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B+Q/Wickes etc Double Glazing

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  • Inactive wrote: »
    Why are they " poor " ?

    bq wickes timber : poor timber grain density - supposedly well treat but I come accross them dying after 20 years even with maintenance. The joitns are not mortice and tennon. The frame is screwed together.
  • wallbash
    wallbash Posts: 17,775 Forumite
    I have been in my present house for over eight years , it has modern plastic windows
    ( dont know who made them or installed them ) they were there when I bought the house . They still look good , keep out the weather , what else do I demand of window. Maintenance , gets a wipe down in the spring.

    My comment was not about BQ/Wicks but the general anti feeling about the modern window . Wood is best !!! well I disagree.
    What modern windows do you have that look nice

    I live in a detached 5 bed house , in a house built in the eighties
    If the windows looked c**p I have the money to change them , but I don't.
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  • Hi

    What part of the Country are you?

    I can recomend an excellent company in Manchester who do Supply only or Supply & fit and they make PVC AND wooden windows and double glazed units. I have used them myself and recommended them to my friends and family.
  • Hi

    What part of the Country are you?

    I can recomend an excellent company in Manchester who do Supply only or Supply & fit and they make PVC AND wooden windows and double glazed units. I have used them myself and recommended them to my friends and family.


    Wolverhampton! Oh well...:(
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  • Inactive
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    chrisg1985 wrote: »
    bq wickes timber : poor timber grain density - supposedly well treat but I come accross them dying after 20 years even with maintenance. The joitns are not mortice and tennon. The frame is screwed together.

    Sorry, I thought that you were suggesting that Wickes / B&Q uPVC windows were rubbish.

    Wickes uPVC Windows are as good as most companies windows and better than many, terrific value as well.
  • Inactive wrote: »
    Sorry, I thought that you were suggesting that Wickes / B&Q uPVC windows were rubbish.

    Wickes uPVC Windows are as good as most companies windows and better than many, terrific value as well.

    Reality is plastic is plastic and it won't get any better wherever you go. My local builder mate installs Wickes pvc - does the job no comeback. Plastic is not the devil it is fit for some purpose.
  • wallbash wrote: »
    I have been in my present house for over eight years , it has modern plastic windows
    ( dont know who made them or installed them ) they were there when I bought the house . They still look good , keep out the weather , what else do I demand of window. Maintenance , gets a wipe down in the spring.

    My comment was not about BQ/Wicks but the general anti feeling about the modern window . Wood is best !!! well I disagree.



    I live in a detached 5 bed house , in a house built in the eighties
    If the windows looked c**p I have the money to change them , but I don't.

    You would disagree. You live in a modern house that most likely got thrown up in a few months. You are from the disposable age i guess and a modern house with plastic casements is not all bad.

    If I ever bought a new house which won't happen ( I know some real horror stories with new build believe me ) I would have ally powdercoat windows . They look good and really do last.

    I however have a 13th Century farmhouse which will last forever. I have lovely timber casements. Granted my house needs alot of maintenance but then it was'nt knocked up with a paslode in five minutes.

    Some people use a house as a means to live. Others like me see the house as thier home. Not everyone will agree on housing. That's sadly why a huge number of period properties have been abused.
  • gemandshed wrote: »
    Wolverhampton! Oh well...:(

    Hi Gemma,

    getting back to topic I would approach the guys that offered it at 2.4k and see if they won't do a deal at 2k. That's a pretty good price if they make a tidy job of it.

    Getting the windows/doors made/fitted by a builder would be cheaper. I reckon I could get these supplied for £1000-£1300 ish maybe. But consider you would need to measure yourself.

    Finding someone to install would not be hard but you would want a ticket (fensa cert). I say if you can get the job at 2 grand trying to save maybe 300 is not worth the bother at all, well from my perspective anyhow.


    Cheers
    Chris
  • 2Sheds
    2Sheds Posts: 295 Forumite
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    edited 23 November 2009 at 9:48AM
    9 windows and 2 doors for £2,400 :beer:

    We had a quote by a local 'cheaper' firm, for 1 window(2 openings) and small patio doors for £2,500

    7 years ago the same company did the whole house 9 windows(2 massive ones, all with 2 openings) and 2 doors for £6,000

    Local builder we know recommended Wicks for quailty and price and he'll fit them
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