Wooden or uPVC windows? Here's an honest comparison that doesn't pretend wood has no appeal.
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.
We won't pretend timber has no appeal — a well-made wooden window is beautiful, and nothing quite replicates real wood. What we'd say honestly is that in Coimbatore's humidity and termite pressure, that beauty costs you constant upkeep. Woodgrain uPVC gets close on looks with none of it.
Wood has genuine character that uPVC can't fully replicate. But in Coimbatore's humidity and termite pressure, wood swells, warps, rots, and needs constant repainting — while uPVC does none of that. Woodgrain uPVC gets close on looks with none of the upkeep.
Many people think so, and we won't pretend otherwise — nothing quite replicates real timber. Woodgrain uPVC comes closer than people expect.
Usually rot, warping, sticking, or the endless repainting — the practical realities of timber in a humid climate.
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