A foiled decor film reproduces the grain and colour of wood — oak, walnut, mahogany — directly on the PVC profile. You keep the charm of a character home and the insulation of PVC, with no paint to redo and no solid-wood premium. The ideal compromise when renovating in older neighbourhoods.
The wood decor is a heat-bonded film (foiling) on a standard PVC profile: you get the performance of PVC with a wood look. The concrete pointers.
Golden oak, Irish oak, walnut, mahogany, foiled anthracite grey and many more. Each film reproduces the grain and tones of a real species, with a natural matt finish close to oiled wood.
Premium decors are embossed: you feel the relief of the wood grain under your hand, not a smooth printed surface. From afar or up close, the illusion is convincing, including on character homes.
Wood decor outside and white inside (the most common, for a bright interior), or wood on both sides for a traditional-joinery look. Choose according to your decor and neighbourhood constraints.
The film changes nothing about performance: it is a multi-chamber PVC profile, one of the best insulators in joinery. Combined with double or triple glazing, the assembly reaches the level of a high-performance renovation.
Modern foiled films resist UV and the weather without peeling or fading. Dark decors receive a solar-reflective film (cool colours) to limit heat build-up and preserve the colour over time.
No stain, no sanding, no paint to redo every five years as with solid wood. Cleaning with soapy water is enough to keep the original look for decades.
* Indicative values for multi-chamber PVC profiles of a common range with a wood-decor film. Exact performance depends on the model, the glazing and the chosen decor — specified during the survey.
Wood-effect PVC is appealing in renovation, but it is not solid wood. Here, honestly, is where it excels and where to be aware.
It comes into its own whenever you want the charm of wood without its budget or upkeep. A few cases where it works wonders:
Older houses, cottages, mansion houses: wood decor respects the spirit of the facade where white PVC would clash too much with stone and brick.
Some planning rules or older neighbourhoods expect a wood look. Foiled decor meets the aesthetic requirement for a much gentler budget.
For those who want a warm atmosphere on the room side, two-face foiling brings the colour and grain of wood right into the interior, with no stain to maintain.
If you want the authenticity of a solid species and accept the upkeep, look at wood windows. And for a contemporary look in a full colour, coloured PVC offers a whole palette of RAL.
The owners of a Namur mansion house were attached to the wood look of their facade, but could no longer face restaining every four years. We fitted golden oak decor PVC windows, foiled outside and white inside, in double glazing: the character preserved, the upkeep removed, the bill eased.
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Wood-effect PVC wins on the charm/price/upkeep ratio. Compare it point by point with solid wood and coloured PVC, then open the range that speaks to you.
| Critère | PVC wood effectVous êtes ici | Wood windowsVoir la gamme → | PVC colourVoir la gamme → |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indicative price | €€ — close to PVC | €€€€ — the highest | €€ — PVC + finish |
| Wood look | Very convincing | Authentic | None (uni colour) |
| Maintenance | Almost none | Regular staining | Almost none |
| Thermal insulation | Excellent (PVC) | Excellent, natural | Excellent (PVC) |
| Colour choice | 20+ wood decors | Species + stains | 40+ RAL |
| Durability | Film 10 years + | Depends on upkeep | Very good |
| Ideal for | Character on a PVC budget | Authenticity, heritage | Contemporary uni style |
Authentic solid wood, warm and noble, for those who accept regular upkeep. The heritage option par excellence.
Discover wood →The full PVC range: the best insulation/price ratio in renovation, the base for our foiled wood decor.
See PVC →More than 40 RAL colours in a uni finish for a contemporary look, on a PVC budget and maintenance-free.
See the colours →Genuine wood on the inside, aluminium outside: the warmth of wood with no exterior upkeep.
Discover wood-aluminium →Fitted price ranges by dimensions, glazing and decor. And the share covered by grants.
See PVC prices →An overview of our windows & joinery in Belgium: materials, glazing, fitting and grants on a single page.
Back to the windows guide →The price starts from that of white PVC, plus the foiling of the wood decor (one or two faces). It still sits well below a solid-wood window. Here are some pointers for fitted units.
See the detailed PVC price list →* Indicative ranges per fitted wood-decor PVC window, excluding specific configurations. A costed estimate is provided with your free quote.
Yes, provided you choose a quality film. Premium decors are embossed: they reproduce the grain with a textured feel you can sense to the touch. From the street, the wood effect is convincing; very close up, a trained eye can tell it is a foiled film on PVC.
The most requested are golden oak, Irish oak, walnut, mahogany and foiled anthracite grey, but the range exceeds twenty decors. We show you the real samples during the survey so you can choose the colour that suits your facade.
Modern foiled films are heat-bonded and resist UV and the weather. On dark decors, we use a solar-reflective film (cool colours) to limit heat build-up and preserve the colour. Durability runs to over ten years with no maintenance.
Yes. Foiling can be done on a single face (wood outside, white inside, the most common for keeping a bright interior) or on both faces, for a wood-joinery look right into the room. The premium for two-face foiling is around 10 to 20%.
Wood decor is a film on a PVC profile: it offers the look and the insulation of PVC with no maintenance whatsoever. A wood window is solid wood, authentic and noble, but requires regular staining and costs noticeably more. Wood decor is the charm/budget/upkeep compromise.
Grants depend on the performance achieved (Uw coefficient), not on the decor. A high-performance wood-decor PVC window qualifies, depending on your region and income, for a renovation grant and 6% VAT on homes over ten years old. We handle the paperwork for you.
Free home survey, decor samples presented, grants calculated, a single point of contact. Describe your project in under a minute.