Revisions log for Answer #2572
This is the answer to the question Which window brand should I get?
Revision 1
In my opinion, the manufacturer is not decisive in the first place. For the building owner, the requirements should be checked first, what kind of windows are sensibly placed where.
Considerations would be important to me such as the material used:
Wood:
+ good thermal insulation, easy to work with
— requires high maintenance
wood/aluminum
+ good thermal insulation
+ low maintenance due to facing with aluminum
Aluminum
+ very robust, low maintenance
+ weather resistant
+ light, which is good for statics
+ not combustible
— production very energy-intensive
Plastic
+ easy to clean
— more susceptible to dirt due to static charge
— relatively large frame thickness
just to name a few.
In addition still comes:
> Exposure
> ventilation
> weather protection
> sound insulation
> thermal insulation
> Fire protection
> Protection against burglary
So you can see what you can or should do and of course this is reflected in the price. It can make sense to compare prices, but only if offers are explicitly obtained with the same specifications.
Nevertheless, the sentence I heard from the window manufacturer recently also applies:
"Each window is only as good as it was installed".