DOORS&WINDOWS
FIRST CLASS FRAMES SEALS IT WITH MODUS
End user desirability is a key
factor when weighing up whether
to introduce a new product range
into a business. Combine that
with distinctly different aesthetics
and significant production
efficiencies and suddenly the
decision becomes a whole lot
easier.
The announcement of the new
Modus® window and door system
by Eurocell is a case in point. The
UK’s first fully integrated 75mm
PVC-U window and door system,
Modus is the culmination of a
£3million investment in a ‘clean
sheet of paper’ design that has
resulted in no fewer than five UK
industry-firsts.
In terms of aesthetics, the
Modus® fully flush sash offers a true
aesthetic rival to timber windows,
whilst offering equal or better
sustainability credentials. Likewise,
within the commercial sector, the
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slim rebate sash option provides
a contemporary architectural
aesthetic for customers seeking
better value than aluminium
products. Even the standard sash
has been designed to offer superior
aesthetics to current PVC-U
systems available.
When it comes to performance,
Modus® achieves optimum energy
efficiency mainly because it is the
UK’s first 75mm multi-chamber
PVC-U profile. This design enables
a Modus window to achieve a
U-value as low as 0.7 from a
standard argon gas-filled triple
glazed unit, without the need for
expensive, esoteric-specification
glazing units.
Calculations show that this can
help fabricators reduce glazing costs
by up to 27 per cent*, a significant
development considering that
the glazing unit is the most costly
element of a window. Alongside
this, the 44mm bead profile is
designed so a triple glazed unit
avoids any overhang – thereby
solving an ongoing issue with
many PVC-U systems.
Being fully integrated means that
it can be used for standard, slim
rebate and flush sash casement
windows, reversible windows,
tilt & turn windows, entrance
doors and French doors – in fact
it allows eight product types to
be made from a single system!
This ultimately feeds through to
significant savings in stockholding
and production efficiencies for
fabricators.
With so many compelling
benefits on offer, it was a relatively
straightforward decision for
Coventry-based First Class Frames
to add Modus to its product
offer.
Modus case study
“Quite simply, as soon as we saw
Modus we thought that it was right
for our business,” said Peter Veal,
Director at First Class Frames, who
with co-director Lee Hoggins, has
taken the decision to incorporate
Modus into their portfolio after
looking at ways to drive their
business forward.
“Why wouldn’t we add Modus
to our offer as it is something
that is genuinely new within our
industry, both in terms of looks
and performance?” added Peter.
“We see significant opportunities
for targeting new business.”
With the help of the technical
team at Eurocell, First Cl