3G upvc windows

[Russell griffiths]

Evening, I think there are people on here that have 3G upvc, we have 5 windows set high up and are thinking we could go upvc as you cannot get within 10m of them so may be able to use a cheaper product up there. 

 

Did you find there was a good saving on upvc instead of ally clad, and are you happy with them. 

Cheers russ. 

[Declan52]

I went with 3g uPVC from Munster joinery (baskil windows in Ni) and there isn't much I can say about them. They keep the wind and rain out the very best and so far over 5 years in they have give me no grief. Cost wise I didn't get any prices for aluclad as at the time the options here where really only upvc or timber. Aluclad where only seen in the self build shows so i hadn't any real world experience of them so didn't give them much of a thought.

Not sure how a mixture of different windows would look though, have you seen this done on any other house???

[Russell griffiths]

The five windows are all on a separate facade so I’m hoping it will be ok to alter the look from the rest of the house. 

Theses are the five, we have no upper floor so they are 4 m above floor level on the inside. 

[dpmiller]

Looks like it would be fine.

[Conor]

We're doing similar with Baskil - seems to be about 40% cheaper than Alu or alu clad. The smaller north facing and gable widows will be fixed pane, so plan on these being pvc with minimal frame visible. The rear is a 6m slider with full height windows directly above.... These will be aluminium. Means total cost should be in the low £20k rather than low £30k

[Gone West]

We have Rehau Geneo insulated frames with 3G. They're still doing their job seven years later.