Shaped Windows

No. During installation, a box section or I Beam steel will need to be placed at the head of your new door by your building contractor. The purpose of this beam is to simply hold the weight of the shaped frame as the product below is not suitable to support this weight.

But don’t worry about this beam ruining your new aesthetic. We can clad this support in colour-coded insulated aluminium pressings to stop any thermal bridging and ensure a consistent style.

Our experienced representatives will be able to outline this requirement in more detail for you if you get in touch.

This is more than possible in the overwhelming majority of cases. However, there is the potential for misalignment when a two, four, or six-section bi-fold is installed below a shaped window. In this instance, the door would need to part in the centre for the best alignment.

An opening window vent can only be introduced into a shaped frame by incorporating a square or rectangular opening section into the shaped window design.

Essentially, if the glazed element is angled then this would need to become a fixed casement, tilt and turn, as we do not offer shaped opening windows.

Our shaped windows come in an array of differing designs. Factors that can limit feasibility include acute angles, height and location, glass type, glass size limitations, lifting gear requirements, or any combination of these factors.

We recommend contacting us to discuss any queries or concerns early in the design process so that we can advise on the best way forward with your plans.

We don’t offer a blind product or solution that can be integrated into a shaped window, however, specialist third-party manufacturers of blinds and shading systems can often help.

The minimum angle at which our shaped frames can be joined is 25 degrees. If the angle is 25 degrees then more than a pointed corner can be achieved.

If the angle is less than 25 degrees, then a 100 mm aluminium pressing will be required.

We’ll reduce the size of the window by 100 mm so we can create a 25-degree angle for the window. The remaining part of the aperture will then be covered by an insulated aluminium pressing made to suit the narrow-angle for a complete finish.

Unfortunately, we don’t offer or manufacture curved radius thermally broken aluminium frames.

Any steel beam dimensions and calculations should be determined by the client, builder, or structural engineer assigned to your project. We’ll provide the weights of our products but it is not our responsibility to calculate your structural requirements.