At GREFET, we are always asked one thing: why bother with systems when you can buy aluminium sections almost everywhere? Here’s the thing. A window, a door is never a section. It’s a mix of profiles, hardware and trim characteristics, types of glazing, drain design and tolerances for each of those details (although the variable that causes most problems is a lack of installation discipline). Miss a beat and the entire show collapses.
That’s why GREFET constructs integrated aluminium window and door systems, not the individual components.
Why GREFET Builds Distributing Applications, Not just Sections
Aluminium sections are often treated as commodities in the Indian market. Profiles come from somewhere, hardware comes from somewhere else, and the thing is only finished when a person has interpreted those parts. The result is inconsistency.
An alternative approach is taken at GREFET. We produce and provide integrated aluminium systems in which all components are prepared to match!
A system is not a buzzword, nor a marketing term. It’s a performance philosophy.
What “System-Based Aluminium” Actually Means
By system we refer to a completely characterized solution. Every dimension, groove, gasket and joint is a reason for being.
A GREFET system includes:
- Precisely engineered aluminium profiles
- Hardware tested for load and cycles: a hardware passed test for load and cycles that is of European standard-grade
- Specified glass thicknesses and glazing techniques
- Includes integrated drainage and water management pathways
- Tried wind, sound and weather tolerances
- Standardised fabrication and installation guidelines
That takes the guesswork out and puts it under predictability.
Sections Alone Can’t Deliver Performance
A section can show promise on the page, but performance has its home in nuance. Without a systems mentality, you see familiar problems crop up again and again:
- Leak of the air caused by the sealing not being good
- Water ingress during heavy rains
- Hardware failure under repeated use
- Inconsistent alignment and shutter sag
- Uneven finishes across projects
But if such problems arise the aluminium section is blamed. It wasn’t actually the section that was the problem. It was the lack of a system.
Why Architects and Fabricators Choose GREFET Systems
This kind of system-based design makes things clear for all the people working on a project.
For architects this translates as assurance that their chosen aluminium windows and doors will not only meet expectations on day one, but continue to do so for years to come.
For fabricators, it means:
- Clear machining details
- Reduced on-site adjustments
- Faster fabrication with fewer errors
- Consistent output across multiple projects
That second figure means less road noise for homeowners and developers, as well as smooth operation and long-term reliability.
Why GREFET Builds Systems, Not Just Subsystems
We think aluminium systems should make life better, not add a load of maintenance.
By owning all of the system design, GREFET allows:
- Uniform quality across projects
- Profiles, hardware and accessories that work together
- Consistent performance no matter where or how large your network
- Durable for a long time fit for Indian climate conditions
With this approach we can bring you the best aluminium window and door systems that are designed, tested and re-tested, not just made up as they go along.
A Long-Term Outlook for Aluminium Design
Sections solve short-term sourcing problems. Systems solve long-term building performance.
At GREFET, we don’t want to sell aluminium by the kilo. We’re thinking about how a window feels when you open it, how much noise it makes when you close it (a lot with some windows and not very much with others), and what happens to the window after many years of use.
That’s what system thinking enables. And that’s why GREFET constructs systems, not just sections.
