Sheerline is delighted to announce Matt Bye of Broadland Windows & Conservatories, as the winner of its Ugly Lantern Competition. It provided an opportunity for those within the industry to share the ugliest lantern installations they could find, so they could be in with a chance of winning an S1 Roof Lantern.
Matt didn’t have to look too hard as the winning entry is installed in his home. He explained: “We moved into the house 5-6 years ago, and the lantern has been a bugbear ever since – it’s the wrong size with heavy sections, poorly installed, with blown sealed units, and it leaks – everything you don’t want from a lantern.”
As with all home renovation projects, Matt had ambitions to change the lantern, and although he’d been looking at the options available, he had already decided Sheerline’s award-winning S1 was the right choice for him, particularly after attending the FIT Show.
As part of the Sheerline Bespoke stand, there was an S1 in Jet Black (RAL 9005) featuring striking Ultra Grey glass. Aside from the low profile and stylish, modern looks, being able to add intelligent ventilation was a real selling point for Matt, as he describes SheerVent® as “one of the best ventilation systems on the market.”
After hearing about the competition on Facebook, Matt decided to enter as he felt his lantern met the criteria perfectly. And although he had already seen the S1 at the FIT Show, it would be another few weeks before he found out he had won the competition.
When asked about his win, Matt said: “I’m really pleased. It’s perfect – it’s exactly what we wanted anyway, and as you can imagine, my wife is over the moon. When you work in the industry and you know what it’s capable of, you realise what a poor solution my ugly lantern really was.”
Chris Cooke, Sheerline Bespoke’s Commercial Director, commented: “Matt knows his lantern is very ugly! But it’s not his fault, many roof system companies use their standard conservatory components for their lanterns.”
“The issue is that a lantern is typically much smaller than a conservatory roof and so the components look out of proportion. Many people find themselves in Matt’s situation where they inherit an ugly lantern or conservatory, which leads to people remodelling. We’re thrilled Matt has won the competition and the S1 has fixed the problem for him,” he added.
To find out more about the award-winning S1, visit the website here: https://www.sheerline.com/product/s1-roof-lantern-trade
