There is usually a big difference in price between ordinary windows and doors and system windows and doors.
1. Cost components leading to price differences
- Material costs
- System windows and doors generally use high-quality profiles. For example, the aluminium profiles of system windows and doors may be specially designed and treated broken-bridge aluminium profiles, which have heat-insulating strips inside to effectively stop heat conduction. In contrast, the profiles of ordinary windows and doors may just be ordinary aluminium alloy or plastic steel, which perform poorly in terms of heat insulation and other properties. The production cost of broken-bridge aluminium profiles is relatively high, which makes the system doors and windows higher than ordinary doors and windows in terms of material costs.
- Hardware fittings for system doors and windows are also more sophisticated. They usually use imported or high-end brands of hardware, such as Germany's HOPPE (HOPPE), SIEGENIA (SIEGENIA) and other hardware brands. These hardware have excellent performance in terms of quality, durability, smoothness and precision, which can ensure the long-term stable use of doors and windows. While ordinary doors and windows may use hardware of average quality and relatively low cost.
- Research and development and design costs
- System doors and windows are the result of systematic research and development. Manufacturers need to invest a lot of money in research and development of window and door systems suitable for different climatic environments, building types and functional requirements. For example, in order to meet the waterproofing requirements in high humidity areas or the soundproofing requirements in high noise environments, the R&D team needs to carry out a large number of experiments and tests, and this part of the cost will be apportioned to the product price. In contrast, the design of ordinary windows and doors is relatively simple, without such a complicated R&D process, and the design cost is lower.
- Production process costs
- The production process of system doors and windows has more stringent requirements and needs to follow a rigorous production process. For example, in the assembly process, system doors and windows require high precision and close coordination between various components, which may require the use of advanced production equipment and high-precision moulds to ensure product quality. While the production process of ordinary doors and windows is relatively loose, the requirements for equipment and moulds are not so high, so the cost of the production process is also relatively low.
2.Market Positioning and Price Range
- Ordinary doors and windows are mainly located in the windows and doors are not particularly high performance requirements of ordinary homes, some temporary buildings or more stringent cost control projects. Its price is relatively low, generally per square metre may be in the 300 - 800 yuan (prices are for reference only, will fluctuate due to regional, material and other factors).
- System windows and doors are mainly orientated to high-end residential and commercial buildings that have higher requirements for quality, performance and comfort. Due to its high performance and high quality, the price is relatively high and may be around RMB1000 - 3000 per square metre (again, prices are for reference only and may vary due to a variety of factors).
