Misted double glazing

bohma2000

Thinking of selling house but have a couple of double glazed windows that have broken seals and are usually showing signs of condensation between the panes of glass. This is more noticeable in winter.

Is this something a surveyor would pick up on and use to reduce the valuation of the property? The windows in question are quite large e.g. 4' X 4'6"

matt1987

I may be wrong, but im pretty sure the surveyor just checks whether the house is structurely sound and to make sure there is no damp in the walls.

I dont think they survey the wndows?

anselld

Cheap and easy to replace if they are accessible.

Davesnave

Never mind the surveyor; to have one of those you need a really interested buyer whose offer you can accept first!

People viewing your property will see the misted glazing and their first thought will be something like, "Don't like that!" If they still remain in interested mode, their more considered later response will be, "If they've neglected to replace the shot DG, what else have they ignored?"

In most cases, it's a cheap job to fix. I did it and I'm quite tight. I knew there were a few other more costly faults that potential buyers might spot, and I didn't want to add to them.

phill99

Davesnave is right. It looks bad to a prospective buyer and will put people off. For the sake of a couple of hundred quid, get them changed.

Werdnal

You are looking to present your property for sale, in a competitive market, and quibbling over replacing the blown DG?

TBH, it wouldn't be a deal breaker for me, but as others have said, you want to make your place 100% appealing to anyone and everyone who is likely to view it, and its sometimes the little things that can make all the difference. Its the first impressions that count, and you don't need to be a surveyor to spot misted windows!

For the sake of a couple hundred quid, get them changed.

19lottie82

matt1987 wrote: »

I may be wrong, but im pretty sure the surveyor just checks whether the house is structurely sound and to make sure there is no damp in the walls.

I dont think they survey the wndows?

when i bought my flat 4 years ago, there was a similar problem and it was mentioned on the survey

hazyjo

I've seen it mentioned on surveys before (along with a jammed window, so he obviously tried them all).

As above, it's usually a hundred or two to fix. Worth it, IMO.

Jx

martinsurrey

it in its self is not too much a problem, but would start alarm bells if I saw it.

"what else is broken/needs fixing?"

as its so obvious and relativly easy on to fix, I would just fix it to keep potential buyers relaxed.

Mallotum_X

Came up on my survey when i bought current house.

If you want to do something get a local company round to have a look, we had 5 x 4foot by 18inch measured, supplied and fitted by a local place for £200+vat a year back. Should not cost much to do, wont add any value but will make your house look better for the buyers.