How long your aluminium windows will last depends on their quality. They should last 20 -30 years at least, but have been known to stay in good condition for up to 45 years. This is considerably longer than uPVC and wooden double glazing.
Abbots Langley
Abbots Langley is a substantial village and civil parish in the English county of Hertfordshire. It is an old settlement and is named Langelai in the Domesday Book of 1086. This village has had a lengthy history of productive human inhabitation. The first signs of human habitation in the region were recorded by celebrated archaeologist Sir John Evans. The village sits on a saucer of clay covered by a coating of gravel, and therefore water supply has never been an issue; documents show that in the past water could be drawn from a well only twenty feet deep. Economically, the village is tightly linked to Watford and was formerly part of the Watford Rural District. Since 1974 it has been included in the Three Rivers district. According to the 2001 Census, the town has a permanent population of approximately 10472. The recent Katherine Place development has brought in some high class shops to the centre and it was sold for £2.93 million in December 2005. There are a variety of sports opportunities for locals, with the town being the home of a several football and cricket clubs. Abbots Langley F.C., the local side who currently compete in the West Herts Saturday League, make use of the facilities at the nearby Leavesden Country Park. To the south of the village are Leavesden Film Studios, on the former RAF and later Rolls-Royce airfield, where scenes from films like Golden Eye, Sleepy Hollow and the Harry Potter series have been filmed. For all your home improvement work, be sure to choose dependable pros in Abbots Langley to make certain of quality.