Be Prepared!

Be prepared for another Wellington winter by improving your home before those chilly winds blast through!

Fit double glazing to your existing aluminium and timber windows and doors (even vertical sliding windows), or install aluminium inserts or European design uPVC double glazing.

This will produce a more comfortable and quieter home experience with reduced noise levels, less heat-loss, and it contributes towards lower heating bills.

This is also the ideal time to consider any alterations to the configuration of your windows, eg removal of some sashes for a larger window to achieve a panoramic view. It can also be a good time to update security fittings.

The Process

Aluminium retro installation is usually straight forward, with the original external glazing bead being replaced by a colour-matched double glazing bead to allow for the thicker double glazed unit. Opening sashes need to be generally replaced as they usually cannot be retro fitted.

Timber retro installation involves the removal of the timber frames and machining the glazing rebate, making it deeper to allow for the new double glazed units.

These units are then siliconed in place with Simson ISR 70-03 synthetic polymer adhesive based on SILYL MODIFIED POLYMER smp technology.

An external glazing bead is then applied ensuring a totally sealed section, so no drainage holes are needed.

The sashes are rehung on new stainless steel hinges and any new hardware (eg additional catches, security fittings etc) will be installed prior to a final top coat of paint being applied.

During the installation any repairs needed to the timber sub-frames can be carried out by us or your nominated builder.