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Aluminium Windows in Nigeria: Sourcing and Installation
An order for aluminium windows in Nigeria often starts with a single room and grows into a block. That pattern decides how the order should be built: a small set of sizes that repeats, one finish that can be repeated, and a fixing detail that works with blockwork rather than with a timber frame. It also decides what goes into the container, since packing and the port matter as much as the section. This guide covers the sourcing and installation basics.
A series mix that suits the build
Most Nigerian housing work runs on two window types. The 50 casement covers standard rooms on a 50 mm frame with a 1.2 mm wall, 5-20 A-5 glass and a high-transparency insect screen as standard. The 95 slider covers balcony fronts and wide openings, on 95 mm depth with a 1.4 mm wall and ball-bearing rollers. Settling the mix early keeps the schedule short and a repeat order simple. Keep one finish across the mix, because a second colour splits the order into two production runs.
Glass for heat and for rain
Standard glazing across the range is 5-20 A-5 insulating glass, with single and triple builds on request. In a hot, humid climate the cavity slows the solar gain that loads a room, and it holds the inside face above the dew point when air conditioning runs. On a face that takes the afternoon sun, a coated or tinted outer pane can be added. The build-up is confirmed per project.
Security on the ground floor
Ground-floor openings carry a different brief from the floors above. Burglar bars are a common line item, and the detail that matters is the escape leaf: an openable bar section keyed from the inside keeps a route out. The casement lines run a multi-point lock with a keyed handle, which draws the sash onto the gasket at several points rather than at a single latch.
Fixing into blockwork
A window fixed into blockwork needs a solid fixing point and a sealed junction, because the wall moves and the frame does not. Keep a gap at the head and fill it with a compressible sealant rather than mortar alone, then check that the sill drains to the outside. EPDM foam gaskets run the full sash rebate, so the closing face stays tight once the frame is set. Where the wall is rendered after the frame goes in, protect the profile and keep the render out of the drainage slots.
Documents, packing and the port
Send the opening schedule, the finish code and the quantity, and ask for the dimensional pack as a PDF with CAD on request. A sample profile set and a finished test unit can be reviewed before production, which matters where the first order is small. Export-standard packing protects the frame in a mixed container. Lead time is confirmed with the quotation, and shipment is quoted against Lagos and Apapa ports.
FAQ
Frequently asked
Which aluminium windows suit Nigerian housing?
The 50 casement covers standard rooms: a 50 mm frame on a 1.2 mm wall, 5-20 A-5 glass and a high-transparency insect screen as standard. The 95 slider covers balcony fronts and wider openings, on 95 mm depth with ball-bearing rollers. A mix of the two covers most blocks and keeps the schedule repeatable.
Is aluminium better than PVC for windows in Nigeria?
Aluminium holds a wider light and takes a coating that can be recoated, which matters under strong sun. A plastic frame on a steel core suits smaller openings. Where bars are going onto the reveal, an aluminium frame takes the fixing more predictably. Compare both on one opening schedule rather than on a catalogue page.
How do I handle security on ground-floor windows?
Plan for bars from the start and keep one openable section keyed from the inside, so the room keeps a route out. The casement lines carry a multi-point lock with a keyed handle. Put the escape leaf and the bar pattern on the drawing, then quote the window and the bars together.
What should I send for a first order?
The opening schedule with clear sizes, the finish code and the quantity, plus any drawing you hold. The reply carries the dimensional pack as a PDF with CAD on request, and a sample profile set plus a finished test unit can be reviewed before production. Lead time is confirmed with the quotation.
How is shipment handled?
The quotation confirms the lead time per project, and shipment is quoted against Lagos and Apapa ports. Packing is export standard, with private-label packing where the order runs under your own brand. Ask for the packing list with the quotation, so the container can be planned against the schedule.
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Send your opening schedule
Series, glazing and finish come back as one quotation, with the full dimensional pack on PDF and CAD on request.