Paul & Ian Qualifications
Congratulations to Paul & Ian

Congratulations to Paul & Ian who have both gained qualifications in Fenestration to add to their already impressive list of qualifications and academic achievements.

Paul became the over achiever and also added an NVQ level 3 in surveying to his list.

This shows the commitment and the expertise our staff and owner at The Aluminium Frame Company have to providing you with the best experience and design for your new or replacement windows and doors.

Composite Windows Latest Projects

Latest Composite Window Projects

Our new Composite Windows range offers the best of both worlds, with the strength of Aluminium on the outside and the warmth and beauty of wood on the inside these windows will suit any home from new builds to older properties.

See our latest Composite Windows Projects

New Project in Norfolk

Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice Building

Norwich self-build article for Build It magazine

Winter Weather UK Homes

Make your home warm again with new windows & doors

Is your home cold every winter and your heating bills are rising every year?

Schuco Aluminium WindowMost people don’t realise that outdated old doors and windows are a major source of heat loss is most people’s homes. This can be due to poor installation or poor quality materials, allowing the cold air outside to penetrate. Another major factor is the glass, with the advent of double glazing, heat loss and energy efficiency were improved dramatically, but now with the advent of triple glazing and new advances in glass technology, windows are more energy efficient than ever ,ensuring minimal heat loss and reducing your heating bills in the process.

Aluminium Frame Co offer a wide variety of styles and price ranges to suit everyone, including Schuco & Beaufort Aluminium windows added to our new mixture of composite and wood designer series, we can help you reduce your home’s running cost without compromising it’s style of look.

Composite Door Energy EfficiencyA forgotten essential to any warm and cosy home are your external doors, whether this is your front or back doors, they both can allow unwanted heat to escape and cold air to enter your home. Most people still have wood or UPVC external doors which are poor insulators, allowing heat to leave your home, not to mention inadequate for security to protect your home from intruders.

With a new Composite door from Aluminium Frame Co, our expert fitters will ensure your new door is fitted correctly, keeping out those drafts but also securing your home. Composite doors are rated more energy efficient that wood and UPVC doors and are also designed to be more secure with better locks and stronger materials.

Contact Aluminium Frame Co today on 0113 256 1974 and talk to one of our helpful staff and we will be happy to answer any questions or help you with a free no obligation quote.

Schuco ASS70HI Aluminium Sliding Door

Schuco ASS70HI Sliding Door Slimline Interlock

Aluminium Frame Co are one of the first in the country to fit the Schuco ASS70Hi Aluminium Sliding Door system with the new slim interlock.

Our team of expert fitter completed a job at a residence in Bramhope. Schuco products are the highest rated on the market, helping you save energy but with innovative and beautiful designs.

See our Sliding Doors section and see what other great products we offer or why not checkout our Aluminium Bi Folding Doors as an alternative.

Contact Aluminium Frame Co today for a free no obligation quote or call us on 0113 256 1974 and one of our team will be glad to help you.

Aluminium Benefits over UPVC & Timber

What are the Benefits of Aluminium for Doors and Windows?

What are the Benefits of Aluminium for Bifolding Doors, Sliding Doors, Front Doors and Windows?

Aluminium Doors and Windows have really gained popularity in the last couple of decades. For a long time people have had the perception that Aluminium was only available in one colour, that of silver, these being used more on commercial buildings rather than residential properties.

Now with new developments in manufacturing, fabrication and coatings, Aluminium Doors and Windows have come on in leaps and bounds over the last few years. Now Aluminium is slimmer, more thermally efficient and comes in a nearly unlimited amount of colours.

As you will read in the below comparison of Aluminium, UPVC & Wood for doors and windows, Aluminium has a great deal of advantages over the other materials in strength, resilience and colours.

What are the main advantages of Aluminium over PVC & Wood?

 

Profile & Strength

Aluminium is the strongest of these materials and because of this aluminium products, such as bifolding, sliding doors or windows, can be manufactured with a lighter and slimmer frame profile, which allows for extremely large expanses of glass allowing more light into the property.

The strength of aluminium as a material for frames ensures they remain resistant to flex, twist, expansion and contraction with heat variation. A further benefit of the metal’s strength is that it can be used to manufacture bifolding doors for corner posts or for bay windows, which timber and UPVC simply wouldn’t be strong enough to do.

Timber strength can vary dramatically as each door or window is engineered, which means it is made up of a number of different pieces of wood which are glued together with polyurethane. Engineered timber is much stronger but, despite this, even engineered timber can be prone to warping if the frames absorb too much moisture or are exposed to strong sunlight for a long time leading to leaking gasket issues with thermal efficiency.

UPVC doors offer a similar strength to timber and, as with timber doors, UPVC can warp when exposed to extreme weather conditions. When large UPVC frames are used, such as with folding doors, heat variations can cause the material to expand and contract, which can make the doors difficult to open, fold and close.

Resilience to elements & longevity

Aluminium has a high resistance to the outside elements, with long lasting colour finishes and even wood effect finishes. These will last sometimes 20-30 years and give you the natural beauty without the maintenance hassles. UPVC or PVCU has a tendency to discolour and has a life span of around 15-20 years, although after 4-5 years it can begin to look somewhat tired. With its added strength, Aluminium is much less likely to warp or rot as a result, nor is it likely to dent easily due to its high strength-to-weight ratio.

Maintenance

Aluminium doors and windows require the least maintenance by far when compared to timber and UPVC. Aluminium can be kept in top condition with very little maintenance, just a wipe with a damp cloth when needed and a regular check to ensure the track is kept free from grit and small stones to ensure the doors and windows continue to run smoothly. Doors and Windows are powder coated and will not corrode, discolour, rot or warp and are resistant to fading in sunlight, they require no repainting and will maintain their colour indefinitely.

