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Replacement windows for a Static Caravan

Posted: Thu Sep 3, 2020 2:24am
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Where can I find new Windows for my old static caravan? What would be the cost of 7 windows??

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Posted: Thu Sep 3, 2020 6:38am

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Posted: Thu Sep 3, 2020 6:38am

Your site office should be able to advise you hopefully.

Classic man

Posted: Sun Sep 6, 2020 10:27am

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Posted: 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.

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.

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Posted: Tue Sep 8, 2020 5:37pm

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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.

Classic man

Posted: Tue Sep 8, 2020 6:50pm

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Posted: 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?

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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irenepat

Posted: Tue Sep 8, 2020 7:02pm

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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?

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.

Classic man

Posted: Tue Sep 8, 2020 7:57pm

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Posted: Tue Sep 8, 2020 7:57pm

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.

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!!!

irenepat

Posted: Tue Sep 8, 2020 9:14pm

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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. ??

Classic man

Posted: Tue Sep 8, 2020 9:24pm

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Posted: 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.

I don't think it will be easy, but you might strike lucky.

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Posted: Tue Sep 8, 2020 9:50pm

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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.

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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