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uPVC is a commonly used material that is recommended for window frames by various government bodies and organisations. Our uPVC windows and doors come with a range of impressive accreditations and awards including various BSI kitemarks, having undergone rigorous quality control testing. Our uPVC frames are manufactured in our own state of the art facility, produced to the highest standard to ensure there is absolutely no danger to your home. Our customers safety is of the utmost important to us which is why we take additional precautions as an environmentally conscious company and recycle over 95% of all our waste.

uPVC is a perfectly safe and non toxic material as long as it is not burnt, it's production is highly regulated to make sure that it does not cause any harm or toxicity. The burning of PVC can result in the release of dioxins into the environment which are environmental persistent organic pollutants. To reduce the impact on the environment we operate a fanatical recycling policy recycling over 16,000 tons if materials each year.

uPVC has many benefits which make it the perfect material to be used for window frames. It is known for providing the highest level of thermal comfort as well as being extremely durable and long lasting.

uPVC or PVCu is a form of plastic and stands for Unplasticised Polyvinyl Chloride. It is a long-lasting building material often used for window frames as a substitute for painted wood. It is also known as rigid PVC due to the fact that it is hard and not flexible. It is a resistant from of PVC that is often used for pipework and window frames.