Windows, Doors & Conservatories

Window, door and conservatory problems

• Replacing misted units where seals have failed
• Replacing broken uPVC door steps to exterior doors
• Boarding up windows and doors of empty properties
• Rehanging exterior doors with faulty hinges
• Replacing seals around windows
• Replacing leaking roofs on conservatories
• Installing uPVC soffits
• Fitting new windows in place of broken panes
• Replacing espag handles on uPVC doors
• Replacing damaged uPVC window cills

Different types of exterior doors for Durham Homes

There are a significant number of exterior door types to choose from when you need old doors upgrading or you are installing new doors on a new build, conversion or extension. For door options suited to opening onto your patio or yard, sliding patio doors or French doors, which can include full length windows beside them. When porches are being constructed at the front of properties, or back doors are being replaced, composite doors tend to be popular as a solid wood alternative, especially considering their higher energy efficiency. A further alternative door construction is a uPVC door, which comes in various finishes from brown wood grain effect to white. Doors made from uPVC usually feature 7, 5 or 3 lever mortice locks and therefore offer increased levels of security compared to wood doors with a single point cylinder lock making them popular.

Window choices for Durham Homes

Your initial decision when fitting replacement windows or installing new windows as part of a building project is what type of windows to purchase. One of the most popular types of windows is casement windows, with awning and hopper versions available, and you can choose to incorporate top vents. Sash windows are another alternative sort of windows. Sash windows are generally of wood construction to which coats of paint, stain or varnish can be applied to co-ordinate with interior wood work or other outdoor wooden surfaces. French windows, where both panes open, can give increased ventilation, whilst twist-turn windows allow you to open them a small amount, making them flexible, or, because they turn 180 degrees, they are excellent escape windows. Windows made from uPVC can have matching cills and window boards fitted and the fact they are low maintenance is an added bonus, as staining, painting and varnishing isn't required.

Durham Homes: A range of doors, conservatories and windows

• Double side hung casement windows
• Pavilion style conservatory
• Top hung Velux windows and roof lights
• Top vent windows
• Oak veneer uPVC doors
• Aluminium folding doors
• uPVC French doors
• Edwardian style conservatories
• Sliding patio doors
• Double hung sash windows

Increasing your home's energy efficiency

Installation of replacement windows and doors can improve your home's energy efficiency by reducing the amount of drafts and increasing the amount of insulation between the outside and your property. A key way to improve your property is by taking out single glazed window panes and choosing double glazed window units, or if your budget can stretch to it, triple glazing. Improvements in window technology means that seals are better and this, coupled with high quality glass, means heat loss is less. Heat also escaped around exterior doors, which is why door replacement can reduce your energy bills. Conservatories can act like barriers between your home and cold air outside, whilst porches built at the front of your home can do the same, warming your home through the glass and adding insulation. As a result of the large expanse of glass these extensions include, choosing quality glazing, windows and doors is advisable.

Durham window, door and conservatory installers

When you're converting a barn or outbuilding, and need the services of a professional Durham window, door and conservatory firm, submit an enquiry and a reputable local firm will call and arrange to provide you a quote. No matter whether you're converting a free standing garage, building an extension or are fitting new doors and windows in order to improve your home's energy efficiency and cut your heating bills, a dependable installer can meet your needs. From roof lights and sun tunnels to pavilion conservatories to generate extra living areas, door, window and conservatory companies in Durham can provide the answer.

Durham Conservatory: Different types of conservatories

If you're running out of room in your house and need extra living space, a conservatory, orangery or sun room could be the answer. Conservatories can be made to measure and provide a range of options for room uses, being well suited to use as reception rooms for entertaining, as dining rooms or for watching television, or to relax after a day at work. If you're building a new house, a sun room or orangery can be incorporated into the design as a kitchen, atrium, hallway or general living area which provides an abundance of natural light and enables you to enjoy the warmth of winter sun when it's cold outdoors.

Durham Homes: Different types of glazing

When carrying out window upgrades, there are a number of types of glazing you can select from, such as stained glass, etched glass and glass with frosted designs. Windows that are frosted or patterned are usually fitted in downstairs or upstairs bathrooms and toilets to provide light but not allow people to see in. Glass with decorative designs such as stained glass or designs in leading such as diamonds or squares can be an effective addition to glazing in door panels and windows. Buildings that are listed usually require replacement replicas of the original old windows to be created when undergoing renovation which includes replacing windows to protect the look, feel and character of the house.

Conservatory, window and door firms in Durham are completing the following work

• Fitting Velux windows in loft conversions
• Erecting conservatories to provide extra living accommodation
• Fitting stable doors on cottages
• Building dormers with windows for loft conversions
• Replacing windows that have blown
• Supplying and fitting aluminium framed sliding doors
• Building orangeries to enjoy winter sun
• Upgrading windows to double glazing
• Replacing rotten window frames
• Upgrading external doors to doors with 5 lever mortice locks