Pro Installer March 2017 - Issue 48 | Page 51

Products
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Products

CLADDING DEMAND HAS POTENTIAL

PVCu cladding could be the opportunity that home improvement and roofing companies are looking for to expand their business .
There has been a huge interest in external cladding products in recent years , partly driven by aspirational TV shows like Grand Designs where it seems that every new build project features cladding in some way . Timber is still popular but homeowners are now looking for low maintenance options .
PVCu external cladding is one of the fastest growing home improvement products . Its versatility means it can be used on projects from a feature wall on an existing building , an exterior finish for a new extension or to give an attractive finish to a loft conversion . Cladding is one of the quickest and simplest ways of totally transforming the look of any home .
Freefoam Building Products are specialist PVCu manufacturers producing a wide range of long lasting , low maintenance cladding products . The Freefoam cladding range features a choice of a smooth woodgrain finish or Fortex ® timber effect embossed boards in shiplap , double shiplap and weatherboard styles . Available in a wide variety of colours from traditional
mahogany , rosewood and oak to subtle ‘ New England ’ shades of misty grey and cappuccino and more dramatic contemporary options like anthracite grey , slate grey and black ash . All ranges come with a high quality , purpose made , easy to fit trim system making
installation straightforward and quick .
PVCu cladding also offers significant environmental credentials , being awarded an A + rating from the Building Research Establishment ’ s ( BRE ) ‘ Green Guide to Specification ’ when installed with standard
components , making PVCu a real alternative to timber and fibre cement products .
To find out about Freefoam cladding products go to http :// freefoam . com / products / cladding

ANGEL AWARD

TAKING ON ALUMINIUM

Jade Windows has become one of the first companies to fabricate the new Spectus Flush Tilt & Turn and Fully Reversible windows , and the business hopes , it says , to ‘ convert ’ many more aluminium specifiers .
The product will also be used to help the company ’ s trade customers develop their own public sector business .
Jade ’ s Dave Fozard explained : “ Many architects and specifiers still insist on aluminium but more and more are taking a second look at PVCu when they are presented with the facts . Now , with the Spectus Flush Tilt & Turn and Fully Reversible windows , we can show
them the best possible case for making the change . As well as the obvious cost benefits , they have far superior thermal performance but still have the look they expect , whether it is in smooth anthracite or in any of the Spectus Spectrum foil options .”
The Spectus Flush Tilt & Turn and Fully Reversible frames can achieve U-Values as low as 0.8 W / m2K and a Window Energy Rating ( WER ) of A ++ with Argon-filled triple glazed units – so saving the expense of Krypton-filled – and without insulation in the profile or expensive special reinforcements . This is due not only to the advanced chamber construction of these windows but also Spectus ’ s
unique Aeroframe thermal wall technology , which has proven to provide greater thermal performance through its complex ‘ thermal barrier ’ design .
Spectus commercial sales director Andrew Reid added : “ These windows were designed for all the commercial applications where , up to now , aluminium or composites may have been taken for granted as a first choice . Now , with this system , anything from schools and student accommodation to hospitals , apartment or office blocks are all within reach of any quality PVCu fabricator , as Jade has clearly shown .”
www . spectussystems . co . uk
Mighton Products ’ Angel Ventlock ® has won a top readers ’ choice award in the United States . In an annual poll in which readers of Door and Window Market ( DWM ) magazine highlight ‘ products that stand the test of time ,’ the Angel Ventlock ® range of window opening control devices won the window hardware category .
Distributed in the US by Roto Frank of America Inc ., Angel Ventlock ® was noted for helping to prevent deaths and injuries to children by limiting the window opening to four inches or less . The products were cited as conforming ‘ 100 per cent ’ to relevant US safety standards .
Mike Derham , managing director of Cambridgeshire-based Mighton Products said : “ Roto Frank has been selling Angel Ventlocks ® in the US since 2008 and it is the leading restrictor sold there . To achieve this sort of recognition shows that the product is as fresh and effective as ever and a proven solution to preventing child death and injury caused by falling from open windows .”
www . mightonproducts . com

the product is as fresh and effective as ever