FMC Eco Trade Frames

The Cost Effective and Environmentally friendly Windows at Affordable Prices.

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Manufactured in a standard range of profiles and ideal for the Self Builder and Developer looking for quality frames at competitive prices, where quality and price are paramount.

The styles available are casement in storm proof and flush, traditional sliding sash and mock sash, with the option of Georgian or Victorian bar. All our frames are fully moulded with bevelled frames and beads giving a quality look and feel to the window sets.

The frames are manufactured primarily from premium, joinery grade Redwood which is a relative of pine with the option of hardwood window sills for added durability. The full hardwood windows option is also available in a range of materials to suit individual requirements. All our European timber is from FSC managed forests. (Forestry Stewardship Council)

Trade Frames Durability

Durability is guaranteed with immersion pre treatment to prevent attack by beetle or worm and assured with a heavy primer-coat application of premium grade “Sikkens” micro porous water based coatings. The coating system is entirely solvent free and applied using high pressure airless spray which provides minimum over spray and high transfer efficiency for an extra thick coating. The final finish is customer applied on site usually after fitting, we can also supply the paint in any colour or stain if required for customer application.

Frames can be supplied pre finished where required and with the option of a two tone finish.

Where Egress (fire escape) for bedrooms is required we fit a stainless sliding friction hinge that allows the sash to open out to 90 degrees from the frame.

To provide a fully draught free fit when shut all our frames have a rebated heavy duty rubber sealing strip with memory which maintains its shape and flexibility, this provides a long life simple solution to the elimination of drafts.

Glazing and Styles of Frames

Glazing is all 24mm double glazed and starts with low “E” also know as “K” glass, this is a reflective coating applied to the inside face (between the unit) of the inner glass pane and provides a u value (Kilowatt hours lost per square metre per year) of 1.7, this can be upgraded with various other coating and Argon filling down to 1.1.

There are various styles of frame available, these include the most popular styles such as the storm proof casement where the sash (opener) lips over the frame and provide in effect a double weather seal hence its name. To provide equal sight lines the fixed frames can also be sashed or direct glazed. All have stainless steel friction sliding hinges and multi point Espagnolette locking mechanisms with a vent facility. The hinges and locking mechanism ensure the frames remain square and warp free.

To match the traditional flush (cottage) style where the sash(opener) is flush with the frame we provide a double stepped frame which has all the advantages of the storm proof but the look of a flush fit with equal spacing all round the closed sash. Because of the stainless friction hinges and multi point locking concealed behind the second step our flush sashes always stay square in the frame unlike traditional flush sashes which hang at all sorts of odd angles as the butt hinges lose the fight against gravity.

Sliding Sash Windows

Sliding sashes are available and again come fully draught stripped, the sashes run on spiral balancers which consist of a spiral threaded rod fastened to the main frame at each side of the sash, the sash has a trunnion (rotating nut) which runs up and down the spiral rod thus keeping the sash tacking true and straight. Locking is provided by rotary catches on the top of the sash and engages in a keep on the other sash.

The traditional pulleys and weights are aimed specifically at the listed building market and where local regulations dictate that a traditional style be used, the extra frame thickness required usually means the sash is fitted in the reveal in the inner leaf of the dwelling with a wide architrave covering the sash boxes. In some cases such as wide and shallow frames the weight of the double glazing cannot be balanced with the sash weights so we need to resort to spring balancers, tall frames which tend to be the norm are not so much of a problem.

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