Replacement Windows for Ipswich, Suffolk

Yes, unless the building is an historic building and you must replace the windows to match the existing to comply with Planning Legislation, in which case there is some flexibility. The conservation officer will give guidance as to which buildings fall into this category. You can also have tripled glazed windows!

Safety glass, toughened or laminated, must be used in all doors. Also all glazing within 800mm of the floor must be safety glass to cope with the weight of someone falling against it; further measures may be necessary to deal with the risk of anyone falling from low level window openings.

The manufacturer will have put a British Standard 6206 kite mark on the glass.

The room will need ventilation, so an opening window is needed. The opening window needs to be at least the size of the existing opening or not less than 1/20th of the floor area of the room. You also need to put in ventilation for any gas fires or boilers in the room. Check to see if the room already has air bricks installed, otherwise you will need to put in some fixed vents in the windows. It is also necessary to have "trickle ventilators" to avoid condensation.

You need to consider the means of cleaning the windows - can a ladder be used outside by a window cleaner, or will "tilt and turn windows" be better. Can you reach the window opener? This could be an opportunity to change the style to a window that suits you.

We ensure that all previous uPVC installations are recycled by the UK's leading uPVC recycler.

PVCu or Poly Vinyl Chloride is a common, lightweight and robust type of plastic used in consumer goods. The "u" stands for un-plasticised, meaning the plastic is not softened during manufacture, retaining its strength.

There is no difference between the UPVC and PVCu because the two abbreviations represent the same material being Un-plasticised Poly Vinyl Chloride.

Installers and manufacturers use UPVC in the promotion windows, doors and other home improvement products but it is also referred to as PVCu. The change was made to align with European standards in the 1980s to create a universal naming convention because most languages pronounce the PVC before the U.