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Aluminium windows and doors guides

Windows and doors are the moving parts of a facade. These guides explain how each type works, where water goes and which details decide how long they last.

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Sliding glass doors opening onto a terrace above the sea
Windows & doors

Level thresholds for aluminium doors: access versus weather

A step-free door is easier for everyone to use, but it removes the simplest weather defence: height. The rest of the detail has to make up for it.

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Slim white window frame set in a pale wall at dusk
Windows & doors

Aluminium or uPVC windows: how to compare

Aluminium and uPVC are both capable window materials. The better choice depends on opening size, appearance, climate, budget and how the window is built and fitted.

7 min read
Fine window mesh with apartment blocks and trees beyond
Windows & doors

Insect screens and mesh on aluminium windows

A mesh screen looks like a small accessory, but it shapes how a window opens, drains and is cleaned. Decide it with the window, not after handover.

7 min read
Modern villa glowing at dusk behind large glass sliding doors
Windows & doors

Aluminium windows for villas and low-rise homes: what to ask

A villa has fewer windows than a tower but more of them are touched, opened and exposed every day. These are the questions that matter before you order.

7 min read
Curved apartment balconies with glass balustrades
Windows & doors

Balcony sliding doors: tracks, thresholds and drainage

The threshold of a balcony door is where water, wind, dust and daily use meet. The track and drain design decide whether it works quietly or leaks.

7 min read
Window handle with a blurred city beyond
Windows & doors

Window hardware: handles, hinges and locks that last

Hardware is the part of a window that is touched every day. Its material, fit and serviceability often decide how the window is remembered.

7 min read
Tall pivoting glass door opening to a bright interior
Windows & doors

Frameless glass doors: hardware, floor and header

A frameless glass door looks simple, but the glass is carried by fittings, a floor pivot and a header. Getting those three right decides how it works for years.

7 min read
Timber-lined window opening with a pale sky beyond
Windows & doors

Window drainage and weep holes: where rain goes

Some water can reach a window's outer chambers. A sound design manages it and sends it back outside without crossing the interior seal.

6 min read
Awning window opening outward from a concrete facade
Windows & doors

Casement or sliding windows: how to choose

Both windows let in air and light, but they open, seal and age differently. Here is how they compare, and how to match the window to the room.

6 min read
Folding glass doors opened fully onto a timber deck
Windows & doors

Slide-and-fold doors: what to check before you specify

Slide-and-fold doors can open nearly the whole width of a wall. They are also a system with many moving parts, so a few decisions early on make a big difference.

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General guidance for orientation, not a specification. Applicable standards, values and details are confirmed per project with the facade consultant.

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