dan_bo
How much does it cost to Oldham?
Bloody hell don't admit that on here!
Broken Velux window - would you attempt a repair?
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Profpointy
Legendary Member
neil_merseyside
Guru
- Location
- Wirral
I had a 'cloudy to clear' (or some such franchise) quote for fixing a rooflight, so that is :- separate/descale/clean/seal (with silica tape). That it was much cheaper getting a local glass man to fit a new sealed unit, as opposed to the franchisee taking the p*ss, didn't really surprise me much as it always is the case ☹️ it seems for franchises, BUT when a new factory was nearly as cheap as the locally made unit did slightly surprise me, and indeed that is what is fitted, I guess it was less hassle in the end for the installer?
slowmotion
Quite dreadful
- Location
- lost somewhere
Plenty of sealed units made by glazing companies have condensation in them within five years. Do you think you can do better? Get a replacement sealed unit from Velux. They know what they are doing.
Alternatively, knock out the glass and replace it with a piece of cardboard. Job done. Cheap as well.
Alternatively, knock out the glass and replace it with a piece of cardboard. Job done. Cheap as well.
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
A bit of bubble wrap and some gaffer tape will fix it.
A few years ago there were issues with Velux inner panes on their d/g units breaking spontaneously - depending on the age/model you have this may be a route to pursue...
Please see link below :
https://www.velux.co.uk/safety-warning-new
Worth a look 👍
Please see link below :
https://www.velux.co.uk/safety-warning-new
Worth a look 👍
nickyboy
Norven Mankey
- Location
- You want hills? We got hills
If folk don't mind a little thread hijack...
Speccing an extension and it will have several "velux type" roof lights in a low pitch roof (about 15 degrees). Velux are obviously market leader, to the extent the surveyor who does the drawings has suggested we select off the velux website. But they are expensive and we are talking about several large pieces.
Who would be considered a competitor of theirs who might be 99% of the velux quality at 75% of the price?
Speccing an extension and it will have several "velux type" roof lights in a low pitch roof (about 15 degrees). Velux are obviously market leader, to the extent the surveyor who does the drawings has suggested we select off the velux website. But they are expensive and we are talking about several large pieces.
Who would be considered a competitor of theirs who might be 99% of the velux quality at 75% of the price?
bikingdad90
Guru
@nickyboy, we have two velux windows, a French door and a rectangular window in our extension with a 15degree low pitch roof. I would seriously consider which way the sun hits the house, we have a west facing garden so the sun hits early in the morning and then nothing after about 11-12. In the afternoon it gets cold as the hot air escapes into the roof void where the velux is fitted. We also lose heat from the french doors.
If I were to build the extension instead of inheriting it I wouldn’t bother with the velux and instead put in a large bifold/trifold door spanning the length of the side which gets the sun and then brick/roof the rest as the light only comes in vertical from the velux so the original house still needs lights on even though the extension is bright. The heat can also be retained better by putting in a thermal curtain/blind.
We do have cavity wall and roof insulation too!
If I were to build the extension instead of inheriting it I wouldn’t bother with the velux and instead put in a large bifold/trifold door spanning the length of the side which gets the sun and then brick/roof the rest as the light only comes in vertical from the velux so the original house still needs lights on even though the extension is bright. The heat can also be retained better by putting in a thermal curtain/blind.
We do have cavity wall and roof insulation too!
