Where can I find new Windows for my old static caravan? What would be the cost of 7 windows??
Posted: Thu Sep 3, 2020 6:38am
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Your site office should be able to advise you hopefully.
Posted: Sun Sep 6, 2020 10:27am
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I am assuming that they are Perspex or similar as there would be no need to replace glass ones.
The only place round here that I know that sells caravan stuff in any quantity is Caravanas Cruz at Elche. You can find them on the Southern ring road the EL20. I doubt that what you need would be a stock item.
If the windows are flat plastic then it should not be difficult to buy sheet material and then cut to size with a jigsaw. This would be considerably cheaper.
Posted: Tue Sep 8, 2020 5:37pm
Classic man wrote on Sun Sep 6, 2020 10:27am:
I am assuming that they are Perspex or similar as there would be no need to replace glass ones.
The only place round here that I know that sells caravan stuff in any quantity is Caravanas Cruz at Elche. You can find them on the Southern ring road the EL20. I doubt that what you need would be a stock item.
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If the windows are flat plastic then it should not be difficult to buy sheet material and then cut to size with a jigsaw. This would be considerably cheaper.
The van is old and the window frames need replacing. ( could keep the glass , if possible or replace) So it's new frames x 7, what we need desperately.
Posted: Tue Sep 8, 2020 6:50pm
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Are you looking from aluminium or wooden ones.
If alloy ones I think it would be very difficult to get the correct profile as I expect most manufacturers would have had their own. I know you have said it's old but is the original manufacturer still in business?
A long shot would be to look on somewhere like eBay and see if anyone is offering anything that might do.
Many years ago I was involved with a firm that made bus and machinery windows for diggers etc. They were aluminium framed. Their name was Beclawat. I don't even know if they are still in business. If you could get the correct section, or even one close, there are quite a lot of metal bashers who could bend the frames up (carpenteria metallica).
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Posted: Tue Sep 8, 2020 7:02pm
Classic man wrote on Tue Sep 8, 2020 6:50pm:
Are you looking from aluminium or wooden ones.
If alloy ones I think it would be very difficult to get the correct profile as I expect most manufacturers would have had their own. I know you have said it's old but is the original manufacturer still in business?
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A long shot would be to look on somewhere like eBay and see if anyone is offering anything that might do.
Many years ago I was involved with a firm that made bus and machinery windows for diggers etc. They were aluminium framed. Their name was Beclawat. I don't even know if they are still in business. If you could get the correct section, or even one close, there are quite a lot of metal bashers who could bend the frames up (carpenteria metallica).
Looking for aluminium frames.
The van is over 20 yrs old , Delta 28ft. X 12 ft. We have one long front window to replace and 6 small square windows.
I appreciate the advice, as we have not had to do this before.
Posted: Tue Sep 8, 2020 7:57pm
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irenepat wrote on Tue Sep 8, 2020 7:02pm:
Looking for aluminium frames.
The van is over 20 yrs old , Delta 28ft. X 12 ft. We have one long front window to replace and 6 small square windows.
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I appreciate the advice, as we have not had to do this before.
This might seem a daft question but why are you replacing aluminium frames? I have had many an old caravan and have never ever had to replace a window. Aluminium does not usually deteriorate.
It's usually damp rotting the walls!!!
Posted: Tue Sep 8, 2020 9:14pm
Classic man wrote on Tue Sep 8, 2020 7:57pm:
This might seem a daft question but why are you replacing aluminium frames? I have had many an old caravan and have never ever had to replace a window. Aluminium does not usually deteriorate.
It's usually damp rotting the walls!!!
They are just very old looking and some dont close. , and the inside window locks are bent and broken. I just thought nice white frames would make my lovely old van look better. ??
Posted: Tue Sep 8, 2020 9:24pm
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I can understand your dilemma.
I think it will be a case of trawling the net hoping that you can follow leads and find something.
I don't think it will be easy, but you might strike lucky.
Posted: Tue Sep 8, 2020 9:50pm
Classic man wrote on Tue Sep 8, 2020 9:24pm:
I can understand your dilemma.
I think it will be a case of trawling the net hoping that you can follow leads and find something.
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I don't think it will be easy, but you might strike lucky.
Thanks for giving us ideas. ( didnt know where to even start. ) If we do manage to find windows, will let you know for advice how to install them.
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