Aluminium Crittall-style screens
Aluminium Crittall-style screens are made from aluminium profiles shaped and finished to look like slim steel, with glazing bars on the glass. They cost noticeably less than solid steel, weigh about a third as much and are quicker to make.

Why people choose aluminium steel-look
For most homes, steel-look aluminium gives the look people want at a price that works. The frames are a few millimetres deeper than solid steel, which few visitors would notice. Solid steel still wins on the very slimmest sightlines and for heritage work where authenticity matters, and we quote both so you can compare.
Where it works
- Internal screens on a tighter budget
- Large screens where weight is a concern
- Upper floors and flats with limited access
- Rental and development projects
How much does it cost?
As a guide, aluminium steel-look cost £2,800 to £3,700 for a typical size, fitted and including VAT. Steel-look aluminium sits at the lower end and solid steel at the upper end. Size, bar pattern, glass and doors make the difference. Use the design and price tool for your own size, or read the full cost guide.
Options
| Profiles | Steel-look aluminium internal and external systems |
|---|---|
| Bars | Bars bonded to the glass or through-bars |
| Glass | Toughened, laminated, reeded or acoustic |
| Finish | Matt black, bronze, white or any RAL colour |
| Lead time | Around 4 to 5 weeks from signed-off drawings |
| Doors | Hinged, sliding, pivot and French doors |
How we draw it
Styles that suit
Homes it suits
Questions about aluminium steel-look
Can people tell aluminium from steel?
Close up, steel profiles are slimmer and heavier to the touch. From across a room, a well-made aluminium screen reads almost the same.
Is aluminium strong enough for a big screen?
Yes. It is lighter than steel, so large screens put less load on floors and walls.
How much cheaper is aluminium?
As a rough guide, steel-look aluminium internal screens cost around 40 percent less per square metre than solid steel.
Aluminium steel-look near you
- Bedfordshire
- Berkshire
- Bristol
- Buckinghamshire
- Cambridgeshire
- Cheshire
- Cornwall
- Cumbria
- Derbyshire
- Devon
- Dorset
- County Durham
- East Sussex
- Essex
- Gloucestershire
- Greater London
- Greater Manchester
- Hampshire
- Herefordshire
- Hertfordshire
- Kent
- Lancashire
- Leicestershire
- Lincolnshire
- Merseyside
- Norfolk
- North Yorkshire
- Northamptonshire
- Northumberland
- Nottinghamshire
- Oxfordshire
- Shropshire
- Somerset
- South Yorkshire
- Staffordshire
- Suffolk
- Surrey
- Tyne and Wear
- Warwickshire
- West Midlands
- West Sussex
- West Yorkshire
- Wiltshire
- Worcestershire
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- South Wales
- North Wales
- Edinburgh and the Lothians
- Glasgow and the West of Scotland


