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Letter from the General Manager
Thank you for the opportunity to show you how Duce
company continues to advance through innovation and
Timber Windows and Doors can meet your joinery
exemplary design ensuring we set the benchmark in
requirements and specifications. At Duce, we take
the window and door industry.
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Of course Duce Timber Windows and Doors would not
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Our custom made service to you
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The selection process
great pleasure and pride in helping our clients bring
their concepts and ideas to life and we look forward to
assisting you with your project.
be successful without the dedicated group of people
within it. We have a wealth of experience on board
Our vision at Duce has never wavered. We remain
with several Duce team members having been part
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dedicated to producing the best timber windows and
of our team for ten, twenty and even forty years. It
doors in the building industry and consequently the
is these committed team members that will help you
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Duce reputation within the industry is second to none.
make important decisions for an aesthetically pleasing
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result.
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levels of quality the Duce product is custom made to
Duce is a member of the Australian Window Association
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your specification by skilled artisans to the highest
(AWA) and as a condition of membership we abide by a
standards. You can see and feel the quality of a well-
code of ethics so you can be confident your products
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made piece of joinery immediately and this is something
will be built to the Australian Standards and made to
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Product care and maintenance
we have worked hard to develop over many years.
withstand Australian conditions. We also back our
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In a world where mass production presents varying
At Duce we pride ourselves on our ability to create
almost anything. Your products will be custom-made in
Queensland by a fourth generation family business with
product with the “Duce Seven-Year Guarantee” so you
know you can trust us to continue to support you with
our after-sales service.
family members working together and genuinely caring
At Duce Timber Windows and Doors, we are uniquely
about clients.
different.
Duce Timber Windows and Doors evolved from humble
Regards
beginnings in 1934 when Andrew Duce began building
from a small workshop in Bundamba. This same
workshop remains part of our factory today and our
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Adam Duce
General Manager
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Adam Duce
General Manager
Keith Duce
Director
The Duce Difference
All our products are custom made and that means
‘Choices’. You can select which timber, which glass
and which hardware and it doesn’t matter what type
of opening you have, how large or small. We have a
wealth of experience and expertise and will support you
throughout the entire selection process helping you find
solutions.
We are committed and dedicated to excellence and the
results are simply stunning.
Since 1934 four generations have shared a vision for
producing high quality windows and doors. As a family
business of over 75 years, we cater for many high value
builds and renovations. We share your vision for unique,
innovative, contemporary or traditional designs of the
finest quality.
Products are Australian made to Australian standards,
built to last a lifetime and come with a 7-year warranty.
We are committed and dedicated to excellence.
Energy Efficiency
and Sustainability
Timber is a renewable resource
and we only use timber that has
been sourced from managed and
sustainable forests. This ensures that
the material for any timber product
we make, is thoughtfully selected to
protect the wellbeing and future of
our natural environment.
The manufacturing process for
producing our timber windows and
doors is gentle on the environment.
It does not require the mining of our
limited precious minerals or the huge
energy that is needed, to produce
some of the other man-made
materials on the market today.
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Selection
Process
> Select Door / Window Type
> Select Design
> Select Timber
> Select Hardware
> Select Glass
> Select Screens
> Select Finish
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Select Door Type
When choosing a door, think about what is important to you
and what you require. You may consider energy efficiency,
sound reduction, ventilation, safety and security.
Where will this door be located in your home? For example, you
may want bi-folding doors ideal for the entertainment area, or
would a sliding stacking door be a better solution to save space
and cost? Or perhaps you want to go ‘all French’, with doors that
swing open to your beautifully landscaped gardens?
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Select Window Type
There are several styles of windows and the one that is most
appropriate can depend on the factors most important to you.
Consider the amount of space available for the window and
it’s location in the home. What is the wind classification of your
home? - Ask your builder or council. What level of security do
you require? All our windows are fitted with key fasteners as
standard and we can screen any style of window or door.
When you select Duce Timber windows
& Doors you can expect unsurpassed
quality and value that others cannot
emulate making Duce the first choice
of leading architects, designers and
builders in Queensland and New South
Wales.
