Two colleagues with 30 years of experience in the glazing industry envision a promising future after becoming window film stars.
Steve Oxley and Neil Shearsmith introduced Solarfrost Ltd, with the glass coating product at its core providing solar heat control, glare relief and privacy.
Demand levels range from cafeterias to nursing homes, with owners looking to lower energy prices and security, and both also targeting the office, education and healthcare markets, with applications for home and tourism. did not escape them.
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Steve said: “We’ve been doing the same paintings for 30 years between us, but for other people. Now we’re running for ourselves and focusing on some of the spaces that we know have potential but were overlooked. “
The couple recently moved to the Louis Pearlman Centre, the controlled workspace operated through Hull Town Hall on Goulton Street. From there, they manage the country, supplying and installing the film.
The first wins were Coffee21 on Waltham Street, where damaged windows resulted in a multi-day closure to ensure that each and every chip was recovered, while at The Weir Residential Home and, in particular, Woodleigh Manor, whether in Hessle, the protection and privacy of residents the elements were welcomed.
Steve said: “Safety facets are of great importance in a cafeteria and other food environments and even more so in a nursing home where they care about vulnerable people.
“We have also painted with advertising venues and cultural sites such as museums, where the film can reduce UV rays and prevent your products and exhibitions from fading. We offer a wide diversity of products and paints with developers in structure and renovation projects, modular structure brands and other partners.
Neil added: “We will definitely be sitting at Coffee31 and outside the windows.
as the £96 million progression of Albion Square takes to see if there are opportunities for us with all the apartments, offices and shops!
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