First Windows & Doors is one of three window and door brands made by APL, New Zealand’s largest window and door manufacturer, and has more than 30 years in the market. The brand sums itself up as versatility and excellence, and puts the decision in the owner’s hands: it’s your build, your way, with First Windows & Doors.

First covers both new builds and existing homes. Alongside the full window and door range it offers replacement windows and doors, and insert windows and doors designed to fit the existing opening so the surrounding cladding is largely left alone. That last point matters on a renovation, because it’s usually what keeps a window replacement affordable. Double glazing and thermally broken ThermalHeart+® frames are available across the range, with Klima® uPVC where warmth and condensation control matter most.

The quickest way to narrow down a First window or door is to stand in front of one. In Showroom 191 | Section C at Residium in Parnell, Auckland, straight off the reception area, the systems are at full size, so you can slide and fold them, handle the hardware and compare colour boards side by side, none of which a screen can do. First’s online tools, Virtual Home and the Inspiration Wallet, are useful afterwards for saving what you liked and sharing it with a builder or designer.

First Windows & Doors is manufactured and installed by a network of independently owned and operated manufacturers with local knowledge, so the people making the joinery are in the same region as the job.

At a glance

• Made by APL, New Zealand’s largest window and door manufacturer
• More than 30 years in the New Zealand market
• New builds, renovations, and replacement and insert windows for existing homes
• Insert windows fit the existing opening, leaving surrounding cladding largely undisturbed
• Double glazing and ThermalHeart+® thermally broken frames, plus Klima® uPVC
• Made and installed by independently owned manufacturers nationwide
• On display at full size in Showroom 191 | Section C at Residium