Walk down any renovated street in Poole or Southbourne.
You won’t see much white plastic anymore.
Ten years ago, uPVC was the only option. Now, everyone is ripping it out and putting Aluminium in.
It isn’t just a fashion thing. It’s the engineering.
Plastic is too thick
This is the main reason people switch.
Plastic is weak. To hold a heavy double-glazed unit, the frames have to be thick and chunky.
You end up with a massive white border around the glass. It blocks the light.
Aluminium is metal. It’s rigid.
Because it’s stronger, the frames are half the thickness. You get more glass, less frame. The window almost disappears.
Plastic goes yellow
We see this on every job we rip out.
White plastic reacts with the sun. After ten years, it isn’t white anymore. It goes brittle and turns a dirty cream colour.
It warps, too. That is why old plastic windows get draughty—the frame actually bends out of shape in the heat.
Aluminium doesn’t do that.
The colour is baked on. It doesn’t fade. It doesn’t peel. It stays Anthracite Grey for decades.
Buy It Once
It costs more than plastic. We won’t pretend it doesn’t.
But you only buy it once.
You fit it, and you forget about it. No painting, no warping, no discolouring.
Come and grab the frame
You need to feel the difference.
Come down to 78 Alma Road. We have a uPVC window right next to an Aluminium one.
Put your hand on the frame. Give it a shake. You will feel how solid the metal is compared to the plastic, or give us a call on 01202 533126.
