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Take care of your double glazing with double glazing repairs Cumbernauld

Most people presume their UPVC windows and doors is not able to be Double Glazing Repairs Cumbernauld restored and often are talked into buying new ones that they do not really need.

Tips to help keep your windows and doors in good shape: – Do not use oil to lubricate squeaky hinges (or any nylon moving parts), use a furniture aerosol wax spray instead, which contains silicone. – Once per yearly clean and light oil visible journeying metal parts, particularly door locks and ‘friction stay’ window hinges. – Never allow the use of washing up liquid in the water when your windows are washed up – it affects and degrades the seals. – Use a generous squirt of cream cleanser in warm water to spring clean white PVC-U, (no abrasives should be used on woodgrain). – Keep sliding Patio Door tracks brushed clean of mud, grit and dust. Do not lubricate the track. – Make sure there is a key in each room for undoing security-locking windows in the event of an emergency.

Repairing UPVC windows and doors:

The parts that don’t succeed are the metal moving parts like hinges, handles, locks and glass units. These parts can be exchanged by a UPVC double glazing repairer. The only thing stopping them being repaired is the general view that they can not be repaired and a new window or door is needed.

Check your local Yellow Pages under the heading “double glazing repairs” and you will see the assistance that others offer.

Many double glazing firms  have gone bust and people think that’s it no parts for my windows, this is not true, parts are still available for windows put in in the 70′s. Double glazing firms don’t want you to know this of course as they want you to buy new which will cost you a lot more than a repair. If you window or door is in good condition then why change it, repair it.

So the base line is don’t swap when you don’t have to, get them repaired by a Double Glazing Repair technician. You can find these Technicians in the Yellow pages or Google Double glazing repair in your area, you can be sure of a superior repair and not the hard sell of new windows or doors.