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Aluminium Joinery Advice and Guides
The questions we are asked on the phone and at the measure, answered properly: what causes condensation, when a consent is needed, how to choose a colour you will not regret, and how to look after the joinery once it is in.
Guides for Homeowners, Builders and Landlords
Each guide is written by NuStyle from what we see making and installing aluminium windows and doors in Auckland, and each one names its sources where a rule or a test result is involved. If your question is not here, the frequently asked questions may cover it, or you can ask us directly.

Aluminium vs Timber Windows: An Honest Guide
How the two frame materials compare for warmth, upkeep, strength and looks in a New Zealand home, written by a company that makes one of them. Read the guide
Bifold vs Sliding Doors: Which Suits Your Opening?
How bifold, sliding and stacker doors differ in the space they need, the view they leave and the way you will use them every day. Read the guide
Do You Need Building Consent to Replace Windows in NZ?
As a general rule, replacing ageing windows or upgrading to new ones does not need a building consent if there are no structural changes. Read the guide
How to Choose a Colour for Aluminium Windows and Doors
The joinery colour is fixed in the factory and cannot be changed later. Here is how to choose one that suits the house and still looks right in ten years. Read the guide
Condensation on Aluminium Windows: Causes and Fixes
Why the windows are wet on winter mornings and what to change. Condensation is a ventilation issue, not a window issue, and new windows still get it. Read the guide
How to Clean Aluminium Windows and Doors Properly
What to wash powder coated joinery with, how often, the products that damage the finish, and the tracks and drain holes most people miss. Read the guideRather See It Than Read About It?
Try a window or door type, a layout and a colour in our 3D visualiser, on a phone or a computer, then send the design with your enquiry.
Send Us Your Plans, or Book a Measure
One window or a whole house, new build or replacement, residential or commercial. Tell us what you are looking at and where, and we will come back with a clear price or a time to visit. Quotes usually take a few days, a week at most, and there is no obligation.
09 278 4089- info@nustyle.co.nz
- 29 Grayson Avenue, Papatoetoe, Auckland - factory and office
- Open Monday to Friday, 7am to 4pm
Have plans? Email them to info@nustyle.co.nz and we will price the whole joinery schedule for free.