Misted Units

Jaguar_Skills

Just had a price to replace two misted units in my house.   We are looking to sell so don't really want to be spending any more than necessary. 

The glazing is H110cm x W40cm and the quote was for £326. 

If this is fairly normal I will just run with it as the guy comes highly recommended and was very good.  

Any advice highly appreciated. 

shiraz99

It seems a little expensive. Are you using a window installer for the job or have you gone direct to a window/glazing firm that specialises in replacing misted/failed double glazing units. The latter is usually much cheaper and I would've thought £150-£200 max is what you should be paying.

[Deleted User]

Hi,

if you measure up properly and get the units, it's a DIY job, LOOK.

shiraz99

frugalmacdugal said:

Hi,

if you measure up properly and get the units, it's a DIY job, LOOK.

Exactly, you would have thought someone with his username would be up to the task, maybe their "skills" lie elsewhere 😁

Jaguar_Skills

shiraz99 said:

frugalmacdugal said:

Hi,

if you measure up properly and get the units, it's a DIY job, LOOK.

Exactly, you would have thought someone with his username would be up to the task, maybe their "skills" lie elsewhere 😁

I'm definitely not doing it myself! 

Jaguar_Skills

shiraz99 said:

It seems a little expensive. Are you using a window installer for the job or have you gone direct to a window/glazing firm that specialises in replacing misted/failed double glazing units. The latter is usually much cheaper and I would've thought £150-£200 max is what you should be paying.

I  didnt even know there was a difference. 

Bendy_House

Look for a 'Mr Misty' type operation, ideally a non-sexist variety.

Ask on any local Facebook.

 

Rdwill

LOL, I thought it was a DIY job,

I had a couple of upstairs ones that needed replacing, so I thought, just as a practice, I'd pop out one of the downstairs windows and re install it before trying to do it up a ladder.

Anyhow, you can guess how this ended, I managed to crack the perfectly good downstairs window that I was practicing on, and had to get an installer to change that as well as the others.

Some jobs are best left to the professionals,

Oh and that does sound expensive, 

Does the glass come out into the room, or into the 'outside'? Mine you have to do from outside, but more modern you do in the room, so will the installer need a ladder, scaffolding etc? That may add to the price?

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Rdwill said:

Does the glass come out into the room, or into the 'outside'? Mine you have to do from outside, but more modern you do in the room, so will the installer need a ladder, scaffolding etc? That may add to the price?

Hi,

to remove glass from outside means anybody can pick the beading and unit out, then allowing access, best with inside beading.

biscan25

I had a single window done about that size and it was a shade under £60 from the local window shop.
I asked how much to fit it and they sent me a YouTube link on WhatsApp of how to DIY. Took about 20 minutes or so, but I was very careful.

Rdwill

frugalmacdugal said:

Rdwill said:

Does the glass come out into the room, or into the 'outside'? Mine you have to do from outside, but more modern you do in the room, so will the installer need a ladder, scaffolding etc? That may add to the price?

Hi,

to remove glass from outside means anybody can pick the beading and unit out, then allowing access, best with inside beading.

Yes. I know.