Homerit Premium Series PVC-U profiles are imported from VEKA Shanghai, China. VEKA is a family-owned business in Germany. VEKA has been producing PVC-U profile systems for windows and doors for more than 50 years.
Windows in this photo were installed in Pakuranga, Auckland in 2005. Today these windows still look as good as new.
Homerit PVC-U windows and doors are fitted with multi-point locking hardware where possible.
Homerit Premium Series PVC-U windows and doors are fitted with Siegenia hardware made in Germany. Siegenia hardware was tested to corrosion resistant Grade 4 (very high) of EN1670.
Homerit high-tech automatic window manufacturing systems have led to improvements in both production efficiency and product quality. We welcome you to attend our factory tours to see these systems for yourself.
Homerit offers a wide range of design options. In addition to conventional New Zealand window and doors designs, Homerit can supply tilt & turn and tilt & slide options which are popular in Europe.
Homerit can also supply sliding and stacker doors with outward opening windows in their fixed door panels, which is available in aluminium systems but not available in most uPVC systems.
Homerit offers both conventional installation and recessed installation methods.
Homerit recessed installation was tested to AS/NZS4284, achieving “Extra High” wind zone performance rating and appraisal by BRANZ.
uPVC windows and doors used to be exclusively available in white. Nowadays, coloured foils can be laminated onto each surface to produce alternate finishes, e.g. golden oak.
In addition to foil lamination, Homerit offers full-colour Dark Grey uPVC frames which are co-extruded with Acryl-Colour coating on the external surfaces.
Homerit uPVC windows offer higher thermal insulation compared with thermal broken aluminium windows.
With Ug1.1 LowE double glazing, Homerit R0.74 windows increase thermal insulation by 50% when compared with thermal broken aluminium windows, offering greater design flexibility for other building elements such as roof, wall and/or floor.
Windows and doors play an important role for the thermal insulation of a building. Due to the characteristics of PVC-U, Homerit PVC-U windows & doors have excellent thermal insulation properties.
PVC-U windows are used in 80% of the world and have been used for more than 50 years. PVC-U is much more energy efficient than aluminium. At 25°C aluminium’s thermal conductivity is 205W/mK while PVC’s thermal conductivity is only 0.19W/mK, making uPVC a much more sustainable building material.
Based on a 1.23m by 1.48m awning window, a typical thermal broken aluminium window frame has an embodied energy of 1392.30MJ, while a Homerit uPVC window frame has an embodied energy of 669.49MJ, reducing energy consumption by about half
uPVC window frames can be recycled. Our frame offcuts are sent to Marly to produce uPVC plumbing products.
By introducing high-tech production lines and machinery, Homerit is able to simultaneously reduce costs and improve product quality.
This Kainga Ora project in Te Atatu is 6 Homestar rated. With Low E4 double glazing, Homerit uPVC windows achieved R-value 0.74 at an affordable price.
Homerit offers different installation methods to suit different projects. Installation cost is minimised via reduced work required onsite, for example factory pre-cut flashings and factory pre-fitted timber jambs for both conventional and recessed installations.
Most imported windows, and some locally made windows, may not have flanges, jambliners and/or flashing systems designed for straightforward installation. That may not only incur extra material and labour costs, but also cause delays.
