When choosing new windows and doors for your home, there are many initial design aspects to consider. Colour, configuration and style will undoubtedly add kerb appeal and elegance to your property. However, there are a further two key qualities in security and thermal performance that are just as, if not more vital, when searching for new windows and doors. This is why you need to choose a window and door profile system that ticks those all-important boxes.

ADVANCE 70 WINDOWS & DOORS

The ADVANCE 70 System is a PVCu window and door system that ultimately provides you with a plethora of technical, practical and aesthetical benefits that you would come to expect from a modern product. Of course, the aesthetics of the product must compliment the style, period and location of your home, whether that be down to the colour, configuration or design of the windows and doors.

Coloured PVCu windows and doors have become extremely popular, as homeowners look to add that distinctiveness to their homes. With a standard palette of 17 colours, which can be on the outside, inside or both sides of a window or door, the ADVANCE 70 System provides a range of modern and traditional colour options. Whether you’re looking for the contemporary colour shades of Ulti-Matt Black, Anthracite Grey or Agate Grey or the authentic wood grained finishes of Mountain Oak, Irish Oak or Rosewood, there’s an effect to suit your home and surrounding environment.

When it comes to the configuration and style of new windows and doors, there are a number of options and ancillaries available, all designed to suit an array of property styles. The ADVANCE 70 System has a number of window and door solutions that compliment modern, traditional and period styled homes. For example, you can have windows with Georgian bar, sash horns or lead to replicate a certain period; tilt and turn windows for easy maintenance, where external access is limited; and flush sash windows that imitate their timber equivalent, which work so well in both modern and traditional homes.

Looking for a door to give that grand entrance? Or maybe panoramic or sliding doors, to open your home to the outside? Well, there are plenty of options to suit your home and your lifestyle. You can have the durability and robustness of a composite door, the versatility and practicality of a French door or the simplistic and classical appearance of a sliding patio door. Why not add that real ‘wow’ factor with EASi-FOLD doors, which are the innovative and revolutionary alternative to bi-fold doors. What makes these even more amazing is that each pane of glass moves individually along a track, pivots and swings alongside the master door.

SECURE & THERMALLY EFFICIENT

Whilst the appearance of new windows and doors are of major importance in keeping with the character and look of your home, it is vitally important that they also improve the security and the efficiency of the building. ADVANCE 70 windows and doors come with an enhanced security option, tested to PAS 24 and Secured by Design specification and standards.

This makes them extremely secure, meeting the rigorous testing requirements and the official police security initiative. They are also Building Regulation Document Q compliant for enhanced security, therefore giving you complete confidence and peace of mind when it comes to replacement of new build projects. More importantly, protecting your family and home from unwanted visitors.

Improving the thermal performance of buildings continues to be an important factor, helping to not only reduce energy consumption and energy bills, but also in regards to reducing the impact on the environment. With legislative changes forthcoming, mainly to Building Regulations Document L and the incoming Future Homes Standard, windows and doors can play a major part in improving the overall thermal efficiency of your home.

The thermal performance of windows and doors are measured by their ‘U’ Value, which is the rate of transfer of heat through a structure. ADVANCE 70 System window and door solutions have been simulated with specific glass specifications to meet not only the existing requirements but also the impending Future Homes Standard. What makes this system more beneficial for the homeowner is that a ‘U’ Value of 1.2 W/m²K can be achieved with standard double-glazed units, making them a more cost-effective solution than its triple glazed counterpart. This can be improved further with a triple-glazed units ‘U’ Value of 1.0 W/m²K and increased sound insulation.

DESIGN YOUR OWN WINDOWS AND DOORS

Taking all of the above in to consideration, it can be very difficult to envisage how they may look in your home. As the homeowner, how do you know if a particular design or colour will complement the style of your home?

www.advance70.co.uk provides you with a wealth of information and guidance regarding the ADVANCE 70 Systems window and door solutions. Upon the website you’ll find two fantastic features that provide you, as a homeowner, with the tools to not only find your approved local installer, but also provide you with the facility to design your own windows and doors.

The whole design and enquiry process is purposely kept simple. You can select a number of window and door configurations and styles, choose the internal and external colour, the hardware colour and other glazing options like Georgian bar or leaded glass. The beauty of the designer is that you can take photos of your home, upload them in to the home visualiser and drop your newly designed windows and doors on to your home to envisage how they would look!

You can submit your design as an enquiry with a copy of your design emailed to yourself. Your design enquiry will then be assigned to your local approved ADVANCE 70 installer. With well over 250 approved installers located across the UK, your enquiry will only be shared with one local supply partner. They will contact you to either quote and / or arrange a more detailed survey to determine your more specific requirements and options available to you.

You can in-turn utilise the Find An Installer feature upon the ADVANCE 70 website to locate as many approved installers as you wish, contacting at your will, using your PDF design as a template for your enquiry. This provides you with total control over the number of quotes you wish to receive to further your enquiry.

MAKE YOUR HOME MORE SECURE, THERMALLY EFFICIENT & SECURE If you’re looking to make your home more secure, thermally efficient and elegant, head over to www.advance70.co.uk/window-and-door-designer/ now and start designing!