» TRADITIONALLY , slimline steel windows have been conventionally closed and locked ; that is when a handle latches the window or door at that point only . Multipoint locking has always been essential for PVC , timber , aluminium , and large box section windows due to their mechanical limits . Now slimline steel can enjoy the many positives |
of concealed multipoint locking whilst maintaining the original aesthetics and slim sightlines that they are renowned for .
As well as protection from the weather and loud noises , multipoint locking handles can be matched with additional hardware depending on the window style . For example , matching peg stays , and traditional twin or single arm slide stays . The hardware on offer is not only an added design element but is also functional - meeting building regulation requirements such as , window restriction ( Park K ). An added bonus of the system is home insurance can be slightly lower when multipoint is installed .
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» HARDWARE SPECIALIST VBH reports that more customers than ever are making the move to its greenteQ Suite of matching window and door furniture .
The greenteQ Suite includes over 30 different products such as handles , hinges and furniture in 9 core colours , with some products , such as door hinges , being available in many more .
VBH Marketing Manager Gary Gleeson says “ The greenteQ brand has a superb reputation amongst manufacturers of patio doors of all kinds , and is the preferred choice of many from the smallest to the largest . It is because of this that the greenteQ Suite has evolved into what it is today .
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“ Many suited ranges cater for casement windows and resi-doors , but the greenteQ Suite extends to tilt & turn windows and , importantly , we have developed furniture to sit alongside our patio door operating systems too . We offer suited furniture for bi-folds , lift / slides and inline sliders .”
The Suite is supplied with a 10-year mechanical and surface guarantee as standard . Many of the products are interchangeable with those in VBH ’ s Coastline stainless steel range that carries a market leading 25-year surface guarantee .
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