Journal
23 articles on aluminium windows and doors, most recent first.
Rationel entrance doors: quiet Scandinavian detailing at the threshold
Rationel's composite entrance doors combine timber and aluminium in a restrained Scandinavian idiom.
Read → Rationel · 8 July 2026Rationel façade glazing: composite systems scaled up to the elevation
Rationel's façade solutions extend the composite window construction to full-elevation glazing on architect-led homes.
Read → Rationel · 16 June 2026Rationel Aluclad: composite windows with strong thermal figures
Rationel Aluclad is a Danish composite window system with a particularly strong thermal specification.
Read → VELFAC · 26 May 2026VELFAC composite doors: matching the windows through the whole elevation
VELFAC's composite doors carry the aluminium-and-timber construction of the window range through to the entrance.
Read → VELFAC · 4 May 2026VELFAC 400: slim sightlines for architect-led minimalism
VELFAC 400 pushes the composite window towards minimalist architecture with markedly narrower sightlines.
Read → VELFAC · 12 April 2026VELFAC 200: Danish composite windows, aluminium outside and timber inside
The VELFAC 200 composite window system — construction, thermal specification and typical UK applications.
Read → Kubu · 21 March 2026Kubu and traditional alarms: complementary, not competing
Kubu smart lock sensors and traditional alarm systems answer different questions — how to think about them together.
Read → Kubu · 27 February 2026Fitting Kubu to existing aluminium doors: what you need to know first
A practical guide to retrofitting a Kubu smart sensor into an existing aluminium door or window.
Read → Kubu · 5 February 2026Kubu: the smart lock sensor for aluminium doors, explained plainly
Kubu is a smart sensor built into the multi-point lock of a door or window — how it works and how it integrates with aluminium systems.
Read → Kobbe · 15 January 2026Kobbe Alu Xglass: flush glass and aluminium in a single plane
The Kobbe Alu Xglass entrance door — a minimalist front door with glass and aluminium bonded flush.
Read → Kobbe · 24 December 2025Kobbe Alu Wood: aluminium doors with a genuine timber panel
Kobbe Alu Wood combines aluminium construction with a real timber panel — a suitable choice for barn-style and rural properties.
Read → Kobbe · 2 December 2025Kobbe Alu Design: entrance doors configured to the individual house
The Kobbe Alu Design entrance door range — bespoke aluminium panels with full colour and pattern configuration.
Read → Cortizo · 10 November 2025Cortizo Millennium 70: quietly minimalist aluminium entrance doors
The Cortizo Millennium 70 entrance door — specification, look and its position relative to Schüco's ADS range.
Read → Cortizo · 19 October 2025Cortizo Cor 60: an all-round window system at a competitive price point
A working reference on the Cortizo Cor 60 window system as an alternative to entry-level schuco doors and windows.
Read → Cortizo · 28 September 2025Cortizo Cor Vision: ultra-slim sightlines as an alternative to Schüco sliders
Cortizo Cor Vision explained — an ultra-narrow-frame sliding door that competes directly with premium schuco sliding doors.
Read → Schüco · 6 September 2025Schuco bifold doors installation: a practical checklist before you commission
Schuco bifold doors installation, step by step — survey, opening preparation, delivery and handover, aimed at homeowners in Hertfordshire.
Read → Schüco · 15 August 2025Schüco AWS 90 SI+: the flagship window for high-performance homes
AWS 90 SI+ — a Schüco window system with figures approaching Passivhaus territory, and where it earns its place.
Read → Schüco · 24 July 2025Schüco AWS 75.SI: the aluminium window that gets specified most often
A working reference on the Schüco AWS 75.SI window system — thermal specification, configurations and typical applications.
Read → Schüco · 2 July 2025Schüco ADS 90 SI: premium entrance doors with a serious security specification
The upper end of schuco doors — the ADS 90 SI pairs certified security with a genuinely low U-value.
Read → Schüco · 10 June 2025Schüco ADS 75: a solid, sensible front door for the mainstream market
Schuco doors installation in the entrance-door category — the ADS 75, its specification and where it typically lands.
Read → Schüco · 20 May 2025Schüco ASS 70.HI: what people actually mean by „schuco bifold doors”
Schuco bifold doors explained — the ASS 70.HI system, the configurations that work, and what to look for in schuco bifold doors installation.
Read → Schüco · 28 April 2025Schüco ASE 80: panoramic sliders for full-width openings
Schuco sliding doors at the upper end of the range — Schüco ASE 80 for large openings, and how it compares with the ASE 60.
Read → Schüco · 6 April 2025Schüco ASE 60 sliding doors: the sensible starting point for aluminium sliders
Schuco ASE 60 sliding doors in practice — the specification, real-world uses and where they sit in the wider schuco doors range.
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