Hi I am thinking of removing a window in my lounge and replacing it with
French doors opening on to my back garden patio. Do I need permission from
the council to do this? I am in Scotland if that makes any difference. Also
all of my windows are wood framed double glazing but I was thinking of
getting wood effect PVC to avoid maintenance. I use Ronseal on the window
frames and soffit boards etc every couple of years. So would I be just as
well getting wooden doors and frames?

I was thinking of getting Weatherseal to give me a quote then telling them
to **** off and waiting for them to hassle me and getting the price down. I
will also get a couple of local companies to quote and play them off against
each other to get the price down.

In case you are wondering about Weatherseal I once worked for them in the
distant past when I was made redundant and know all their tricks etc. I only
ever sold one window in 4 weeks as I was not very good but I know how they
work and they will even fit the doors at cost just to get a sale and their
sign stuck in your garden for a couple of months. That I can live with.

I would imagine, from what I can remember, I could get them down to £600 but
then I have no idea what other companies would charge. Someone told me they
got quoted £1000 for similar French doors.

I am sure I have a scanned copy of their price list somewhere but I will
have to search through a load of backup cds.

The window is 4 feet wide and the wall is the usual cavity brick and breeze
block and plaster the house constructed in 1991.

Thanks Ron