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Did the appraisal that I tried to write a few minutes ago filter it's way through your computer system please.

We have a large structural glass cube installed on back of house. Company have made a mess, including the colour of the side panels - they have now stuck glass splash backs onto the faulty side units ( wrong colour) - which are also faulty ( defective paint work) & they are suggesting overlaying another splash back onto the faulty panes. Understandably we are not happy - is this an acceptable solution or should they replace the original double glazed units as we have requested.

Is there someone in the Tamworth area who'd repair it ?

I paid Ian 12.5 k in two instalments last year for a conservatory . 11 months later I still do not have a conservatory This first build was condemned He is real difficult to get of and I ve been off sick from my profession with unbelievable stress . Do not use

What trade and job title should I use to get quotes to repair concrete window sills?

Need a new conservatory, New to area would like a good tradesman who people would recommend. Cheers

You emailed me to say that J Emmerson had not had the opportunity to quote on my job. If they would be good enough to contact me, we can solve that problem. You also said that HS Shop Fronts had not quoted. That is not true, they did quote and it was over £4,000 higher than another quote I have had.

Hi, could someone advice where could I find expert to test my windows from draughts? We had new windows fitted in our house half a year ago. Since then we can feel draughts in our house. And its clearly visible that windows seals doesn't push to window frame when closed. And it's on all nine windows in my house. The company which installed them failed to fix windows as they stating there is no issues with windows. But I filmed myself how candle flickers on windy day next to window. You can easily push a paper between a frame and seal with no resistance. Is that normal for A+ rated windows? I had 3 other companies on board. And all of them stated that windows been manufactured wrong and can't be fixed. I just need new windows. I'm going to court. Does anyone know where could I find independant expert to perform test and report of my double glazed windows? Company is which I used is not FENSA approved or belong to any other scheme...

Who can I contact to repair a concrete window sill. A large chunk of concrete fell off today

Hoping to get a window trickle vent fitted to a fixed window above the front door,to let a bit of air into the hall.not sure who could do this for me?

We have a year long contract , deposit paid, for triple glazing. While waiting months for manufacture and communication, we were told we couldn’t have triple, but must accept double, with a tiny price reduction of £150 on our contract for 9 expensive windows. Is it safe to refuse to pay after installation, until reasonable price reduction is offered?

We had conservatory installed 11years ago. It is attached to a bungalow via a box gutter. We had the installers back to it many times but they just used a huge amount of silicone which was useless. They said we needed to get a roofer as the problem may be the actual roof of the house. We got a roofer but he said we would need a conservatory company as it is the box gutter which is the problem. When there is heavy rain it pours in and the walls are damp and plaster damaged. Ideally we would want to get it repaired but we are really struggling to know who to contact. Conservatory companies seem to send sales people out and want to install a whole new roof. Could a builder help ?

Hi all I just had new windows and French doors fitted. One of the bigger windows has a black mark on the inside of the double glazing it can't be removed from the inside or outside of the house. One of the seals on the French doors has a split of around 1cm Also there some small scratch marks on the outside.if the French door trim where the French doors meet, and minor ones on the inside in a similar place. I've paid for these windows etc already, but I have notified the company, I know it's cosmetic but still, I paid several thousand for new windows etc and I'd expect them to be free from scratches etc Where do I stand if he doesn't help rectify this? As I have my doubts. Thanks Mark

Hi, We have had new windows installed in our property (uPVC casement at the back of the house and uPVC sash at the front). We do not feel the building company have completed the install correctly/to a good standard and not followed a good process by checking the windows and frames externally before installing. They have stated: "The windows are fitted and working. With only the external dressing to be undertaken." However, there are gaps between the brickwork and the old/existing timber frames that we noticed on a site meeting. Now 2-3 weeks after instal they are citing that contingency works are required to rectify. They have also used a lot of expanding foam and there gaps in some areas. The windows still all need to be 'made good' to look like new windows. We asked them if the windows were checked externally during creating the specification or when they measured the windows to order or pre-installation, and a second question was if they took any photos externally: "There was no scaffolding required for your project so no photos were taken of the external face of the windows, the windows were photographed from the inside. the windows were installed from the inside." "The windows were installed the day before our meeting as well as the day of the meeting. To reiterate the gap is caused, by the fact that the windows have been installed plum i.e all horizontal and vertical lines are at right angles, The structural opening in not plum which has resulted in the gaps. The normal tolerance of gap around the window is 10mm to allow for installation and sealing with silicone as required. The installer brought the gap to my attention at my site meeting with them, and suggested that in places the gap tolerance is larger than 10mm that it is filled with mortar and then silicone." We have taken pictures of all the new windows and would really love some advice please. Thank you in advance.

Looking to repair or replace a damaged concrete external window cill.