If you intend on having new double glazing Oxford you’re probably looking forward to benefitting from the many advantages that new glazing of this kind brings. However, before you invest in a specific provider, make sure you consider a few key points to avoid having the natural benefits of double glazing spoiled by a poor installation process. Here at Radley Windows we’ve been active in the industry for nearly three decades, which has given us a unique insight into the practices of some fitters. There are a few tell tale ways to spot a cowboy installer, and doing so could stop you paying for a dangerous and potential even illegal standard of fitting.

1. Check Permanent Address

Most reputable fitters will have a permanent business address, which shouldn’t be too difficult to find online. If you cannot do so, ask your fitter directly for the address of their headquarters. Working from home does not necessarily constitute a poor installer by any means. However some cowboy contractors avoid giving out contact details such as their address so as to prevent customers making complaints against them, once poor work has been carried out.

If you’re concerned or suspicious, pay the fitting team a visit at their listed address; this can give you a good idea of the firm’s ethos.

2. Investigate Skill Level

Here at Radley Windows we’ve worked hard to build up a reputation of which we’re proud. Part of this has involved completing glazing and window jobs of a variety of different kinds – including conservatory construction and solar panel installation.

Again, a contractor with only one service is by no means to be regarded with suspicion. However, make sure you’re confident that, like us, your chosen specialist really is an expert in double glazing Oxford. The best way to be sure is to research the topic thoroughly online and then ask as many questions of your salesman as required.

This past winter has seen the earliest significant snowfall in over 17 years, the wind that has been blustering throughout the North, South and Midlands has had a bitter feel to it and many mornings since October, car drivers have been braving the cold to de-ice and scrape their cars. The last thing anyone wants when the weather outside is freezing, is to be in a house which seems to be equally cold due to windows and doors not insulating the property. If you have suffered over this winter, then perhaps it’s time you invested in double glazing Oxford.

When it comes to a price you can expect to pay for double glazing windows, this can vary from company to company, but also on variables such as the number of openings and the windows that you opt to go for. For example, sash windows will generally cost more than tilt windows, so when looking for double glazing, it’s important to make sure that you do a bit of research to get an idea of the average prices you can expect to pay.

However, there is one glazing specialist company which has over a quarter of a century in the industry, and they understand the importance of keeping your property both secure and well insulated. This is why they provide a range of double glazing windows, which are guaranteed to suit any home – from a cottage in Burford to a semi-detached in Iffley – all for a competitive price.

Some of the major double glazing Oxford companies who cold call during the evening and offer you an “unbelievable” offer if you commit to the windows that day. They might offer you a “special discount” when you buy in store that day, before hiking the price up through hidden costs. In contrast, these double glazing specialists offer a competitive price, which promises not to change once you’ve signed on the dotted line, or to be littered with hidden costs.

Along with their double glazing windows being competitively priced, they are also of the highest quality and are guaranteed to keep the property warm whilst saving the homeowner money on utility bills. This is because they want to make sure that they give their customers value for money.

If you fancy something a bit different to your neighbours, but still want to feel the benefits that double glazing Oxford brings, these specialists can provide made to measure windows that will be unique to your property, whilst still guaranteeing to fit in with the rest of the exterior design.