10 Reasons to Choose Aluminium Panoramic Windows for Your Home: Aesthetics, Functionality, and Performance
Panoramic Stained Glass has become a permanent feature of modern architecture. Floor-to-ceiling windows spanning the entire wall can be found not only in shops and office buildings. They have become common in private homes and multi-storey buildings. This glazing format can also be used when reconstructing single-family houses or manors built even a century ago.
Why is this technology so good and why has it become so popular? And why is it worth paying attention to aluminium profile systems? Here are 10 reasons for you.
Aesthetics
Modern architecture is all about open, visually light spaces, which is largely achieved through panoramic glazing. Even a small bedroom will appear spacious if we replace a small window with a sliding system spanning the entire wall.
The perception of the surroundings both inside and outside the building changes completely. Even a house with plain architecture will look fresh and interesting if we replace a blank wall with a small window opening with a panoramic window.
Natural Light
Modern architects strive to fill buildings with sunlight. An abundance of sunlight not only saves on lighting. Ultraviolet light in moderate doses promotes the production of happiness hormones and vitamin D, while also having a detrimental effect on pathogenic microorganisms. And it is much more pleasant to work or relax in bright rooms, even if the room is small.
Modern aluminium windows have a heat transfer coefficient of around 1 W/(m²•K). This makes it possible to create open, sunny interiors without increasing heating or air conditioning costs.
View of Nature
Another trend in contemporary architecture is the eco-style. Such interiors are not overloaded with unnecessary elements and are as close to nature as possible. With panoramic aluminium windows, you can enjoy a green courtyard or garden instead of a forest photo on the whole wall. If you want a completely immersive effect, you can choose a system with invisible frames about 2 cm thick, e.g. MB SKYLINE. Such frames are almost imperceptible even up close and do not obstruct the beautiful view.
Ventilation
Panoramic windows are equipped with huge sashes. The width of the opening part can reach up to 3.5 m for sliding systems and up to 10-12 m for folding doors. You can literally open the entire wall and connect the living room or bedroom with the terrace or courtyard, creating a huge open-air living space or quickly ventilating the house after a hot summer day.
Good Sound Insulation
Most street noise enters through windows. If sound insulation is important, aluminium profiles offer the best noise reduction performance.
Aluminium systems support double or triple-chamber asymmetric glazing with double glazing. The glass and chambers of different thicknesses (up to 1 cm) used in them allow increasing the noise reduction level to 40-45 dB. High rigidity ensures increased tightness, which also leads to a reduction in street noise.
Energy Efficiency
Inside “warm” aluminium profile systems, a polymer chamber is installed that prevents heat transfer. Aluminium profiles are not inferior to PVC frames in terms of energy saving. Sliding systems such as Schuco ASE 80.HI have a heat transfer coefficient of only 1.4 W/(m²•K). If you need to minimise heat loss, instead of a sliding sash you can choose the Aluprof Passive tilt-and-turn sash in Passive House standard with a heat transfer coefficient of 0.4 W/(m²•K).
When it comes to the energy efficiency of the entire window, aluminium systems are definitely in first place. The rigid frame ensures the tightness of the structure. It is possible to install massive double-glazed units with thick glass up to 1 cm. The weight of such a structure can exceed 500 kg. Metal-plastic and wooden frames are not designed for such loads.
Installation Flexibility
Aluminium windows can be installed both instead of an old window in an existing opening and during building reconstruction with partial demolition of the wall. Installation is possible in brick, wooden or frame houses.
Thanks to high strength and at the same time low weight, the aluminium profile acts as a frame, easily withstanding hurricane wind gusts. At the same time, it does not create a large load on the building structure. There is no need to reinforce walls and foundations or create a separate frame for mounting the stained glass.
Wide Choice of Styles
Tilt-and-turn, folding, sliding sashes, bi-fold doors, with which you can remove the entire wall in one motion, or, on the contrary, continuous glazing without lintels with barely visible frames… Aluminium windows differ both structurally and visually. In addition to grey, you can choose powder coating in any colour from the RAL palette — more than 200 shades, including metallic finishes. Laminating that imitates wood or marble is also possible.
Safety
A panoramic window is safe. Aluminium profiles cannot be opened by prying with a crowbar. The delicately looking double-glazed window is usually equipped with tempered (reinforced) glass with a thickness of 1.0-1.2 mm; triplex can be installed. It cannot be broken with an ordinary stone or hammer, nor kicked out.
But that’s not all. Reynaers offers electromagnetic locks with biometric access instead of conventional ones. Only members of your family will be able to enter the house using a fingerprint. Lost keys are no longer a problem.
It is Convenient
Aluminium windows do not require regular maintenance. European manufacturers equip their systems with reliable fittings that last 30-50 years without repair. In addition, the doors open smoothly and quietly. As a rule, a simple adjustment of the sash pressure once a year or two is enough. They can be cleaned with a damp cloth and household cleaners.
Yes, panoramic stained glass windows are more expensive than ordinary PVC windows. But high quality, long service life and other advantages make the purchase more cost-effective in the long run. And you can save money by ordering production in Europe.