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How do you want your window to operate – manually sliding
up or down or mechanically wind out? For example, louvre
windows, or double hung windows may be ideal for your
bathroom or kitchen, or you may choose bi-fold windows
ideal for a kitchen servery, breakfast bar or entertainment
area.
Do you require maximum ventilation or do you want to open
your windows during inclement weather without bringing it
inside? You may be concerned about which window looks best
on the outside when opened.
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Select Design
You can choose from the most popular of our designs, or if you
are feeling really inspired why not just design your own? There
isn’t anything that we can’t do. Give us your idea in any form you
like, and we will make it a reality.
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Select Timber
Choose from five stock timbers: Surian Red Cedar, New Guinea
Rosewood, Amoora, Kwila or Western Red Cedar. Or you can
request timber types providing they are durable and available
such as Australian timbers Spotted Gum & Jarrah and ‘good
wood’ sourced from an environmentally friendly and socially
beneficial scheme such as Eco timber.
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Select Hardware
All Duce products are fitted with high quality hardware. Ask our
design consultants about the wide range of styles and options we
have available.
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Select Glass
Selecting the correct glass for your doors and windows is important. You
can improve the thermal performance, comfort and the overall energy
efficiency of your home whilst increasing its resale value.
For most homes reducing heat gain is essential and you can achieve this
without compromising daylight, comfort or energy efficiency by selecting
the correct glass.
Our consultants can help you to chose the best and most cost effective
glass for your particular application or your energy certifier will nominate
the performance requirement for the whole of house by specifying the
SHGC (Solar Heat Gain Coefficient) and UV (U Value) to meet the relevant
Australian council building requirement.
Our products are glazed to comply with Australian Standard 1288/2006
as required by the BCA (Building Code of Australia). Different glasses offer
a variety of benefits such as safety, reducing heat and or glare, blocking
UV radiation, transmitting visible light, and there is even a self-cleaning
glass available.
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Select Screens
If you require screens, we aim to find
solutions to screen every window and
door. Ask about our range of systems
and options to suit your needs.
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Select Finish
To protect your investment, we offer the first coat of finish in
the factory to avoid any potential markings during transit or
construction. We use world famous brand Sikkens wood finish
systems and Orica Intergrain range of paints. These systems include
high performance alkyd resins combined with other chemicals to
form a durable, continuous film with excellent adhesion.
Talk to us about your particular needs and we will help you to make the
best selection.
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Australian Made, to Australian Standards
The size, orientation, glazing treatment and internal coverings of your
windows all have a significant impact on the energy efficiency and comfort
of your home. For a typically insulated house, the windows provide the
greatest opportunity for heat gain or loss. Choosing energy efficient windows
is a simple way of improving the comfort of your home, while at the same
time saving real money on your energy bill, reducing the green house gas
emissions needed to provide that energy and improving the re-sale value
of your home.
Our windows and doors are all certified to the Australian Glazing Standard
AS1288 for your safety. It is our policy to certify all windows and doors
to suit water penetration resistance and structural requirement of
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Australian Standard AS2047. Products that have passed strict NATA testing
requirements prove our high quality construction methods and weather
sealing systems effectively exclude wind and rain. We also fit performance
labels to your joinery to show that it has been designed to suit the conditions
in your location.
Our product is proudly supported by the ‘Duce Timber Windows and Doors
Seven-Year Guarantee’ to provide peace of mind for you, your architect and
your builder.
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Doors
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Pivot Doors – A lasting first impression
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Pivot doors are fast becoming a popular modern alternative
to the hinged door. Pivot bearings replace conventional
hinges to open up new and exciting design possibilities.
With self-closing and hold open functions these top quality
pivots can handle the weight of an impressive over-sized
door with ease and safety.
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The sliding door is an excellent solution for many
applications. With our heavy duty track system, large
doors can be used so that uninterrupted views are a
feature even when the doors are closed and yet they
glide open with surprising ease. Sliding doors are
ideal for areas that have restricted space and as a
perfect alternative to a bi-fold, are also ideal for your
entertainment area. The sliding door can take many
forms from the most simple standard sliding door unit
to a multi-stacking set that opens up an entire wall or
corner and can even slide within a cavity to disappear
altogether. Matching timber flyscreens are available
as required.
