Should Your New Casement Windows be Made From uPVC?
Is it time you replaced you old windows? Want to know where to start? First you must decide what type of windows you would like, casement windows are a particularly popular style but what material do you opt for? uPVC windows are popular.
First, let’s explore the pros and cons of uPVC Windows.
The abbreviation uPVC stands for unplasticized polyvinyl chloride which means that the windows are made from a special type of recyclable plastic and inside they are supported with galvanised steel. uPVC windows are fitted with two panes of glass in between the frames.
Good points:
1) uPVC casement windows are secure
2) uPVC windows provide a good thermal barrier between the outside and inside
3)When recycling uPVC it can be turned into crude oil
4) uPVC windows are storm and weather proof
5) uPVC windows are noise proof
6)As uPVC casement windows will vastly reduce your energy use they work out to be cost effective.
7) Low maintenance
Cons:
1) Gives off noxious fumes when burnt
As you can see, there are far more arguments in favour of using uPVC to manufacture casement windows than there are against.