Timber doors are the most demanding when it comes to maintenance as they can look weathered over time, especially if they are in the sunshine for longer. The timber will need repainting every few years to maintain its beauty and to ensure the doors and windows are fully sealed to prevent moisture from seeping into the wood.

UPVC doors and windows are relatively low maintenance too but UPVC does tend to look worn more quickly than aluminium, which maintains its aesthetics, and timber, which can be repainted if it starts to look tired.

Thermal efficiency

Although the type of glass installed in bifolding, sliding doors and windows has a huge impact on how thermally efficient they are, the frames also play their part.

Traditionally, aluminium frames have been associated with poor thermal efficiency as the metal is a natural conductor rather than an insulator. However, many aluminium bifolds feature a polyamide thermal break. This break separates the aluminium frame into interior and exterior pieces, joining the frame together with a less conductive material which resists thermal transfer from the outside face of the doors through the living area inside. This break acts as a thermal barrier, reducing the flow of thermal energy through the aluminium.

Timber has a typical U Value for folding doors, but in cold weather, timber doors are prone to contracting, which can cause minute gaps in between seals and can allow drafts to creep into the home, making it feel cooler. UPVC of all the materials generally has the lowest level of thermal efficiency, coming in just slightly behind timber.

Style

Schuco Sliding DoorsFor many people, the deciding factor of which bifold doors to purchase comes down to how they look and the material the doors are made from is a key decision when it comes to style.

Aluminium frames provide the perfect surface for powder coating; a solvent free powder which is applied to the metal at high temperature to provide an even, highly durable finish. As well as standard finishes, such as metallic and wood grain, you can choose from over 150 RAL colour finishes, ranging from colours to more subtle pastel and muted shades. Different powder coated finishes can be applied to each side of the frame, to match the interior and exterior style of your home.

Another key advantage of aluminium when it comes to style is that no other material offers the sleek finish of aluminium bifold doors, as the frames are exceptionally narrow, without compromising strength, guaranteeing you the best view of your garden.

For many people, timber is the ultimate aesthetic choice for windows and doors, particularly in period properties as timber is naturally very beautiful and can be finished with a choice of stains or colours. Although timber can be treated with different finishes, it can’t be given a powder coated coloured finish. Timber does show signs of wear and tear more readily and requires regular maintenance.

Aluminium Colour ChoicesUPVC doors do not stack up well against timber and aluminium when it comes to style. The main downside of UPVC aesthetically is that it can look cheap and is particularly unflattering to period properties. One of the typical features of UPVC doors is the chunky frame, which on bifold doors needs to be wider than aluminium so there is enough plastic to support the glass, as a result the frames look bulky and even detract from the view. Ranges of coloured finished UPVC doors and windows are available but on the whole, white, grey, black and wood grain are the most commonly available colours.

Environmentally friendly

Aluminium is infinitely recyclable. In fact, 70% of all aluminium ever produced is still in use today. Recycled aluminium uses just 5% of the total energy used to produce it from raw materials. This helps dramatically reduce its environmental impact.

Call Aluminium Frame Co on 0113 256 1974 today to see what we can do for you, or Visit our website for more information.

Secure your property with Ultion Locks

How Aluminium Frame Co Secure Your Property

Our Aluminium Bifolding, Sliding Doors & Front Doors are Ultion Secured

When you buy door from Aluminium Frame Co whether it’s an Bifolding, Sliding or a Front Door we want to make sure you have the best security on the market, that is why all our doors are fitted with Ultion Locks.

But what makes Ultion Locks so good?

Ultion Locks are approved and recommended by the leading security standards on the market, even the police give there approval to Ultion locks.

Ultion and Aluminium Frame Co are working together to bring you the best security features, from Denser inner cores to prevent lock snapping to a special lockdown mode when the lock detects it s being forced you can be assured your house is safe. Ultion even have a £1000 guarantee with their locks they are that confident in their product.

Still unsure how good these locks are then check out Ultion Locks and see for yourself.

Call Aluminium Frame Co on 0113 256 1974 today to see what we can do for you, or
Visit our website for more information.

Why Choose Schuco Aluminium Doors & Windows

Why Choose Our Schuco Doors & Windows?

Why Choose Our Schuco Bifold, Sliding Patio Doors and Windows?

Here at Aluminium Frame Co we only supply and fit the best bifolding, Sliding Doors and Windows on the market and we believe Schuco are the best.

If you are in the market for a new bifolding, sliding door or windows trust Aluminium Frame Co and Schuco to supply and install you the perfect solution.

But Why Use Schuco Doors and Windows?

Schüco is arguably the most respected aluminium systems company in the world.

Due to the strength of Aluminium, doors can be made taller and wider than other bifold doors, enabling you to create the largest glass panels for maximum light. You can now create beautiful light filled spaces, bringing the indoors in to your house.

Aluminium Frame Co supply and fit Schuco Bifold Doors, Sliding Patio Doors and Windows in the UK, in a wide range of colours. Contact Aluminium Frame Co Today for a complimentary brochure.

As Schuco doors are regarded so highly in the market some people think that they are expensive, but Schuco aren’t as expensive as you might think, with more homeowners considering Schuco Aluminium for their homes they are making sure they get the quality they pay for without compromise. The aluminium profile of a Schueco bifolding door is just 60mm, compared with 70mm for our aluminium bifold doors, which means there is more glass and less profile per door sash, allowing more light into your home.

Call Aluminium Frame Co on 0113 256 1974 today to see what we can do for you, or
Visit our website for more information.