Which is better: the windows of the "Age" or "Rehau"? How to choose plastic windows for the house?

Buying housing in the secondary real estate market, or entering into an inheritance for an apartment built under the Soviet Union, the owners of the house becomes the question of major repairs of the house. Improvement of living conditions, as a rule, begins with the replacement of communications and windows. In the market of plastic profile systems there is a huge choice of firms, among which the leading positions are the products of German manufacturers. Which is better: the windows of the "Age" or "Rechau"? Unequivocally answer in favor of a particular firm can not, however, by analyzing the characteristics and advantages of the goods of each manufacturer, it will be possible to make an objective choice.

Manufacturers

Window as a finished product comes to the customer, after passing several links. At the first stage there are firms which by a method of extrusion produce a plastic profile. In everyday life, windows made from the profile of a particular company have its name, which indicates the importance of such a characteristic as PVC construction. Then the six-meter PVC construction gets to the processor, where it turns into a finished window structure. Dealers with whom the customer communicates before choosing the windows and installing them, conclude an agreement with the processing plant on the supply of finished PVC profile systems. Although there are companies that independently manufacture plastic windows, purchasing only a profile for their production, and directly sell them to the customer, bypassing the dealer link.

It is important to understand that if we are talking about windows of European manufacturers, then this is an indirect sale of goods from Germany. For example, plastic windows "Age" or "Rehau" are made from the German name of the same name in the territory of Russia under the license of the concern. And the profile is also produced locally at one of the company's manufacturing facilities.

"Century" and "Rehau": what is common?

Which is better: windows "Century" or "Rehau", if both manufacturers produce a profile using German quality control. The history of the two companies begins in the 20th century. The first plastic profile in Rehau was sold in 1958, after 10 years the company Veka competed. The main representative offices of the companies are located in Germany, and production complexes operate in Russia, Poland, Ukraine and other countries.

The only difference between the companies is that Rehau specializes not only in window and door profile systems like the Century, but also in engineering communications, the supply of polymer systems for the automotive industry, and the production of components for the furniture industry.

With a small temporary difference, a representation of companies appeared in Russia: first, Rehau in 1995, and in 1997, the Century. The first plant for plastic extrusion in the Moscow region was opened by VEKA, in 2004 similar capacities were located in Novosibirsk. The company Rehau in 2002 opened a shop for the production of plastic profile systems, and in 2003 in Gzhel the construction of the plant began, which was completed by 2008.

Profile

The main constructive element in the window is the PVC profile, which on the cut is a contour with a lot of partitions. The voids between the plastic walls are called chambers. The more air spaces, the higher the resistance coefficient of heat transfer. Companies of plastic windows produce products from profiles, the minimum number of cameras in which 3.

"Rehau" and "Century" in the assortment line have window profiles from 3 to 6 chambers. Comparative table (information is objective and taken from official sources).

From the characteristics of the profile, it is clear that it is better that the windows of the "Age" or "Rehau" can not be, unless the analyst is an employee of one of the listed companies, since the technical indicators of identical profile series are the same.

Profile class

The outer profile frame according to the European standard should have a thickness for Class A: 2.7 - 3 mm. Then from it it is possible to make facade constructions and frame installations. If the profile walls are less than 2.7 mm, then the manufacturer has saved on PVC, and this profile belongs to class B, which has a service life less than its predecessor.

On the official resource, the plastic windows of the "Century" in the series with a four-chamber version are declared with an external wall thickness of 3 mm, similar information about the opponent "Rehau" is absent. Although the competitors sites reported allegedly real (not declared by the manufacturer) characteristic of the thickness of the profiles of both companies is 2.8 mm. There is still hope for your own measurement when choosing windows.

Double-glazed windows

A large area of the window opening is on the glass, so its thickness and other characteristics depend on noise insulation and energy saving. A double-glazed window consists of a minimum of two glass panels, the space between which is filled with air. A single-chamber double-glazed window is a minimum of two glasses. The thicker the multilayer structure, the higher the technical characteristics of the window system: airtightness, heat and sound insulation. Chambers in the profile and in the glass construction are different things.

