There are numerous manufacturers producing replica ancient windows and doors on the market, with products varying greatly in quality. It's challenging for non-experts to discern their authenticity.

Firstly, let's clarify what antique wooden windows and doors are. They are replicas of ancient wooden designs, altering the material and craftsmanship but maintaining the traditional appearance and form. There's no need to overdo it with excessive structural changes to the entire window and door system.

Antique-style windows and doors have gained popularity in recent years, especially in the Anhui architectural style, courtyard houses, and the region along the lower reaches of the Yangtze River.

How can you distinguish genuine aluminum alloy antique windows and doors?

Firstly, we scrutinize the appearance carefully. Genuine aluminum alloy antique windows and doors have concave-arc surfaces with a sense of line, and the window patterns are mostly external. A touch and a glance are enough to distinguish them. What antique windows and doors emphasize is symmetry and uniformity; they cannot be unevenly sized or unevenly placed, which would look extremely unattractive.

Another type appears to be antique-style windows and doors, but in reality, it merely consists of ordinary aluminum alloy glass with grilles inserted, which does not qualify as genuine aluminum alloy antique-style windows and doors. This often leads to confusion and misuse as genuine antique-style windows and doors. As the saying goes, "They look alike but mean different things."

You can distinguish between the two from the following images as well. The first one is a regular aluminum alloy window and door, while the second one is the genuine aluminum alloy antique window and door.