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. It is unlikely their software will allow you to spec a window which doesn`t meet regs`s. usually a warning will pop up and if you do want one with no vents etc. you have to take responsibility for it.
I always spec egress/ easy clean hinges on everything and toughened glass, trickle vents are mandatory now.

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.

 

[Lorenzl]

When I built a house years ago I fitted my own. The company I brought them from measured up and supplied everything I needed to fit.

Installation:
Screw the outside windowsill to the frame
Put frame in the hole and centre up, square with packing and fix with hammer in fixings
Put the glazed unit into the frame and pack out - will pull the frame square.
Add the plastic bit - can't remember what its called now.
Cut and push in the rubber seal.
Silicone around the frame.

Although this was 20+ years ago.

In theory you would need a building control certificate for this.