Features

Features of UPVC Windows & Doors

Points uPVC Aluminium Wood
Maintenance & Painting Totally maintenance Free No need of painting Need Periodic maintenance & Painting Need Periodic Maintenance & Painting
Aesthetics Very good aesthetics Not aesthetically good Very expensive wood gives good aesthetics
Energy Efficiency uPVC is very bad conductor heat & almost airtight. Hence these windows are energy efficient Aluminium is a good conductor of heat & gaps in joints make these windows poor energy efficient. Wood is bad conductor of heat but due to gaps in joints these window are not energy efficient
Fire Properties Excellent Excellent Poor
Sound Proof Features Very Good Bad Average
Cost Efficiency Maintenance free & energy efficient features make these windows cheaper in long run Periodic maintenance & poor energy efficiency makes these windows costly in long run Involvement of log of agencies, periodic maintenance & wastage makes these windows costly in long run
Easy Installation These are factory made windows and easily installed at site These windows are fabricated on site & so there is lot of site obstruction in site These windows are fabricated on site & it is completed in many phases, so it takes so much time to complete it on sit
Environmental Friendly It makes no bad impact on environment. It saves deforestation. CO2 emission associated with the production of aluminium windows is double than uPVC. So it increase the greenhouse effect. Wooden windows increase the deforestation. So use of wood in making windows & doors give very bad impact on environment.