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Windows - New House Build

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  • 16-07-2016 3:43pm
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    Obsolete01
    Registered Users Posts: 197 ✭✭


    Hello there,

    I'm looking for some advice here on windows please for a new house build in Galway.

    I have gotten a quote and it is outrageous but then again that was for triple glazed with a 0.8 rating. So i am looking to get some feedback from ppl who have gotten windows and who they got them from .. At the moment I am thinking is there really a need to get triple glazed windows all around the house, maybe double glazed will suffice .. i mean really is there a big difference between the two of them? ... any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

    Thank you.


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    BryanF
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    What has your architect specified to comply with building regs?
    Windows In my opinion are about the internal comfort factor which is hard to put a price on. good u-values with right glass, in the right frames, and air-tight is essential.

    Have you gotten 3quotes?
    What materials are the frames?


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    Obsolete01
    Registered Users Posts: 197 ✭✭Obsolete01


    BryanF wrote: »
    What has your architect specified to comply with building regs?
    Windows In my opinion are about the internal comfort factor which is hard to put a price on. good u-values with right glass, in the right frames, and air-tight is essential.

    Have you gotten 3quotes?
    What materials are the frames?

    He is looking for Triple Glazed with a 0.8 U value. There are approx 30 windows in this house.

    No only one quote but with the price i was given i am going to get more quotes now. To be honest i did not plan on getting other quotes because the company i got this quote from are very reliable and do really good work, but at the moment i cant justify the price they quoted.


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    Calahonda52
    Registered Users Posts: 12,287 ✭✭✭✭Calahonda52


    Obsolete01 wrote: »
    He is looking for Triple Glazed with a 0.8 U value. There are approx 30 windows in this house.

    No only one quote but with the price i was given i am going to get more quotes now. To be honest i did not plan on getting other quotes because the company i got this quote from are very reliable and do really good work, but at the moment i cant justify the price they quoted.

    On what basis can you not justify it: 30 windows is going to be a big number whatever way you get it done, yes 3G will be a bigger number.
    Is it a PH?
    Whats the rest of the fabric spec and airtightness targets?
    MHVR?
    Also any solar gain calcs on the glazing?
    am surprised with 3G all round unless the glass is being changed

    “I can’t pay my staff or mortgage with instagram likes”.



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    ht9zni1gs28crp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,011 ✭✭✭ht9zni1gs28crp


    Big house = big €numbers. Surely this was in budget when designed?

    Of the cheaper companies in this country rough guess of €25k min

    Of the most expensive companies I would guess north of €50k.....

    All without anything out of the ordinary size wise.....pure guesstimate!


    I think I ended up getting 20 quotes for our glazing package.....


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    kerry bhoy
    Registered Users Posts: 54 ✭✭kerry bhoy


    Obsolete01 wrote: »
    Hello there,

    I'm looking for some advice here on windows please for a new house build in Galway.

    I have gotten a quote and it is outrageous but then again that was for triple glazed with a 0.8 rating. So i am looking to get some feedback from ppl who have gotten windows and who they got them from .. At the moment I am thinking is there really a need to get triple glazed windows all around the house, maybe double glazed will suffice .. i mean really is there a big difference between the two of them? ... any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

    Thank you.

    Got three quotes this time last year.
    1 : 22500
    2: 17000
    3: 13500
    All passive frame with triple glazed.18 windows all different sizes, 1 Front door, 1 back door and 1 French door.can pm you company names if you like.


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    Obsolete01
    Registered Users Posts: 197 ✭✭Obsolete01


    kerry bhoy wrote: »
    Obsolete01 wrote: »
    Hello there,

    I'm looking for some advice here on windows please for a new house build in Galway.

    I have gotten a quote and it is outrageous but then again that was for triple glazed with a 0.8 rating. So i am looking to get some feedback from ppl who have gotten windows and who they got them from .. At the moment I am thinking is there really a need to get triple glazed windows all around the house, maybe double glazed will suffice .. i mean really is there a big difference between the two of them? ... any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

    Thank you.

    Got three quotes this time last year.
    1 : 22500
    2: 17000
    3: 13500
    All passive frame with triple glazed.18 windows all different sizes, 1 Front door, 1 back door and 1 French door.can pm you company names if you like.
    yes please


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    fatty pang
    Registered Users Posts: 326 ✭✭fatty pang


    kerry bhoy wrote: »
    Got three quotes this time last year.
    1 : 22500
    2: 17000
    3: 13500
    All passive frame with triple glazed.18 windows all different sizes, 1 Front door, 1 back door and 1 French door.can pm you company names if you like.

