Thinking of replacing teak windows with uPVC? Here's an honest view — teak deserves a fair hearing.
Timber windows look beautiful and have real character, but wood absorbs moisture — so it swells, warps, and eventually rots. It also needs regular painting or sealing to hold off that decay, and termites will target it.
uPVC absorbs almost no water, so it won't swell, warp, or rot. It needs no painting, and termites have no interest in it.
Teak is genuinely good timber, and we'd be dishonest to dismiss it. If your teak windows are sound and you're keeping up the maintenance, there's no urgency. If they're swelling, sticking, or rotting — that's when uPVC makes sense.
Not if they're sound and you're keeping up the maintenance — teak is genuinely good timber. If they're swelling, sticking, or rotting, that's when uPVC makes sense.
Teak resists decay better than softwoods, but still needs upkeep and still attracts termites — and costs considerably more to replace like-for-like.
Woodgrain finishes get close on tone and texture, and hold it without re-oiling or painting.
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