Thermally Broken Aluminium Windows and Doors for Strata Buildings
Slim aluminium frames with an insulating break between the inside and outside faces, double glazed and built to the wind ratings that taller buildings need. Supplied and installed across Sydney, the Central Coast, Newcastle and Wollongong.
Standard aluminium windows are the reason so many Sydney units are hot in summer, cold in winter and wet with condensation on a July morning. The metal carries heat straight from one side of the frame to the other. A thermally broken frame splits the aluminium into an inner and an outer section joined by a low-conductivity insulating strip, so the inside face stays much closer to room temperature. You keep the look, strength and slim sightlines of aluminium without the cold frame.
Why strata buildings choose aluminium
Many owners corporations want the facade to look the way it always has. Most Sydney unit blocks built from the 1960s onward were fitted with aluminium, and a thermally broken system lets a building replace like with like, keeping a similar profile, colour and sightline. That often makes the approval conversation simpler, because the external appearance barely changes.
Aluminium also handles large openings well. Wide balcony doors, tall living-room glazing and high-rise elevations with higher wind loads are where a strong, slim metal frame earns its place.
What a thermal break changes
- Less heat moving through the frame, so units stay cooler in summer and hold warmth in winter
- A warmer inside face, which cuts the condensation that runs down cold aluminium frames and feeds mould on sills and curtains
- Room for double glazed units with Low-E and acoustic laminated glass, which old single glazed frames cannot carry
- Powder-coated finishes in a wide colour range, so the new windows can match the building or update it
Specified for the building, not the catalogue
Every proposal lists the system, glass make-up and performance rating for each window type, so the committee and strata manager can compare quotes on the same basis. We confirm wind and water ratings for the height and exposure of the building, safety glass where the code requires it, and window safety devices on openings that need them.
If your building is weighing aluminium against uPVC, read our uPVC vs thermally broken aluminium comparison. We supply and install both, so the recommendation follows the building.
Questions from committees and owners
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