A round up about the important criteria to look for while selecting doors and windows.
“Windows can talk volumes about your home. When selecting doors and windows one must ensure that it is superior in quality. It is therefore vital to spend once in a good quality door or window which will last over a decade,” says Mario Schmidt, Managing Director, Lingel Windows & Doors Technologies Pvt Ltd.

There is a wide range of options that are available in the doors and window’s segment. With the availability of different sizes, frames, colours and styles, the variety is no doubt, overwhelming. Now a days, things are not simple when it comes to selecting the doors and windows. Making the right choice not only adds the aesthetic value but also adds to the functionality. Here are a few points that should be considered in order to make the selection of the doors and windows an easy task.

According to Schmidt, a window or door must have the following 4 important features

Value
Value for money is what one must look for when installing doors or windows. Is it serving the life span or is it wearing off before time. Check for warranty before buying one. Ensure your doors are cost effective and durable. UPVC doors have long life, corrosion resistant, thermal resistant and energy savers.

Beauty
Ensure that the windows or doors have neat, clean edges. These should be engineered in a way that they are space saving, and have free movement.

Simplicity
Windows and doors should be simple to operate. For instance, if you decide to buy a tilt and turn window it should be space saving, effective and practical. Also doors and windows should be easy to clean and be low on maintenance.

Security
Doors should be burglar and fire proof. Self-extinguishing is a critical factor to keep your home safe and secure, negligence of this can be disastrous. Therefore, installing UPVC doors and windows is a smart option.
Apart from these four features, other important criteria that should be considered are as follows:

Heat Gain and LossWindows and doors can either gain or loose energy as a result of the direct conduction of heat through the glass or the frames. Additionally, the air leakages through and around the doors and windows also lead to either energy gains or losses. With the help of experts, one can find out the heat gained or lost by the door or window.

Building assessment
Building assessment is the most critical criteria when it comes to selecting the doors and windows. In case if renovation, one can have the same type and size of the window or door. However, if the construction is new, one should be careful with the size and placement of windows and doors in new buildings. In order to improve the buildings function or performance, it is important to take a look at the effect that the right window and door choices can have on energy efficiency, ventilation, light, view, privacy, safety and the reduced acoustics. Finding the right window and door placement can significantly improve comfort.

The above mentioned criteria can play a crucial role while selecting doors and windows.