Want to fit replacement double glazed windows.

[evildrome]

Given the comedy prices I've seen quoted for windows, is it an idea to have someone come & measure up the windows, take those measurements, buy the windows myself and have someone fit them?

TBF, this was a long time ago, but a friend told me his company was getting £50 per window to fit replacement windows.

Which seems plausible.

There's guys round the corner from my unit that make windows. I'll get a deal off them and I have friends of friends that fit windows.

 

[RobinBHM]

you might struggle to get somebody to do a survey.

window and door surveyors tend to get about 0.5% of the contract value -could be wrong but thats from memory

you could measure them yourself but your problem will be ensuring you have specified windows which will comply with current regulations


£50 a window was probably 25 years ago


you might have friends who do installs but Im sure they would be able to provide the CERTASS / FENSA self certification for building regs if you buy the windows

 

[Ollie78]

Just mesure the brick to brick openings take of 5 or 10mm to give you a little wiggle room when fitting.

Fitting windows is incredibly easy unless there is compications like a bay, or particularly awkward access so you could just do it yourself.
The place you buy them from should have a disposal skip as part of the arrangement to get rid of the old ones.

The manufacturer should be making them in accordance with the ggf guidelines. You can get a building inspector to have a look instead of getting a Fensa installer or just don`t worry about it.
This is not legal advice.