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.
Darvel
Darvel or Dervel (population 3,361) is a town in East Ayrshire, Scotland. It is at the eastern end of the Irvine Valley and is in some cases described as "The Lang Toon" (English: the Long Town). The town's Latin motto, Non sibi sed cunctis, indicates "Except ourselves, but for others". Darvel is positioned on the A71 roadway that ranges from Irvine on the west coastline to Edinburgh on the eastern. The town is 9 miles (14 km) east of Kilmarnock as well as is one of the most easterly of the Valley Towns, the others being Galston and also Newmilns. The community was likewise once related to Stonehouse (through Strathaven) by the Caledonian Railway. Nonetheless, the line was nearby the LMS before the Second World War. The former Glasgow and South Western Train branch line to Kilmarnock endured for a lot longer and also was closed in 1964 as part of the Beeching Axe. Much of the course of both the old train lines is still around, although the rails have actually long since gone as well as many road bridges have actually been gotten rid of. There was a large viaduct to the east of the town, in the lea of Loudoun Hill, which carried the train line over the valley. This was nevertheless, knocked down in 1986, and also just the piers stay. The River Irvine flows through the town and when powered neighborhood mills.
