UPVC replacement windows
 

Sorry about the duff post but has anybody ever had these fitted back in the UK?
I'm just after a very vague idea of the cheapest style - for 8 windows on the first and second floor of a flat. Would this require scaffolding? Or would it simply be a matter of removing the old sash ones and pushing in the new from the inside?

I can't seem to get any idea from the companies who offer this stuff without them visiting the property. Very very vague idea will do... thanks :thumbsup:

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I presume you mean double glazed UPVC ?
A 1560mm X 1535mm was $1500 fully installed with .old one removed and taken away. (key locked and retractable fly screen )
A 1805mm X 2140mm was $1770 (ditto )
A 2200mm X 1240mm $1700 (ditto )

all at ground level -installation on second story would in most cases cost more unless its on a balcony.
With 8 windows the bulk job is cheaper - we had six installed in half a day
Frames are installed from outside but windows install from inside ( in a double brick 7 yr house )

http://www.wers.net/AdvResidentialSearch

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Thanks Mulben. It's for a UK house. Sorry - should have been clearer.

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Much , much, cheaper lucky you

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Pretty sure a scaffold of sorts will be required at such a height, probably a tower, as they will need to seal the outside after installation. Possibly can be done of a couple of ladders. Best to just let them visit the property and give you a free quote for the entire job. Where in UK?, i know some contractors around London.

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How about trying this?
http://www.bestquote4windows.co.uk/

Use a throw away email to stop them spamming you
http://10minutemail.com/10MinuteMail/index.html

Consider that sash windows might mean some kind of preservation area, and estate agents usual consider 'original features' to be worth money - so you might require 'sash window' units. Yes it would probably require some kind of health and safety compliant access, not sure its necessarily scaffolding though, I think I remember some device that they could lean against the walls like a ladder and provided a platform to work on.

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Thanks Garry. The sash windows are just old 'crap' features! Conservation area and Lewisham are contradictions in terms !

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window people will fit without scaffold no problems

its absolutely cut throat so they will try and keep costs to a minimum

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Will the inside need redecorating? Or do to reckon I could get it done with the tenants in situ - according to the earlier web site it will be about 3k for 8 windows fitted.

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all depends on the company you use and how hard the old windows are to get out

with regards to your tenants that all depends if they are easy going or miserable . the end of the day it is benefiting them so they should be o.k

i would imagine it would be easily done in a day anyway so not much fuss

only thing i would say is use a decent company as double glazing companies start up and go bust and then start up again all the time ( they are renowned for it ) making your " 10 " year warranty null and void

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I've just had Double Glazing fitted to my house here in the UK. 17 windows for £10400, all the upstairs windows were done of a scaffolding tower. I had 2 feature windows on the downstairs front rooms fitted as arched sash windows to replicate the original timber sash windows.
We used one of the biggest DG companies in Scotland as they undercut the independants to get the business, lots of windows means bigger discount.
I'm sure south of the border is the same as here, and that H&S dictates that safe access will be used, the hire cost of a scaffolding tower is cheap and will likely be built into the price of the job.

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We fitted UPVC D/G windows in our last house in the UK: it wasn't difficult but we had to use a tower scaffold obviously for the upper floor windows.

The rooms were plastered up to the old frames (actually, they were *new* frames since it was a new house) and with care it was possible to cut away the original wooden frames and pull them out, leaving an intact 1/2" "ledge" of plaster - the UPVC frames just butted up to that. Almost no filling required.

This was nearly 30 years ago and expanding foam had just arrived for retail - using that it is almost unnecessary to fix the frames in position!

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But Lewisham has 27 conservation areas :rolleyes:

http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/myservice...s/default.aspx

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where abouts are we talking about turban ??

if lewisham i can highly recommend sutton windows in orpington

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I thought it was Magnetic Island.....but I could be wrong.:D