When it comes to choosing new windows and doors, whether for the replacement of old windows, for new extensions or new home builds, consumers have a choice of materials.
But by far the biggest comparison made by buyers of new windows and doors is between aluminium and PVCu.

If you’re in the market for new windows and doors it’s important to get the right information on aluminium and PVCu.
Look at any advert by the national firms and the wider press and you will see window companies focusing their sales and marketing efforts, products, offers and promotions predominantly on PVCu windows.
It is extremely rare to ever see aluminium windows and doors marketed with buy one get one free offers, substantial discounts or sold in the way PVCu windows typically are by the national window firms and others.
This is because aluminium windows by nature of the product and how they are made and supplied are unlikely to ever be a mass-produced easy to make window like PVCu.
If you are in the market for new windows and are unsure about what material is best for your home we offer some free guidance and advice.
A review of the comparisons between Aluminium or PVCu
There are many advantages offered by aluminium windows. You are buying a window with high-end engineering and modern design. Aluminium windows are still the primary choice of architects, designers, property renovation companies, including those that specialise in home extensions and Grand Designs type projects.
There are of course specialist and exceptionally well made PVCu windows targeted at the timber window and sash window market and the wider replacement window market. PVCu windows today are diverse in type, style and quality. Just like aluminium, PVCu windows are also secure, weather resistant and come with guarantees, testing and standards.
However, by nature of the material and its properties PVCu cannot offer the many advantages aluminium windows can.
Over the years we have written lots of content about aluminium doors and windows, and why we believe that generally aluminium is the better choice. The following is just a selection of that content:
Choosing the Best Aluminium Windows
Not all windows are created equal. Choosing the best aluminium windows is very much dependant on knowing what the choices are, and what features matter.
There are different considerations to take into account depending on whether the windows are intended for residential or commercial use. In this article we concentrate on what to look out for when choosing aluminium windows for residential property.
The Myths about Aluminium
What is better made – PVCu or Aluminium?
Helping you choose between aluminium, PVCu and timber windows.
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Why Bifolding doors are better in aluminium.
Buying Aluminium Windows
Why Aluminium is best for replacing Crittall windows
Which is better Aluminium or PVCu
Where PVCu is better than aluminium.
Well done if you’ve read all those articles. You probably now know all there is to know about the differences between PVCu and Aluminium where it applies to doors and windows. In fact you hopefully now know enough to form your own opinion and question your chosen window supplier accordingly.
There is no getting away from the fact that in the consumer markets budget will most likely be one of the main deciding factors. However, it is arguably our responsibility to give consumers enough information for them to make an informed choice.