Types of double-glazed windows :

• Impact-resistant glass with a polymer film, called triplex.
• Standard.
• Energy-saving.
• Sun protection.
• With different thicknesses of glass - noise-proof double-glazed windows.

Installation of windows "Rehau" occurs with the use of double-glazed windows with a thickness of 24 mm to 44 mm. In the profile of the "Century" there is a technical possibility to install a glass structure with a thickness of 24 mm to 50 mm.

Fittings

When choosing plastic windows, it should be understood that this design does not consist of one profile and glass. Mechanisms, which with one turn of the handle open and close up to five locks simultaneously, are called fittings. It is assigned a constant load, and the quality of the mechanisms determines the uniform fit of the valves to the frame.

The companies of plastic windows independently choose the suppliers of window fittings. In the Russian market, the cracked window handle of REHAU is presented. Reliable fittings: hinges, trunnions, locks release Austrian company MASO. Quality mechanisms for PVC windows are also provided by German firms Roto and SiegeniaAUBI. The listed fittings are capable of withstanding a load equal to 20,000 full cycles of opening and closing windows. Standard window "Century" prices with installed German fittings are higher by 65%, rather than similar designs with Turkish or Chinese machinery.

Plastic windows for the house "Rehau"

Choosing a worthy filling of the window opening, it is necessary to take into account the natural and climatic conditions. What windows are "Rehau" better for urban high-rise buildings? Professionals recommend to stop on windows with a profile, width of 70 mm, for example, the SIB-DESIGN series. Soldered, with all the requirements, the profile in the window unit does not leak and does not freeze, which is experimentally proven. The Delight series is suitable for northern apartments with a lack of natural light. The profile of this series is already normal, due to which the light flux increases by 10%.

What other features do the Rehau windows have? The price of the construction is 1400x1450 mm, with a double-glazed window, with five chamber profile SIB-DESIGN, without lamination is 9,350 rubles (without the window sill and low tide). The cost of the profile system with the possibility of additional light reception will cost the buyer, as of November 2015, 10 240 rubles. Since the windows "Rehau" characteristics of profiles have a variety, there are budget options for production. A standard window from the category BLITZ will cost 7,980 rubles.

Windows of the "Century": prices

To compare the price policy of both firms, the monitoring of the windows of the "Century" was based on the determination of the cost of a double-winged product of similar dimensions, as for "Rechau" 1400x1450 mm.

Plastic window systems from the profile "Euroline", consisting of three cameras with double-glazed windows, will cost the customer 7,300 rubles. If the work will be carried out "on a turn-key basis", then it is necessary to count on 13 600 rubles. A series of windows "Proline", consisting of a four-chamber plastic system, was estimated by the manufacturer at 8,400 rubles. The cost of the window system from the profile of the five chamber "Softline" is not much different from the similar series "Sib-design" of the "Rehau" window. The price of the construction is 9,100 rubles. Comparing the German brands for the production of basic elements for a plastic window at a price, one can draw a conclusion about a loyal price policy. The price of a standard double-winged window (without window sills) in Russia is on average 10,000 rubles.

Result: what is better, the windows of the "Age" or "Rehau"?

If the reader has reached this section of the article, it means that he has an idea of all the important elements and details of which the complex construction of the plastic window is composed. The profiles of the two brands compared are the sales leaders. Both companies have production facilities in the territory of the Russian Federation, so there are no direct supplies from Germany. The technology of manufacturing profiles for "Veka" and "Rehau" complies with all state requirements and European certificates.

The only difference between plastic systems is the possibility to place a 50 mm thick insulating glass in itself. Here, with a small margin, the company "Century" is in the lead. From the fittings, which the manufacturer sets, and the installation depends on the life of the windows.

When choosing windows, it is important to entrust the installation design to professionals. When signing the contract, it is necessary to check the information about the manufacturer of the hardware, if the data are not available, then chances are that locks, handles, hinges will not correspond to the declared quality.