Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Recommendation for double glazing installation?
Hiya
I am looking to have 3 small single glazed windows replaced with double glazing. Two of them are sash windows, but aesthetics aren't the priority, warmth is! So I would consider looking at non-sash. Do you have any recommendations?
Thanks, in advance, for any advice you can offer.
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Permalink Reply by 0l7ft44vlytse on
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Last year I had a couple of windows replaced by Lordship Windows, they were a good price, not pushy and the workers were nice and did good work. One of the windows was replacing a large sash with a "normal" double glazed window.
I would recommend you include a quote from them
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Permalink Reply by Dick Harris on
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Unless you are after wooden frames I would recommend Crystal windows of Romford.
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Permalink Reply by kotkas on
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I would urge you to consider double glazed wooden windows. They tend to be better for Victorian properties as they don’t generate as much condensation as the plastic garbage that passes for windows these days. It also adds value to your property.
We used Ventrolla for ours who were extremely professional, competitively priced and they offer instalment payments.
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Permalink Reply by Hugh on
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There are also a few well-recommended local firms doing this. Check the tag added under your post.
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Thanks Hugh, have done, the issue seems to be "to sash or not to sash"! It's been an education and all advice input has been gratefully received.
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I faced the same choice recently. In the past a significant factor in my reluctance to go for pvc was that they all looked so awful. But with the newer ones looking so much like the originals, I begun to wonder if they weren't an alternative for the exposed southern face of the house. So, I did look at them.
In the end, I couldn't bring myself to go for them. Properly maintained, a wooden sash should outlast a pvc one...apparently. They do also feel much better than pvc ones, and, as Koktas says, should do more for your house value than pvc ones. Good luck with making the choice!
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Thanks again Hugh, lots there to take into consideration. You're all gently pushing me towards sash and wisely so.
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Further to my earlier recommendation, I should add that my house has about a dozen original wooden sash windows at the front. The wood is sound but the sashes (ie the sliding frames) are not deep enough to accommodate double glazed units in place of the glass panes. My own researches suggested that the main problem with old sash windows is that air can leak in if they don't fit well. If that problem is solved, the additional benefit of double glazing is not so great. I therefore used a weather sealing system (from Mighton) to cut out the draughts. This avoided the huge expense of having new wooden sash windows made and was pretty effective, especially when combined with thick curtains. I bought the supplies direct and got my former handy man to do the work with a little assistance from me.
Round the back of the house and also at the side, I have used Crystal windows to replace three 35 year old aluminium double glazed frames, to replace thirty year old pine double glazed French doors and to supply a window for an entirely new opening. I chose the company because they were cooperative and could also supply PVC frames that are dark brown or black on the outside while being white on the inside.
I dare say that these Crystal windows won't last as long as the original sashes (which date from 1890) but they seem to be holding up well so far.
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