Homerit Premium Series PVC-U Windows and Doors
- Abbreviation
- Appraisal number 543 (2022)
- Amendment
- 09/01/2023
- Valid from
- 9/02/2022
- Information provider
- BRANZ Limited
- Information type
- BRANZ Appraisal
- Format
Description
Homerit Premium Series PVC-U Windows and Doors are a range of single, double and triple-glazed PVC-U window and door joinery units for use in residential and commercial buildings. The joinery units are available with fixed glazing or opening sashes.
The opening sash window styles covered by this Appraisal include:
- Awning (open out)
- Bifold
- Casement (open out)
- Hinged (open in)
- Slide and Stack
- Tilt and Turn.
The opening door styles covered by this Appraisal include:
- Bifold
- French Doors (open out)
- Hinged (open in and open out)
- Slide and Stack
- Tilt and Turn.
The joinery is fabricated in New Zealand from PVC-U profiles manufactured by VEKA.
Scope
1. Homerit Premium Series PVC-U Windows and Doors have been appraised for use as window and door joinery within the following scope:
- designed and manufactured in accordance with NZS 4211 for weathertightness, airtightness and structural design; and,
- as an alternative to the aluminium windows and doors specified in NZBC Acceptable Solution E2/AS1, Paragraph 9.1.10; and,
- in buildings within the scope of NZBC Acceptable Solution E2/AS1, Paragraph 1.1; and,
- with cladding systems complying with NZBC Acceptable Solution E2/AS1; and,
- situated in NZS 3604 defined Wind Zones up to, and including, Very High for Bifold, Casement, French and Slide and Stack windows and doors and up to, and including, Extra High for all other window and door types.
2. Homerit Premium Series PVC-U Windows and Doors have also been appraised for compliance with NZS 4211 where they are specified for use outside the scope of NZBC Acceptable Solution E2/AS1, Paragraph 9.1.10.1 (as the product is PVC-U, not aluminium) and/or the building is outside the scope limitations of NZBC Acceptable Solution E2/AS1 Paragraph 1.1 but is within the wind exposure limitations of NZS 4211. The building weathertightness design and installation of the window and door joinery in these situations is subject to specific design and is outside the scope of this Appraisal.
3. Homerit Premium Series PVC-U Windows and Doors in sizes above those tested have also been appraised for compliance with NZS 4211 where the proprietary VEKA window system engineering design system, or a design engineer, is able to verify that the strength and deflection requirements are within the limitations of the applicable wind zone.