Installing a metal-plastic window allows you to provide a cozy atmosphere in the room (which will not be clouded, for example, by extraneous sounds coming from the street) and a comfortable microclimate. However, the expected goals can be achieved only if you approach the choice of translucent design with all seriousness. Today, PVC windows can be bought by middle-income citizens. At the same time, the quality of such products is directly proportional to the cost: after all, the costs of manufacturing structures and materials increase.
How to get high-quality windows and still not go beyond the allocated budget? You can save when buying metal-plastic translucent structures in various ways.
Recommendations for a lean owner
Every owner of a house or apartment wants warm windows to be installed in his home. However, is there any point in overpaying for the number of cameras? For regions with a temperate climate, the optimal width of the metal-plastic profile is from 58 to 70 millimeters. The higher the average annual temperature in the area, the lower this indicator can be. In addition, for example, it makes little sense to glaze a balcony or loggia using a 70 mm profile if the 58th is installed in the rooms.
Do not chase the number of cameras. Modern smart windows can be equipped with a profile in which their number reaches nine. Of course, multi-chamber designs can provide a higher level of comfort, but their installation is not always justified. In central Russia, the use of:
- 3-chamber - for rooms facing the south side, into the courtyard or into a quiet park area;
- 5-chamber - for rooms with windows facing north, streets, busy motorways, railways, etc.
You can save on the purchase of metal-plastic translucent structures by installing windows with different numbers of double-glazed windows in different rooms: from one to three. Most of them are needed in the bedroom. This will allow you to relax after a hard day in a relaxed atmosphere, without being distracted by extraneous irritants. Double-glazed windows are suitable for the kitchen, because here the air temperature is usually higher than in other rooms. Unheated attic or balcony is not worth too much insulation. Here you can confine yourself to a single-chamber double-glazed window.
Refuse from additional equipment will help lower prices for PVC windows. As a rule, managers of companies involved in the sale and installation of metal-plastic structures, in addition to offering them, purchase visors and ebbs, as well as mosquito nets, blinds and window sills. And if you shouldn’t refuse the first two (since they facilitate the drainage of water and prevent it from flowing under the profile), the purchase of the remaining products can be postponed until a later date. Or it’s worth reducing the width of the window sill to a minimum.
Traditional white economy windows will cost less than painted in various colors. In addition, if the contract provides for the completion of slopes, it may be worth deleting this point. If you have the skills of construction work, you can give the window opening an attractive appearance on your own.
Affects the price of plastic windows and the number of fittings, as well as its appearance. In this case, reduce the cost will help, for example, reducing the number of leaves, the rejection of the swing-open method of opening them, etc.
What you should not save on
Everyone who decided to replace the windows in their home should remember that there are times where you should not take risks in an effort to reduce the cost of acquiring PVC structures. These include:
- Taking measurements. Performing this procedure yourself, it is easy to make a mistake. However, often companies offer this service for free.
- Mounting. A poorly performed installation can significantly reduce the life of the windows.
- Rigidity of the profile (thin metal is not able to withstand significant loads).
- Quality fittings and gaskets.
It is worth noting that it is best to order plastic windows in the cold season. During this period, companies offer their customers very substantial discounts.
For cold glazing (aluminum): Provedal (sliding and swinging systems), Krauss (sliding and swinging systems).