Project
Glass enclosure on a timber deck
Aluminium framing, fixed glazing, folding doors, sliding doors
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Windows, doors and glass that fit the house they're made for.
The Cutting Edge fabricates aluminium windows, doors, shopfronts and balustrades in Bulawayo, and fits them. New builds, renovations, shop fronts, and the single cracked pane. Every job starts with a site measure, so the frame fits the opening and not the other way round.
- Fabricated and fitted by our own team
- Site measure and written quote
What we make
01Aluminium windows
Sliding, top-hung and fixed, in the standard frame colours.
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02Sliding doors
Two and three panel patio doors that run straight for years.
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03Folding and stacking doors
Open a whole wall to the garden or braai area.
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04Pivot and entrance doors
Glazed front doors with sunburst and diagonal bars.
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05Shopfronts and partitions
Retail fronts, office glass walls and entrance doors.
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06Garage doors
Aluminium and glass sectional doors that light up the garage.
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07Balustrades and handrails
Stainless steel for staircases, balconies and decks.
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08Burglar bars and security gates
Made to fit your frames, not bolted on afterwards.
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09Repairs and glass replacement
Cracked panes, stuck sliders, worn rollers and handles.
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Recent projects
We would rather show you a finished job than tell you about one.
How a job runs
- 01
Measure
You send photos on WhatsApp or we come and measure.
- 02
Quote
You get a written quote with sizes, glass and colour spelt out.
- 03
Fabricate
We fabricate the frames in Bulawayo.
- 04
Fit
We fit, seal and clean up, and you check every opener before we leave.
Made in Bulawayo, fitted across Bulawayo
The frames we fit are cut, assembled and glazed by our own team here in Bulawayo, then brought to site ready to go in. Because we make them ourselves, the sizes come from your openings rather than from a stock list, and a window that has to line up with the one beside it is made to do exactly that.
We work right across the city: older homes in the eastern suburbs, new houses going up on fresh stands, and shops and offices in between. Have a look at the suburbs we cover, or see how we swapped out tired frames in an older house with steel windows. If your windows are still steel, our page on replacing steel windows with aluminiumexplains how that job runs.
Colours and glass
Frame colours
- CharcoalA dark grey that works against plaster, brick and stone.
- BronzeA warm brown that sits well with face brick and timber.
- WhiteClean against plaster, and the quietest option indoors.
- Natural anodisedBare silver aluminium with a hard anodised finish.
Other powder-coated colours can be asked about when we quote.
Glass
- Clear floatTypically 4mm. The everyday pane for most windows.
- Laminated safety glassTypically 6.38mm. Holds together if it breaks, so it suits doors and low panes.
- Toughened glassHeat-treated and much stronger; breaks into small blunt pieces. For shopfronts and big panels.
- Obscure glassFrosted or patterned. Lets the light in and keeps the view out, for bathrooms and street-facing rooms.
- Tinted glassCuts glare from strong afternoon sun and gives a little privacy.
From the guides
Aluminium versus steel window frames
Rust, paint, draughts and security: how the two frames compare over the life of a house.
ReadSliding, folding or pivot: choosing a door
Start with the width of the opening and how much of it you want to open up.
ReadWhat affects the price of aluminium windows and doors
Why every quote we give starts with a measure, and what moves it up or down.
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Send us the opening.
A photo and a rough width and height on WhatsApp is enough for us to start, or call and talk it through.