Top Swing
Top hung or top swing and saddle pivot windows are traditionally aimed at refurbishment projects where there is a high rise element and a requirement for cleaning to be carried out safely from the inside of the building. In Scotland, these windows are used traditionally as the mainstay of window design rather than the casement type which is used throughout the remainder of the UK. Top swing and Saddle Pivot windows offer similar features, notably the fact that they open inwards, which is very distinct from traditional casement windows, and have found favour with many architects and clients who have projects for which an open out window is not suitable.
Top swing windows have historically always had deep frame sightlines, which subsequently affects the solar gain (i.e more frame equals less solar gain). Every millimetre in frame sightline reduction will assist in achieving better WER’s. Through careful and considered design, our technical team has reduced frame sightlines, without affecting the structural integrity of the product.
Top Hung/Swing Windows Vs Saddle Pivot Windows
Top-Swings
0.8 U-value top swing (Code for Sustainable Homes, Level 5)
Totally compatible with our chamfered system
Unique twin seal system for weather performance
Window reverses within the axis of the hinge (not entering the room)
Excellent ‘stand-alone’ product for fabricators requiring better WER
Unique 4 chamber profile system for enhanced thermal performance
Multi-position child restrictors
Window restricted in reversed position for safety in use and cleaning
Outer frame thermal sleeve reinforcement facility
Windows tested to BS7950
Post-Co-Extruded gasket
Saddle Pivot
Designed to replicate large timber pivots often found in high rise applications
Large maximum sizes allow replacement of like with like
Multi-point ‘perimeter’ gearing enables high security, and maximum compression on weather seals, providing excellent weather performance
Window restricted for child safety
Window restricted in reversed position for safety in use and cleaning
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