Aluminium windows Fremantle - heritage rules, port-city salt
No Perth suburb puts more constraints on a window than Fremantle. The West End and surrounding heritage areas regulate what street elevations can do; the limestone workers' cottages of South Fremantle and White Gum Valley's edge have tiny, irregular openings; and the working port keeps the whole town in salt air and background noise. Custom Windows manufactures aluminium windows Fremantle projects can actually get approved and keep working - heritage-aware profiles, made to the real openings, in finishes specified for the harbour.
Working within the heritage framework
If your building is in a heritage area or individually listed - common in Fremantle 6160 - confirm the City of Fremantle's requirements before altering street-facing windows. Our part is manufacturing profiles that make approval plausible: double-hung frames that read like the original sashes, slim casement proportions for inter-war facades, and drawings and specifications supplied for your application.
- Heritage-proportioned profiles with application support
- Made-to-measure frames for irregular cottage openings
- Commercial-grade systems for warehouse conversions
- Marine-grade finishes for port-side salt exposure
- Acoustic glazing near the working harbour and rail
Cottages and conversions
Limestone cottages were built opening by opening, so stock windows rarely fit - we measure and manufacture to each one. At the other end of the scale, Fremantle's warehouse and commercial conversions need big, robust framing with real glass area; we produce commercial-grade systems for those, with acoustic or double glazing where the port, rail line or Friday-night High Street is the neighbour.
Fremantle building with rules attached?
We will quote heritage-plausible profiles in port-proof finishes, with drawings for your application.
Salt from the harbour
Fremantle's salt exposure is constant rather than occasional - the harbour makes sure of it. Marine-grade powder-coating and corrosion-resistant hardware are our standard Fremantle recommendation, and our servicing team regularly revives seized hardware in older frames around the port suburbs.
Kitform aluminium windows Fremantle builders can assemble
Our kitform aluminium windows - complete knocked-down kits with pre-cut sections and assembly guides - suit Fremantle's renovation builders, with heritage-profile and marine-grade options quoted per kit. See the kitform products page.
Nearby service areas
We also manufacture for Aluminium Windows Mosman Park, Aluminium Windows Melville and Aluminium Windows Booragoon; the complete list is on our service areas page.
Fremantle enquiries
Call: (08) 9279 7495
Email: sales@customwindows.com.au
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Fremantle has strict heritage areas - can aluminium windows even be used?
Often yes, but check first. Much of Fremantle sits within heritage areas where the City of Fremantle has requirements for street-facing changes, especially in the West End. We manufacture heritage-proportioned profiles and provide drawings to support applications where approval is needed.
Q: What suits Fremantle's limestone workers' cottages?
Cottage openings are small, vertical and rarely standard-sized. Made-to-measure double-hung and casement-style frames keep the proportions right while replacing rotted timber or rusted steel with low-maintenance aluminium.
Q: Do you glaze warehouse and commercial conversions in Fremantle?
Yes. Converted warehouses and commercial buildings around the port and town centre need large, robust framing - we manufacture commercial-grade systems for those openings, including acoustic glazing near the working port.
Q: Are kitform aluminium windows Fremantle builders can order available?
Yes. CKD kitform kits ship pre-cut with hardware and assembly guides, with marine-grade and heritage-profile options quoted per project.