We hope you can find everything you need. Washington upvc window and door repairs is focused on providing high-quality service and customer satisfaction - we will do everything we can to meet your expectations.Why you should use Washington upvc repairs? With a variety of offerings to choose from, we're sure you'll be happy working with us. Look around our website and if you have any comments or questions, please feel free to contact us.Washington upvc window and door repairs are double glazing repair specialists, who specialise in the repair & maintenance of upvc window, door and conservatories in both domestic and commercial properties. our services include identifying, sourcing and fitting replacement parts for most upvc installations.While the upvc will last, the internal mechanisms can break or seize due to not been properly maintained. Sealed glass units can also fail over time which could be something as simple as a blocked drainage channel. We at washington upvc window and door repairs offer a complete window and door health check and also a full service, including lubricating all moving parts with a dry oil (lock lubricant), any adjustments of keeps or hinges or re alignment.********************************PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT REPLACE BROKEN OR FAILED GLASS UNITS***********************************************
Give your windows and doors a face lift (see slide show above)Replace your door panel with a fresh new designReplace your old tired door handles and letterbox to a more modern style or colour.Replace internal window handles to a more modern design or colour Common door parts which tend to failDoor handlesDoor hingesDoor multi-point locksDoor letterbox'sEuro cylindersDoor panelsSeals (bubble gasket)In some cases, usually in older doors and windows some locks or similar items are now obsolete. We locate and install a replacement part which will work as good or better than the original part. We upgrade older locks keeps,cylinders and handles to high security optionsYale doormasteryale lockmasterGu-FercoWinkhausKfvEraMacoFullexMillencoMilaFuhr Window parts which tend to failWindow hingesWindow handlesespag locksShootbolt locksTilt and turn hardwareGlazing gasketSeals (bubble gasket)Glazing gaskets Full health check and service includes the followingOffered by Quebec government, RénoVert is a refundable tax credit for eco-friendly residential renovation.
Our EcoNova Windows,a Smart Choice! Apply silicone spray to window opening mechanisms at every change of season. It is very important to shut both window panels each time. Remove and store screens during winter. Carefully clean the base of your wood or PVC windows on a regular basis. IMPORTANT: Never use an abrasive cleanser on PVC windows. Use a special PVC cleaner instead. You may use white “VIM” to remove spots, but make sure you carefully rinse all surfaces afterwards. Check the condition of sealed window joints periodically and reseal as required. A damaged joint can let water into your home. All wood surfaces must be protected with paint, stain, or varnish shortly after window installation to prevent wood from swelling or changing colour. Note: It is normal for condensation to form at the bottom of your new windows because they are much more weathertight than those you had before. To get rid of condensation, you need to reduce humidity levels – which are often too high – in your home (chart available).
In addition putting away screens for the winter and opening the blinds before you go to bed will help air circulate better and will keep windows condensation-free. Steel doors require very little care. However door hinges can really use an occasional shot of grease (at least once a year in the fall) or silicone spray (at least twice a year). To lubricate hinges, remove hinge pin (one hinge at a time), apply a thin coat of grease (or silicone) and replace pin. Repeat for each hinge. Condensation on your windows during winter?The humidity in your home is too high. How can you reduce visible condensation?Begin by reducing the humidity produced by daily activities, namely: Do not dry clothes inside during winter. Turn on the kitchen fan when cooking. Use the bathroom fan when taking a shower or bath. Send the hot warm air from the clothes dryer outside. Only boil the amount of water you need. Only run the humidifier as required. Don't dry firewood in the house, not even in the basement.
Free up the windows and let air circulate by opening the blinds and curtains. If there’s still condensation: Create air draught when the humidity is excessive, i.e., a house fan Ventilate with the help of appropriate equipment. Buy a ventilation system equipped with a heat exchanger. Why do new houses usually have a high level of relative humidity?Because new wood, plaster and other new materials still contain moisture and the air in the house absorbs this moisture until the materials are dry. Can the degree of relative humidity recommended for inside the house depend on outside temperatures?Because a very low outside temperature tends to increase condensation, it is preferable when this occurs to keep the degree of indoor relative humidity lower than normal. Experts in this field recommend the following: Discover our new EcoNova window. This innovative window stands out thanks to both its energy efficiency and structural attributes. The new EcoNova hybrid windows we developed in accordance with the new, increasingly stringent industry standards.
