Traditional casement windows are a popular choice, especially in homes throughout the United Kingdom.
These window solutions have been used for many years, providing homeowners with a visually appealing finish to their property, making a statement and providing them with protection from the winter elements.
When making this decision whether you are buying windows for a new build or replacing existing windows, you need to know the benefits and downsides of the different options, helping you decide which is the best choice for you and your home moving forward.
Both wood and PVC come with a host of advantages, which can make it difficult to decide which is the best to choose when adding traditional casements to your home.
They also have some negatives, PVC more than wood, but you need to take both into consideration and also have a look at your budget before making any final decisions.
When it comes to wooden traditional casement windows, you will find these provide a host of advantages from their durability and strength to their exceptionally long life span.
You can expect any wooden windows to last at least one hundred years, if not more, which offers a fantastic return on your investment and reduces the need to replace the windows any time soon.
If you are going to be living in the property for years to come, this may be the casement window solution you have been looking for.
In addition to wood being a very durable, strong and visually appealing material, it can be painted in any colour to compliment the home or kept natural once varnished.
Wood does require maintenance on a regular basis, but this is easy to complete.
You will notice the paint or varnish start to peel and once sanded, you can repaint or varnish as preferred.
Wood is also a material which is easy to repair, keeping down repair costs when you notice your traditional casement windows aren't closing properly or they are rattling.
There are a choice of glazing options you can incorporate with wooden options, the most popular is double glazing, which is two panes of glass with a gas fill which helps with insulation and keeps the home warmer during winter and cooler during the summer months.
As mentioned wood does offer some disadvantages and the biggest is probably the price.
You can expect to pay considerably more for wooden traditional casement windows than you will for PVC options, but at the same time you need to work that price over one hundred years and you will soon notice, paying more is worth it in the long run.
For the PVC options, one of the reasons that these traditional casement windows are so popular is that they don't require any maintenance at any stage.
PVC doesn't peel or wear and they are modern in design, blending in seamlessly with any home to provide the perfect finish.
These options are also affordable and you can expect to pay less for these windows than if you chose wood.
They also comes in a choice of glazing options, though double glazing still remains the firm favourite with householders throughout the world.
When it comes to the disadvantages of the PVC options, one of the chief complaints by most homeowners is that they are so restricted when it comes to colour choices.
PVC can't be painted, so what you see is what you get.
They are exceptionally difficult to repair and requires a professional contractor to carry out any repairs.
PVC doesn't have the character that wood provides and they are very lightweight, even though they are strong.
The biggest disadvantage you will note when it comes to PVC choices is that they only last ten to fifteen years before needing replacement.