Specified by Architects
Schüco is the name that turns up on the drawings of top architectural studios. From high-rise towers to one-off villas, you will find their systems holding up the glass.
Schüco Windows in Spain
When architects refuse to settle, they reach for Schüco. The German group built its reputation on the aluminum facade systems wrapping towers all over the world — and brings that exact engineering home to private projects as premium windows and sliding systems.
Advantages
Why Go With Schüco?
The brand the world's leading studios put their name behind
Smart Windows
Schüco TipTronic motorises your windows: open and close from your phone, react to rain and wind sensors, and plug straight into your smart home.
Facade Systems
Schüco does far more than windows. They engineer entire envelopes too — curtain-wall facades, structural glazing and glazed conservatories.
RC3 Security
Configured correctly, Schüco systems reach RC3 burglary resistance — enough to hold off a determined intruder working with power tools.
Windows
Schüco Windows
Premium aluminum and PVC systems built for design-led projects
UW- value 1.3
Schüco Corona CT 70
A German reference point. A top-tier system offering interchangeable sash profiles (Classic, Cava, Rondo) and improved stiffness.
Energy Efficiency
A
Profile Chambers
5 chambers
Profile Depth
70mm
Profile Height
120mm
Glass Unit
up to 52mm
Thermal Protection
Uw ≤ 1.3 W/(m²·K)
Sound Insulation
≈48 Rw(dB)
UW- value 0.8
Schüco LivIng 82
Tomorrow's energy performance, today. A 7-chamber system with an 82 mm build depth and the first weldable EPDM seals ever produced.
Energy Efficiency
A++
Profile Chambers
7 chambers
Profile Depth
82mm
Profile Height
120mm
Glass Unit
up to 52mm
Thermal Protection
Uw ≤ 0.80 W/(m²·K)
Sound Insulation
≈47 Rw(dB)
UW- value 1.4
Schüco AWS 65
The aluminium baseline. A versatile system with a 65 mm build depth for sleek, long-lasting results.
Energy Efficiency
B
Profile Type
Thermal Break
Profile Depth
65mm
Profile Height
104mm
Glass Unit
up to 55mm
Thermal Protection
Uw ≤ 1.4 W/(m²·K)
Sound Insulation
≈47 Rw(dB)
UW- value 0.9
Schüco AWS 75.SI+
Super-insulating aluminium. A premium 75 mm system whose thermal breaks are foam-filled for top energy performance.
Energy Efficiency
A++
Profile Type
Thermal Break + Foam
Profile Depth
75mm
Profile Height
117mm
Glass Unit
up to 61mm
Thermal Protection
Uw ≤ 0.90 W/(m²·K)
Sound Insulation
≈48 Rw(dB)
UW- value 0.9
Schüco AWS 75 PD.SI
Panoramic styling. An architectural system whose visible profile narrows to just 55 mm to let in the most light.
Energy Efficiency
A+
Profile Type
Thermal Break + Foam
Profile Depth
75mm
Profile Height
from 55mm
Glass Unit
up to 50mm
Thermal Protection
Uw ≤ 0.90 W/(m²·K)
Sound Insulation
≈46 Rw(dB)
UW- value 0.8
Schüco AWS 90.SI+
The ultimate ceiling. A Passive House-certified aluminium system built to a 90 mm depth.
Energy Efficiency
A+++
Profile Type
Thermal Break + Foam
Profile Depth
90mm
Profile Height
117mm
Glass Unit
up to 68mm
Thermal Protection
Uw ≤ 0.80 W/(m²·K)
Sound Insulation
≈47 Rw(dB)
Entrance Doors
Schüco Entrance Doors
Premium aluminum and PVC doors for homes and commercial buildings alike
UW- value 0,80
Schüco LivIng Door
A premium PVC entrance system built on the 7-chamber LivIng 82 platform. A zero-level threshold and weldable EPDM seals deliver outstanding airtightness.
Energy Efficiency
A++
Profile Chambers
7 chambers
Profile Depth
82mm
Profile Height
168mm
Glazing
up to 52mm
Thermal Protection
Uw ≤ 0.80 W/(m²·K)
Sound Insulation
≈45 Rw(dB)
UW- value 1,1
Schüco AD UP 75
A versatile aluminium door platform. A ground-breaking 5-chamber profile design at a 75 mm depth with three-level sealing for top-class airtightness.
Energy Efficiency
A+
Profile Chambers
5 chambers (AD UP)
Profile Depth
75mm
Profile Height
146mm
Glazing
up to 63mm
Thermal Protection
Uw ≤ 1.1 W/(m²·K)
Sound Insulation
≈43 Rw(dB)
Smart Home
Schüco TipTronic: Smart Windows
Windows that live inside your smart home — a Schüco signature technology
What TipTronic can do:
- Open and close your windows from your phone, wherever you are
- Shuts itself the moment the rain sensor gets wet
- Senses strong gusts and closes before the wind does any harm
- Works in step with your blinds and awnings
- Talks to KNX, Loxone and Apple HomeKit
How people actually use it:
"Heading out": a single tap shuts every window, drops the blinds and arms the alarm.
