Historical buildings delight with their magnetism, original chic and timeless class, which we would like to keep for as long as possible. Unfortunately, they are often in need of maintenance or renovation, which will provide optimal living conditions. In today’s guide, we suggest how to wisely carry out the replacement of joinery in a historic property.
Although every renovation is different is a challenge, the architecture of the past can cause a lot of difficulties. The basis for the taking care of the condition of such property is a warm, safe joinery, which will take care of the proper temperature and humidity, without disturbing the historic architectural design of the building.
When to replace joinery in an old building?
Windows and doors are usually changed when they stop being aestethically pleasing or when there is visible damage. Old joinery is also characterised by low thermal insulation, generates problems in daily functioning and has significantly less protection, compared to modern products
Due to the degeneration of materials, it can also generate problems with moisture, freeze or soak in bad weather. Cracks and gaps at joins can in turn lead to an uncomfortable draught
Is renovation the best solution?
Renovation of existing windows in older buildings is a due commitment: unfortunately, we have to reckon with high costs and complicated, time-consuming maintenance process. This consists of, among other things, replacing old paint coatings, joinery repairs, filling cavities, disinfecting the wood, removing mildew, inspecting hardware, restoring glazing or reconstructing decorative elements of frames.
However, there is another, reliable way to ensure adequate conditions in the building, and for a much longer period – replacing the joinery to meet our needs.
Replacement of windows and doors – step by step
Although we can measure window openings and buy products on our own, in the case of replacement in historic building it is worthwhile to use the help of specialists. They will make an expert assessment on site and evaluate which solutions work in each and every individual case.
DAKO Sales Specialists will help not only to perfectly match the right windows or doors, but also to find accessories and make a quote of selected joinery elements directly from the manufacturer, so without intermediaries. Another important aspect is the professional installation from an authorised team of fitters, thanks to which the installed products will retain their proper insulation qualities and will work faultlessly for much longer.
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What windows should I choose for a historical building?
For rustic architecture and representative, classical facades, we suggest our elaborate wooden windows from the DDR-68 series, which are distinguished by decorative milling of the outer edges of the sashes, frame and glazing beads. The intricate details of this series will perfectly accentuate both stylised and centuries-old buildings.
– The DDR-68 series windows are a frequent choice among our customers from all over the world, which confirms their universal character and tested quality. A wide range of product personalisation possibilities is guaranteed by a rich palette of transparent and opaque colours and two types of wood to choose from - pine or meranti. Finally, each product undergoes a manual inspection by our experts. This ensures that every window that comes out of our factories is refined, exceptional and unique.
Paweł Buchman
Head of Product Development
Industrial or modern architecture will require a visually and materially appropriate setting, so here we recommend aluminium joinery and the specially developed DA-FerroLine system with a steel appearance. Suitable for use on existing building elements, the renovation profiles in this system allow windows to be replaced without removing the frames.
