ROOFING, CLADDING & FACADES
NATURAL WOOD LOOKS WITH MODERN BENEFITS: FORTEX ® NATURALE FROM FREEFOAM
With premium timber-effect PVC-UE cladding now available, home improvement and refurbishment professionals can achieve stylish, on-trend exteriors with ease. Freefoam’ s Fortex ® Naturale offers the classic beauty of timber, with none of the maintenance.
Aviva’ s How We Live report shows nearly seven million UK homeowners plan to improve their homes in 2025, with average spending over £ 14,000. The UK home improvement market is projected to reach £ 15.96 billion by 2033. To secure a slice of this pie, offering the latest in-demand products can give installers a unique selling point over competitors, while offering homeowners unforgettable, fashionable homes with real kerb appeal.
Freefoam’ s Fortex ® Naturale captures this trend, offering the premium look of planed timber in a durable, low-maintenance PVC-UE board. Created through high-tech digital printing using detailed images of real timber, the boards feature a nonrepeating woodgrain pattern and a protective lacquer topcoat to prevent fading.
Available in six authentic wood finishes— from warm Larch and Oak tones to rich Brown— Fortex ® Naturale suits both modern and traditional homes. To give a high-end professional finish it comes as a complete system with colour-matched aluminium trims for a polished finish.
The boards are lightweight, easy to handle, and simple to install using a tongue-and-groove system. They can be fitted horizontally, vertically, or diagonally, giving installers flexibility in design. With no need for regular upkeep and backed by a 10-year guarantee, it’ s a true“ fit and forget” solution.
Freefoam have built in low maintenance to give homeowners real peace of mind. Real timber cladding can be costly and time consuming to maintain, but with Naturale, this isn’ t an issue. It’ s printed using a special ink designed for external use, plus we use a lacquer top coat to stop any fading. So confident in the process Freefoam offer a market leading guarantee meaning Naturale cladding will look good as new for years to come. With no regular upkeep required either so it can be fit and forget.
“ Fortex ® Naturale is a market-disrupting product,” says Freefoam CEO Aidan Harte.“ It combines the timeless appeal of timber with modern innovation and long-term performance.”
WHERE TO BUY
Fortex Naturale is available from Freefoam Stockists throughout the UK.
Go to freefoam. com to find your local supplier.
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