Technical advisories
Timber, uPVC, Aluminium - the Right Window for Your Home
The right windows for your home provide perfect insulation in winter and are a feast for the eyes when the sun is shining. That is why the choice between uPVC, aluminium and timber should be carefully considered.
Fresh air in the house all summer long with insect screens
To ensure that the peace and quiet in your conservatory and home is not disturbed by the countless species of insects, insect screen roller blinds, tension frames, self-closing insect screen doors and modern sliding doors are a great choice. With the perfect insect screen, your summer holiday feeling lasts right through to autumn.
Glazing-bar windows for houses with character
Glazing-bar windows are relevant today when renovating historic buildings, but also in modern architecture. What technical options are available and how do they affect price and energy efficiency?
Showing your window in the right light
Windows invite you to adorn them and to decorate them to suit the seasons. There are countless ways to create your own individual window decoration. These include colours, plants and hand-crafted window pictures.
How to make your windows childproof
Accidents in the home pose a significant danger to young children, and falls from windows account for a considerable proportion of these accidents. Find out which technical aids for the child safety of windows we offer at FENSTERNORM.
Preventing mould growth
Mould growth in living spaces is an annoying, unsightly and, moreover, health-endangering nuisance. What can I do to prevent mould infestation? Find out more about the ventilation strategies to combat mould growth...
The special features of the passive house window
A window has to meet certain criteria before it can even be described as a passive house window. The measure of all things here is the heat transfer coefficient. The smaller this value, the better the thermal insulation. From a Uw-value of 0.8 W/(K·m²) onwards, a window is considered a passive house window...
All About the Energy Performance Certificate
In Germany, Austria and Switzerland, energy performance certificates for residential and commercial buildings have been introduced in recent years. The certificates are intended to provide information about a building's energy consumption and, above all, to make it comparable...
Condensation forming on window panes
Condensation can form around windows in both renovations and new builds. This phenomenon generally occurs on the room-facing surface of insulating glass units and frames, or the frame rebate. It is also referred to as sweating or dew formation.
Glass Quality Guideline
Our contracts are based on the "Guideline for Assessing the Visual Quality of Glass for Building Applications". This is a guideline agreed between industry associations and recognised throughout the sector. We have explained the text, which our end customers often find difficult to understand, and summarised it in a short form...
The benefits of triple glazing
By 2021 at the latest, triple glazing is expected to become mandatory across the 28 states that currently make up the European Union (EU). From then on, the nearly zero-energy standard will apply to new buildings - and to public buildings as early as 2019...
Care and Maintenance Advice for Windows and Doors
Would you like to save money and keep your windows functional and looking good for many years to come? Then you should not neglect to have your windows serviced regularly...
