ᐅ Replacing windows while preserving the window reveal, preliminary selection of suppliers

Hello everyone,

we are about to purchase and renovate a single-family house. The old wooden windows will be replaced with floor-to-ceiling wooden (aluminum-clad) windows.

Issue 1: All local companies we contacted offer windows from (in-house production or) various manufacturers, none of which I have found any references for here on the forum. Therefore, my question is whether there are any experiences available and how we can generally approach this topic and make a preliminary selection, or are the differences in these areas rather minor? The list includes:

• Tryba
• Unilux
• Wertbau

Issue 2: The existing windows have an outer reveal and roller shutters that are to be retained. The window companies we have spoken to so far say this is possible but of course cannot guarantee it. However, I am concerned that either the reveal will be significantly damaged or the whole installation will be done in a makeshift way and in no case come close to the original condition in terms of quality, sealing, or appearance. Does anyone have any idea if this can even work together with a wooden-aluminum window variant and such a reveal?

Grateful for any advice...
🙂

ostseekind schrieb:

Issue 1: All the local companies I contacted offer windows (either from their own production or) from various manufacturers, none of which I could find any information about here on the forum. Therefore, my question is whether there are any experiences with these brands and how we can generally approach this topic and make a preliminary selection, or are the differences in these areas rather minor? The list includes:

• Tryba
• Unilux
• Wertbau

I don’t have an opinion on any of the three, they are not familiar to me either (I was a window dealer until 2019, but of course you don’t know all suppliers, especially smaller ones).

ostseekind schrieb:

Issue 2: The existing windows have an exterior reveal and roller shutters, which are to be preserved. The companies we have spoken to so far say this is possible, but of course they cannot guarantee anything. I am worried, however, that either the reveal may suffer significant damage or the whole thing will be somehow improvised, resulting in a finish that in no way comes close to the original condition, neither in terms of quality/sealing nor appearance.

Unfortunately, I share your concerns. I don’t even know the house manufacturer. Hopefully you do – that would be the first step to gather information.

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11ant schrieb:

Unfortunately, I share your concerns. I don’t even know the house manufacturer yet. Hopefully you do – that would be the first step to getting informed.

It is a WeberHaus timber frame house. WeberHaus would also handle the work but currently has no availability for the foreseeable future, so we have to go through third parties. Their statement is that the windows can be removed from the inside without damaging the reveal. But how will the new windows be properly installed and sealed afterward?

ostseekind schrieb:

It is a WeberHaus timber frame construction.

Wow, from when exactly? That must have been "before my time," I don’t recall any metal-clad reveals.

ostseekind schrieb:

Their statement is that the windows can be removed from the inside without damaging the reveal.
But how are new windows then properly installed and sealed?

That’s exactly how I see it, with the same concerns. I would pass this question on to the architect.

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11ant schrieb:

Oh, from when exactly? That must have been "before my time," I don't recall any metal-clad reveals.

The construction year of the WeberHaus is 1994 with original windows.

11ant schrieb:

I see it exactly the same way, with the same concerns. I would forward the question to the architect.

One we haven't had or needed so far... :-(

Hello, the drawing above was very helpful to me – thank you very much.
Are there also cross-sections from the top and bottom (windows and doors)?
Thank you in advance.