Aluminium is a great conductor of heat with standard window and door frames having the same temperature on the inside as on the inside. Also the level of condensation caused by the aluminium frame is high. Even with thermally broken aluminium frames you still get condensation.
The Window Association of NZ give a condensation rating for window frames with standard aluminium getting two stars, thermally broken aluminium 3 stars and uPVC getting 5 stars.
Our uPVC frames are coming from Weathertight Windows and Doors in Dunedin and the price is the same as for aluminium. The product is "deceuninck zendow" windows originally designed in Belguim and sourced through the Australian branch of the company.
Go to their website for more info. http://www.upvcwindows.co.nz/
We are installing the Visionarii range which can be found at http://www.visionarii.com.au/windows.html
Another supplier from Alicetown in Lower Hutt is http://www.epcsheerframe.co.nz/
UPVC Windows and doors (unplasticised, polyvinylchloride) is the material of choice for achieving economic and environmental balance as well as meeting higher demands on inhabitant comfort. UPVC has become one of the most used materials, in the manufacture of windows and doors worldwide and have been widely used for more than 30 years from the deserts of Arizona to the coldest parts of Scandinavia and Russia .In extreme hot environments of the gulf to the tropics Malaysia. In Australia, the UPVC window and door market share is growing faster than any other new product on the market with aluminium companies shifting more and more to UPVC manufacture.
windows along the back of the house
Windows along the side and the stacker door into the family room.
Windows along the front of the house and the double ranch slider door from the dining room which will go out onto the deck.
So why UPVC ?
All window and door profiles are known as frames they are made from UPVC the material rated far better than aluminium or wood the world over, UV resistant, thermally insulated, very low maintenance, fire retardant and aesthetically efficient.
windows along the back of the house
Windows along the side and the stacker door into the family room.
Windows along the front of the house and the double ranch slider door from the dining room which will go out onto the deck.
So why UPVC ?
All window and door profiles are known as frames they are made from UPVC the material rated far better than aluminium or wood the world over, UV resistant, thermally insulated, very low maintenance, fire retardant and aesthetically efficient.
COST It is our intention to keep UPVC windows and doors in line with current aluminium and wood pricing.