    Meaningless.
    You'd get a bigger spread of prices if you went looking for a new car with a 4 doors and a diesel engine.


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    kerry bhoy
    Registered Users Posts: 54 ✭✭kerry bhoy


    fatty pang wrote: »
    Meaningless.
    You'd get a bigger spread of prices if you went looking for a new car with a 4 doors and a diesel engine.

    Thanks for your valuable input.
    Classy.


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    fatty pang
    Registered Users Posts: 326 ✭✭fatty pang


    kerry bhoy wrote: »
    Thanks for your valuable input.

    You haven't displayed any evidence that you can determine what value is. OP is looking for advice on windows and, unfortunately, all your contribution thus far amounts to is an affirmation of the common law of business.


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    adrianm1234
    Registered Users Posts: 43 ✭adrianm1234


    kerry bhoy wrote: »
    Got three quotes this time last year.
    1 : 22500
    2: 17000
    3: 13500
    All passive frame with triple glazed.18 windows all different sizes, 1 Front door, 1 back door and 1 French door.can pm you company names if you like.

    Hi Kerry Bhoy and chance you could pm the companies and who did ya go with and are ya happy with the windows.Cheers Adrian


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    Obsolete01
    Registered Users Posts: 197 ✭✭Obsolete01


    adrianm1234 wrote: »
    kerry bhoy wrote: »
    Got three quotes this time last year.
    1 : 22500
    2: 17000
    3: 13500
    All passive frame with triple glazed.18 windows all different sizes, 1 Front door, 1 back door and 1 French door.can pm you company names if you like.

    Hi Kerry Bhoy and chance you could pm the companies and who did ya go with and are ya happy with the windows.Cheers Adrian

    I got 28 double glased windows with a 1.1 U Value and 3 composite doors at a great price. Do you want the company I dealt with?


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    adrianm1234
    Registered Users Posts: 43 ✭adrianm1234


    Obsolete01 wrote: »
    adrianm1234 wrote: »
    kerry bhoy wrote: »
    Got three quotes this time last year.
    1 : 22500
    2: 17000
    3: 13500
    All passive frame with triple glazed.18 windows all different sizes, 1 Front door, 1 back door and 1 French door.can pm you company names if you like.

    Hi Kerry Bhoy and chance you could pm the companies and who did ya go with and are ya happy with the windows.Cheers Adrian

    I got 28 double glased windows with a 1.1 U Value and 3 composite doors at a great price. Do you want the company I dealt with?
    Yes please..PM me.Thanks


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    spring21
    Registered Users Posts: 95 ✭✭spring21


    adrianm1234 wrote: »
    Yes please..PM me.Thanks

    Please can you pm the company for me aswell -thanks a mill


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    adrianm1234
    Registered Users Posts: 43 ✭adrianm1234


    Obsolete01 wrote: »
    I got 28 double glased windows with a 1.1 U Value and 3 composite doors at a great price. Do you want the company I dealt with?

    Yes please


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    Ging Ging
    Registered Users Posts: 268 ✭✭Ging Ging


    Yes please Obsolete01, can you PM me too.


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    Idbatterim
    Registered Users Posts: 17,849 ✭✭✭✭Idbatterim


    with the way sterling is at the moment, for 30 windows, would it make sense to go up north or mainland uk?


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    machu
    Registered Users Posts: 122 ✭✭machu


    Hi ObsoleteO1 could you send me a pm too please


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    tvisdead
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭tvisdead


    been looking at windows myself. getting my quotes in.
    We have had two quotes in thus far.
    One thing to bare in mind with triple glaz aluclad is the weight of the units. Our opes are on the largish side and that has impacted the window size + weight (obviously!) it has put some limitations on the opening types we can have side hung vs. top hung.

    side hung have a limit of 900mm width from one supplier I chatted to.

    we had about quotes with a 40% cost differece between a good PVC and aluclad


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    Obsolete01
    Registered Users Posts: 197 ✭✭Obsolete01


    I ended up going with Double Glazed, with a 70mm frame (passive standard) and a U Value of 1.1.


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    BryanF
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    Obsolete01 wrote: »
    I ended up going with Double Glazed, with a 70mm frame (passive standard) and a U Value of 1.1.

    A passive window unit must be 0.8w/m2k minimum.


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    paulcotter
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭paulcotter


    Obsolete01 wrote: »
    I got 28 double glased windows with a 1.1 U Value and 3 composite doors at a great price. Do you want the company I dealt with?
    Can you pm me that co. Too please?


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