Hinged Entry Doors – Creating your statement
The hinged entry door is a traditional choice that
can be enhanced with the latest treatments and
techniques in order to create designs that suit any
building from the oldest heritage treasures, to the
latest in ultra modern style. We have an extensive
selection of design ideas or why not design your
own? We can create any design.
French Doors – Elegance that transcends time
The French door has been a part of Australia’s history
for more than 200 years. They are a traditional way
to open up areas of your home and their beauty is
undeniable. With an infinite range of design options
available, these doors can be used to add elegance
to any home.
Sliding Doors – Space efficient alternative
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Folding Doors – Endless views
Folding doors have revolutionised the face of contemporary design by providing a new way that you, or your
architect can link your living space seamlessly to your
outdoor environment. Now walls have become optional
and natural light and air can flow in as effortlessly as the
clouds float across the sky. Our craftsmen build high quality folding doors to suit almost any aperture. This, together
with hardware systems from Centor Architectural, can
create the smoothest motion and fingertip operation that
provide a formidable barrier when closed.
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Door Designs
Choose from our range of architecturally inspired door designs, or if you are
dreaming of a particular door to suit your unique style and imagination, why
not not create your own design.
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Door Designs
Choose from our range of architecturally inspired door designs, or if you are
dreaming of a particular door to suit your unique style and imagination, why
not not create your own design.
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Door Designs
Choose from our range of architecturally inspired door designs, or if you are
dreaming of a particular door to suit your unique style and imagination, why
not not create your own design.
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Ventwood
Ventwood panels by Duce Timber Windows & Doors are a unique design of
modular or slatted timber which can enhance the style and appearance of any
application. The Ventwood product has been in production for more than 60
years. Each panel is custom designed and manufactured on a per order basis
and can be installed both as an internal or external architectural feature.
Screening Panels
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Gates
Ceilings
Gate Designs
Custom designed timber gates add style and security to your home.
Gate systems are strong, reliable and built to withstand the harsh
Australian environment.
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Bi-folding Windows – Entertaining With Ease
Perfect for a servery or bar area. Our bi-fold windows are at home in
any window application where unobstructed views and unhindered
breezes are important. The durability of Duce timbers are matched
by the laboratory-proven staying power of Centor’s state of the art
hardware, flexible to a range of panel sizes and configurations. An
optional integrated retractable flyscreen system makes large window
openings a practical choice as well as an aesthetic one, while care
has been taken to ensure that panel adjustment is possible from
within the building.
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Awning windows are becoming the popular window of choice. They
push out effortlessly from the bottom and when open, they give
ventilation with a measure of rain protection. Awning windows
are hinged along the top and open from the bottom and awning
sashes give the best results in sound reduction. As with casement
windows, awnings can be utilised in most positions, but may be
unsuitable for decks or walkways due to their projecting nature. Fly
screens can be fitted internally.
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Casement Windows – Catching the Softest Breeze
A casement window offers ample ventilation regardless of wind
direction. Windows can be opened to 105 degrees and the angle of
the sashes can be adjusted to create a generous opening. Windows
are hinged, opening out from the side opposite to the side that is
hinged, catching even the softest summer breeze. The outer side
of the windows can easily be cleaned from the inside. Colonial and
Federation bars can be added if desired.
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Double Hung Windows – Ideal for Walkways
Double hung windows have a range of features. They are easy to
open and close, smooth to operate and ensure maximum protection.
Ask about our range of systems: spiral balance, jamb liner (tilted or
weighted). The double hung window allows for easy cleaning. The
two independently moving sashes bypass to permit cleaning from
the inside.
Sliding Windows – A Classic Choice
As with sliding doors these windows are an excellent space saver
and perfect alternative to bi-fold windows. Easy to use and maintain,
the sliding window is a classic design. Fly screens are available with
fixed or sliding options.
