Browse Forums Windows & Doors 1 Apr 07, 2010 1:10 pm When "shopping" for windows recently, we were told the following: - Standard (cheapy) aluminium will cost X - Deluxe aluminium will cost 1.5 x X - Wood will cost 1.5 x X - uPVC will cost 3 x X All for otherwise the same window. Does this sound right. In addition we were told that we can have uPVC in any colour, provided it is white and uPVC can not have locks. I am sure I have seen other colours uPVC and find it hard to believe that a lock can't be fixed in some way. Any ideas anyone ... Regards, Peter Re: Price comparison 2Apr 07, 2010 1:47 pm uPVC comes in a variety of colours and can have locks... We visited EcoClassic (you can search the forum as Ed is a member who pops buy to help people) and their range was great Custom European Cabinets - Melbourne Kitchen Specialist PM for business details as website currently being updated! Our Crazy Owner Builder Journey! Re: Price comparison 3Apr 07, 2010 3:13 pm Peer When "shopping" for windows recently, we were told the following: - Standard (cheapy) aluminium will cost X - Deluxe aluminium will cost 1.5 x X - Wood will cost 1.5 x X - uPVC will cost 3 x X All for otherwise the same window. Does this sound right. In addition we were told that we can have uPVC in any colour, provided it is white and uPVC can not have locks. I am sure I have seen other colours uPVC and find it hard to believe that a lock can't be fixed in some way. Any ideas anyone ... Regards, Peter Bam uPVC comes in a variety of colours and can have locks... We visited EcoClassic (you can search the forum as Ed is a member who pops buy to help people) and their range was great Hey, thanks BAM... Windows and their cost... assuming the same glazing... Standard (ordinary) low cost, low performance (N2), cost X Better brands but same performance, cost 1.5X - 4X Better performing better brands, cost 3X - 10X Timber - cost between 1.5X and 2.5X PVC 3X - 5X EcoClassic Windows (we try to give value ) Aluminium - One of the high performers at N4 & u Value 3.5 with 4mm glass cost 1.5X PVC - (in most colours and white too) cost 2X Thermally broken aluminium cost 3X PVC windows use USA (& European) hardware - key locks are illegal to allow egress in an emergency. You could fit 3rd party key locks if needed. Ed "ECOECO" At 'EcoEco', we design windows, we design the best windows, we do it for you, so that when you’re happy we are happy. Tel. 1800 326 326 Wow I hadn't realised things had gotten that pricey in just a couple of years since I built, that is crazy with how much land is now costing if you aren't lucky enough to… 3 7212 Hi, you've probably already resolved this, however, Commbank will probably pay the funds to you after you send evidence the work is done regardless the change in the quotes. 1 35560 Just to makea point about this, an approach that some people have found sucessful in negotiating these rises down, Is to provide some workings to the builder, specifying… 4 81835 |