Demand for fully factory finished joinery is on target to match or exceed the threefold increase seen over the past two years according to Akzo Nobel Joinery.

The company’s senior brand manager, Jayne Taylor, says the view is backed by an independent report from Palmer Market Research.

‘The housing association sector has led the way in specifying fully factory finished windows,’ she said. ‘We are now seeing an increase in the number of private sector developers and specifiers who are realising the major benefits of joinery products arriving on site fully finished.’