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Most glazing decisions come down to a choice between two sensible answers. These comparisons set them out fairly, including the situations where each one is the wrong choice.
Flagship guide · 7 min read
Aluminium and modern timber-look uPVC are both good materials. The right choice depends on the age and style of your house, your budget, and how the frames will be used, not on which one is fashionable.
Flagship guide · 5 min read
Aluclad is a solid engineered timber window wearing an aluminium coat. It is the standard specification across Scandinavia, and increasingly the answer for exposed British sites where timber is wanted but repainting is not.
Product Comparisons · 3 min read
The Residence Collection and aluminium sit either side of a genuine style and budget decision. This guide narrows that decision down to the details that actually matter for your house.
Product Comparisons · 3 min read
R7 and R9 are both part of the Residence Collection, but they are built around different sightlines and different periods of house. Here is how to tell them apart.
Product Comparisons · 4 min read
Sliding doors and bifold doors solve the same basic problem, a large glazed opening onto a garden, in two genuinely different ways. Neither is the automatically correct answer.
Product Comparisons · 3 min read
Triple glazing is not automatically the better choice. In most of the UK it is a genuine but marginal upgrade, not a necessity.
Product Comparisons · 3 min read
Solar control glass and low-iron glass are often asked about as if they solve the same problem. They solve two different ones, and can often be combined.
Product Comparisons · 3 min read
Anthracite Grey and Jet Black are the two most requested dark frame colours, and homeowners often assume they are interchangeable. Side by side, they are not.
Product Comparisons · 3 min read
A flush casement sits within the frame rather than proud of it. It is a small structural difference with a real effect on how traditional or contemporary a window looks.
Product Comparisons · 3 min read
Both are sliding doors, but they use different mechanisms to carry the weight of the glass, and that difference decides how large you can go.
Product Comparisons · 3 min read
Two premium specifications that photograph similarly and behave differently. The choice comes down to sightline, internal material and where the money should sit.
Product Comparisons · 3 min read
Same design language, different scope. Here is what actually changes when an opening needs certifying.
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