Choosing plastic windows. Tips, secrets and recommendations

The article will tell you about all the subtleties and nuances that should be considered when choosing plastic windows. Applying the tips outlined here will help you navigate the wide open spaces of today’s market and choose exactly the products that suit you personally. And in conclusion, you will learn what actually affects the price of plastic windows, and how, having this knowledge, you can save on their purchase..

You decided to install plastic windows in your house, but before making this decision a reality, questions arise: – which windows to choose? How are they different and which one is better? And in general, what should be guided by when choosing windows? I suggest you briefly consider the main criteria for the upcoming choice.

PVC profile

The appearance, quality and durability of any plastic windows depends on which window profile was used in their manufacture. Therefore, the first thing you should pay attention to is the manufacturer of the profile for your future windows. Today, a wide range of Russian, Turkish and German manufacturers are provided on the market..
Most of the clients are convinced that the German profiles are among the best. This belief is based on good reason and fact..

For example, profiles from other manufacturing firms are sometimes quite significantly inferior to German ones. And this is not only in terms of price, but also in its whiteness and in its technical characteristics. This opinion has been formed over many years of work both under dynamic loads (wind gust) and temperature drops from +50 to -50.

The next thing you need to pay attention to is a reinforcing profile (a steel element placed in the middle of the profile, and serving to give the window structure rigidity, strength and ability to withstand various kinds of loads). The thickness of such a profile should be 1.5 mm (you can see this on a cut of the profile provided to us by the seller at the company). The profile must be made of galvanized steel. This is very important, since not only the dynamic load carried by this window in the future depends on it, but also the corrosion resistance. If, for example, instead of galvanized steel there is ferrous metal, it will rust, and this, in turn, will lead to reddish smudges on the drainage channels of your future window. Therefore, do not forget to ask the seller if recyclable materials were used in the manufacture of the profile..

Glass unit

This is one of the components of almost any window. Therefore, it is very important to take his choice with all responsibility and seriousness, because there are also a number of requirements for a double-glazed window:

• In order not to freeze in winter, the number of air chambers in a glass unit must be at least two.
• The glass unit must be more than 32 millimeters thick, otherwise there is a high probability of walking around the house in winter only in winter clothes, since the windows will not be able to contain the cold .
• Glass brand. For example, M 1 polished, Borsky or Saratov plant. Imported glass, for example, Pinkelton (England), enjoys a good reputation. But it will be somewhat more expensive in price, and you will hardly notice any tangible differences. What can not be said about other brands of glass, which may simply not withstand loads or will distort.

Window fittings

It is better not to save money on fittings, since low-quality fittings can cause their owners a lot of discomfort and inconvenience, and possibly even serious problems and disappointments. As a rule, the leading manufacturers of PVC windows mainly use German fittings, because the quality of our, domestic, unfortunately, is far from ideal and leaves much to be desired..

Installation of a plastic window

Taking into account the words of professionals (manufacturers) regarding thermal insulation, one can easily come to the conclusion that the thermal insulation of plastic windows depends more than 50% on the quality of the installation itself..

The installation itself is on average 10% -20% of the cost of a new plastic window. Sometimes the installation cost itself also includes the lifting of the product, various accessories and the dismantling of your old window. But sometimes these services still require a separate payment. But the most important thing is the presence of a license for installation (production of work) from the company with which you are going to cooperate.
From all this, we can conclude. No matter how high-quality the window is, only a highly professional installation and accurate measurement of the window opening will help you in the future to avoid various kinds of problems when using plastic windows.

Where to buy

The main criteria when choosing a company is its age in the market (at least five years) and the fact that it must have its own production. Why? Because serious manufacturing firms over such a period of time have already managed to invest very large sums of money on certification and licensing not only of their activities, but also of their products, and therefore their plans do not include short-term and low-quality work..

Therefore, be sure to try to check the availability of licenses for installation and production activities, as well as certificates for their products. It is very important that all services are provided by one firm (in case of any misunderstanding, it will be easier to find the culprit). Another main difference between serious companies is the guarantee that they provide for their products (often this period is from 3 to 5 years, and it depends on the class of products).

These simple tips and tricks will help you choose the right plastic windows.