Looking for quotes: soffits, facias, double/triple glazing

YBR

Context is: I have to re-mortgage this spring, plus a large bond matures. I need to calculate how much to set aside for the work before I re-mortgage so that I can put the rest to reduce the new mortgage.

My house has facias gradually rotting off (nailed to rotting wood I think). To fix that would disturb the asbestos soffits so they will need taking off with proper disposal and replacement. While these are done it would make sense to ensure roof ends are re-pointed and generally in good condition.
The double glazing is getting old the rubber seals are going (gone in some cases). From a safety point of view I'd like 1st floor windows(at least) to be done at the same time so that the fitters can work off proper scaffolding rather than ladders.

So my "starters for 10":
Who are the firms with good reputation that could do all this?
How do I verify a firm will deal with asbestos properly - is there an industry body to look for?
How much difference in price between double and triple glazing - is it worth it?

EssexExile

The usual advice is to use well established local companies. I've just had a local roofing company do all my soffits & fascias & it all comes with written guarantees.

Google will tell you about trade associations for asbestos removal companies, my roofing company did asbestos removal.

We had triple glazing because it hardly cost any more than double glazing, if it had cost much more I wouldn't bother. Also not all triple glazing is the same, air gaps & glass thickness vary, therefore so does performance.

Neither the roofers nor the glaziers used scaffolding, other than towers.

longwalks1

Im sure we had 10 double glazed windows replaced (varying sizes and openings etc) for £3,600 about 18 months ago, and was offers triple glazing for about £400 more. We just went with double glazing. We are in the South East


My window fitter fitted all the upstairs windows from the inside from what i can remember, so only needed a ladder for the sealing/finishing etc.

gamston

in 80's I lived in a house with secondary glazing (it was Everest, you know what ad said "Fit the best fit Everest)it was great for stopping sound, only prolbem was the dirty trapped between the outside window frames & secondary frames

if I was looking for sound dampering I would go double glazing & secondary glazing,