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Self-cleaning glass
The coating is on the outside of the pane and it does two things in turn. Daylight drives a slow reaction in it that breaks organic dirt apart, and the same surface refuses to let water bead: a shower runs across it as one flat sheet and carries the loosened film away instead of drying into spots. In a country with regular rain that adds up to glass you wash far less often. In this one it is a narrower proposition and worth being honest about — it wants water it rarely gets, and most of what lands on a Dubai window is mineral dust, which no photocatalyst can break down.
- on the outside where the dirt lands
- daylight driven the breaking-down stage
- sheets, not beads the rinsing stage
What the coating is, and is not
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Fired in
Coat type
Hard coat, faces the weather
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Organic dirt
Stage one
Broken apart by daylight
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Sheeting water
Stage two
Carries the residue off
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Mineral dust
Not its job
Sand is not broken down
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No abrasives
Care
Nothing scoured, nothing scraped
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Why choose aluminium windows?
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Durable EPDM seals
Three contours of EPDM seals keep the glass off the aluminium and close the gap between sash and frame, so dust, humid salt air and wind-driven rain stay outside.
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Foamed thermal inserts
Foamed inserts fill the profile chambers and stop air circulating inside them, so less outside heat and street noise passes through the frame into the cooled room.
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Polyamide thermal breaks
Glass-filled polyamide thermal breaks up to 40 mm wide keep the outer and inner shells apart, so the frame holds its shape and its insulation through a UAE summer.
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Energy-efficient double glazing
Double glazing up to 60 mm thick puts a sealed gap of still air or gas between the hot street and the cooled room, so less heat crosses the glass into the room.
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Where it is worth the money here
- Rooflights, atria and glazed roofs Glass nobody can safely reach
- High-level windows over a villa stairwell A ladder job every single time otherwise
- Exposed glazing the cooler-month rain reaches Vertical and open, not tucked under a slab
- Pool houses and garden rooms Organic film from planting and spray
- Ordered as the outer pane of a sealed unit Self-cleaning outside, low-E in the cavity
- Cleaning routine agreed at handover Plain water, soft cloth, nothing abrasive
Examples of solutions
Profile Systems
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Schuco
Learn more about SchucoSchüco aluminium systems carry large panes on slim frames — for villas, apartments and offices where the view matters.
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GUTMANN
Learn more about GUTMANNGUTMANN systems are offered by Gutmann Middle East LLC, based in Dubai Investments Park: hinged windows and doors, sliding and lift-and-slide doors, curtain walls and glass railings
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Deceuninck
Learn more about DeceuninckDeceuninck uPVC profiles are designed in Belgium for superior insulation, weather resistance and a sleek finish. A popular choice for energy-efficient homes across Europe
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Cortizo
Learn more about CortizoCortizo aluminium systems combine precise Spanish engineering with high thermal and acoustic performance. A reliable choice for windows, doors and facades that need to perform in demanding climates
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Montana 120
Learn more about Montana 120Montana 120 is a thermal-break sliding series from Gulfex (Gulf Extrusion LLC), with the profile extruded here in Dubai. A straightforward choice for sliding windows and balcony doors of ordinary size
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TB-600
Learn more about TB-600TB-600 is the thermal-break hinged window and door series of Gulfex (Gulf Extrusion LLC). The profile is extruded in Dubai, and the same maker covers sliding, folding and curtain-wall systems
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ALUK
Learn more about ALUKALUK is an Italian aluminium systems brand known for slim, minimalist frames that maximise glass area without compromising strength. Perfect for architectural projects that call for a light, contemporary look
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Vetromax
Learn more about VetromaxVetromax combines advanced glazing technology with aluminium framing for maximum light, strength and energy efficiency. A modern solution for panoramic windows and glass facades
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REHAU
Learn more about REHAUREHAU uPVC systems are engineered in Germany for outstanding thermal insulation, soundproofing and long-term durability. A proven choice for energy-efficient windows and doors worldwide
The honest downside
Where self-cleaning glass is money poorly spent
On an ordinary window you can reach from the room or the balcony, it saves little. The dust still has to be washed off, and a wipe with water and a soft cloth was going to happen anyway; the money buys a coating whose main advantage is on glass nobody can get to.
It also asks for care it does not always get. Plaster, paint and sealant splashed during a fit-out, a scraper used by a cleaning crew at handover, or an abrasive pad on a scaled pane can damage a face that cannot be recoated in place.
For windows within easy reach, the same money does more in a better solar-control coating inside the unit, with the glass washed as usual. Self-cleaning glass earns its place on rooflights, atria and high glazing nobody can safely reach, where rain or a hose actually runs down the pane.
Consider instead
Solar control glass
Frequently asked questions
No, and in this country that has to be said first. It changes how dirt behaves rather than abolishing it: organic grime is loosened instead of baking on, and water leaves the pane without spotting. What settles on a Dubai window between showers is largely mineral — sand and fine desert dust — and a photocatalytic coating has no chemistry for that at all. It still gets washed off in the usual way. The gain is that it comes off easily and never builds into a hard film between cleans.
That is the honest catch, and it decides where we recommend it. The rinsing stage needs water actually running down the pane, so the coating does most for you where the rain of the cooler months reaches the glass, where a hose or a facade cleaning rig is used anyway, or where irrigation spray keeps a garden-room window damp. Under a deep overhang, or on glazing sheltered by a balcony above, it sees very little water and does correspondingly little. We would rather point that out at survey than sell a coating into a dry spot.
It leaves the one mark the coating cannot help with. Sprinkler overspray and mains water drying on the pane deposit dissolved minerals, and that is scale, not dirt — nothing in the coating breaks it down, and sheeting water will not lift it once it has dried on. On villas the cure is aiming the irrigation away from the glass in the first place. A pane that is already scaled needs the same treatment as ordinary glass, and that is exactly where an abrasive pad would destroy the coating, so it is worth telling whoever cleans the house.
Yes, and it normally is. The self-cleaning layer is hard-coated onto face one — the outdoor side of the outer pane — which leaves every other face of the unit free. A solar-control or low-E coating sits inside the cavity as it otherwise would, and the inner pane can be laminated for safety. The one thing it cannot be is added later: the coating is made with the glass, so the decision belongs with the unit, not with a maintenance contract signed afterwards.
Related pages
Nearby pages and the rest of the catalogue.
- Acoustic glass
- Double glazed units
- Laminated security glass
- Low-E glass
- Multifunctional glass
- Solar control glass
- Tinted glass
- Triple glazed units
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