18 | JUNE 2017

Express Trade Frames has announced a new extension to its suite of PVCu window systems from The VEKA UK Group - with a run-through horn option for its top-swung casement windows .

The Fleetwood-based fabricator is also celebrating its 18th anniversary with The VEKA UK Group this year .

Popular with homeowners , horned PVCu casement windows mimic the style of traditional timber-framed units . Until recently however , such additions on the VEKA Fully Sculptured system have visibly been appended to the main frame , with a seam separating the two sections .

Scott Law , managing director of Express Trade Frames explains : “ Our run-through horn design offers authenticity for homeowners who want the look of traditional timber-framed windows but with all the thermal , acoustic and weatherproofing performance of a PVCu system .

“ As well as fabricating these frames ourselves , we are also offering the sash in kit form , so other fabricators can assemble them too , making the ordering and production process more efficient for them and their customers .”

Express Trade Frames is offering run-through horns on two types of Fully Sculptured top-hung casement window styles : those with a small , top opener , and those with a half-sash top opener , giving the look of a vertical sliding sash .

Scott continues : “ As with all our windows , these run-through horn designs are available in a variety of versatile colour and woodgrain finishes , and we are able to deliver quickly and economically throughout the country . To order , or simply find out more , customers can phone , email , or visit our website with its easy-to-use ordering facility .”

Visit Express Trade Frames online at www . e-t-f . co . uk

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