UPVC, or un-plasticised poly vinyl chloride, is also known as rigid UVC. It is durable and low-maintenance, so it is often used in window frames and pipes. However, there are different grades of UPVC windows and even more differences between products by various manufacturers. Choose the wrong windows, and you could pay for it in a variety of ways. Here are four things you should be looking for when buying UPVC windows.
Ratings
An A rating typically means it is a better, more energy efficient window, but that’s not always the case. A B rating by a good company may be better than the “A” rated windows by an inferior manufacturer. The lowest energy rating a window can receive is a D.
Low grade uPVC windows may be a good choice if you’re on a tight budget, but you won’t get the longest-lasting product when …