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Success on and off the pitch In high spirits after winning the recent All-Ireland final, GAA all-star Cathal McShane reflects on the last two years – from kick-starting his career as Specification Executive at Keylite Roof Windows (Keylite) to recovering from a...

BMF Conference 2021 The BMF is bringing the 2021 All Industry Conference home, with a patriotic dual centre event in Yorkshire taking place from 17-20 June. The main Conference business will take place at the award-winning Yorkshire Event Centre, outside Harrogate...

CMA Finalist! We are thrilled to announce that Keylite is a finalist in the Construction Marketing Awards 2021, for our #KeyliteMission initiative. The aim of the Keylite Mission is to get merchants involved in the Keylite Academy, provide product training at a time...

Raise the roof with Keylite’s expansive product rangeEveryone knows that Keylite Roof Windows (Keylite) offer and manufacture roof windows, but what many don’t know is that Keylite also specialises in an extensive range of products, including lanterns, flat glass...

New appointments at Keylite strengthen Irish marketThe UK and Europe’s fastest growing roof window brand, Keylite Roof Windows (Keylite), has appointed three new Area Sales Managers to help increase sales for Irish builders’ merchants and contractors. Dave Halleran,...

#KickItWithKeyliteKeylite Roof Windows (Keylite) is challenging its Irish merchant partners and friends to #KickItWithKeylite, in the name of raising money for the Northern Ireland Children’s Hospice and Children’s Health Foundation Crumlin. The challenge is simple....

Keylite Roof Windows supports trades with online product trainingUK based manufacturer and roof windows specialist, Keylite Roof Windows (Keylite) is offering free online product demonstrations to support merchants and installers throughout the COVID-19 crisis. Since...

GAA ‘All-Star’ Cathal McShane’s first year at Keylite Roof WindowsLast year, UK based manufacturer and roof windows specialist, Keylite Roof Windows (Keylite) appointed Cathal McShane as Specification Executive. A year on, the Tyrone Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA)...

Record June delivers record breaking sales for merchants in Q2Record breaking value sales in June helped Britain’s Builders’ Merchants hit their best ever quarter since the BMBI began in July 2014, with Q2 total value sales up 24.1% on Q1 2021 on two less trading...

Join some of Ireland’s biggest sports stars and #KickItWithKeylite Former Irish rugby union players Tommy Bowe, Stephen Ferris, and Northern Irish Ladies footballer, Samantha Kelly are among many of the sports stars, builders’ merchants, suppliers, and tradespeople...

The UK and Europe’s fastest growing Roof Window brand, Keylite Roof Windows (Keylite), has secured a three-year partnership deal with national housebuilder Taylor Wimpey, in a multimillion-pound contract.As one of Britain’s largest housebuilding companies, Taylor...

Mission: KeyliteKeylite Roof Windows (Keylite) is launching a new Special Agent campaign, offering merchants the opportunity to learn and win through its exclusive online Merchant Training Portal, Keylite Academy.The mission, should you choose to accept it, is to...

Building smarter homes with keyliteConnect®UK based manufacturer of roof windows, Keylite Roof Windows (Keylite), has launched its new range of smart roof windows, blinds and technology, allowing homeowners to control daylight and ventilation in their home via smart...

Extraordinary, synchronised recovery for builders’ merchants’ salesBritain’s Builders’ Merchants continued to report strong growth in Q1 2021, with total value sales up 8.6% compared to the previous quarter and 15.1% up on Q1 2020. Removing the effects of Covid,...

In the Spotlight: Keylite’s Jonathan BolandKeylite Roof Windows has promoted long-standing Regional Sales Director Jonathan Boland to oversee the entirety of the North of the UK as well as Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Here Jonathan chats to NI Builder...

Keylite announces new CPD webinar focusing on thermal performance in roof windowsKeylite Roof Windows (Keylite), part of The Keystone Group, is offering a new CPD webinar entitled: ‘Addressing Thermal Performance in Roof Windows’.Available to book every Tuesday and...

Jim Blanthorne Managing Director of Keylite Roof Windows is BMBI’s Expert for Roof Windows. The year 2020 must go down as one of the most uncertain years of all time and the uncertainty continued right up to the wire in Q4, with Brexit and Covid competing to be the...

What’s New in Keylite? UK based manufacturer and roof windows specialist, Keylite Roof Windows (Keylite), has launched a quarterly newsletter for industry professionals involved in the specification, distribution and installation of roof windows.The ‘What’s New in...

Jim Blanthorne Managing Director of Keylite Roof Windows is BMBI’s Expert for Roof Windows. We continue to live in uncertain times. Just as quickly as we adapt to a new normal, so another new normal arrives. The one constant we can be sure of is change; with the...

Keylite Roof Windows recognised as one of 1,000 companies to inspire Britain. Keylite Roof Windows (Keylite), part of The Keystone Group, has been identified as one of the 1,000 Companies to Inspire Britain 2020 by the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG). The report...

Jim Blanthorne appointed as MD for Keylite Roof Windows Keylite Roof Windows (Keylite), part of The Keystone Group, has appointed Jim Blanthorne as Managing Director, with effect 1st September 2020. With over 18 years’ experience in operations and senior management...

Builders Merchant Building Index Q2 2020 Jim Blanthorne Managing Director of Keylite Roof Windows is BMBI’s Expert for Roof Windows.Our professional and personal lives have been massively impacted by the COVID-19 crisis, posing unexpected challenges for us all - 2020...

