Window Styles
Sliding
- Panels slide horizontally
- Don't protrude
- Easy to operate
- Maximum 50% opening
Awning
- Hinged at top
- Opens outward
- Can stay open in rain
- Good for ventilation
Casement
- Side hinged
- Opens fully
- Good airflow
- Protrudes when open
Double Hung
- Traditional style
- Both sashes move
- Good for heritage homes
Frame Materials
Aluminium
- Most common
- Low maintenance
- Poor insulation (without thermal break)
- Many color options
Timber
- Natural insulator
- Heritage aesthetic
- Requires maintenance
- More expensive
uPVC
- Good insulation
- Low maintenance
- Limited colors
- Can yellow over time
Glazing Options
- Single: Basic, poor insulation
- Double: Much better insulation
- Low-E: Reflects heat
- Tinted: Reduces glare and heat