Architectural PVC is making its way onto more homes, into more commercial spaces, on the shelves of local lumber yards and selling on your favorite online home improvement store. Why is this material making waves and changing the way planning, building, and construction is done?
A versatile and durable product, expanded PVC is a closed cell, free foam material sold in sheets. We cut and carve these sheets to fabricate and assemble products such as corbels, shutters, pediments, gable brackets, wall panels and more. The PVC material combines a rigid, smooth exterior and matte finish that make it ideal for both exterior and interior applications. The stable, high-density nature of PVC means it won’t rot, split or chip, and it doesn’t absorb water; so it resists all forms of insect infestations, mold and mildew. PVC offers maximum durability and minimal upkeep with a sharp design clarity and high-resolution quality, with endless custom fabrication options. It offers the appearance and workability of wood, yet has all the benefits of a long-lasting composite material.
Because PVC is so flexible and versatile, we can replicate pretty much any interior or exterior decorative millwork product that has only been available in wood, urethane or resin before. Most all PVC products such as wall panels, fretwork, pediments, shutters, corbels, brackets, gable vents, and decorative trim can be made-to-order now, in a plethora of non-standard sizes and shapes.
When you hear PVC, maybe you automatically think plumbing pipes or sprinkler parts. That is not what our architectural PVC is. We took this popular construction material and manufacture it in a whole new way to create better, more resilient millwork products. Our PVC is dent-resistant, lightweight, and strong. By offering most all of our traditional wood and urethane product lines in PVC now; it has enabled us to provide easier to install, durable, long-lasting solutions for custom projects where other materials just wouldn’t work.
Because our PVC products do not rot like wood or rust like metal, and it is resistant to weathering, splitting, warping and insect infestations; all these properties add up to make it one of the best options for commercial and residential building elements. We’ve seen an uptick of builders, architects, designers and homeowners alike, wanting more special, made-to-order options for unique design and building projects. PVC has allowed us to fabricate and fulfill some significant, complex custom orders.
At Ekena our goal is to always take the manufacturing process to another level, while melding innovation with function. We want to establish a new standard in special orders by making the “hard-to-do” stuff that others won’t. To see our entire collection of PVC product lines visit www.ekenamillwork.com.
