Handles could get broken or perhaps they can be damaged by a burglar in his attempt to gain entry to a home.  Otherwise over many years the working mechanism in the handles may simply become old and worn and the handles might become loose.

Just because your uPVC window handles are in need of upgrading or replacement does not mean that your windows need to be replaced.  There are many companies out there that will look after the replacement of the handles for your windows and who will make your windows appear like new again.

uPVC windows really are a low maintenance option to install into your home, but just because they come with a ‘low maintenance’ tag, does not mean that they will not need to be repaired from time to time.  The frame which comprises uPVC will not need any maintenance or painting over the lifetime of the window, but any moving parts such as hinges and handles are subject to on-going stress and therefore will wear over time.

Finding modern handles for your replacement windows is not difficult as there are companies that supply theses items and which will deliver them to you.  You may not find these companies geographically close to you as they are specialists in what they do, so the best way to contact them is online.  Simply pass on your query to them, outlining what it is you require, the amount of handles you need and they will let you know what they have in stock.

Sometimes it is difficult for homeowners to be able to identify the type and size of handles they already have in order to be able to order new types that are the same size.  If you find yourself in this difficulty, you could send a photo of your old handles and also some measurements and an expert at the company will be able to identify what handles you already have and be able to offer you alternatives.

If you are considering upgrading your property, then this could be another reason you might elect to change the handles of your windows.  There are many more modern types of handles on the market nowadays and these handles are possibly a lot more chic and hygienic than the handles that you already have in your windows.  Hygienic because older uPVC window handles often had rough grooves at the back of the handles when they were made and these grooves were virtual breeding grounds for bacteria and for holding dirt.  Modern handles have improved a lot and now are one smooth piece of engineering, which makes them easy to wipe down and disinfect.

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The process that is required to make PVCs is highly toxic and this in turn leads to toxic by-products.  On top of this, the point is made that the biggest problem with regard to uPVC windows and doors is their disposal at the end of their useful life – which seems to range between 10 and 30 years.  Some say that PVC is very easy to recycle but others counter by pointing out that in practise very few PVC windows are recycled because of the difficulty in separating the component parts.  Neither can it be incinerated because of it’s composition.

uPVC windows discolour !!  Some go yellow and while this is bad enough, others go a sort of  pink!  There are various reasons put forward for this discolouring problem, but without going into too much unnecessary detail as to the cause, the remedies are few.  You cannot paint PVC  windows, and anyway,  isn’t the lack of need for painting one of the main reasons you wanted UPVC windows in the first place?

Very bad weather or severe extremes of weather can cause cracking, expanding or warping to your double glazing, PVC windows.

PVC windows are not that flexible in design or in execution – this can hamper the creative artist in you when you are designing your rooms!

uPVC windows are simply not as pleasant on the eye as traditional windows.  Again this is a claim that is hotly disputed by the PVC fanclub.  In many case the argument is dependant on the  type of building the windows are going into.  If they are being inserted into a new build, modern structure that allows for the wide, bulkier window frame that PVC windows by necessity provide, then they will look well.  However if you are putting them into your turn of the century (19th to the 20th century that is), attractive brick, terraced residence, maybe they won’t fit in quite so brilliantly.

Once you have fitted uPVC double glazing or triple glazing windows, whether you install them yourself or get an installer to do it, no matter what type and style of window you install, they cannot be easily taken apart if they are in need of repair.  By this we do not mean simply changing a pane of glass, rather more structural repairs.  This can make them more expensive to maintain, as against a traditional window, which a regular carpenter or handyman will have a go at.

So there you go – food for thought if you are thinking about dumping those timber windows on the woodpile and investing in some shiny, spanking new PVC ones.

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