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Expert Ioannis Marsellos, 02. February 2024
German windows are internationally renowned thanks to their high-quality, innovative opening mechanisms, and the stringent regulations that they must comply to. With over 150 years of experience in the window and door sector, and based in the industrial heart of southern Germany, windows24.com and its parent company, Neuffer, are specialists when it comes to German products and quality.
Due to the laws surrounding product manufacturing, German windows must meet numerous standards and therefore feature quality elements, such as multiple seals and chambers to offer excellent insulation, energy efficiency, and watertightness. Many natural materials used, such as wood, are also sustainably sourced and PEFC-approved.
Thanks to market-leading German accreditation bodies like the Passive House Institute or IFT Rosenheim, windows and doors also undergo rounds of testing to receive important certificates. The Passive House institute awards windows that prove to be particularly energy efficient with low u-values, for example, whereas IFT Rosenheim certifies products that have proven impact resistance. With these seals of approval, customers can be sure of optimal performance, durability, and excellent European craftsmanship.
Such certificates can be obtained thanks to the purpose-designed features and technology present in European windows. Take one of our most insulating passive house certified profiles, the uPVC-alu TwinSet 8000ED, for example.
Within its frame and sash, multiple chambers, insulating foam, and carbon fibre reinforcements can be found.
These parts divide spaces, trapping air and helping to reduce the conductivity of the product to minimise energy loss.
Triple glazing filled with inert argon gas insulates the building further while aluminium cladding provides excellent break-in protection.
Another factor that sets German windows apart are their unique opening types. Originating from 20th Century Germany, tilt and turn windows are a popular example. Particularly user-friendly and easy to clean, tilt and turn windows are operated by the interior handle and can be set into three positions – closed, turned, and tilted.
When turned, the window swings fully like a door into the interior, allowing for maximum ventilation and beautiful views out. Tilting, on the other hand, has the window lean inwardly open by about 15°. Although the window is open, top scissor fittings and pins remain fastened, which makes the position secure while a light breeze can be enjoyed.
This tilt and turn opening system is on offer for a window or French door. Other variants are then also available, such as the turn or tilt-only designs, which can be particularly relevant for overhead panels or fanlights. A modern German window or door opening, doesn't have to mean compromising on local tradition or being unable to comply with listed building standards though – authentic, high quality glazing bars can be added, for example. This has the product resemble Georgian sash systems or double hung sliding systems.
With their compliance with regulations and certificates, German windows are particularly durable. Even the colour surface finishes of their frames are professionally applied. Aluminium windows are powder-coated in the selected colour by manufacturers, for example, whereas a uPVC window or door has foils applied under higher temperatures. This makes the window or door frame particularly UV and scratch resistant, having it retain vibrance for years to come.
The long life of German windows is also thanks to the number of quality manufacturers behind the products. At windows24.com the majority of our products are produced in Germany, for example. With our strong ties to local suppliers, fittings often come from Winkhaus, while profiles have been sourced from renowned brands like Aluplast or Schüco, who specialise in compliance and precision.
Alongside their excellent functional features, many German windows, such as those sold at windows24.com, can be tailored to match personal design taste and requirements. Coloured roller shutters can be added in our online configurator upon order, for example, while various types of ornate glass and lockable security handles can be browsed through. Once orders have been submitted, at windows24.com, we will:
Although German windows focus on local quality, a network of international shipping companies and streamline processes can be relied on as well as excellent 5 and 10-year warranties.
