Protect, repair and upgrade existing wooden window frames

The innovative DTS REFLEX gives existing wooden window frames a better, longer and carefree life. Under the motto "preserve the good, replace the bad," weak parts are protected or replaced with weather-resistant materials very effectively and cost-efficiently. It is also possible to upgrade existing window frames. Examples include making entrances life-proof or making existing frames suitable for triple glazing or tilt-and-turn windows.

CHEAPER THAN REPLACING

The daunting sight of rotten spots all too often prompts the decision to completely renew window frames. However, that is an expensive and cumbersome solution, which is a thing of the past with DTS REFLEX. Window frames get a better, longer and carefree life thanks to superior material properties and processing techniques.

Research by bureau Dijkstra and others ('Frame renovation versus replacement' in Technisch Gebouwbeheer, October 2012) has shown that maintaining the existing wooden frame is also the most advantageous in the long term. With our solutions there is even a double profit because it makes the weak spots extra robust.

Left and right: frame life depends on maintenance most vulnerable parts.

EXTENSION OF MAINTENANCE INTERVAL

Sustainable management and maintenance deliver more with attention to the necessary quality in materials, detailing and execution. The maintenance interval of wooden window frames is determined by the most vulnerable parts, lying surfaces and joints. Optimization of the existing means an extension of the maintenance interval as well as the life span. This immediately leads to savings on materials and labor. It also increases resident satisfaction, as residents are less inconvenienced by maintenance work.

UP TO 50% SAVINGS IN MAINTENANCE COSTS

For property managers, periodic maintenance is a substantial cost item, in which facade work accounts for the largest share. The maintenance expertise center AHA-Adviseurs calculated the financial effects of extended maintenance cycles through the use of DTS REFLEX nose slats. Over operating periods of 30 and 50 years, this results in savings of 40 percent for meranti window frames and over 50 percent of maintenance costs for spruce window frames.

LIMIT BEWONDERS' NUISANCE

There is an appropriate solution for every type of degradation. Thanks to this efficient and targeted approach, in many cases the glazing can remain in place and even the interior finish remains completely intact. This also keeps resident inconvenience to a minimum.