Profile 22 has unveiled its range of coloured window and door profiles at the Chartered Institute of Housing Annual Conference and Exhibition 2009.

Developed as part of its ongoing programme of product investment, the window and door social housing specialist has developed a wide variety of colour options designed to give specifiers new choice and flexibility in design.

This includes a range of foiled greys and black, giving architects new opportunity to specify PVC-U profile as a more energy efficient and cost-effective alternative to aluminium.

Andrew Reid, sales development director, Profile 22 said: “PVC-U is a popular building material in the social housing sector because it’s durable and low maintenance but until relatively recently, choice of finish has been limited to ‘white or white’.

“The coloured range from Profile 22 gives architects and RSLs new choice and new options. Able to select from any RAL colour from heritage greens, burgundies through to greys and blacks, the range gives house builders new flexibility.

“In particular, able to deliver a strong aesthetic match to aluminium profiles but at considerably lower cost, foiled PVC-U can have a positive budgetary impact and deliver improved aesthetics.”

Manufactured using state-of-the-art foiling technology the coloured range from Profile 22 is also available in a choice of finishes including wood-grain effect.

Andrew added: “The colour range from Profile 22 sits within our advanced, sustainable and energy efficient offer.

“Specifiers and developers are delivering new, creative and exciting projects. In the same vein we are investing in our business and our products to be able to support them in delivering a new generation of quality, sustainable and above all affordable homes.”