Reaplacing sash windows

oliel

Hi there i live in a conservation area in scotland and am looking to replace some of my windows as its conservation i understand they have to be sash and case i was hoping to put in upvc sash and case and it freezing in the house at times, a bit miffed as i think i cant do this and have to put in wood ones which are more drafty and alot more expensive - unfortunately grants are not available towards the cost - very annoying as the council state you have to have sash and case and they cost double - believe me upvc are warmer it was minus 17 quite alot last winter and its not fun being in a cold house all day. I have made numerous improvement to my house to make it warmer insulation/ new boilers radiators etc ive had the energy saving trust round too. Its all costed me a fortune does anyone know a good sash and case supplier in scotland preferably perthshire?, i did think about repairing them but the drafts are hiddeous.

Thanks

Biggles

The great thing about wooden sash windows is that they are repairable, that they look a great deal better (and will last longer) than plastic, and that you can get all kinds of inserts to deal with the draughts.

System

i would double check with the planning office what you can and can't do, i have a house in a conservation area and have written confirmation from the planning department that the pvc sash and case windows are fine.
people will tell you all sorts of stories, but the only people that can confirm or deny is the council planning department

oliel

i want to ensure my house is warmer but i figure PVC are easier to maintain overall as they dont need repainting every few years. Highly expensive when you haver a tall house and scaffolding is involved over 20 odd year pvc is definately cheaper to install and to maintain.

olias

I also lived in a conservation area (but in England) and had UPVC sash windows installed. They were described as being 'conservation grade'.

Olias

sashman

There are numerous sash and case installers in Scotland, and yes PVC is allowed but please obtain council permission first. Google sash and case or sash windows alternatively wwwdoubleglazingcompanies.com is a review site and companies can list the products they offer

Sashman

leveller2911

sashman wrote: »

There are numerous sash and case installers in Scotland, and yes PVC is allowed but please obtain council permission first. Google sash and case or sash windows alternatively wwwdoubleglazingcompanies.com is a review site and companies can list the products they offer

Sashman

Just out of interest Sashman, how do people (clients) actually leave a review? What is to stop companies posting spurious reviews ? a bit like companies who develop mobile phone applications posting postive reviews to promote their own businesses.

I'm not saying the website you posted a link to does but how can Joe Public be confident that its impartial?.Whats to stop my workforce posing as customers to post positive reviews of my work?

sashman

leveller what with these questions, there are dozens of review sites for double glazing comnpanies, rewiewcentre.com, double-glazing-forum.com, dooyoo.com, grumbletext.co.uk, all of them offer people the chance to leave opinions and reviews, all i suspect are open to abuse, all I suspect come with a health warning, but most seem to be full of adverts or sponsors messages etc.

There are others that claim to be helpful but before you get any information you have to submit your personal details, these are lead generation sites that people shouldn't be steered towards, unless they want calls from DG Companies.

sashman