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Awning Windows – Enjoying the Peace & Quiet
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Picture Windows – Admiring the View
Picture windows provide maximum light and can make rooms
appear larger, and more spacious. The sleek design is aesthetically
pleasing allowing for improved peripheral vision from inside to
outside the window. Picture windows can be combined with any
other window style to create truly unique combinations that can
improve the entire aesthetic look and feel of your home.
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Bay Windows – Creating More Space
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Bay windows create additional space and dimension to a room and
can give your home a distinctive look. They are used to increase the
flow of natural light into a building as well as provide views of the
outside that would be unavailable with an ordinary window.
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Curved & Arched Windows – A Classic Touch
Arched windows come in various forms and add a classic touch to
any home especially above an entrance door. Arched windows can
also be used to recreate an architectural period. Curved windows are
an excellent architectural feature, a fine example of this are curved
bi-folding doors which are used in many architect designed homes
adding a sleek contemporary look.
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Louvre Windows – Class of Their Own
Every room in the home needs a breath of fresh air and louvre
windows are a great way to achieve this, when open to horizontal
the blades offer very little resistance to a cooling summer breeze.
With a choice of glass, timber and aluminium blades a louvre
window is a versatile addition to the home, blades are also available
in high performance glass which improves the energy rating of the
louvre window, homes are cooler in summer and warmer in winter
with the added advantage of saving energy costs.
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Traditional Styles – Colonial & Federation
If you want the colonial or federation look for your home we
can supply windows & doors specially designed to suit your
requirements. We are not limited in designs, and can match any
existing style.
Sashless Windows - Simple & Sleek
Sashless windows are a popular choice with architects and interior
designers. They consist of panes of glass, which overlap when opening
or closing, to deliver the look of fixed glass with the practicality of a
window that is easy to operate. Screens can be fitted externally.
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Hardware,
Screens &
Shutters
Hardware is manufactured from high-grade
stainless steel, solid brass, anodised aluminium
and engineering grade plastics. All components
such as roller locks, tracking systems, handles
and levers we use are only from the highest
quality brands. Just ask about our range of
options that will complement your design and
budget.
All our windows and doors can be screened. We
have some unique door screening systems to suit
any design. Screening bi-fold doors and windows
for large openings can be solved stylishly and
unobtrusively by Centor’s unique window screen
system. The perfect complement to our bi-fold
windows, the window screen is ready for action.
With the windows closed, the window screen
can be simply rolled back out of view.
We recommend ‘Verosol Shutters’, which can be
installed into all our products.
Product Care & Maintenance
Your timber windows and doors require
regular care and maintenance to ensure
that they do last a lifetime. Under the
‘Duce Seven-Year Guarantee’ it is
required that you maintain your windows
and doors in the best possible way.
A six-monthly check and thorough clean
is recommended in clean air environments,
and a three-monthly check and thorough
clean is recommended in coastal or
damp environments. Please refer to our PDS
for full care and maintenance information.
Lubricate Moving Parts
Apply Extra Coats of Finish
Avoid Harsh Utensils
Such as rollers, locks, hinges with a silicone
based-spray.
Cleaning Your Glass
Clean and inspect your windows at least
once every 6 months or more often if
desired. If your windows are subjected to
spillage of cement, render or other waste,
you must wash them clean immediately or
you may risk a permanent stain or damage
to your window frames.
Following installation, you need to apply
extra coats of finish. This will offer longer
time frames between touch-ups. Check the
finish every six months and re-coat and
touch-up as necessary.
Do not use metal scrapers to remove
paint etc from glass surfaces as many of
the new high performance glass options
have surfaces that are easily scratched or
damaged if not properly cared for.
Vacuum Your Tracks
Avoid High Pressure Cleaners
We recommend all dirt, sand, dust and any
other debris be removed as regularly as
possible. Particularly for sliding windows
and doors. This will protect your rollers and
limit potential functionality issues. Why not
include this in your regular weekly clean?
Do not hose down your windows with a high
pressure cleaner, they are not designed for
this and water may leak inside, or worse –
break the glass.
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Head Office
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Bundamba 4304
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