Keylite is delighted to announce its relocation to a brand new warehouse and office facility at Burton Gateway. Speaking of the move, Jim Blanthorne, Operations Director commented; “We are delighted with our new warehouse and office premises at Burton Gateway. This...

Friday 28th September saw Keylite undertake a training and CPD session with Wales National Roofing Training Group in Caerphilly. With in-depth training on roof window installation and a CPD information seminar on the how to maximise window performance and thermal...

Keylite is offering an amazing 20 Year Guarantee on Polar White PVC Roof Windows. This guarantee applies to manually operated centre pivot PVC windows ordered after 1st January 2018. In order to extend the warranty to 20 years, the roof window must be serviced in Year...

Keylite has been crowned ‘Best Roofing Brand’ at the first ever BMJ Industry Awards.  The very best from across the builders’ merchants sector gathered at The Brewery, London on Friday 18 May to find out who would be among the first to receive a coveted accolade at...

Keylite’s commitment to innovation has been recognised once again by having been named Innovation of the Year (Non-Contractor) at the Construction News Specialist Awards. The inspirational winners of these prestigious awards were crowned in front of 750 of the UK’s...

Keylite is delighted to partner with Leeds College of Building, by the provision of roof windows and flashing for training purposes to its students. LCB is one of the largest construction college facilities within the UK and has fostered relationships with many key...

The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) recently hosted the Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) second annual Round Table debate at its offices in Coventry. The debate was organised for BMBI Experts to discuss topical issues, and the potential implications for our...

The Keylite Polar Window range was ‘Highly Commended’ in the ‘Product of the Year’ category at the Housebuilder Awards   Supported by HBF and NHBC, the Housebuilder Awards recognise products and systems that demonstrate innovation and excellence in the UK housing...

The new Polar White PVC Roof Window range from Keylite which launched in June is already making a big impact in the market as it meets so many of the industry’s needs in one package. House builders are fully familiar with the benefits of PVC frames for their sash...

Keylite Polar White PVC Roof Windows has utilised the latest in PVC profile design and manufacturing technology to launch a new PVC roof window that sets a new standard in the Roof Window market and has been developed to meet the discerning requirements of architects,...

Keylite’s roof window has been crowned ‘Construction Product of the Year’ at the Irish Construction Industry Awards 2017, which took place at a glittering ceremony at the Radisson Blu Golden Lane, Dublin on Tuesday 9th May. The Keylite window is becoming the product...

We are delighted to announce The Keystone Group has won ‘Materials Supplier of the Year’ at the Construction News Awards ceremony held at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane on 22nd March. The judges were extremely complimentary about the achievements of the...

Keylite has stepped up its advance into ecommerce with the launch of a next day delivery service in the UK on April 1st. Keylite’s ecommerce site was the first in the market by a manufacturer, setup solely to drive online sales directly to its merchant partners. The...

Keylite has been recognised again for our outstanding customer service, winning Buildbase Supplier of the Year for the second consecutive year. Buildbase are one of the UK’s largest group of Builders Merchants in the UK, and part of Grafton Group PLC, with just under...

Keylite Roof Windows has had its best year of growth since it was set up in 2001. Keylite, with headquarters in Cookstown, said export sales had grown by 30% in 2016 and that it also had plans to invest to grow sales in Europe even further this year. Managing...

Keylite Roof Windows has recently established a new German division, Keylite Dachfenster GmbH to support the increasing demand for Keylite Roof Windows in Germany and across Europe. Keylite will officially launch their German division at BAU Munich, taking place from...

Keylite has rounded off an exceptional year for the company by winning ‘Supplier of the Year’ at this year’s Builders’ Merchants Awards for Excellence. The prestigious event took place in London with over 700 key industry figures in attendance. The Awards are an...

Over 1500 installers across the UK and Ireland have already signed up to the Keylite #Switched2 Rewards promotion, and due to popular demand and overwhelmingly positive feedback, Keylite has announced that they are extending the rewards promotion until December 31st...

Keylite has been shortlisted for ‘Supplier of the Year’ at this year’s Builders Merchants Awards for Excellence. We have proven ourselves to be an innovator within the roof windows industry, developing a number of firsts when it comes to delivering new product...

Keylite is delighted to announce the extension of our children’s collection with 3 new colourful patterns. Make your child’s bedroom their private little retreat by simply adding fun blinds designed to let them run wild with their imagination and bring a child’s...

Keylite Belarus has recently won the top prize of “Best Building Product of the Year” at the Construction Awards. Congratulations to Keylite Belarus who have recently won the top prize for “Best Building Product of the Year” at the Construction Awards. The...

Keylite Roof Windows, headquartered in Cookstown, and distributing globally, has been named as one of Europe’s most innovative and inspiring companies, according to the inaugural edition of London Stock Exchange Group’s, ‘1000 Companies to Inspire Europe’ report,...

Keylite’s latest innovative solutions to current industry issues are designed to address the needs of the specifier. Our new roof windows have been inspired by the specifier’s need to maximise the thermal efficiency of a building’s fabric as an aid to achieving Part L...

Keylite Launch Solar Powered Blinds We are pleased to announce the launch of our new Solar Powered Blind from Keylite Blinds, which is now available online at keyliteblinds.com. Key Features Controlled with hand held remote control Perfect option to opening and...