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Warranty
Our house is our most valuable asset and any time we make improvements we want an assurance of quality materials used and workmanship. We stand behind our work and we provide our customers with our 5-year Guarantee. Our customers can have peace of mind knowing they are fully covered by our after sales care.
Installation
Nu Style windows offers a full window and door installation service by our professional in-house team of installers. Whether you’re in need of a one off window or a full home replacement our team will leave you with an exceptional finish with minimal disruption to your daily schedule.
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Maintenance
Maintaining your powder coated aluminum conservatory means regularly washing every window and door unit, not just the sheltered parts. Treat it like caring for a new car: regular washing keeps it looking sharp.
Unless you’re in a harsh environment like near the sea or industry, washing every three months should do. Use a soft-bristled window washing brush from hardware stores or brushes with detergent dispensers for easy rinsing.
Alternatively, hand wash using mild pH neutral liquid dishwashing detergent, available at supermarkets. Rinse gently with a garden hose and dry to prevent marks.
All surfaces eventually degrade on prolonged exposure to the elements. Change of colour, loss of gloss and some chalking may eventuate after time. A number of restoration techniques are possible. These will depend on the particular circumstances and the life expectancy of the refurbishment. The type of refurbishment chosen may vary between domestic and commercial applications.
For Domestic Refurbishment, we recommend polishing with a high quality automotive cream polish in accordance with the polish manufacturer’s instructions. This will both clean and protect the surface. Avoid polishes which also contain cutting compounds, unless the surface is extremely weathered.
For badly scratched surfaces use a dab stick or aerosol can with colour matched paint. These are available from the company that supplied your aluminium windows and doors. They will be able to provide the appropriate colour match to your original order.
Working around your house, painting overhead roof soffits and the like, may cause paint splashes to mar the appearance of your conservatory. The best thing to do is to protect the joinery by masking it using a simple plastic drop sheet such as those available from paint shops for a couple of dollars each.
If an accident happens act quickly and remove such splashes with a cloth soaked in water. We recommend the use of water-based paints to enable easy clean up. Using any solvents on your joinery puts it at risk. Always immediately rinse off the area cleaned using clean water.
WARNING: - Never use any other kind of solvent cleaner as it could damage the powder coating or cause it to deteriorate and age rapidly. Common solvents such as petrol, Acetates, Dulon Thinners, and Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK) are very damaging to powder coat and must never come into contact with it. Highly acidic, alkaline, common household solvent or alcohol-based cleaners are not recommended either. These comments also apply equally to the other components that make up the window or door - we recommend you do not use any solvents other than water.
We strongly recommend that you protect your powder coated joinery from the possibility of damage by some sunscreens. The damage occurs when skin which has sunscreen on it has touched the powder coated metal surface.
Research by the steel industry has found that when certain sunscreens containing semi-conducting metal oxides, such as titanium dioxide or zinc oxide, come into contact with protective finishes, they can accelerate the degradation of that surface up to 100 times faster than is normal. This is thought to happen through a process involving free radicals in the sunscreen, which in the presence of sunlight, break down the chemistry of the surface protection, leaving behind the indelible images of the handprint. It is known to affect paintwork on cars.
The remedy is simple: use gloves and/or wash hands after using sunscreen to avoid transferring it onto protective surfaces such as powder coated joinery, prefinished metal roofing, cladding, metal garage doors and the like. Thoroughly wash down with soapy water, and then rinse clean any surfaces that may have come into contact with sunscreen.
FAQs
Yes, have been installing our products for over 25 years. Another option is to have your builder install them as we are happy to just manufacture and deliver to site.
We aim to have a quote back to you within a few days, at most a week. Occasionally the process may take longer if we have to get quotes for part of the work.
We have a large range of standard Dulux Powder Coat colours.
In addition to powder coated joinery we also have anodised options which come in bronze, silver, champagne and black.
Take a look at our colour range, or download our colour chart.
Installation is generally completed within 4-6 weeks from when we confirm your order. Supply only orders can often be completed in 3 week. It does depend on how busy we are and how big the job is and more importantly, the weather. We won’t open up your home if the weather is bad.
