can someone direct me towards an article on how much of effect poorly fitted windows will effect heating costs and more inportantly the house price?
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212SoftwareBear postedCan't direct you ... but if you're thinking of making a low offer on a house with poorly fitted windows ... then the price is the cost of replacing them with something much better.
And then it's whether the owner feels you have a point in order for them to accept the lower price ... and the other potential buyers don't feel that the windows aren't poorly fitted and offer a higher price.
But it's worth you pursuing your vision ... if you buy the place with poorly fitted windows for top dollar then you'll always regret it ... better to walk away and find something else.
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410manzanilla posted
It also depends a bit on the house. If it's in an area with a lot of nice Victorian / Edwardian property, then taking out the badly fitting wooden sash windows or (even worse) original windows with stained glass, and replacing them with something 'modern' and 'efficient' may take a LOT off the house price.
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0roscopeco2000 posted
no let me explain more iam already the house but iam in a dispute with the surveyors who missed the fact that the front 3 windows of the house were poorly manufactured(one you can even see day light through)Thier agurments are that they would not have a dramatic effect price on the price of the house and the fact that blinds were fitted to the property so they couldnt get to the windows(i kid you not)So iam going through the process with the surveyor omibus man and one of our agurments is that is has caused us to have high heating bills but because its been like it since we moved we have no comparable!any help would be good because i seem to be fighting a losing battle!
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212SoftwareBear posted
I would have though this was more to do with the HIP ... did you buy before these were law ...
The windows don't hold up the house ... so a structural or valuation survey wouldn't bother noting them unless they are causing damage ... a full house survey possibly might do if there's a possibility of water ingress.
Double glazing now has to have vents anyway ... 8-)
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83SmudgeButt posted
I'm not a big fan of all the palaver that goes along with buying a property but the one bit that would be crucial to me - particularly if it is a house that I intend to live in - is to have a good look at it myself. Sorry to sound nasty but if there were big gaps in the window frames why didn't you spot it? If on the other hand it was all being handled by an agent without you doing any viewing I would think the blame would be with the agent for not giving you a correct impression.
Having said all that - is there any way you can stuff bits in all the cracks and see how much power you use over a 24 hour period. Then do the same with the cracks not plugged and get a costing for the difference? You might err on the side of caution and not allow the doors to be opened for the first test (i.e. don't have anyone including the cat at home) and have all the neighbourhood trooping in and out for the second test. It won't be a true test but it will show a bigger difference to help "prove" your case.
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0roscopeco2000 posted
no i did do the viewing but i think your comment is smudge is wrong if i pay someone to do a survey a the property. i expect them to find the faults not me!when you call a fireman you dont go and help him with buckets of water because thats his job!!
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272Swarbs posted
I assume you are referring to the survey you ordered when you bought the house, and claiming the surveyor is responsible for the additional heating for not noticing the gaps? If this is the case, what survey did you go for? Basic valuation, homebuyer report or full structural survey? This will determine what the surveyor should have been looking for, and if they are liable for not spotting it.
Regardless, you're not looking at a huge amount. The Energy Saving Trust reckons draft proofing saves around £25 per year:
Whilst that is probably referring to relatively small gaps, it is also talking about an entire property, so the big gaps in your three windows will probably be equal to small gaps for an entire house.
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272Swarbs posted
Oh, and given that a UK property is generally capitalised at around 20 times its running cost, the impact on the house price should be around £500, or the cost of fixing / replacing the dodgy windows, which is likely to be lower. Of course that figure cannot be relied on because an amount that small will generally just be lost in negotiation over the price. Besides which, it would be easy to fix with a tub of Polyfilla and possibly some paint.
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