Qualified Remodeler Magazine

JAN 2017

Qualified Remodeler helps independent remodeling firms to survive, become more professional and more profitable by providing must-have business information, namely best business practices, new product information and timely design ideas.

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plants in Wisconsin, Porter notes. But the company can offer more than 50 clad finishes out of its plants in California. "Eventually the plan is to merge those color options into an even greater color palette," he adds. Only 2 percent of vinyl windows manu- factured and sold in 2014 had painted exte- riors, but MI Windows and Doors expects that number to be about 16 percent by 2019, warping in vinyl window frames and sashes," explains Mark Montgomery, vice president of marketing for Ply Gem Windows. e manufacturer's proprietary technology—a dark-color capstock over white co-extruded underlayer—helps reflect sunlight and limit fading over time. Ply Gem embraces the importance of cus- tomization to homeowners, and visualiza- tion plays a key role in showing them bold design possibilities. In 2017, the company will update its online tool—the Designed Exterior Studio by Ply Gem—with preloaded color palette combinations to assist clients with decisions. "[It] takes the guesswork out of color selection and allows professionals to work with their homeowner customers on virtual designs for the entire exterior," Montgomery says. Sierra Pacific uses high-performance paint finishes that satisfy A AMA specifications 2604 and 2605, and the manufacturer pro- duces more than 20 clad finishes out of its says Anthony Matter, director of marketing. e company offers eight standard painted exterior color options and can manufacture windows in custom colors for clients at certain quantities and benchmarks, he adds. "e most popular color we're manufac- turing, selling and getting requests from our customers is black; black vinyl windows are red-hot right now," Matter says. MI Windows and Doors plans to launch two new products in 2017 that will augment its 1600 Series: a single-hung window (1620) designed on the same platform as its double-hung (1650), and a single-slider window (1630). e company also will roll out an official customer feedback program in 2017 to re- connect with remodelers. MI has produced replacement windows since 1981, but it is known more in the new construction mar- ket. "We are rededicating our efforts to the remodeling and replacement market, with a focus on new innovations, product selection and consultative service," Matter says. WESTERN WINDOW SYSTEMS will introduce 12 new products in 2017 that build on the company's current family of aluminum products by incorporating a fiberglass thermal break and upgraded glass options. Circle 9 on inquiry card [Darker colors] enable architects and designers to create more dramatic exteriors without sacrificing aesthetics. 54 January 2017 QR QualifiedRemodeler.com PRODUCT TRENDS: Windows

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