WHY ALUMINIUM?
Aluminium is the material of design.
Its flexibility and high strength allow unlimited design potential to help create our slim frame and larger glass panes. Unlike wood or PVC, aluminium is also resistant to deformation and does not need additional reinforcements. Aluminium ensures greater durability without any maintenance, making aluminium the material of choice for all applications.
Aluminium Maintenance
As well as being durable, aluminium windows are also incredibly easy to maintain.
A quick and simple clean every few months is enough to keep them looking their best, removing dirt and keeping them nice and shiny.
Powder Coated Finish
Sheerline have invested over £1 million in a new state-of-the-art powder coating plant, bringing the most important secondary process that happens to aluminium profiles in house for the first time. This further investment in their fully vertically integrated, single site UK manufacturing facility helps strengthen Sheerline’s ability to offer you the very best service and quality possible. We ensure that every Sheerline profile has a beautiful, consistent and blemish free finish.
Head to Head : Aluminium vs PVC
Life Span
As long as products are serviced regulary and hardware is replaced in accordance with this service, the typical life span of bifolding doors in both materials are as follows:
PVC : 15-20 Years
Project Doors Aluminium : 30-40 Years
Construction
PVC : PVC is generally heated and welded to connected each section fo profile together leaving a visable upstand of each join.
Project Doors Aluminium : The patented construction method provides unparalleled levels of strength and security, while also helping eliminate misalignment to provide a seemless corner join. It even allows outer frames to be reconstructed on-site if there are access issues.
Sightlines
*Average PVC Bifolding Door Sash Sightline : 174mm
Project Doors Aluminium Door Sash Sightline : 138mm
*Test against Liniar PVC Modlock Bifolding Door
uValue and Energy Values
PVC : *Average uValue for a PVC Bifolding Door is 1.3u.
Aluminium : Average uValue for a Double Glazed Aluminium Bifolding Door is 1.6u.
Project Doors Bifolds provide a amazing uValue of 1.4u as standard.
*Test against Liniar PVC Modlock Bifolding Door
Visual Appearance
PVC : Most profiles come as a chamfered or sculptured design creating a softer, more rounded finish to its sash and framework.
Project Doors Aluminium : Ourt doorsets have a square finish to its glazing bead and profile secitons, giving a sleek, bold and contempory look.
Cost
Although aluminium has a larger upfront cost vs PVC, the benefits outway the savings you will make.
Once an aluminium bifold has been professionally fitted, it really can perform like new for decades.