Understanding PVC-U Windows and Doors

Background

detail of windowWhen PVC-U first came to the United Kingdom in the 1970’s, replacing Aluminium as the main choice for ‘double glazing’, the products were very limited in terms of their design, technical capabilities, and appearance.


Over the intervening 30 or so years, the products available have changed significantly, and provide a whole range of benefits, as well as being suitable for use in nearly every imaginable application.

Key Benefits of PVC-U Windows and Doors

  • PVC-U windows and doors significantly reduce the amount of heat loss through a building.
  • Using K Glass which was introduced as law in April 2001 further reduces the amount of heat which escapes through the building AND acts as an environmental aid by reducing the amount of CO2 emissions into the atmosphere.
  • PVC-U windows and doors significantly reduce the amount of external noise which you are aware of in your home.       
Because of their multi chambered design, and the use of high pressure ‘weather seals’, PVC-U windows and doors provide an ‘airtight’ means of keeping external noise to an absolute minimum. People often comment when they have had new windows installed that this is the first thing they notice.
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