"Fresh air": windows crack open on a schedule, or whenever the CO2 sensor says the room needs it.
"Bedtime": windows ease into a slim trickle-vent setting and the blinds come down for the night.
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Schüco or Cortizo? A Top-of-the-Table Clash
German pedigree against Spanish flair
Weighing up these two means you're not just putting up a house — you're delivering an architectural project. Penny-pinching isn't the conversation here. This is about 3-metre panoramic portals, concealed hinges and frames that all but vanish. Schüco (Germany) sets the global benchmark — a legendary name that's shorthand for flawless quality. Cortizo (Spain) is the gutsy challenger, pairing stunning design with pricing that actually flexes.
Schüco — Engineering First
Think of Schüco as the Mercedes — or the iPhone — of glazing.
- One closed ecosystem: profiles, handles, seals and hidden gear are all made under one roof, so every part fits the next without compromise.
- Kerb appeal: Schüco glazing nudges a property's market value upward on its own. It reads as the badge of a high-end home.
- Automation: the strongest smart-home tie-in on the market (TipTronic) — windows vent on cue and shut themselves at the first drop of rain.
For the buyer who won't cut corners.
Cortizo — Lean and Level-Headed
Spain's wager on the moment: airy, slimline sightlines.
- Design: the flagship Cor Vision range is a genuine design statement — frames so slender the line between indoors and out simply dissolves.
- Value: you get most of what Schüco delivers, typically for a noticeably smaller bill.
- Flexibility: it happily takes hardware from leading names like Siegenia, which keeps servicing simple.
A favourite of architects and clear-eyed villa owners.
Why It's a Trickier Call Than It Looks
At the premium end, the thing most people overlook is the fabricator (the workshop that assembles the window).
Schüco
Keeps its partners on a tight leash. You can't knock together a Schüco window in a back-street workshop — it demands costly licensed machinery, and that's exactly what guards against sloppy work.
Cortizo
Far more open. The flip side is that a Cortizo window is only ever as good as the fabricator who builds it.
Across a whole house, the gap between Schüco and Cortizo can run into thousands of euros. Is a better-known badge on the handle and slightly silkier hardware worth that to you — or would the money do more out in the garden?
See the budget gap for yourself.
At this level, nobody quotes a price off the cuff. Send us your project and we'll work up a side-by-side estimate — Schüco against Cortizo.
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The engineering that keeps Schüco on the drawings of top architects
SI Thermal Insulation
Their patented Super Insulation packs class-leading thermal performance into an aluminum profile — close enough to PVC to surprise you.
Security up to RC3
Specced right, Schüco systems certify all the way to RC3 — built to resist a power-tool break-in attempt for 5 minutes.
Oversized Spans
ASS sliding systems carry sashes up to 3.2m tall and 3.5m wide — about as big as the market goes.
FAQ
Schüco: Your Questions Answered
Where are Schüco systems for the Spanish market made?
The profiles and components are engineered in Germany (Bielefeld). For projects here, those profiles ship over from the German plant, and the cutting, assembly and glazing are handled by certified Schüco partners in Spain — all held to the group's exacting standards.
What sets Schüco apart from local Spanish brands?
It comes down to the engineering and the alloys. Schüco runs patented hardware that holds heavy sashes — up to 500 kg — square for years without dropping. Its EPDM seals also shrug off Spain's harsh UV far longer than the rubber gaskets in budget systems.
How well does Schüco hold up against summer heat?
The aluminum AWS (windows) and ASE (sliders) ranges run a polyamide thermal break that chokes off heat transfer. Pair that with multifunctional Solar Control glass and you can keep out as much as 70% of the heat trying to get in — which shows up directly in lower air-con bills.
Is Schüco a safe choice close to the coast?
It is, as long as we specify pre-anodised profiles. That's an extra anti-corrosion treatment applied to the surface before painting. We treat it as essential for any property within 5 km of the sea, so salt air can't start oxidising the aluminum.
How large can the glazed units actually get?
Large-format glass is Schüco's home turf. The FWS 35 PD facade systems and ASS 77 PD sliding doors let you build floor-to-ceiling openings (3.5 metres tall and beyond) on a barely-there profile, without giving up rigidity or air-tightness.
What level of burglary resistance can these windows reach?
Depending on how they're built up, Schüco systems certify to RC2 and RC3 (the European DIN EN 1627 standard). That comes from laminated P4A glass, bonded units and dedicated security hardware with mushroom-head locking cams.
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