We are often asked how to determine whether a double glazing installer is qualified or competent to do the work. So, while we’ve written many buying guides to help customers find their perfect doors and windows you also need to be sure that your installer has the skills to install …
Cortizo Sliding doors offer modern patio doors designed with the latest technology, engineering and slim sightlines. However, buying Cortizo products in the UK can confuse the homeowner as well as the installer. In this article, we provide information and a review about Cortizo as a system as well as their …
Google Synseal Reviews or Warmcore Reviews and the results are not positive. A visit to the Synseal Group Reviews on Trustpilot reveals 93% rated as ‘bad’ with just 7% rated as ‘average’. Homeowners contacting our website also ask if they should steer away from Synseal’s products after finding negative Synseal and …
The Smart Systems Visofold 1000 bifold door is arguably one of the best-selling, established bifolding doors in the UK. You’ll find this bifold available pretty much everywhere. The favourite of one-man installers, trade fabricators, retailers and chosen by some of the biggest and best aluminium manufacturers in the UK. Visofold …
Kawneer is one of the leading architectural aluminium systems companies boasting installations of their window, door and curtain walling systems in some of the world’s finest buildings. With the ever-changing Building Regulations calling on windows and doors to be even more thermally efficient, aluminium systems companies are “future proofing” their …
To many people the home improvement industry is tainted by years of bad press caused by rouge operators. Even recently there have been reports by Which? Magazine and television programmes highlighting the plight of homeowners plagued by bad workmanship. Sadly this applies to the double glazing industry as well as …
Are you a consumer who is about to buy new double glazing? For some customers, purchasing double glazing is not something they look forward to. Typical reservations and negative perceptions of buying new double glazing will include: The vast majority of double-glazing firms are ethical and professional. In the UK, …
Schueco UK Ltd, has introduced it’s brand new aluminium window for the UK residential market. The new Schuco AWS 70 SC is a new window system aimed at the residential and light commercial market, available as an outward opening casement window with several features setting it aside from other Schuco …
When it comes to new windows and doors for the home, the choices are aluminium, PVCu or timber windows. With different materials and brands of windows, what is the best window material for your home? In this article, we help you by focusing on the essential aspects of aluminium, PVCu …
Are you confused or received conflicting advice about having trickle vents installed in your new windows or doors? Here, you’ll find all you need to know about trickle vents, when and where you need them, and why your home will benefit from them. Are trickle vents a legal requirement? In …
What do you do if you have old double glazed windows and doors that are generally working well, but one or two of your windows need replacement parts? What if your windows have been damaged through burglary or other reasons – are replacement parts for old double glazed windows available? …
Aluminium window prices are affected by the sizes, design, colour, glass type, brand name and even your property type and location. Here are some up-to-date window prices for some of the well-known aluminium window brands. We also explain what affects how professional companies work out your window prices, why you …
Bifolding doors are complex pieces of machinery, with very precise engineering and intricate design behind them. They use a system of guides, locking systems and other components to create doors that can swing, slide and fold, yet remain secure and with long service life. Bifolding Door Terminology Explained. There are several …
Monarch Aluminium windows in their heyday were the market leaders in aluminium domestic replacement windows. A huge number of British homes have benefited from this excellent window system. The Monarch Windows or Monaframe Windows as they were mainly called, were designed as a direct fix window to remove the need …
In this guide, updated for 2025, we discuss choosing the best bifold door; we explain our review process, and how we evaluate quality. We also provide recommendations for various categories, including the best overall, luxury, slimline, budget-friendly, Critical®-style, and heavy-duty bifolding doors. In the UK, there are numerous brands of …
How do you colour match aluminium windows you’re about to buy if you’ve already got old powder coated windows and doors and want the same colour? Whilst you won’t get a 100% match to your old aluminium windows, it gets close. Here’s everything you need to know about how to …
Trying to decide between PVCu and aluminium bifolding doors? The advantage of aluminium is substantially slimmer frame profiles, larger size, and a more reliable door in the long term. The advantage of PVCu bifolding doors is a much more authentic wood effect or foiled colour and much lower price making …
Purchasing bifolding doors need not be a complicated process. There are several factors to consider in making the right choice, not least choosing a reputable brand and manufacturer, accompanied by a competent and professional installer. Here we explain what to look for when purchasing bifolding doors depending on your budget, …
For aluminium entrance doors, there is a huge amount of choice today. Some of the leading brands of doors come from some established and new names, offering a big choice of traditional and contemporary entrance doors in aluminium. Even composite doors such as Solidor and Virtu-al offer the homeowner doors in other …
Secondary Glazing offers huge benefits for both residential properties and commercial buildings. Despite the marketing of secure and energy efficient windows, secondary double glazing manufacturers such as Granada Secondary Glazing continue to grow and provide a wide range of secondary double glazing products. Secondary glazing provides many different benefits. Often, secondary …
Aluminium or PVCu? Which is the better material for your new windows or doors? The reality is both PVCu and aluminium today create secure, energy-efficient and long-lasting windows. Aluminium windows are better for slimmer sightlines, a bigger choice of frame styles and far superior for contemporary patio doors. PVCu is …
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