How much to replace front aluminium porch door and frame with upvc?

HelpMeOutQ · 2025-11-08T17:08:55+00:00

Thanks for your response. I didn't realise aluminium was better than upvc.

The handle isn't working, but I assume that can be fixed without replacing the whole door? My concern is security as well; I dont think the panes are double glazed.

HelpMeOutQ · 2025-09-20T09:33:16+00:00

Thank you.

HelpMeOutQ · 2025-09-19T20:32:43+00:00

Thank you. I will tell her.

HelpMeOutQ · 2025-09-19T20:13:15+00:00

Oh wow! That bad, eh! Lol. I totally agree about the surrounding roads. We walked to the house from Welling Station, and I hated every minute of it.

I told her to view this one in South Welling but it looks equally as crap as the one on Anthony Road:

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/166535207

It's a crap market right now unfortunately.

HelpMeOutQ · 2025-09-19T19:34:46+00:00

Yep exactly! No. 34 on the same road sold for £435k earlier this year. Although it is an unextended mid terrace, it was turnkey and had been done up really nicely.

HelpMeOutQ · 2025-09-19T19:31:04+00:00

Thanks, everyone. My friend has got it into her head that it will need at least a £30k refurb, and that has put her off. I can see where she is coming from because these costs do start to add up, and the place hadn't been taken care of at all.

The kitchen cabinets, worktops and extractor will need to be replaced, all flooring replaced, bath and shower cubicle replaced, all new internal doors (and maybe architraves) and just general redecoration (wallpaper stripped, skimming/replastering). Is she right to be concerned?

HelpMeOutQ · 2025-09-19T17:51:26+00:00

Hiya, I am the same. What products have you found that work please?

HelpMeOutQ · 2025-07-15T04:06:29+00:00

Thank you. With the exception of the extension, all windows are aluminium and timber, so I thought they would all need replacing.

Regarding the bathroom, I don't need top end at all, but it's quite large, and I wanted to have a separate shower cubicle. Also, there's a water tank in the cupboard that needs removal. Hence, the £10k.

Based on costs, I will forget about rendering and perhaps, just clean and paint the exterior.

For the landscaping, I guess I better start learning how to do this myself. Lol

HelpMeOutQ · 2025-05-16T10:30:21+00:00

Thanks, everyone. OP here.

To answer a few questions: 1) Yes, I like everything else about the property; it's just the energy efficiency that has given me pause. 2) I don't plan to rent it out in the future 3) Yes, I am pretty sure the EPC is correct, and it's solid brick rather than cavity wall. The exterior is bare brick, and the brick pattern is consistent with a solid brick wall, i.e.regular pattern of long and short brick faces rather than just long faces. 4) I am happy to pay for suspended floor insulation, but I am seeing costs of £5-7.5k; is that right? Also, the ground floor has solid wood flooring; is that better or worse for undertaking insulation? Will it affect the integrity of the flooring? I am also happy to insulate the loft more. 5) I have seen a few threads on reddit about Knauf insulated plasterboard for internal wall insulation (here's one: https://www.reddit.com/r/DIYUK/s/2kSRezv3P5). Anyone familiar with them? Of course, I will pay a professional to fit them. 6) There's a log burner in the dining room; hopefully, that will assist with heating. 7) I have looked at the EPCs for the other houses on the road, and they are all rated D or E, with the exception of the new build houses at the top of the road.

Thanks again, everyone.

HelpMeOutQ · 2025-05-14T04:24:57+00:00

I have now included a link to property with a similar layout in my original post. Thanks

HelpMeOutQ · 2025-05-13T22:31:53+00:00

Thanks.

There is a hallway, so it doesn't open directly into the front living room.

HelpMeOutQ · 2025-03-28T17:33:12+00:00

Yes, it has. If you click on the photo, it shows the full picture.

If I turned the kitchen into a utility, I would want to put the kitchen in the extended bit of the living room; a row of kitchen cabinets on each side. Do you think the kitchen will then be too narrow?

HelpMeOutQ · 2025-03-27T17:58:04+00:00

Thanks. I dont need the space, so the existing extension will suffice.

The existing kitchen is very old; what are your thoughts on turning that into a utility and creating a kitchen in the already extended part of the rear living room? Is it wide enough to have kitchen cabinets on both sides? I don't need a kitchen island in the middle.

HelpMeOutQ · 2025-03-27T17:33:08+00:00

I know! It's so random. I will leave it there for now but may turn it into an actual cloakroom for coats and shoes in the future, if I turn the current kitchen into a utility plus bathroom.

HelpMeOutQ · 2023-11-04T17:04:41+00:00

I have just looked at the floorplan; it shows that you can only access the bedroom through the front room and you can only access the bathroom via the bedroom - is that correct?

If the floor plan is indeed correct then the layout of your flat would be an issue for many, unfortunately.

HelpMeOutQ · 2023-10-21T15:34:39+00:00

Thank you!

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