Transom door closers have been installed at Le Bistrot Pierre on Caroline Street in Cardiff. The venue, near the Millennium Stadium, is the eleventh individually-themed restaurant to open serving provincial French food.
The closers from Alpro Architectural Hardware are used on doors manufactured by Essex-based IDF Aluminium Ltd who offer facades for the retail and leisure industry and are also active in education and corporate buildings.
Alpro’s overhead transom closers are a means of hydraulically controlling the opening and closing of aluminium doors. Features include dual closing speed to allow flexibility in closing, three levels of spring strength and 90-degree hold open facility. Builders and glaziers can adjust the latching and closing force according to the weight and height of doors as well as type of usage. Fine-tuning to accommodate the exact needs of patrons is all-important in restaurants.
Transom closers are contained within the transom header bar of a door. They are the makers say suited to use in premises where aesthetics are paramount and visual appearance must not be compromised. Le Bistrot Pierre is also using door handles from Alpro’s Impressionist range, made from 304-grade stainless steel and are specified for their functionality and visual appeal, the firm adds.
Keith Parry, Sales Director at Alpro, said: “Our transom closers are designed for durability and have been tested independently at 250,000 double-action cycles. We’re pleased to have contributed to the visual appeal of this prestigious restaurant while also optimising access control for management and ease of entry for clients.”
IDF Aluminium Ltd worked on the project with specialist joinery manufacturers Charles Evans Shopfitters, a nationwide concern with headquarters in Liverpool.
Le Bistrot Pierre co-owner Robert Beacham said: “The care with which the frontage in Cardiff has been designed to complement the architecture of a signature part of the city shows how all our bistrots retain an individual style but with a uniform insistence on the highest standards of cuisine running through the sites.” Visit www.alpro.co.uk.
