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Service Areas · Manly
Aluminium Window and Door Repairs in Manly
Manly has two waterfronts, and they treat aluminium differently. The ocean side runs from Queenscliff through North Steyne to South Steyne, with surf breaking all day. The harbour side, around Manly Cove and the ferry wharf, is calmer water. Salt reaches both.
Ocean | Harbour
Two Sides of Manly
Ocean Side
Surf throws salt into the air, and onshore wind carries it into the streets behind the beach. Frames close to the sand corrode faster, tracks fill with fine sand, and rollers grind. The fix is usually a track clean, new rollers and a proper maintenance routine.
Harbour Side
Less spray, but it's still salt water, and plenty of homes and apartments face it head on. Here I see more stiff locks and tired seals than sand damage.
Maintenance
The Salt Clock
Window makers set cleaning schedules by how close you are to the coast. Trend Windows, for example, treats anywhere within 10 km of breaking surf as coastal and recommends cleaning at least monthly. In Manly, that's every home.
Task | How often
| Task | How often |
|---|---|
| Wash frames and tracks with fresh water and a soft cloth | Monthly |
| Vacuum sand out of door tracks | Whenever you can see it |
| Check rollers, locks and seals | Once a year |
| Keep a note of when you clean | Every time |
That last one matters. Powder-coat and window warranties usually depend on a regular maintenance routine, and a simple record helps if you ever need to claim. Never point a high-pressure hose straight at a window or door.
Last summer I was called to a top-floor unit a street back from South Steyne. The owners had given up on their balcony slider, because it took two hands and a shoulder to move. The track was packed with sand and the rollers had worn flat. New rollers, a clean track and an adjustment, and it ran with one finger. Most 'broken' doors in Manly are that job.
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Apartments, Terraces and Rentals
76.8%
flats or apartments
11.5%
semis, terraces or townhouses
51.4%
rented
ABS Census 2021, Manly
So a lot of my Manly work is for owners corporations, strata managers and landlords. In most NSW strata schemes windows and external doors are common property, and I'm happy to quote to the strata manager directly.
Ocean Side or Harbour Side
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