Lift and Slide Doors
Compresses onto its seals when closed, so a large opening facing the water holds out a southerly instead of letting it past a worn brush seal.
Best for: Wide beachside openings
Explore lift and slide doorsCronulla to Engadine
uPVC Windows and Doors That Outlast Aluminium in the Shire
Between the beaches and the river, Shire homes sit in salt air that works on aluminium frames year round. uPVC does not corrode, never needs painting, and we make it to measure and install it ourselves across the Sutherland Shire.
- 25+ years of experience
- WERS energy rated
- 10 year frame warranty
- Supply and install, one team
- WERS rated windows
- AGWA member
- NATA accredited testing
- Licensed Glass and Glazing MSF30422
- BAL 40 rated options
- 10 year warranty on frames
uPVC against aluminium
Why coastal aluminium frames fail and uPVC does not
Most Shire houses were built with aluminium, and near the water it has a predictable life. Salt attacks the surface, the powder coat blisters and lifts at the welds, the frame chalks white and the tracks corrode until the slider becomes a two handed job. Aluminium also conducts heat and cold straight through, which is why those frames sweat on winter mornings.
uPVC has no metal surface for salt to attack and conducts very little heat. There is no coating to blister, the colour is through the profile, and the multi chamber frame is an insulator rather than a bridge. The practical difference over ten or fifteen years near the beach is substantial.
The range
uPVC Window and Door Styles for Sutherland Shire Homes
Every style is made to measure and available double or triple glazed. Choose the look and the way it opens, and we will match it to the performance your rooms need.
Sliding Doors
The straight swap most Shire houses need, with corrosion resistant hardware instead of the tracks that pit and seize near the beach.
Best for: The aluminium replacement
Explore sliding doorsBiFold Doors
Folds the wall away between the living room and the deck, with multi point locking across the whole run when it is shut.
Best for: Entertaining areas
Explore bifold doorsSliding Windows
A direct replacement for tired aluminium sliders, made to the existing opening so there is no patching to the brickwork.
Best for: Bedrooms and smaller openings
Explore sliding windowsAwning Windows
Stays open through a passing shower, which suits houses close enough to the coast to want the air moving most of the year.
Best for: Sea breeze without the rain
Explore awning windowsBushfire Windows and Doors
For properties on the national park and bushland edges, BAL rated configurations up to BAL 40 specified from your assessment.
Best for: Backing onto the reserves
Explore bushfire windows and doorsBeachside living
Wind driven rain, security and the bushland edge
Southerly weather pushes rain hard against the glass on exposed streets, and a worn brush seal on an old slider will not hold it out. Multi point locking and compression seals pull the sash tight into the frame on every side, which handles the weather and the security question at the same time.
Properties backing onto the Royal National Park or the bushland reserves may also carry a bushfire rating. We supply BAL rated configurations up to BAL 40 where an assessment calls for it.
Is it time to upgrade?
Signs your Shire windows are on the way out
If any of these sound familiar, replacement will make a real difference to how the house feels and performs.
- White chalky bloom or pitting on aluminium frames.
- Sliding doors that need two hands or jump the track.
- Water getting past the seals in southerly weather.
- Heavy condensation on aluminium frames on winter mornings.
- Locks that no longer engage properly on the first try.
Simple from start to finish
How our supply and install works in Sutherland Shire
One team handles everything, from the first measure to the final clean up, so nothing falls between a supplier and a separate installer.
1
Free measure and quote
We assess your rooms, take precise measurements and give you a clear written quote with no obligation.
2
Custom fabrication
Your windows and doors are made to order in our own workshop using European uPVC systems and quality glazing.
3
Delivery to site
Once your order is built and checked, we bring it to your home ready for a tidy, scheduled installation.
4
Professional install
Our fitters install, seal and finish every opening, then clean up and walk you through your new windows and doors.
Why homeowners choose us
Why Shire homeowners choose us
uPVC windows and doors are all we do, and we have been doing it for more than 25 years. Because we manufacture and install with one team, the quality of the product and the quality of the fit are never someone else's problem.
- 25+ years supplying and installing uPVC windows and doors.
- European engineered systems with Deceuninck profiles and Roto hardware.
- In house fabrication so every unit is made to your exact measurements.
- WERS rated performance with double, triple, Low E, argon and laminated glass options.
- 10 year manufacturer warranty on frames, and a finish that never needs painting.
Where we work
Across the Sutherland Shire
We supply and install from the beaches through to the bushland suburbs of the Shire.
- Cronulla
- Caringbah
- Miranda
- Sylvania
- Gymea
- Engadine
- Sutherland
- Kirrawee
- Woolooware
- Como
Not listed? We travel throughout southern Sydney and the surrounding districts. Ask us when you book your measure and we will confirm the visit. You can also see every area we serve.
Common questions
Sutherland Shire windows, answered
Is uPVC really better than aluminium near the beach?
For durability in salt air, yes. There is no metal surface to corrode and no powder coating to blister or lift. uPVC also insulates where aluminium conducts, which is why aluminium frames are the ones that sweat in winter.
Will new windows cut the noise from the main roads?
Double glazing reduces it, and the glass specification matters. Different pane thicknesses either side of the cavity, or laminated glass, perform better against traffic noise than a standard unit.
Do you supply bushfire rated windows for properties near the national park?
Yes, in configurations up to BAL 40. If you have a bushfire assessment, send it with your plans and we will specify each opening accordingly.
Can you replace a large aluminium slider with a uPVC equivalent?
Yes. For wide openings a lift and slide is often the better answer, because it lifts off the seals to move and compresses them when closed, so a heavy panel stays easy to use and seals tightly.
How much maintenance do the frames need?
Washing them down. There is no painting, no re coating and no rust, and the frames carry a ten year manufacturer warranty.
Built for the salt, made for the Shire
Book a free measure and quote for your Sutherland Shire home.
Book a free measure and quote
Get a quote for your Sutherland Shire home
Tell us about the property and we will arrange a free measure, answer your questions and give you a clear written price.
- Free, no obligation measure and quote
- Made to measure double and triple glazed uPVC
- Supply and install by one specialist team
- 25+ years of experience and a 10 year frame warranty