Cheapest Double Glazing

There was a time when you could have any colour for new windows, as long as it was white. Well now there is a much wider choice, with Grey Double Glazing being the popular choice of colour.

For the last 10 years or more you will have seen a transformation in the look of windows and doors that are installed in homes and commercial buildings – Colour.

Colour has come to the forefront

It has long been accepted for commercial buildings that architects and clients choose the colour of their windows and doors and it’s rare for such buildings to have standard white windows and doors installed.

Using a colour is the preferred choice. In recent years however colour has come to the forefront for British homes.

It is commonplace now to see matt white, black, sage, buttermilk, heritage greens as very popular colours, as well as dual coloured windows and doors.  Grey Double Glazing Windows however, is by far the most desirable colour of all.

A more contemporary theme

What has been behind the massive success of grey as a colour for today’s double glazing products?

One reason is that the refurbishment of homes over recent years has taken on a more contemporary theme.

Another is that the colour grey has been very much led by architects in the design of their buildings.

Recent years have seen a boom in the building of apartment blocks all over the country and again the colour grey has more often than not been chosen as the standard colour for windows and doors.

For our homes, whilst white windows and doors will always be the core product it is quite common nowadays for consumers to choose white windows with contrasting grey doors, particularly grey bifolding doors.

Thinking about grey as a colour for double glazing does not instantly conjure up a positive image. However in replacement doors and windows, Grey Double Glazing  Windows is arguably the most popular colour after white and one only needs to see grey windows and doors installed to see how well they work with most types of properties.

Surrey Windows offer a wide range of coloured product in Aluminium, PVCu and Timber, visit the showroom in Banstead for first hand information. 

Window fitters do more than just turn up at your property to install your windows and doors.

The fitters that Surrey Windows employ are also trained individuals familiar with a variety of buildings, installations and have extensive product knowledge.

Professional window installers will do their utmost to ensure a trouble free installation of new windows.

The window installer will always check the old product against the new. 

They will check and double-check sizes, type and condition of all windows and doors against the survey report before anything is taken out.

Additionally the fitter will discuss with the customer the removal of any furniture and fittings to enable a clear working area.

The installer will take care to ensure the external and internal protection of the property during installation work by the use of clean dust sheets.

Your outside spaces will also be protected for example to avoid any debris being embedded in soft soil areas such as front gardens.

Wherever possible the new windows and doors should be installed on the same day the old windows are removed to maintain the security of the property.

Avoiding damage to existing structure

The window fitter will always try to remove the existing windows and doors without damaging the building structure or its finishings.

With some older properties some disruption may be unavoidable but this would have been discussed beforehand by the window surveyor.

Often there will be confusion regarding curtain poles, alarm contacts, phone points etc.

It is down to individual company policy whether this forms part of the window installation work and would have been agreed beforehand between the customer, sales team and surveyor.

Trained window fitters

Trained window fitters will of course endeavour to comply with the Health and Safety at Work Act and Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations.

There will be use of tools, protective clothing and equipment, glass handling, eye protection etc. so the fitting team may ask for your co-operation in making sure that children and pets are kept at a safe distance whilst the work is carried out.

If you have any questions about the window fitting process please do not hesitate to contact our friendly sales team who will be happy to discuss your order with you.

Home owners purchasing double glazing will often question what the role of the window surveyor is.

They may assume that if the salesmen has been to their property then all measurements have already been taken.

If you are buying new windows, doors or conservatories, the role of the double glazing surveyor is a crucial one. The window surveyors that Surrey Windows employ are all fully trained in window and door installation techniques.

They have extensive knowledge of the specific door and window system being used. This means that they know the limitations, tolerances and its suitability for your particular property.

The Window Surveyor will set the benchmark for ensuring a quality installation. If your installation is required to comply with building regulations the surveyor will photograph the existing window and ensure all critical dimensions are adhered to.

The surveyor will have the knowledge to inform you about ventilation, access, fire egress, security and much more.

If you are having windows replaced above an existing conservatory roof, the surveyor will be able to assess how the window is to be replaced bearing in mind there may be a glass roof directly below it and access to the window may be difficult.

Where load-bearing situations occur, the surveyor can offer advice based upon product knowledge and supplier’s recommendations.

Check that replacement window / door-sets will not infringe any Local Authority planning controls i.e. Conservation, building control.