing
Secondary glazing solutions are often required as an alternative to replacement or refurbishment in older properties or perhaps in listed buildings where replacement is not an option.
Secondary glazing installation can lead to major improvements in the thermal efficiency of a building, or parts of a building, leading to improved comfort for the occupants and energy cost savings that can very often pay for the installation!