Debut for retrofit
19th June 2018

APEER says Lumi2, its retrofit-friendly addition to the Lumi window system, has already gained repeat orders after its debut installation.

Dublin-based Harvest Energy was the first to put in the new system and immediately won another order on the strength of it, with a third signed up soon after and other homeowners already showing an interest.

Lumi2 has a slimmer, 70mm outerframe depth and 28mm double glazing aimed at the retrofit market but, as Harvest owner Jason Peters explained, the price positioning is another significant asset.

“Of course, it opens up a whole new market for Lumi,” he said, “But the price difference gives a big strategic advantage. Lumi gives us something no one else can offer and Lumi2 lets us offer the same look priced between PVC-U and the original Lumi.”

He concluded: “By the way things are going, we are looking to Lumi making up 20% of our business by next year.”

Apeer MD Asa McGillian said that with Lumi2 working out around a third less than the original, the potential for cost saving – including combining both systems in a single installation – is proving to be an added draw for many installers:

“The core purpose of evolving the Lumi system into Lumi2 was to make it more compatible with domestic retrofit. But the feedback we are getting from installers who have looked at the system tells us, just as Harvest has discovered, that the strategic benefit of a lower cost alternative will be significant.”

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