Hi all,

 

Currently doing a renovation in Gloucestershire which is a pretty deep retrofit so extension + replacing existing doors and windows.

 

Wife and I are currently looking at some of the popular options listed here e.g. Norxxxx

 

Wondering though if anyone has had good experiences with any local based companies in the area that we should get some quotes for too?

 

- 12 windows

- 2 front/ back doors

- A 4-5m sliding or bifold door section

 

Thanks!

Have you been to the National Self Build & Renovation Centre in Swindon? You can see many of these brands windows side by side there which might help with making a decision.

On 17/07/2025 at 13:32, Lears said:

Hi all,

 

Currently doing a renovation in Gloucestershire which is a pretty deep retrofit so extension + replacing existing doors and windows.

 

Wife and I are currently looking at some of the popular options listed here e.g. Norxxxx

 

Wondering though if anyone has had good experiences with any local based companies in the area that we should get some quotes for too?

 

- 12 windows

- 2 front/ back doors

- A 4-5m sliding or bifold door section

 

Thanks!

Give @craig a PM and he will point you in the right direction  

We used two different supply/installers so that we could get particular bifolds and large adjacent windows from one company, and then single doors and windows from another. Just because we wanted particular bifolds but didn't like their single doors. It is all RAL coloured aluminium so all looks fine together with squared off profiles etc.

 

Going to a big home improvement show gave us a chance to look at some offerings, and then off to their showrooms. A lot may depend on your priorities re cost, quality, timeline.

 

When you have openings and they come to measure up, get them to mark a reference level clearly at multiple points on your walls e.g. 1m above FFL. And give a lot of attention to how the same floor level is going to be achieved between the extension and the existing building by the builders. Overheard our builder telling multiple customers 'Sorry the floor level is a bit off but a threshold/small step will cover it up' and we had to change our internal flooring plans because of such a problem. Ask about threshold and cill options.