Basic glazed uPVC "french" door - what from where?

[markocosic]

(UK)

 

 

I'm after a door / french door (occasional use door) for a narrow opening. (cutting bricks out under an existing window)

 

 

1480 wide. ~2100 high.

 

Probably one fixed pane, one opening pane. Side hinge only and outward opening.

 

Perhaps some huffing great single that has a frame not made of wet spaghetti.

 

Keen to avoid the opening being entirely made of frame.

 

White uPVC for self install. House is not a looker or a long term keeper. This would open up some space for access though.

 

Previously I bought some windows from https://www.modernupvcwindows.co.uk but was distinctly unimpressed - the frames have all the structural integrity of wet spaghetti and are as airtight as lace underwear.

 

 

What profiles/suppliers would you consider? 

[dpmiller]

it's up to the fabricator to remember to insert the steel sections with any profile, I fear.

[HughF]

I've always been impressed with the offering from Burbage Custom (https://www.modernupvcwindows.co.uk), I'm surprised your experience varied so much from mine. I found the profile from Deceuninck to be decent.

[markocosic]

The fixed windows are ok.

 

Small openers are ok.

 

The French windows are only viable after heel/toe AND and gluing in the glazing. The handles were mismatched by ~4 mm too.

 

The low thresholds are absolutely horrific. Never again.

 

Compare with a cheap rehau frame (e.g. euro 70/total 70) let alone a vaguely decent on (e.g. synergo) and it's absolute night and day.

 

Fine for the odd small window in a house you don't much care about. I wouldn't buy again though.