Flush is flying high in ten-year forecast
25th September 2018

Nearly half of fabricators see flush sashes becoming as important as conventional casements within ten years, according to research published this week.

The survey, by MRA Research for Timberweld, goes on to report that a quarter of those that are not yet manufacturing them expect to start within a year.

Of those questioned who are now making flush sashes, it shows that 15% by volume are mechanically-jointed and 90% of those that are welded are done conventionally with 45-degree corner grooves.

Timberweld managing director Alan Burgess said: “Most of the fabricators who were interviewed loved the look of the flush sash, in particular the timber-look butt joints.

“They saw demand growing fast, but a significant number thought mechanically jointing was ‘a pain to fabricate’ and want to weld to meet volume demand cost effectively. Also, ‘aesthetically’, hidden welding was rated the best.

“The research echoes what we’ve found in the market – fabricators are looking to create a timber look butt-joint cost-effectively at scale, in order to take advantage of the opportunities the flush sash market offers.

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