The only steel doors built to withstand rain and wind, even at over 89 km/hr.A Composite Door is a modern take on the traditional timber front doors. They give the appearance of traditional wooden doors but use modern materials to improve, weathering and security, but also provide a virtually maintenance free life and require no painting or varnishing. A Safechoice Composite Door is designed to incorporate the maintenance benefits of UPVC but give you a traditional range of composite slab designs and colours to suit any home. The UPVC outerframe provides a high performance weathering and security frame. It comes with a triple sealing system to aid weather performance. It also incorporates reinforcing within the UPVC frame. The benefit of this is that it provides rigidity to the frame and allows the locking keeps and door hinges to all be screw fixed into the reinforcement, thus improving security and year after year performance. The Composite slab is the opening part of the door and it is this slab that is designed to give the similar appearance to timber doors.
The slabs are 44mm thick and made up of a centre core that provides high performance insulation. This has a number of benefits such as increased thermal performance (heat retention) sound insulation and security. The inside and outside of the core is covered with a formed skin, this skin is what gives you the timber aesthetics. Skins are grained and coloured to suit exactly the finish you want and are available in a variety of shapes and designs. When you view our brochure (available as a download or a print copy upon request) you will see the comprehensive range of solid and woodgrain colours. Each of these are available in a range of shapes. Each shaped slab is also available with a range of clear, obscure or patterened glass to give you that individual look. Furthermore a range of hardware is available to further bespoke your door finish, white, gold, black or chrome finish handles and letterplates as well as numbers and knockers. Another benefit of the composite door is its security features.
Multipoint locks are provided, these provide locking bolts along the length of the door, not just the centre. The locks are thrown from inside the composite slab into the reinforced UPVC outerframe to give you maximum security at all times. Double glazing windows, doors and conservatories are bespoke made products, which are all made to order specifically for your home. Size, style, finish, hardware and glass all have an effect on the finished price. At Safechoice we use a generic price estimator to give you an approximate cost, this is based on the average house type and based on a white product, it was calculated using data from the 'Which' report which surveyed over 2000 of its members. We did this because giving an exact quote is down to many factors and therefore very difficult to give accurately over the internet, but we understand that a price guide is important to you. Detailed below are some of the different product options and how these effect the final price:
- there are numerous styles which provide a different number of openers and positions, each opener includes hardware and extra material and as such is more expensive. Finish - white, woodgrain or solid colours all have an effect on price. White being the lowest and colours more expensive. When upgrading to colours the additional cost is usually the same, some can be slightly more expensive. Furthermore, colours on both sides of the window are more expensive than colours on the outside only. Security Hardware – There are so many different types of hardware available, from espagnolette to shootbolt. Most companies will sell as multi-point locking but this does not mean high security. For reference shootbolt locking (locking points around the corner as well as long the handle side of the opener) are more secure. At Safechoice all our products are supplied with the high security SAC shootbolt locking system and doors are supplied with the Yale high security locking system.
Its important to compare locks when comparing different products and quotes. - From plain to leaded, to Georgian bars or even astical bars (bars mounted ontop of the glass unit not inside). These all add extra cost to double glazing products. – A being the highest, then B and C Ratings. C Ratings are the minimum that should be supplied into domestic dwellings and you should receive this level of efficiency as standard. Many companies now offer A Rated products, some as standard. At Safechoice our network of Local Installers can and will discuss all of the above when calculating the finished price, as you can see from just the short description above there are lots of options to decide upon. Furthermore, it’s about seeing and touching the products, operting them to ensure you fully understand there features and benefits. All Safechoice installers have local showrooms that allow you to do just that, at your convenience. As you can see, providing you with a ‘standard’ accurate online double glazing price or quote is difficult, but we will always do our best to ensure we provide you with the best price possible.
As a result all of our local approved installers have product offers or promotions online to help give you the best deal possible. If you want to see your local SafeChoice promotion simply type your post code in the blue box and we will direct you to the nearest installer showroom or alternatively call us. Many objects increase the moisture content in a room, plants, pets and even ourselves, the average person will breathe out approx. 2 litres of moisture per night. It is also standard that most keep the heating on until you go to bed, then turn off or lower the heating. This will automatically reduce the amount of moisture the air can hold. The important note to remember is to ensure adequate ventilation to allow the warm air to escape. If you have trickle vents across the top of your windows then keep them open. Its also important to remember that you want to eliminate as much of the condensation from the room as possible, not just move it from one object to another. Fitting energy rated double glazing with warm edge spacer will reduce the amount of condensation forming on the products as its components retain more of the internal heat and reduce ‘cold bridging’ this is the transfer of the outside cold air through to the inside of the product.