change window to a door

hampshirebabe

Any idea how much it might cost to take out a big window and put in a single door and a small window, or patio doors, but I think that would be quite a bit more. The radiator would also have to move to the side.
I'm just after a very rough idea
Mary

Alias_Omega

2 parts to the job here..

1, moving the radiator, will need a plumber

2, if the door & window will fit into the size of the existing window then usually the builder / upvc window company will able to sort this same day.


We have a large window with pvc cladding underneath, to smash this out and remove the pvc, fit a 1800mm x 2100mm french doors, opening out, making good came too £780.

We tried weathseal etc, just gave us alot of hassle with alot of unwanted phone calls. Best place is word of mouth, or yellow pages. Should be part of FENSA i believe.

dander

I had this done. As poster above said I had the radiator taken out seperately and I'm afraid can't recall the cost of that. Had the French windows put in as part of a complete house window replacement job and I think cost around £1k for that window. In my case it was a solid brick wall beneath the original window which they chopped out with an angle grinder and slotted the window in the place. It didn't take long, but was very messy, so if you have it done, be sure to get dust sheets!

olias

I'm thinking of having this done, but on an upstairs window to put in french doors and a juliet balcony. Can I ask, where they chopped out the brickwork, was it easy enough to plaster and refit skirting etc. Was it easy to match this in with the existing skirting and plaster to leave a neat finish and make it look 'original' IYSWIM. Thanks

Olias

hampshirebabe

Wow, I was expecting several thousand, I'll have to look into it properly.
Cheers!

Errata

I had a window replaced with a door and a window, radiator moved about a foot, plaster made good for about £750.

jackieb

We had a window replaced with upvc French doors. As the doors open outwards and the door is about 15 inches off the ground we were told that we needed a flat surface for the door to open onto, and steps wouldn't be allowed. We have to have a raised deck. We had to have plans drawn up and get a buildng warrant from the council. It cost us £2600, which included the plans, but not the £100 we paid to the council.

We also costed it with another double glazing firm and the quote was for about the same amount. Ever so slightly cheaper with a local joiner. I'd love to know how everyone got theirs done so cheap!

jackieb

olias wrote: »

I'm thinking of having this done, but on an upstairs window to put in french doors and a juliet balcony. Can I ask, where they chopped out the brickwork, was it easy enough to plaster and refit skirting etc. Was it easy to match this in with the existing skirting and plaster to leave a neat finish and make it look 'original' IYSWIM. Thanks

Olias

The builder had an angle grinder and just cut it down. Our opening was no wider than the original window. We didn't refit the skirting. We have hardwood facings and the painters used coloured varnish so they matched the original skirting. They also made good the plastering. You wouldn't know it's never always been like that.

dander

In mine the replastering was part of the deal, and as with Jackieb above the opening was no wider than the original opening, so there wasn't that much to do. The cutting out is actually incredibly neat, my original skirting board still runs right up to the opening and I haven't got round to just adding a little in to the rebate yet, because it's covered by floor length curtains anyway and I'm lazy!

I would think that actually chopping the whole bottom out and fitting doors is actually easier to do than part cutting out for a door and window, so there may not be much cost difference.

The rules about needing a flat entrance must be new because I once remember viewing a hosue which had huge patio doors and a 4 foot drop!

jackieb

I've seen drops like that too - well maybe not quite so big! Our window installers wouldn't do it without a buidling warrant though. There are probably some companies that do though.