| Wooden windows |
UPVC |
| Maintenance |
| Wooden windows need regular Painting/ polishing. |
Fenesta UPVC windows and doors requires no painting; only routine cleaning. |
| Durability under Extreme Weather |
| Wooden windows and wooden doors start fading very soon; require constant re polishing. |
Fenesta UPVC windows and doors have UV resistant blend; do not fade under sustained exposure to sun. |
| Monsoon Resistance |
| Wooden windows tend to rot or expand during monsoons. Poor insulation allows water to flow inside. |
Fenesta UPVC windows and doors have a built in special rain drain mechanism. For heavy rains; special rain track can be accommodated. |
| Resistance to Wind |
| Wooden windows and doors tend to rattle in face of strong winds leading to whistling sounds. |
Fenesta UPVC windows and doors are multi chambered and reinforced with steel. For heavy wind loads; they can be reinforced with a hurricane bar. |
| Environmental Impact
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| wooden windows and doors use Tropical Hardwoods Are Ecologically Unsound. |
Fenesta UPVC windows and doors use less energy at the time of production; hence more environment friendly. |
| Aesthetics |
| wooden windows and doors Look Good. |
Fenesta UPVC windows and doors have elegant looks; enhances both; the exteriors and interiors of the building. |
| Energy Conservation
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| Wood is a poor conductor of heat; hence wooden windows and wooden doors conserve more energy than aluminium windows and aluminium doors. |
Fenesta UPVC windows and doors are poor conductors of heat. They have excellent sealing with multiple point locks and fusion welded joints; hence conserve energy. |
| Sound Insulation |
| Wooden windows and wooden doors are poorly engineered and poorly sealed; hence provide poor sound insulation. |
Fenesta UPVC Windows and doors are fusion welded, lock at multiple points and double sealed leading to excellent sound insulation. |
| Termite resistance |
| Wooden windows and wooden doors are prone to termites. |
Fenesta UPVC windows and doors are not prone to termites. |
| Sunlight |
| Wooden windows and wooden doors Have poor structural strength; hence require more members; limiting the amount of sunlight. |
Fenesta UPVC windows and doors are steel reinforced; hence structurally strong. They allow large sizes leading to more sunlight. |
| Addition to value of home
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| Wooden windows and wooden doors tend to deteriorate with time; hence do not add to long term value of home. |
Fenesta UPVC windows and doors have a long life and do not require any maintenance. Hence they add to the long term value of the home. |
| Ventilation |
| Wooden windows and wooden doors tend to have more frames; hence leaving lesser area for ventilation. |
Fenesta UPVC windows and doors have a long are structurally strong and require less frames allowing more ventilation. |
| Ease of use |
| Wooden windows and wooden doors have poor quality hardware which do not last long; leading to difficult usage experience. |
Fenesta UPVC windows and doors use international quality hardware that allows easy use of windows. |