| When people visit your home UPVC windows can | | | | won't have to spend as much time on maintenance |
| make a good first impression. There are several | | | | with PVC. With wood, sanding and painting is standard |
| features available with these windows and you can | | | | every couple of years. With PVC the same renewal |
| choose from sash windows or casement windows. | | | | can be achieved with soap and water, leaving the |
| PVC is a good material choice. Here are some of the | | | | material looking good for years. |
| reasons why. | | | | One of the choices you will face when deciding on |
| In North America, they call it vinyl, but on this side of the | | | | new windows for your home is the type of window |
| pond it's known as PVC. This is a durable material | | | | you should select. These are likely to be either sash or |
| which is very strong and many people now prefer it | | | | casement. Sash windows are the windows that slide |
| for modern doors and windows. Indeed most people | | | | up and down and may have a locking mechanism at |
| include UPVC windows in a modernisation package | | | | the top of the sash. Some sash windows are single, |
| which includes doors and a conservatory as well. | | | | sliding one way only, while others are double, with both |
| There are several reasons to install windows of PVC | | | | top and bottom panes able to move. |
| when considering home improvement projects. The | | | | Casement windows are popular when it comes to |
| fact that they are weathertight is a major factor when | | | | UPVC windows. These are the windows that are |
| remodelling. Double glazed UPVC windows consist of | | | | hinged on the side and open inwards or outwards. |
| a membrane between two sheets of glass (hence the | | | | Sometimes these windows can swing in several |
| alternative term 'double glass windows'). This protects | | | | directions, to allow a fire exit or to increase the flow of |
| against heat loss and means that your heating bills will | | | | air. Many companies that specialise in windows offer |
| be lower once your new windows have been installed. | | | | casement windows. |
| Windows of this material also improve the security of | | | | UPVC windows are a great way to save energy in |
| your home. They are more difficult to break into than | | | | the home, but let's not forget about decoration. There |
| traditional windows if people are trying to pick the lock. | | | | are additions to your windows that will enhance their |
| The locking mechanism is tight for additional security | | | | attractiveness and the attractiveness of your home as |
| and if you want to experience a good flow of air, you | | | | well. Consider having leaded casement windows for |
| can also lock modern vinyl windows in an ajar position | | | | timeless elegance, or enhancing your windows with |
| for the best of both worlds. | | | | stained glass panels. Let more light into a room by |
| When selecting new windows for your house, there | | | | putting clear or frosted glass on the sides of your |
| are many ways in which PVC is superior to wood. For | | | | casement windows. There are several options which |
| a start, there is the additional insulation that it provides | | | | will make your home more beautiful. |
| but there is another important advantage as well. You | | | | |