Alternative To Wooden Sash And Casement Windows - PVC

Aluminum was first introduced for making windows and doors in the 70’s as manufacturers thought it offered huge marketing potential by replacing old fashioned, difficult to maintain windows and doors of that era. Apart from easy maintenance, properly installed aluminum windows would almost prevent draught. In a matter of fact speaking, any new product while offering positive features over the earlier products has its own limitations as well, and aluminum was no exception. Perhaps, that’s why we say that it is human nature to resist changes!

The scenario is completely changed now, to the extent that people are out to replace even their present good nicely working windows because of the advantages aluminum offers over any other material used for such applications.



However, most of the time you would get this material in dull grey color and the products madder from it had limited designs that lacked imagination. Yet, a lot of old traditionally designed homes opted to replace their original charming sash windows. Well, the original designs did prevent unwelcome intrusions but no care was taken to provide an escape route in case of a fire and hardly facilitated ventilation. In due course these windows came to be associated with fires or fire traps rather, and contributed to the eradication of some of the most beautiful terraces.

Here’s a material that takes care of the repeated pleas of fire fighters, provides easy means of ventilation and adds to the aesthetic and hence the materialistic value of a house. Yes, that’s uPVC. While in their infancy, the products made from Aluminum were labeled cheap and lacked the warmth that a house owner looks forward to. Technological developments went in to prove wrong that uPVC will die its natural death due to lack of patronage.

Aluminum products are not made or designed the way they were till about a few years ago. Technological development shave brought around improved designs and styles while making the material more dependable than ever. Such developments causing an almost disappearance of the old style of replacement windows prompted local planning departments to propagate the idea of having replacement windows in keeping with the rest of the architecture of the buildings. Homeowners may not really be sticking to such bylaws, yet are realizing that original style of windows can be exploited to get a real enrichment to their house, their lifetime investment.

With every passing day more and more consumer are getting better awareness of the great potential benefits that uPVC has to offer. Virtually they don’t need any maintenance and thus offer a very long trouble-free life. Further, the material being 100% recyclable is naturally environment friendly. Over and above all that, its long life is instrumental in saving physical efforts and a lot of energy that would have been consumed for producing another piece.

The sheer creativity and thought applied for designing these windows is prompting consumers to get the same benefits as from the original sash or traditional casement windows. uPVC has far better thermal properties than the old rattling windows. If fitted with double glazing these provide a very effective insulation form the weather. Gone are the days of a good quality double glazed unit getting blown off after a couple of years of use! A carefully sourced window from a reputed manufacturer is likely to cost more initially but ultimately it pays for itself by giving a trouble-free performance with the least of maintenance hassles. That’s a sure way of getting rid of all the irritations that accompanied the use of old fashioned windows.

To further enhance the aesthetics of your window, you may like to use the latest versions of uPVC that is available in a range of colored foil finish at some of the up market stores.



The availability in a wide range of colors and designs in uPVC presents an opportunity for the homeowner to have a wider choice while further coming closer to traditional styles. Look at the colors available: realistic white, wood-grain finish, cream, mahogany, rosewood, oak on white and mahogany on white. You’ll indeed find it difficult to distinguish between an original wooden vertical sliding sash or casement window and the one made from this modern material.

A vertical sliding sash window can be provided with built-in security measures by having an internal steel reinforcement for added strength and an integral lock system to keep the intruders at bay. Or fix restrictors that permit ventilation but keep you safe from the fears of a child falling out or an intruder coming in. You get an option of an opening on one side for fire escape and for cleaning of windows without ladders. Present day windows offer more flexibility and features while continuing to look as beautiful as ever.

It is necessary to make certain that your window manufacturer offers all of the safety, security and thermal qualities that are already available in the market. You might as well shop around the net and look for a company offering exclusive wood effect finishes. It is going to be an asset to have such long lasting and beautiful windows that continue to be a source of joy while providing safety to the family.