The plots here were rebuilt over a long period, so two adjacent buildings can be fifteen years apart in construction while looking similar from the street. That means the fittings differ considerably between neighbours, and a repair here starts with finding out what is actually installed rather than assuming.
Neighbouring buildings with different fittings
Because rebuilding happened plot by plot over many years, the window systems change from building to building.
So the fact that a neighbour's window part was available does not mean yours will be, and vice versa.
We identify the system from the section and a sample part before ordering, every time. It adds a day to a simple repair and it avoids the far more annoying outcome of a part arriving that is nearly right and cannot be used.
Balcony grilles and the look of the street
These streets read as coherent partly because the balcony treatments are broadly similar, and a replacement that ignores that is conspicuous.
So when a grille or balcony glazing is replaced we take the pattern and proportions from what is there.
It costs nothing extra to specify and it avoids the situation where a perfectly good repair becomes a neighbourhood conversation. Where you want something genuinely different, that is your decision — we simply raise it before making anything rather than after.
The terrace, which belongs to somebody
On a rebuilt floor the terrace is usually owned by the top floor, and anything fitted there — railings, glazing, a shade — affects the floors below if water is involved.
So before we glaze or railing a terrace we look at where the drainage runs and whether the work changes it.
An enclosed or partly enclosed terrace with an outlet that no longer copes is how damp appears two floors down. It is entirely avoidable by checking first, and it is the most common source of dispute in a building like these.
How the job works
- Tell us about the jobSend a few photos, rough sizes and what you need. Use WhatsApp or the form. For a repair, a short video of the door moving helps a lot.
- We call you back in about 2 minutesWe confirm what you need and a time to visit. Where we can, we give you a rough price on the call.
- We come and measureWe measure the opening and check the walls, floor and ceiling around it. Anything made to size is made to these measurements, so they must be right.
- You get a written priceIt lists each item, with GST as its own line. If anything about the job changes, we tell you before we go ahead.
- We fit itYou approve the price and pay the advance. Our own team fits the work, checks that every door and window opens and closes properly, and clears up. Most jobs are done in 3 to 4 days.
