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Frames and units
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Reading's terraces come with bays and original sash openings that rarely match a catalogue size, so the reveal is measured before anything is priced.
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Units glazed double or triple, warm edge spacers, argon filled and low-e coated, rather than merely thicker.
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Low-level glazing and the panes beside a door are toughened or laminated, exactly as the Regulations require.
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Slate or tile, the roof window gets the flashing kit made for that covering, Velux or another brand.
Regs and ratings
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A 1.4 U-value, or band B on the Window Energy Rating, is what a replacement has needed since June 2022. It was 1.6.
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Trickle vents go where Part F requires, on the principle that ventilation must not finish worse than it started.
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A room needing means of escape gets a window with 0.33 square metres clear.
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Because it is notifiable, you will know the certification route in advance.
Fitting the units
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We survey the opening itself instead of the frame sitting in it, as old frames in a terrace are rarely square and rarely the size expected.
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Taking the old frame out in pieces protects the reveal, and it protects the plaster around it.
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Every frame is packed, levelled and screwed back to the structure, not held in place by foam and a trim.
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Inside and out gets sealed, beads and trims made good, and the old units go off to be recycled.
Window specialists in Reading
Frequently asked questions
GET YOUR FREE QUOTE NOW
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Send your postcode, what you would like doing, and a few photographs of the space as it is now.
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We measure the opening before we price anything. Old frames are rarely square or the size you think.
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You get the quote in writing, itemised line by line, so you can see what each part of the work costs.
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Happy with it? We agree dates in writing before anyone turns up, and you are fully insured throughout.
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Replacement windows, doors and roof windows in uPVC, aluminium and timber, fitted to current Building Regulations across Reading and the surrounding villages. Fully insured, free written quote.