Window colours

Since we started looking at this project we have wondered on what windows to go for. We have seen various types and colours including some very expensive aluminium windows by Velfac which look great but are way over our budget. We also looked at wooden and composite frames but when you look about, the energy saving properties of PVCu combined with the Argon filled glass and the cost in comparison to aluminium, composite or wood make PVCu the best choice...for us at any rate.

The only thing we wanted to do was get away from bright white windows and through some google searching I came across a company in Elland (between Huddersfield and Halifax) called Nu-Fit Windows that would paint the frames to any RAL colour. The finish is guaranteed for the same length of time as the windows themselves and when we sent for a quote (off plan) I was pleasantly surprised on the price.

Richard at Nu-Fit has helped us out and we took a look around the Nu-Fit factory to see the Rehau frame profile they use and a few doors and windows that had been painted. The finish looked great and we would be able to take the frames up to an "A" energy rating if we feel it is warranted. The frames are manufactured in Elland so it's nice to keep it reasonably local too.

A little sample colour to help us decide on window frame colour.

The only thing we have to do is decide on a colour, so I'm getting a few RAL colours in some spray cans and have started spraying some sample pieces and positioning them on the window cill. At first we thought grey would be good but after seeing a few other houses with this and trying a sample thought it looked a little cold. It suits some more modern looking houses fine but don't think it will suit ours. So some more thinking and testing to do there me thinks.