Straight Answers on Windows & Doors
Guides written from our own tested and certified data — AS 2047 wind test results and WERS energy ratings — not marketing copy. Where the honest answer is "it depends on your site" or "you don't need the upgrade", that's what we say.
Window Wind Ratings Explained — N1 to N6 for Melbourne Homes
What N ratings actually mean for Melbourne windows — the deemed pressures behind N1 to N6, corner zones, exposure, water resistance, and how compliance is proven.
Double GlazingDouble Glazing in Melbourne — What It Actually Improves
Real certified numbers on what double glazing improves in Melbourne — U-values, Low-E, argon, spacers, condensation and noise — from WERS-rated windows we build.
Thermally BrokenThermally Broken Windows in Melbourne — When They're Worth It
Like-for-like certified numbers on thermally broken aluminium windows in Melbourne — what the break improves, where it doesn't, and when it earns its place.
Energy RatingsU-Value and SHGC — Choosing Window Glazing for a Melbourne Energy Report
What U-value and SHGC mean, what's achievable in Melbourne, and how we match certified WERS glazing combinations to the numbers on your NatHERS or BASIX report.
Window TypesAwning, Sliding, Double Hung or Fixed — Choosing Window Types for a Melbourne Home
Fixed vs awning, sliding vs double hung, casements, stackers and bay windows — how we choose window types for Melbourne homes, with the real performance numbers.
ComplianceWindow Compliance in Victoria — Certificates, Standards and Who Signs What
AS 2047, AS 1288, AGWA compliance certificates, safety glass, child fall prevention and who signs what — window compliance in Victoria explained by a fabricator.
Sizes & OptionsWindow and Door Sizes, Glazing and Hardware Options
Maximum window and door sizes we build, awning sash limits, glass thicknesses by system, hardware finishes — and our policy on never substituting cheaper stock glass.
Renovation · Replacing WindowsReplacing Old Windows in a Melbourne Home — What's Involved
Replacing old aluminium or timber windows in Melbourne: how new windows are measured, fixed and sealed, what timber reveals are, double brick differences, and current-standards rules.
Renovation · DG UpgradeUpgrading to Double Glazing in an Existing Melbourne House
Can existing windows be double glazed? Usually no — here's the physics (4–6mm sashes vs 18–24mm units), what a real upgrade involves, and honest answers on condensation and noise.
Renovation · Alfresco & DoorsClosing In an Alfresco and Opening Up the Back of the House
Closing in a Melbourne alfresco or adding a back door: stacker vs sliding vs bi-fold vs hinged with real AS 2047 wind and water figures — including where bi-folds fall short.