Moving house and needs windows - UPVC white, grain or h/wood

[Lee UK]

The house im after needs new windows, what do you reckon,

hardwood, UPVC white or grain effect

please just say one, you dont have to put a long comment although you can.

oh yeh, anyone know of any places or sites where windows can be bought cheap

Cheers

 

[breezer]

uPVC

 

[keyplayer]

I agree with Breezer - upvc - I've bought from Arkay Windows in Wood Green and Lincoln windows in Enfield - both do made to measure with approx 1 week turnaround. Lincoln probably better as all theirs are internally glazed.

 

[Scoby_Beasley]

Only downer with uPVC is that if you've got small windows to start with you end up with smaller ones, the frames are so wide ( alloy strengtheners inside them) and then less light.
I would personally go for alloy windows with wood grain (white or brown) finish but ensure they have thermal breaks in them. Mind I would say that as I work in the ally industry !
By the way the 'u' stands for unstable !!!!!

 

[masona]

I would go for white uPVC being cooler as I find hardwood or woodgrain uPVC effect tend to get hot in the summer and expands & fade slighty.

 

[keyplayer]

Convince the factory that you're a busy property developer and you'll get a bigger discount!!!

 

[thewheel]

white upvc , beware of brown upvc as they can absorb the heat and sometimes warp

 

[robmorphet]

white, and try Sunset in Oldham & they are cheap! ask for Ally.
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I bought a 3*3.5m connie, 2* french doors, front & back door, plus two 1.5*1m windows with openers. £3K inc delivery. The connie was £2300.

 

[kostello]

am i alone in sayiny that you should get wooden windows.????
you can now get wooden windows that come with the same 10 year warranty that pvc do and also a 8 year finish warranty.

look here to find out more
http://www.bwf.org.uk/twas/BWF TWAS/Consumer.htm


aleks

 

[masona]

Kostello,I

Interesting website,but most people don't want to get the paint brush out more (including me!).

 

[breezer]

so if the finish has a g'tee of 8 and the windows 10 doesn't that tell you something?

 

[masona]

Yeah,you got 2 years to save up for the next windows

 

[bren04640]

hi can anyone tell me if i need to inform the council if i change my wooden sash windows with pvc sash windows ie what if any are the restrictions

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Only if you’re in a Conservation Area or your house is listed.