If you’re like most homeowners, then you want to keep your home as nice-looking as possible. If an investment in window and door replacement seems too pricey, there are other options which can be just as good (or better) for the cost-conscious homeowner.
First impressions matter, so your own exterior is a big part of it. Some homeowners choose to improve the look of their UPVC windows and doors by simply painting them in a fresh new colour. High-quality UPVC window and door spraying can give your home the makeover it needs without the risk of damaging your property.
Sometimes your old windows and doors start to look their age, UPVC can yellow over time due to a variety of factors, including the sun’s UV rays, build-up from dirt and grime, and pollution in urban areas. If your UPVC windows and doors are looking tired or dated, you might want to consider having a new coloured finish applied.
The Cost Of Full Replacement Vs Spraying
Replacing UPVC windows and doors can be a big undertaking and cost £1000’s. Changing the windows and doors in a property involves tearing out old frames and glass, which can be messy and stressful for property owners. It can often take a number of weeks from the initial order for the new windows and doors being placed all the way through to having them made and fitted.
Colouring up your windows and doors is a quicker, less expensive way to modify your home’s exterior. UPVC spraying is up to 80% cheaper than replacing your whole windows. As long as your windows and doors are in good working order, they can be sprayed instead of replaced.
What are the Benefits?
1) Fully Replacing Windows Is Too Expensive
As was mentioned previously, replacing windows and doors can be expensive. The cost of UPVC window and door spraying is typically about 80% lower. The cost of the service will vary depending on the number of windows and doors being sprayed. You may also wish to have your gutter, pipes, eaves and fascia sprayed to match the new colour so they will blend in nicely with the new window colour. With these additional items considered the price will still be cheaper to spray than replace.
2) Bringing The Look Of Your Home Up To Date
For those looking to branch out from the more traditional white UPVC, there are plenty of trendier colours for windows and doors. UPVC windows can be resprayed to suit your preferences. Choosing a UPVC window and door paint in your desired colour gives your home a more modern look that reflects the style of interiors you’ve chosen. Doors were never available in a wide range of colours, the added options which spraying provides means you can change the colour of your front and back door to anything you like, to match the new window colour to stand out and create a nice contrast.
3) Improving the “Kerb Appeal” of your home
You may have seen a property with new UPVC windows and doors and seen the incredible difference it has made to its exterior. As a homeowner you can achieve this same look. As a property owner this can really increase the appeal for potential home buyers or even new tenants if you are a Landlord leasing the property.
4) Less Intrusion & Hardly Any Mess Created
If you were to have your windows and doors fully replaced the fitting company will have to rip your old frames out which may cause a lot of dust and mess within your home. It could even damage the surrounding brickwork or render. They will need to arrange for a skip to be placed on your property and all waste placed within it.
When your UPVC windows are sprayed, there is no mess or stress. The UPVC windows and doors are sprayed in situ, which means there is no need to take them out along with their frames. Instead, the spraying team will “mask off” the brickwork or render which surrounds the windows. For the actual panes of glass a thin plastic sheet is put in place to cover them to prevent overspray. Once fully masked up and prepared they are then ready for spraying.
Your front and back doors are removed and sprayed away from the house, the door frames are treated the same way as your windows, fully masked off before spraying.
The only mess being created is the masking materials which are easily bagged up and disposed of.
5) It’s Much Quicker That Refitting
You will often have to wait at least four weeks before the new windows and doors are delivered if you have chosen for full replacements.
With upvc window spraying the time taken is cut right down, usually you will have a quick phone call, the spraying company will come out to quote and then the actual spraying only takes one day.
6) Prolonging The Life Of Your Windows
By having your windows and doors resprayed you are saving money, time, AND extending their lifespan. When properly cleaned, resprayed, and maintained with a high-UV protective paint, UPVC window frames will maintain their appearance for 10 years or more.
7) Huge Range Of Colour Possibilities.
One of the most common ranges of colours you can choose from for new look windows is the RAL colour range. You can choose your new colour from a swatch book in a similar way to choose a new colour for the walls inside your home.
Any colour combination you can think of can be sprayed!
What Does The Process Involve?
There are a few simple steps that need to be followed when spraying windows and doors. Like most home renovations, good preparation is essential.
Prep Of Your Windows & Doors
Before painting the UPVC surfaces, they need to be thoroughly cleaned and prepared to remove any surface dirt, dust and grease which may have accumulated. Since new paint needs to adhere correctly on UPVC, it’s always recommended to prepare the surface before applying your chosen paint colour.
If you don’t correctly prepare the surfaces, then it may result in flaking and chipping of the paint layers after a short period of time.
Masking Off Surrounding Areas To Prevent Overspray
For areas where you don’t want colour to stick, it is important that they are properly masked off. Temporary paper should be used to cover brick or rendered surfaces during painting. When it comes to the actual glass in your windows a plastic sheet should be taped to the glass. Proper masking off helps to achieve an expert finish to the end result.
Applying The Spray Paint
Once all the prep-work has been done, it is time to respray your UPVC windows and doors. For a pain to be smooth, it is necessary that the paint job is applied using a professional spray gun.
The paint is applied in thin coats rather than a single thick layer, which allows it to coat more evenly and give you that professional-looking finish.
In Conclusion
The UK home improvement market is booming with new trends coming and going each year. Adjusting to these changes can be expensive. Sometimes a homeowner has the option of changing the colour of their door or window without replacing it, which is much cheaper than buying something new if only for aesthetic purposes.
UPVC Spraying is much more cost effective and a lot faster than full replacement windows and doors.