Preparing your home for fitting

Professional installers work cleanly and protect your home, but they fit fastest when they can get straight to each window. Spending half an hour preparing means fewer delays and less dust settling on your belongings.

Clear space around every window

Move furniture, ornaments and electronics at least two metres back from each window. Take down curtains, blinds, poles and pelmets in advance — installers usually leave these for you to refit. Clear windowsills completely, including plants and picture frames.

Protect floors and valuables

Good fitters bring dust sheets, but laying your own down over carpets and flooring near the work adds a layer of reassurance. Box up anything fragile in the affected rooms, and take down wall-hung pictures near the windows in case of vibration.

Access, parking and services

Make sure the team can reach both the inside and outside of each window. Trim back overgrown shrubs, unlock side gates, and clear a parking space near the property if you can — it saves carrying frames and tools a long way. Let them know where they can fill a kettle and find the loo; small courtesies keep the day pleasant.

Plan for pets, children and work

External doors and windows will be open as work progresses, so keep pets safely in a closed room and children away from the work areas. If you work from home, set up in a room that is being done last, or plan to be flexible for the day. Fitting is noisy in bursts rather than constant, but it is not a day for video calls beside the action.

Know what to expect afterwards

Once fitted, your rooms should feel immediately different — and that is the payoff for the preparation. If you want to picture the end result, reading about the comfort of warmer, quieter, more secure windows is a nice reminder of why the disruption is worth it. Check the operation of every window before the team leaves, confirm your guarantee and compliance certificate, and keep the paperwork safe.

Still comparing installers? It pays to choose one whose reviews and process reassure you. You can get quotes direct from several and pick the team you are most comfortable having in your home.

What the installers will do

A professional team arrives with everything they need, protects your floors and furniture, and works methodically room by room. They remove the old frame, fit and level the new window, seal it inside and out, and make good around the reveal. Offcuts and old units are cleared as they go, and the site is tidied before they leave. Your job on the day is simply to keep access clear, be around for any questions, and check each finished window before signing off — not to lift a single frame yourself.