Hi, looking for some help and advice before we take out a huge loan to updating the windows of our 1906 semi.
All windows in the house are the originals but, particularly at the front right where the wind and rain sweeps down the the street, they are rotten and the wet seeps into the walls. We definitely need them replaced. They have the original stained glass in them.
We have a few cracked panes in some of the windows at the back but on the whole the windows aren't too bad. Condensation is the biggest issue. The bathroom window sash is broken and we get a lot of mould around it.
So, we have had quotes for:
- all wood replacement single glazed and keeping the stained glass.
- all upvc double glazed encapsulating the stained glass.
I'd love to keep the timber frames but it is very pricey. I'm wondering whether to go for timber at the front and bog standard UPVC at the back.
Or maybe we just replace the ones that desperately need it- the front and the bathroom and leave the others. I've heard lots of people say that double glazing costs a lot more than it's actually worth in terms of saving on heating etc...
Anybody been in a similar situation, what did you decide?