uPVC Tilt and Turn Windows Sydney
The signature European window: one handle, two modes. Tilt the sash inward at the top for secure background ventilation, or turn it a further ninety degrees to swing fully open.
Tilt and turn is the style Australian buyers most often have never seen before and most often choose once they have. Turning the handle to horizontal swings the sash inward like a door. Turning it to vertical tilts the top of the sash into the room by around 100mm, leaving a secure gap that ventilates continuously without giving anyone a way in and without a sash hanging out into the weather. It is a genuinely different way to live with a window, and it is rarely offered by aluminium suppliers because the hardware demands a frame with the depth and rigidity to carry an inward-swinging sash.
Every window and door is made to measure, so the figure above is a starting point rather than a quote. Size, glazing specification, colour and access all move it - the pricing guide explains each factor, and a free on-site measure produces an itemised price.
Why the tilt position matters in Sydney
Sydney humidity punishes homes that cannot ventilate safely. The tilt position lets you leave a bedroom or bathroom airing overnight, or a whole home airing while you are out, without an open window at ground level and without rain blowing in. It is the single most effective thing you can do about condensation and stale air short of mechanical ventilation.
Cleaning and egress
The turn position swings the entire sash into the room, so both faces of the glass can be cleaned from inside - which matters on a first floor and matters a great deal on a third. It also means the opening is unobstructed for egress, something worth raising with your certifier on bedroom windows.
The hardware
Siegenia tilt and turn gear drives locking points around the full perimeter of the sash and switches modes mechanically as the handle rotates, so there is no separate catch to fumble with. It is the most heavily engineered hardware set in the range and is why the tilt and turn carries a price premium over a plain casement of the same size.
Tilt and Turn Windows at a glance
| Opening style | Dual-mode: inward tilt for ventilation, inward turn for full opening |
|---|---|
| Frame | 5-6 chambered European uPVC, welded corners |
| Glazing | Double or triple glazed, up to 44mm IGU |
| Frame U-value | As low as 0.77 W/m2K |
| Noise reduction | Up to 45dB with acoustic laminated glass |
| Hardware | Siegenia tilt and turn multi-point gear |
| Warranty | 10-year product, 6-year installation |
Compare the rest of the windows range
Casement Windows
Side-hinged so the sash swings clear of the opening, a casement gives you the whole aperture for airflow and an uninterrupted view when open.
From $580
Awning Windows
Top-hinged so the open sash forms a small awning over the opening - which is exactly why they can stay open through a Sydney downpour.
From $520
Sliding Windows
Horizontal operation within the frame, so nothing swings into the room or out over a walkway. The practical choice where space rules out a casement.
Fixed Windows
No sash, no hardware, no gap to seal - which makes a fixed window the best thermal and acoustic performer in the whole range, and the cheapest per square metre.
From $350
Bay Windows
An angled multi-panel configuration that projects beyond the wall line, adding usable floor space and a wide outlook to the room behind it.
Not sure which style suits the opening? The double glazing guide covers how glass and frame choices interact, and the full windows range lists every configuration we build. Managing a block of units? See strata window replacement.