Older homes were built with slim, elegant window proportions that bulky modern frames ruin. Heritage aluminium is designed to respect those proportions while quietly solving the draughts and heat loss of the originals.
Getting the proportions right
The trick is slim face widths, correct glazing bar layouts and a sympathetic colour — off-whites, heritage greens and soft blacks rather than stark modern anthracite. A flush casement detail helps enormously here.
- Sightlines
- slim, period-appropriate
- Glazing bars
- authentic layouts
- Colours
- heritage palette
- Thermal
- modern thermal break
- Maintenance
- effectively none
Conservation and listed buildings
If your home is listed or in a conservation area, the council may specify material, opening style and glazing bars. Establish this before ordering — sometimes slim aluminium is accepted, sometimes only steel or timber. Compare the routes in Crittall-style versus aluminium heritage.
Coordinating doors
A period frontage looks best when the entrance matches the windows. Pair heritage windows with a sympathetic aluminium front door in the same colour and glazing style.
Where to look
Heritage ranges vary a lot between suppliers, so see samples. In the county heritage aluminium windows and doors are available to view, and broader design references sit with makers like Velfac for slim composite alternatives.