Whether you choose Rationel or VELFAC alu-timber doors, you get the best in Scandinavian design. Created with the modern world in mind, our highest-performing alu-timber windows and doors use sustainably sourced timber and recyclable aluminium.
Best of all, combining wood inside and aluminium outside creates the best-insulated windows and doors on the market and some of the longest-lasting. When you want to make a genuine and long-term investment in your home, alu-timber windows and doors, looked after, can last up to 80 years.
Scandinavian design, quality and longevity
Warm to the touch inside, durable and protective outside, composite or alu-timber windows and doors keep your home warm and better insulated on colder days, cooler and more comfortable in the summer. Available in contemporary or traditional designs with designer hardware, matching front doors, picture and floor-to-ceiling windows. We tailor your new glazing to your precise design, colour and requirements, all professionally installed in new or existing openings and with a quality guarantee. Of course, they’ll also meet and exceed current Building Regulations.
Even better with alu-timber windows and doors are designs and functions you don’t usually get with other types of windows. Curved head doors, easier creation of gables and shapes, and round opening windows are just some. You also get added functionality with options such as doors that tilt inwards for ventilation when you don’t want a fully open door. Alu-timber doors are bespoke, crafted residential doors suitable for the front, side or back of your home and balcony doors.
The most modern manufacturing techniques and colour technology also mean the woods come with a longer lifespan than aluminium and no longer are perceived as high-maintenance materials. Every part of these outstanding window and doors are designed to look great and last for decades, promising never to go out of fashion. Safety and security are built into the overall design, with your new glazing tested to extremes and the latest security standards. That is why alu-timber windows and doors are the first choice in eco homes, Grand Designs type projects.
Our Range of Alu-Timber Windows and Doors
Our VELFAC and Rationel window and door collections give you designer modern or classically styled windows, flush entrance doors, glazed entrance doors, patio doors and sliding doors. The quality and luxury of wood with the durability and versatility of aluminium. Our comprehensive collection of the finest alu-timber windows and doors for replacement windows or new openings.
Answering your questions about alu-timber and aluclad windows and doors
Aluminium outside, fine wood inside, warm to the touch and ultra-stylish. Some answers to popular questions about alu-timber windows and doors, also known as alu-clad and hybrid.
Are alu-timber windows worth it?
A genuine investment in your property, alu-timber windows or doors are long-lasting, highly energy efficient, warm, and luxurious. The nature of these windows, comprising two of the best window materials, also makes them stylish and unlikely to go out of fashion.
What is the difference between alu-timber and aluminium windows?
Aluminium windows have aluminium on both sides. Aluclad windows are predominantly timber windows with wood inside and aluminium outside. The benefit of aluclad or hybrid windows is the natural wood inside, with the protective and low-maintenance benefits of aluminium outside, not to mention looking slimmer outside than wood as well.
What are the disadvantages of alu-timber windows and doors?
They do cost a little more than other windows, but aluclad windows are built to last, timeless in style and often the choice of discerning customers. There are no disadvantages to these windows and remember. They are some of the most energy-efficient on the market.
How long do aluminium-clad windows last?
Rationel or Velfac are designed for a long lifespan of up to sixty years or more, depending on the product. Only steel lasts as long as aluclad windows.
What types of alu-timber products are available?
Windows, front doors, patio doors, screens and a fixed picture or floor-to-ceiling windows. Just some of the products available in this high-tech product with excellent specifications.
