Replacing timber windows with uPVC? Here's how the opening is handled.
When old wooden windows come out, the surrounding structure needs checking before the uPVC goes in. If the timber sub-frame or surround has rotted, that has to be dealt with — fitting a new window into rotten timber defeats the purpose.
This is a step cheap jobs skip — fitting a nice new window into rotten surrounding timber. We check the structure and tell you what we find, even when it complicates the job.
Yes — the old frame comes out, the surrounding structure is checked for rot, any rot is addressed, then the new frame is seated true, fixed securely, and sealed.
It has to be dealt with before fitting — putting a new window into rotten timber defeats the purpose. We'll tell you what we find.
Usually, but the surrounding structure decides it. We check rather than assume.
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