Replacement double glazing will reduce heat loss through your traditional windows. This means you can lower your energy bills and become more environmentally friendly. If you do not want to replace all of your windows, you have the option to choose the rooms that are the most expensive to heat in the winter.
There is a large variety of sizes and styles. It is advisable to check for any planning restrictions on the house or area due to age and location. Planning permission could be required, as is the case in listed buildings and conservation areas. You need to check this with your local authority.
Avoid selecting a replacement double glazing company from adverts or the Yellow Pages. Placing advertisements and becoming a member of a trade body or obtaining fake accreditations is all too easily done.
Make sure you find a reputable replacement double glazing company and that you independently check them out. It means nothing if you have heard of them. Adverts are easy to place and it is simple to close one company and open another one as well.
It is normal to pay a ten percent deposit. More than that is usually only asked if the windows are especially customised. It is not wise to pay more upfront but pay in stages according to when the work is completed, and hold onto the final payment until the work is completed to your satisfaction. There is a price below which you will compromise on quality so don't opt for the cheapest company. This applies to haggling on the price too. Unprofessional suppliers will give you a large discount, but you will pay for it eventually.
Check with the company how long they will take to deliver and ask for this to be stated in the contract. This applies to how long the work will take after delivery too.
Use your credit card for any deposits, as this will give you some protection under the Consumer Credit Act. It is best to use your credit card for all of the payments if the firm accepts this. If anything should go wrong you have 30 days to put in a claim with the credit card company. Be prepared to have to prove what they did wrong so keep copies of all documentation and take photos if necessary.
So, you have the contract but do you understand it? Ensure that you do. Take advice from an independent lawyer should you require as the small print can contain all sorts of strange clauses which may affect you.
Reliable and good companies find work by word-of-mouth recommendations from previous customers. They tend to have lots of work so you may have to wait a little while, but this will be worth it. Unreliable companies will accept your work even if they are poorly staffed meaning they move workers around inefficiently without supervision and will often do a poor rushed job.
Last but not least check for replacement double glazing industry accreditations and make sure that all their products carry an international safety standard quality kite mark, such as ISO.
Author Resource:
Matthew Kerridge is an expert in double glazing. If you would like more information about replacement double glazing or are looking for a trusted double glazing service please visit http://www.anglianhome.co.uk.
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