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Selling: Replace blown dbl glazed units?
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Try local glass suppliers or glaziers.
They'll usually be cheaper than double glazing window suppliers (since they usually have to buy the units from the glass supplier). As you found, the big boys are not even interested."Now to trolling as a concept. .... Personally, I've always found it a little sad that people choose to spend such a large proportion of their lives in this way but they do, and we have to deal with it." - MSE Forum Manager 6th July 20100 -
brilliant! will do. Thank you!0
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Hmm, sounds like the general gist is that I should replace them, thank you everyone for your advice.
I'm just replacing the sealed units (ie the two pieces of glass sandwiched together and sealed with molten rubber) - the surrounds are fine. Unfortunately there are 10 units that need to be replaced - it's an edwardian house, and the sash windows were replaced with these horrid uPVC things about 15 years ago (I think, although I'll check to see if we have any paperwork on it - thanks tuggy) so there are 4 in each of the bays and 2 on the single window. Will def get a couple more quotes. Have gone with a local company rather than a chain (everest just wanted to rip the whole lot out and wouldn't even consider replacement units!) and will try to find a couple more in the local paper.
Just for an alternative viewpoint, I wouldn't bother to replace them. For a start, your buyers may want to reinstall sash windows. Second, they may well prefer an extra £700 off the price.No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?0 -
Just a quick but big thank you to mlz and Premier - have spoken to a couple of local glaziers and managed to get the price down to £400 inc fitting and VAT! A saving of £300. Can't be bad.0
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