Aluminium Windows in Leicester and Leicestershire

Why aluminium windows are specified the way they are

The honest case for aluminium is glass area. On a large opening the frame can be half the width of a uPVC equivalent, which means noticeably more daylight and a sharper line. The case against is cost, and anyone who tells you it is dramatically warmer than a good uPVC window at the same glass specification is selling rather than explaining.

The specification we fit as standard

Thermally broken extruded aluminium, meaning a polyamide barrier separates the inner and outer faces so the metal does not conduct heat straight out of the room. Powder coated finish rather than a foil. Rigid frames that resist flexing at the lock point, multi point locking and laminated glass options. The stiffness of the frame is itself a security property. A thermally broken aluminium window with good glass performs well, but a like for like comparison with uPVC at the same price point usually favours uPVC on numbers alone. The reason to choose aluminium is glass area and finish.

• Thermally broken profile only, we do not fit non broken aluminium in habitable rooms
• Powder coated finishes in the full RAL range including matt black and anthracite
• Same 10 year insurance-backed guarantee and our own fitters
• Roughly double a comparable uPVC window, which is why most homes we work on use aluminium selectively at the rear and uPVC elsewhere.
• Where aluminium earns its place is on a rear extension, a large picture window, or an elevation that already has an aluminium door set on it. We regularly quote a mixed specification for exactly that reason, and we will tell you which openings genuinely benefit rather than quoting the whole house in metal.