Most Coimbatore homeowners switching from old steel-grilled windows to uPVC ask the same thing first: can the new ones still have grills? Yes — and they should, on ground floor and street-facing rooms. We integrate either powder-coated mild steel grills or a fine stainless mesh into the uPVC frame, manufactured and fitted as one unit. You get the security and mosquito control of traditional grilled windows, with the rust-free finish, weather seal, and clean modern look of uPVC. We measure on site, design the grill pattern with you, and build everything together at our Pannimadai factory.
A 'uPVC window with grill' really means a uPVC window where a separate security/insect element is built into the frame structure. Two common variations: a powder-coated MS steel grill on the outside of the glazing for visible security; or a fine SS304 stainless mesh on its own track for mosquito and small-insect screening. Both can be combined. Critically, the grill or mesh is planned into the frame from the manufacturing stage, not bolted on afterward — that's what gives it a clean look and avoids the rusted-bracket retrofit appearance you see in older buildings. Grill patterns range from plain vertical bars to decorative grid designs.
Yes — they're separate elements and can be combined. Typical setup: powder-coated steel grill on the outside, sliding mesh on an inner track, glazed sash in the middle. Tell us at measurement and we'll plan the frame for it.
MS steel grills are powder-coated, which resists rust well — typically 8-10 years before any touch-up is needed. For homes near the coast or in very humid conditions, SS304 stainless is the longer-life choice though it costs more.
Not if it's planned in. The problem with old retrofitted grills is the visible mounting brackets — that's what makes them look ugly. We integrate the grill into the frame at the build stage, so the lines are clean and intentional.
Tilt-and-turn windows take a fixed mesh on the inside frame (since the sash opens inward). Casement windows can take a sliding mesh on the outside. Both work; we'll match the type to your window.
Usually no — old grills are sized to old window openings and rarely line up with new uPVC frame dimensions. It's almost always cleaner to make grill + window as one new unit.
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Tell us your security and mesh needs along with the opening sizes — we'll plan it as one unit.