New windows offer a host of benefits—smooth operation, low maintenance, fewer drafts, easier cleaning and modest energy savings.
New windows are tempting because they offer so much—smoother operation, lower maintenance, energy savings, fewer drafts and easier cleaning. But they’re expensive, and pros charge almost as much as the cost of the windows to install them, which is a major investment.
Ask yourself the following three questions to evaluate your old windows and weigh the benefits of new ones.
1. Are your old windows a hassle?
Are you sick and tired of nursing your windows along, or are you OK with the minor maintenance jobs that go along with them? Consider:
- Ease of operation. Do they lift, swing or slide easily, or do you hesitate to open them when you want ventilation?
- Scraping and painting. Painted windows require regular maintenance. Otherwise they’ll rot and fall apart. New windows with aluminum or vinyl cladding or that are made from vinyl or a composite eliminate this chore.
- Condensation. Does condensation regularly collect on the glass, cloud the view and soak the window trim? Higher-efficiency glass in new windows will help reduce this problem.
- Cleaning. Is this so difficult that you avoid doing it? Many new windows are designed to make cleaning a snap.
2. Are your old windows comfortable?
Single-pane windows often leave rooms feeling chilly and dry in cold weather and overheated in warm, sunny weather. Windows with double-pane glass can greatly improve the comfort of your home. They can block much of the heat of direct sunlight but still allow the light to come through (less need for shades). They’ll reduce cold drafts and the chill of cold glass. And they’ll reduce condensation so you can keep the indoor humidity at a higher, more comfortable level in cold weather. New energy-efficient windows will also save on your fuel bills but rarely enough to justify the investment if your old windows are still in good shape.
3. Are your old windows worth repairing?
You can almost always repair and restore old windows if you’re willing to set aside the time and can find replacement hardware. But it’s not always worth the effort and expense. Major problems include:
- Rot. Once rot starts, it’s tough to stop unless you commit yourself to replacing rotted wood (a difficult job) and then maintaining it regularly. Consider replacement.
- Sagging casement (crank-out) windows. You can usually replace worn-out crank mechanisms, but bent or worn hinges are tougher and replacements don’t always solve the problem. Consider new windows.
- Fogged double-pane glass. The fogging that occurs between the glass panes can’t be fixed. Glass replacement (sometimes the entire sash) is the only solution. This is often difficult and it’s expensive if a pro does it. Compare the “fix-it” cost with the cost of a new window.
- Hard-to-find replacement hardware. Easy if you can identify the window brand and model number. Many hard-to-find parts are available from online suppliers. But often new windows are the only option.
Balance your home's appearance with your budget. Even if you try for a close match, new windows will probably look a bit different from the old. And even the glass itself (we recommend the low-E) usually looks somewhat different from clear glass. So replacing one or two in a conspicuous area may look bad. One good strategy is to replace all the windows on one side (or level if you have a two-story house) to retain a consistent appearance. Often the windows on one side of a house deteriorate much faster than the others.
Once we have received your signed acceptance and a deposit, we add your job to our production schedule.
If it is a supply only job, our team will contact you and/or your builder to do a final measure (if necessary) and decide on final measurements. The job then will proceed through our factory and you will receive a call when completed and ready for deliver.
If we are installing the joinery for you, closer to the time our installer will contact you directly to do a final measure. We then manufacture the joinery to these exact measurements. A few days prior to installation you will receive a call from us to arrange access to your home.
We aim to have a quote back to you within a few days, at most a week. Occasionally the process may take longer if we have to get quotes for part of the work.
Installation is generally completed within 4-6 weeks from when we confirm your order. Supply only orders can often be completed in 3 week. It does depend on how busy we are and how big the job is and more importantly, the weather. We won’t open up your home if the weather is bad.
There are single, double and four point lock options available. We use two point locking as standard as an extra security measure.
Other important considerations
• The door can have a key both inside and out (key – key)
• Or a key on the outside and a knob on the inside (key – turn)
• Or no key outside and just a turn knob on the inside